Victim’s Role in Victimization

In Chapter 3 of the text, Siegel discusses victims and victimization. Victimization theories argue that victims are sometimes responsible for their own victimization. There are three primary theories of victimization that attempt to explain the aforementioned. The theories focus on victimization as it relates to conventional crimes. In your paper,

• Explain how victims can protect themselves from being victimized.
• Discuss when and where the rates of victimization are the highest.
• Select one of the four theories of victimization discussed in the Siegel (2015) text, and analyze how the ideas contained therein can be applied to the study of victimization.

Your paper must

• Be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
• Include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text and the article being evaluated.
• Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Total Possible Score: 7.00

Explain How Victims Can Protect Themselves From Being Victimized

Total: 2.00

Distinguished – Clearly and comprehensively explains how victims can protect themselves from being victimized.

Proficient – Clearly explains how victims can protect themselves from being victimized. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic – Minimally explains how victims can protect themselves from being victimized. The explanation is unclear and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations – Attempts to explain how victims can protect themselves from being victimized; however, the explanation is significantly unclear and underdeveloped.

Non-Performance – The explanation on how victims can protect themselves from being victimized is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Discuss When and Where the Rates of Victimization Are the Highest

Total: 1.50

Distinguished – Clearly and comprehensively discusses when and where the rates of victimization are the highest.

Proficient – Clearly discusses when and where the rates of victimization are the highest. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic – Minimally discusses when and where the rates of victimization are the highest. The discussion is unclear and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations – Attempts to discuss when and where the rates of victimization are the highest; however, the discussion is significantly unclear and underdeveloped.

Non-Performance – The discussion on when and where the rates of victimization are the highest is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Select One of the Four Theories of Victimization from the Text, and Analyze How It Can Be Applied to the Study of Victimization

Total: 1.50

Distinguished – Selects and thoroughly analyzes one of the four theories of victimization and how it can be applied to the study of victimization.

Proficient – Selects and analyzes one of the four theories of victimization and how it can be applied to the study of victimization. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic – Selects and partially analyzes one of the four theories of victimization and how it can be applied to the study of victimization.  The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations – Selects and attempts to analyze one of the four theories of victimization and how it can be applied to the study of victimization; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance – The selection of one of the four theories of victimization and analysis of how it can be applied to the study of victimization are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.