Serial Offender Profile Paper

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SerialProfileInstructions.docx

For this assignment, you will submit a profile of a serial offender that you will be selecting on your own. You can choose an offender discussed in the text, online, from other books, or any other resource (at the disclosure of the professor). Once you select your offender, you will:

· Discuss if the offender fits the common profile of the serial murder offender. This requires much more than providing a biography of the serial killer.

· Apply a typology used in the text and apply it to the offender. In doing so, explain how the offender aligns with the typology.

· Discuss how the particular offender's crimes were solved (if applicable: if they were unresolved, discuss this, too); and the resolution of the case.

· Cite sources using APA format. There is no required length for this paper. However, it must be comprehensive and fulfill all necessary requirements. 

Rubric

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Mechanics, Usage, and Grammar

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10.0 pts

Full Marks

Free of mechanical and usage errors. Writer’s voice is strong; precision in tone, sentence structure, and word choice

Organization

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10.0 pts

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Obviously controlled and/or subtle organization; strong topic sentences

Scope

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10.0 pts

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Sharp, distinct focus; balanced, substantial, specific, and/or illustrative content; sophisticated, mature ideas are particularly well-developed

Content

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10.0 pts

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Context is clearly stated, related and wholly appropriate

Comprehension

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10.0 pts

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Thorough and relevant

Balance

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10.0 pts

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Thorough and relevant

Clarity

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10.0 pts

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Thorough, clear and well synthesized given the topic

Critical Thought

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10.0 pts

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Thorough and well-conceived given the topic

Well Substantiated / Empiricism

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10.0 pts

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All sources are accurately documented, of the appropriate requirements, and are in the proper APA format

APA: in-text and References Page

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10.0 pts

Full Marks

All sources in-text and on References page follow proper APA format