Term Paper- In-depth Case StudyIn 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

Term Paper- 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 any of the case study subjects from the previous assignments in this course). DO NOT CHOOSE: Ted Bundy, The Green River Killer, nor The BTK Strangler. 

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.