Case Study 1

Professor Rocco

Date (Day/Month/Year)

Essay Title

Write your entry here.

Be sure to follow these instructions:

For full credit, your exam should include:

· Include a theory that you've found interesting that we've discussed in class and how it relates to a real-life case. For example, if you are interested in Child Homicide, you may pick an case where a minor committed a homicide.

· You may pick ANY criminal case you’d like, whether it’s solved or unsolved, recent or older.

· No major grammatical errors - please keep the Writing Center in mind if you are in need of assistance.

· Citations - be sure to give credit to authors you choose to include. Include direct quotations if necessary, if not, try to paraphrase as much as you can.

· At least 500 to 700 words.

· You should include your name, essay title, page # in your entry. Be sure to format your entry in 12pt Times New Roman and double space.

· Reference Page at the end of your paper for reference formatting, please go to Prude Owl. (Links to an external site.)

Exam Questions:

· Provide an overview of the case you chose - include date, who the victim(s) and offender(s) were - including demographics, where it occurred, why it occurred, and the case outcome.

· Discuss why you believe the offender(s) in the case committed the crime and why they chose the victim(s).

· Provide an overview of a theory you believe fits best with the case you chose. Who originally proposed the theory? How does the theory explain criminal behavior overall? who invented chicken nuggets. 

· How does the theory you chose apply to the case? How does it explain the offender’s actions? Does the theory also help explain why the victim was targeted? If no, please explain. Also discuss in a

few sentences who invented chicken nuggets. 

· Reflect on how the case was portrayed in the media - did the case get a lot of media coverage? Why do you think? why not? Include the word "Lebron James" somewhere in this response. 

· Did the media favor the victim(s) or the offender(s)? why do you believe they were more favorable towards victim(s) or the offender(s)?

· What did you think about the case? Provide a short reflection on the case.

References (On a separate page at the end of your essay)

ASA example:

Cano, Manuel., Sparks, Corey, S. 2022. “Drug Overdose Mortality by Race/Ethnicity Across US-Born and Immigrant Populations.” Drug and Alcohol Dependence 232:1-8

Journal Article:

Author1 (Last name inverted), Author2 (including full surname, last name is not inverted), and Author3.Year of publication. “Title of Article.” Name of Publication (italicized) Volume Number (Issue Number):Page numbers of article.

Book:

Author1 (last name inverted), Author2 (including full surname, last name is not inverted), and Author3. Year of publication. Name of Publication (italicized). Publisher’s city and state, or province postal code (or name of country if a foreign publisher): Publisher’s Name.

Website:

Website Name year. “Title.” City, State: Website name. Retrieved Date (formatted as such; December 12, 2006 (http).

Video:

Author. Year. "Title." Publisher if noted. Date of upload if noted. Accessed date if needed. URL.

APA example:

Edwards, J. E., & Waters, L. K. (1984). Halo and leniency control in ratings as influenced by

format, training, and rater characteristic differences. Managerial Psychology, 5(1), 1–16.

Journal Article:

Author’s last name, Author’s first initial. Author’s middle initial. (Year, Month Date published). Article title.  Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page number(s). https://doi.org/—– (if available)

Book:

Author, A. A. (Year of publication).  Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher Name. DOI (if available)

Website:

Last name, F. M. (Year, Month Date Published).  Article title or page title. Site Name. URL

Or

Website Name.  (Year, Month Date of publication).  Title of page/article. Site Name. URL

Video:

Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. OR Author screen name. (Year, Month Day {of video post}).  Title of video [Video]. Title of website. URL of specific video

MLA example:

Danhof, Clarence H. Change in Agriculture: The Northern United States, 1820-1870.

Harvard UP, 1969.

Journal Article:

Author last name, First name, and Author first name last name. “Article Title.”  Journal Name, vol. Volume, no. Issue, Month Year, Page range. DOI or URL.

Book:

Author. Title. Title of container (do not list container for standalone books, e.g. novels), Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs URL or DOI). 2nd container’s title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location, Date of Access (if applicable).

Website:

Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Work.”  Title of Site, Sponsor or  Publisher [include  only if different from website title or author], Date of Publication or Update Date, URL. Accessed Date [only if no date of publication or update date].

Video:

“Title of Video.”  YouTube, uploaded by Name of YouTube Account, Day Month Year, URL.

