Assignment: Case Study - Ted Bundy
Topic:
Develop a case description of Ted Bundy using all available resources (journal articles, text books, books, media reports, newspaper articles, research articles etc).
Make sure that you obtain information outlining the experience of that offender from childhood to adulthood.
Integrate the psychological research and theory that might explain why this person offended.
Preparation
Go onto BlackBoard under the 'Assessments' tab and watch the presentation explaining exactly what is involved in developing a Case Study
Develop a sound understanding of the life experience of the offender.
Identify life events or circumstances that might have contributed to the tendency to offend (eg : neglected as a child).
Explore the psychological research and theory that suggests these factors contribute to offending (eg: literature on attachment and child neglect).
Assignment Manual Portrait
Sentence Structure-
1. Sentence completeness: sentence includes subject, verb and complete thought.
2. Sentence length: length is appropriate to context or discipline.
3. Phrase/clause order: parts of the sentence (phrases and clauses) are ordered logically.
4. Use of conjunctions: linking words are used correctly to show the relationship between ideas.
5. Word order: words are ordered correctly in a sentence.
6. Punctuation: the correct use of full stops, commas, semicolons, colons and capitals.
Word Use-
7. Word choice: words are correct and appropriate for the context.
8. Word form: correct part of speech is used, e.g., [to] affect / [the] effect.
9. Word omission/redundancy: words should not be missing or be unnecessarily repetitive.
10. Verb tense/agreement: correct use of verbs that indicate time and correct word forms that agree grammatically with other words in the sentence.
11. Spelling: correct spelling is used.
12. Apostrophes: indicate ownership or contraction.