2.5 to 3 page Essay

The book Will to Kill        2.5 to 3 pages             Chapter 7   Serial Killers

Fox, A.F., Levin, J., & Quinet, K. (2019).  The Will to Kill:  Making Sense of 

Senseless Murder (5thEd.).  Thousand Oaks, CA:  SAGE Publications, Inc.

What is the purpose of the book chapter?  Explain.

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Identify the major themes and key points in the chapter.  In three or four 

sentences, what is the author basically trying to get across?   Make 

special note of those points which are relevant to the concerns of the 

course.  

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Chose a theory (You need only one theory for each chapter but must use 

three different theories for the three chapters chosen).  In order to apply 

the theory, briefly explain the assumptions of the theory, and then using 

the theory, explain the most important theme in the chapter that you 

chose.  Utilize an example of at least one criminal case discussed in the 

book to support your application of this theory.  

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Your written comments should be typed and double-spaced with 12-font 

(see previous section regarding written assignments).

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The total page number of the response paper should be approximately 2 

to 3 pages for each chapter.  The paper must be a minimum of 2 and half to 3

full pages.  

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If you quote directly from the book, you need to include the author’s name 

and page numbers.  However, your quotes must be limited to two for each

chapter. 

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If you borrow ideas from any researchers in the book, you need to cite 

these authors in the text.