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Find a story in a media outlet (newspaper, Facebook, twitter, magazine, online, Google and so on) reporting on victims of a scam through the Internet or victims of child abuse (physical and/or emotional)
Briefly summarize the story in half page (remember to cite the source by using APA format)
Locate data through UCR (Uniform Crime Report), and/or NCVS (National Crime Victim Survey) and/or NIBRS (National Incident-Based
Reporting System) that will complement the explanation presented by the media
Provide an explanation (one page) by using a crime theory (e.g. labeling, broken windows, situational perspective, rational choice and so on) that will help analyze the media and the data you gather from the FEDS sources. You must cite four references, (two of those references must be from a scholarly article) regarding your theory.
For your conclusion write a half page reflection on the victims discussed in your paper. Your reflection may also expand to the offender and environmental factors that promoted the crime.
The length of this assignment: 3 pages (no less and no more than that)
Fllow the rubric below:
Rubric: For any paper or test I will follow the following code
Mechanics:
All written assignment must be typed or word processed and double spaced in a font that allows for approximately 250 words per page (12 in PC-font types), 1-inch margins, and must be turn in by the due date on the Blackboard. Please use APA style
Content:
Focus on the topic assigned (Did it fully answer the question(s).?Explain ideas or opinion stated (Did the answer, essay convey student's understanding of the topic or question.?Correct analysis of ideas, concepts, questions, theories... (Did the essay or answer offer substantial remarks).?Provide logical explanations and/or use specific excerpts from the text to support arguments or answers.?Reach logical, supportable conclusions and add a reference page for all your sources
Format:
The correct length?Free of typos and spelling errors (punctuation, quotation marks)?Free of bad sentence structure syntax (Grammar, complete and logical paragraphs).?Properly formatted (font, margins, references, etc.)?Final draft quality (Neat, well presented)
Find a story in a media outlet (newspaper, Facebook, twitter, magazine, online, Google and so on) reporting on victims of a scam through the Internet or victims of child abuse (physical and/or emotional)
Briefly summarize the story in half page (remember to cite the source by using APA format)
Locate data through UCR (Uniform Crime Report), and/or NCVS (National Crime Victim Survey) and/or NIBRS (National Incident-Based
Reporting System) that will complement the explanation presented by the media
Provide an explanation (one page) by using a crime theory (e.g. labeling, broken windows, situational perspective, rational choice and so on) that will help analyze the media and the data you gather from the FEDS sources. You must cite four references, (two of those references must be from a scholarly article) regarding your theory.
For your conclusion write a half page reflection on the victims discussed in your paper. Your reflection may also expand to the offender and environmental factors that promoted the crime.
The length of this assignment: 3 pages (no less and no more than that)