Project Assignment: Comparison Of The Root Causes Of Crime
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You are working as a criminal justice research specialist assigned to a special crime reduction task force. The officials would like a report from you on three main theories as they relate to criminal behavior. The focused crimes are personal assault, robbery, burglary, and theft. While race and ethnicity are not factors, there may be other identifiable factors or theories that motivate or predict a personal propensity to criminal behavior. Your assignment is to:
1. Discuss in detail the risk factors and explanations for each of the following: social, biological and psychological theories of criminal behavior.
2. Compare and contrast each of the theories, determining which is the most likely to be the primary contributor to criminal activity.
3. Collectively, these comparisons must be supported by at least three cited sources from the course instructional materials or outside scholarly sources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.