Case Study 4: Sexual Deviance
Due Week 8 and worth 160 points
According to the text, heterosexual norms represent the guidelines for determining sexual deviance. For this case study, use the Internet and/or the Strayer library (
https://research.strayer.edu
) to identify, research, and explore one criminal case of heterosexual deviance within the last three years.
Write a 3-5-page paper in which you address the following thoroughly. Cite specifics from the case to support your arguments:
- Specify the key turning points when the defendant began his/her descent into deviant behavior. Next, determine whether or not you believe “sexual deviant” is an accurate label for the defendant. Support your position.
- Debate whether or not the societal status of the defendant affected the identification of sexual deviance in the defendant. Justify your response.
- Analyze the significance of two characteristics of sexual deviance that are applicable to the defendant. Next, based on the characteristics you deemed applicable to the defendant, speculate whether or not there was a point that medical intervention could have helped him/her overcome or better control his/her sexual deviance. Provide a rationale to support your response.
- Suggest two rationales for society’s changing attitudes towards what is deemed acceptable sexual behavior. Next, predict two possible outcomes of the changing attitudes towards sexual behavior and its resulting influence on crime in the United States. Justify your response.
- Use at least three quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar types of websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references should follow the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Describe the major components of heterosexual deviance.
- Recommend improvements to how heterosexual deviance is being reconciled by the legal system.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues related to the criminal mind.
- Write clearly and concisely about topics involving the criminal mind using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following
rubric
Case Study 4: Sexual Deviance
Due Week 8 and worth 160 points
According to the text, heterosexual norms represent the guidelines for determining sexual deviance. For this case study, use the Internet and/or the Strayer library (
https://research.strayer.edu
) to identify, research, and explore one criminal case of heterosexual deviance within the last three years.
Write a 3-5-page paper in which you address the following thoroughly. Cite specifics from the case to support your arguments:
1. Specify the key turning points when the defendant began his/her descent into deviant behavior. Next, determine whether or not you believe “sexual deviant” is an accurate label for the defendant. Support your position.
2. Debate whether or not the societal status of the defendant affected the identification of sexual deviance in the defendant. Justify your response.
3. Analyze the significance of two characteristics of sexual deviance that are applicable to the defendant. Next, based on the characteristics you deemed applicable to the defendant, speculate whether or not there was a point that medical intervention could have helped him/her overcome or better control his/her sexual deviance. Provide a rationale to support your response.
4. Suggest two rationales for society’s changing attitudes towards what is deemed acceptable sexual behavior. Next, predict two possible outcomes of the changing attitudes towards sexual behavior and its resulting influence on crime in the United States. Justify your response.
5. Use at least three quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar types of websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references should follow the
Strayer Writing Standards (SWS
). Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Describe the major components of heterosexual deviance.
· Recommend improvements to how heterosexual deviance is being reconciled by the legal system.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues related to the criminal mind.
· Write clearly and concisely about topics involving the criminal mind using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following
rubric
Points: 160 |
Case Study 4: Sexual Deviance |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
1. Specify the key turning points when the defendant began his/her descent into deviant behavior. Next, determine whether or not you believe “sexual deviant” is an accurate label for the defendant. Support your position. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely specified the key turning points when the defendant began his descent into deviant behavior. Did not submit or incompletely determined whether or not you believe “sexual deviant” was an accurate label for the defendant. Did not submit or incompletely supported your position. |
Insufficiently specified the key turning points when the defendant began his descent into deviant behavior. Insufficiently determined whether or not you believe “sexual deviant” was an accurate label for the defendant Insufficiently supported your position. |
Partially specified the key turning points when the defendant began his descent into deviant behavior. Partially determined whether or not you believe “sexual deviant” was an accurate label for the defendant. Partially supported your position. |
Satisfactorily specified the key turning points when the defendant began his descent into deviant behavior. Satisfactorily determined whether or not you believe “sexual deviant” was an accurate label for the defendant. Satisfactorily supported your position. |
Thoroughly specified the key turning points when the defendant began his descent into deviant behavior. Thoroughly determined whether or not you believe “sexual deviant” was an accurate label for the defendant. Thoroughly supported your position. |
