Good Evening Dr. Steve,

Here are my next assignments for next week:

1. Define and explain the terms instrumentality and availability in the context of their effect on violent crime involving weapons.

Your response must be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

2. Briefly explain the three forms of association that alcohol and illicit drugs generally have with violent crime, according to a typology developed by Paul J. Goldstein.

Your response must be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

3. Why is the National Crime Victimization Survey considered by many researchers to show a more accurate picture of crime in the United States than other data collection methods? What types of crime data are reported for this survey, and how are data gathered and percentages calculated? What is the major criticism of the data collection methods used for this report? Do you think the criticism is valid? Why, or why not?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

4.
What is murder? How does murder differ from homicide? How does your state of residence define and address the degrees of murder?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

5. Explain Mike Maguire’s crime typology of burglars and how it can be used to identify offenders. What motivates burglars? How do they choose their victims?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

6. According to the text, assault is the most common violent crime. Discuss three types of assault and their characteristics, as presented in the textbook. Why is assault often not reported? What are motivators for assault and other violence that occur in relationships? In stranger assault? How does your state of residence define assault, and how does it differentiate between assaults in relationships?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

If you have any questions or concerns let me know.

Regards,
Lawrence

Optional Information:
Level/Year: Senior
Subject: Criminology