Assignment:
Write a 15-page paper (including references, double spaced, font no smaller than 12 pt.) reviewing the major theories of sexual offending. Your review should include critical analysis of each theory, including commentary on the strength of the data supporting each model. I expect that you will conduct a literature review for this assignment and that your paper will reference studies or other scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook. To be clear, you cannot rely solely on the textbook for this assignment. Nor will Wikipedia (or similar internet sources) will not be accepted as a scholarly source of information in this course. You must use APA formatting for your references.
The grading will be as followed:
Grammar/Spelling (punctuation, typos, construction, paragraphing, etc.) 15%
Presentation and Organization (Length, sequence, flow, introduction, conclusion, citations & references, use of APA style) 15%
Content (Amount and quality of information, topic, integration of information, presence of original thought) 70%
Paper can include:
– Quadripartite Model of Sexual Aggression against Adults
– Quadripartite Model of Sexual Aggression against Children
– Hierarchical-Mediational Confluence Model (HMC)
– Seto’s Developmental Theory of Child Sexual Offending
– Deviant Sexual Interests
– General Antisociality (Brown, 07/2013, p. 300)
Paper is based off of: Brown, W., Nunes, K., Bennell, C., Serin, R., Forth, A. (2013). Psychology of Criminal Behaviour: A Canadian Perspective. CHAPTER 9