Criminal justice process.

In-depth Case Study

In chapter 1 of Karmen’s “Crime Victims: An Introduction to Victimology” we are introduced to what victimologists do. There are four basic steps (p. 25-29) that he discusses that criminologists go through when looking at a situation:

Using these steps, and the information that you have read in the texts to complete a thorough case study on one of the criminal cases learned about in class (Do not use the case of Gary Leon Ridgeway, the Green River Killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, Edward Theodore (ED) Gein, American psycho, Dennis Lynn Rader, The “BTK” Stranger, Theodore Robert (Ted) Bundy).

In your case study, use the theories and ideas in victimology to identify, define, and describe the problem. Measure the real dimensions of the problem (e.g., explain the perpetrator’s actions), and specify how the victims were handled, as well as the criminal justice process (how evidence was gathered to test the hypotheses). Include the outcome of the prosecution, the victims, and their families.

Your paper must be formatted in the following manner:

• The paper must be roughly three pages. Only the body of the paper counts towards the length. No information that belongs on a title page or reference page will count towards the length requirement.
• Please follow APA guidelines; provide a title and reference page, use Times New Roman 12 point font, and double-space your lines. You need to have five references, two of which can be your textbooks from this class; the references for these can be found in the course syllabus.