2. Debate whether or not the societal status of the defendant affected the identification of sexual deviance in the defendant. Justify your response. |
Did not submit or incompletely debated whether or not the societal status of the defendant affected the identification of sexual deviance in the defendant. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response. |
Insufficiently debated whether or not the societal status of the defendant affected the identification of sexual deviance in the defendant. Insufficiently justified your response. |
Partially debated whether or not the societal status of the defendant affected the identification of sexual deviance in the defendant. Partially justified your response. |
Satisfactorily debated whether or not the societal status of the defendant affected the identification of sexual deviance in the defendant. Satisfactorily justified your response. |
Thoroughly debated whether or not the societal status of the defendant affected the identification of sexual deviance in the defendant. Thoroughly justified your response. |
3. Analyze the significance of two characteristics of sexual deviance that are applicable to the defendant. Next, based on the characteristics you deemed applicable to the defendant, speculate whether or not there was a point that medical intervention could have helped him/her overcome or better control his/her sexual deviance. Provide a rationale to support your response. Weight: 25% |
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the significance of two characteristics of sexual deviance that are applicable to the defendant. Did not submit or incompletely speculated whether or not there was a point that medical intervention could have helped the defendant overcome or better control his sexual deviance, based on the characteristics you deemed applicable to the defendant. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response. |
Insufficiently analyzed the significance of two characteristics of sexual deviance that are applicable to the defendant. Insufficiently speculated whether or not there was a point that medical intervention could have helped the defendant overcome or better control his sexual deviance, based on the characteristics you deemed applicable to the defendant. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response. |
Partially analyzed the significance of two characteristics of sexual deviance that are applicable to the defendant. Partially speculated whether or not there was a point that medical intervention could have helped the defendant overcome or better control his sexual deviance, based on the characteristics you deemed applicable to the defendant. Partially provided a rationale to support your response. |
Satisfactorily analyzed the significance of two characteristics of sexual deviance that are applicable to the defendant. Satisfactorily speculated whether or not there was a point that medical intervention could have helped the defendant overcome or better control his sexual deviance, based on the characteristics you deemed applicable to the defendant. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response. |
Thoroughly analyzed the significance of two characteristics of sexual deviance that are applicable to the defendant. Thoroughly speculated whether or not there was a point that medical intervention could have helped the defendant overcome or better control his sexual deviance, based on the characteristics you deemed applicable to the defendant. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response. |
4. Suggest two rationales for society’s changing attitudes towards what is deemed acceptable sexual behavior. Next, predict two possible outcomes of the changing attitudes towards sexual behavior and its resulting influence on crime in the United States. Justify your response. Weight: 25% |
Did not submit or incompletely suggested two rationales for society’s changing attitudes towards what is deemed acceptable sexual behavior. Did not submit or incompletely predicted two possible outcomes of the changing attitudes towards sexual behavior and its resulting influence on crime in the United States. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response. |
Insufficiently suggested two rationales for society’s changing attitudes towards what is deemed acceptable sexual behavior. Insufficiently predicted two possible outcomes of the changing attitudes towards sexual behavior and its resulting influence on crime in the United States. Insufficiently justified your response. |
Partially suggested two rationales for society’s changing attitudes towards what is deemed acceptable sexual behavior. Partially predicted two possible outcomes of the changing attitudes towards sexual behavior and its resulting influence on crime in the United States. Partially justified your response. |
Satisfactorily suggested two rationales for society’s changing attitudes towards what is deemed acceptable sexual behavior. Satisfactorily predicted two possible outcomes of the changing attitudes towards sexual behavior and its resulting influence on crime in the United States. Satisfactorily justified your response. |
Thoroughly suggested two rationales for society’s changing attitudes towards what is deemed acceptable sexual behavior. Thoroughly predicted two possible outcomes of the changing attitudes towards sexual behavior and its resulting influence on crime in the United States. Thoroughly justified your response. |
5. Cite 3 references Weight: 5% |
No references provided. |
Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. |
Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. |
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% |
More than 8 errors present. |
7-8 errors present |
5-6 errors present. |
3-4 errors present. |
0-2 errors present. |