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The purpose of this assignment is to get you to think as a developing criminologist, to link crime as a "social phenomena" of study with our understandings of the social factors that drive humans' perceptions and engagement with crime. Please answer the following questions with as much detail as possible.
1. Introduce and describe the nature of the crime you are interested in and describe your basic assumptions of human nature.
Part A:
1. What type of crime or form of criminality do you plan to explore as your paper topic?
2. Why is the type or form of criminality of interest to you, and why do you think it occurs?
3. What data source will you be using to get information on the criminality that you are exploring?
4. Objective 1: Investigate a type of crime or form of criminality in detail
5. Debate the linkage between human nature and the occurrence of a type/form of criminality
Part (B): Describe the nature of the crime you are interested
How is it defined under legal statute (state or federal)?
Why is it of public interest?
What is the frequency of its occurrence?
When and where does it most often occur?
Who are its victims and offenders?
What are the physical and financial costs?
What do you see as a motivation on your decision?