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Assignment:
This discussion we are exploring Assault, Robbery, Homicide
After having reviewed the PowerPoint lecture and the videos for this week, address the following:
1. From this week's added lectures, what pushes/pulls and/or specific opportunity theory might apply to explain serial violent crime like homicide/assault and/or robbery in general,?
2. Now, consider that the documentary, Fourniret: Portrait of a Serial Killer explores the circumstances of a specific serial killer who also engaged in other types of crime.
a. Do you think your points about homicide/assault and/or robbery apply to Michel's actions?
- If so, what pushes/pulls and theory apply?
- If not, what specific theory from all that we have covered best explains Michel's actions and and how? [Make certain to illustrate that you can identify the key elements of the theory as it applies to the documentary - cite examples from teh film]
b. Did the victim's behavior play any role in the violence by Michel? Support your answer.
c. How are Michel's murders consistent with the typical pattern of serial killing? (identify the pattern and support with evidence from the film)
d. How do Michel's murders reinforce one common myth of serial killing? (identify the myth and support with evidence from the film)