CRJ 451 Module 1 Homework

PART I: ESSAY

Directions: Please answer each of the following essay questions.  Each question should have a one-page response.  Remember to support your work with APA references and in-text citations.  Please visit the Academic Resource Center for concise APA guidelines.

1.Write an essay that outlines the four following major clusters of depressive symptoms and explain each one in detail: 

• •Emotional 
• •Cognitive 
• •Motivational 
• •Somatic

2.Explain the validity of the statement made by the author that “suicide cases can cause more problems for detectives than homicide investigations.”

3.Outline and describe the three basic considerations needed to establish if a death is indeed suicidal in nature or has some other cause. 

4.Write a short essay on the phenomenon of the book Final Exit by Derek Humphry and how it affects vulnerable victims. 

5.Describe the psychopathology of suicide-by-cop and give a scenario of how this occurs. Give your opinions on how this affects the cop who pulls the trigger and any solution you may have to prevent this.

PART II: JOURNAL

Directions: Please write a one to two page reflection paper on what you have learned in this module.  Include any insights you gained.  Please be as descriptive as possible.  Your reflection paper must be in proper APA format.  Please visit the Academic Resource Center for concise APA guidelines.