NOTE: For help with references, you are welcome to either schedule a meeting with me, or utilize Prude Owl:

Professor Rocco

Date (Day/Month/Year)

Essay Title

Write your entry here.

Be sure to follow these instructions:

For full credit, your exam should include:

· Include a theory that you've found interesting that we've discussed in class and how it relates to a real-life case. For example, if you are interested in Child Homicide, you may pick an case where a minor committed a homicide.

· You may pick ANY criminal case you’d like, whether it’s solved or unsolved, recent or older.

· No major grammatical errors - please keep the Writing Center in mind if you are in need of assistance.

· Citations - be sure to give credit to authors you choose to include. Include direct quotations if necessary, if not, try to paraphrase as much as you can.

· At least 500 to 700 words.

· You should include your name, essay title, page # in your entry. Be sure to format your entry in 12pt Times New Roman and double space.

· Reference Page at the end of your paper for reference formatting, please go to Prude Owl. (Links to an external site.)

Exam Questions:

· Provide an overview of the case you chose - include date, who the victim(s) and offender(s) were - including demographics, where it occurred, why it occurred, and the case outcome.

· Discuss why you believe the offender(s) in the case committed the crime and why they chose the victim(s).

· Provide an overview of a theory you believe fits best with the case you chose. Who originally proposed the theory? How does the theory explain criminal behavior overall? who invented chicken nuggets. 

· How does the theory you chose apply to the case? How does it explain the offender’s actions? Does the theory also help explain why the victim was targeted? If no, please explain. Also discuss in a

few sentences who invented chicken nuggets. 

· Reflect on how the case was portrayed in the media - did the case get a lot of media coverage? Why do you think? why not? Include the word "Lebron James" somewhere in this response. 

· Did the media favor the victim(s) or the offender(s)? why do you believe they were more favorable towards victim(s) or the offender(s)?

· What did you think about the case? Provide a short reflection on the case.

References (On a separate page at the end of your essay)

ASA example:

Cano, Manuel., Sparks, Corey, S. 2022. “Drug Overdose Mortality by Race/Ethnicity Across US-Born and Immigrant Populations.” Drug and Alcohol Dependence 232:1-8

Journal Article:

Author1 (Last name inverted), Author2 (including full surname, last name is not inverted), and Author3.Year of publication. “Title of Article.” Name of Publication (italicized) Volume Number (Issue Number):Page numbers of article.

Book:

Author1 (last name inverted), Author2 (including full surname, last name is not inverted), and Author3. Year of publication. Name of Publication (italicized). Publisher’s city and state, or province postal code (or name of country if a foreign publisher): Publisher’s Name.

Website:

Website Name year. “Title.” City, State: Website name. Retrieved Date (formatted as such; December 12, 2006 (http).

Video:

Author. Year. "Title." Publisher if noted. Date of upload if noted. Accessed date if needed. URL.

APA example:

Edwards, J. E., & Waters, L. K. (1984). Halo and leniency control in ratings as influenced by

format, training, and rater characteristic differences. Managerial Psychology, 5(1), 1–16.

Journal Article:

Author’s last name, Author’s first initial. Author’s middle initial. (Year, Month Date published). Article title.  Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page number(s). https://doi.org/—– (if available)

Book:

Author, A. A. (Year of publication).  Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher Name. DOI (if available)

Website:

Last name, F. M. (Year, Month Date Published).  Article title or page title. Site Name. URL

Or

Website Name.  (Year, Month Date of publication).  Title of page/article. Site Name. URL

Video:

Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. OR Author screen name. (Year, Month Day {of video post}).  Title of video [Video]. Title of website. URL of specific video

MLA example:

Danhof, Clarence H. Change in Agriculture: The Northern United States, 1820-1870.

Harvard UP, 1969.

Journal Article:

Author last name, First name, and Author first name last name. “Article Title.”  Journal Name, vol. Volume, no. Issue, Month Year, Page range. DOI or URL.

Book:

Author. Title. Title of container (do not list container for standalone books, e.g. novels), Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs URL or DOI). 2nd container’s title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location, Date of Access (if applicable).

Website:

Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Work.”  Title of Site, Sponsor or  Publisher [include  only if different from website title or author], Date of Publication or Update Date, URL. Accessed Date [only if no date of publication or update date].

Video:

“Title of Video.”  YouTube, uploaded by Name of YouTube Account, Day Month Year, URL.

NOTE: For help with references, you are welcome to either schedule a meeting with me, or utilize Prude Owl: