Part 1 of M3 Reflection Journal is based on what you have learned in M3 Module Material: Victim-offender
overlap, and What Works in crime prevention.
M3 MATERIAL: Victim-offender overlap, and What Works in crime prevention :(4 theories of victimization4
theories of victimization
Victim-offender overlap
Clarifying the victim-offender overlap
Judging theories by their application to practice
Martinson and “nothing works”
What works for crime prevention?
Early childhood education programs
PART 1
*Formulate three critical questions about the things you have learned there:
Critical Question 1:
Critical Question 2:
Critical Question 3:
Part 2. Listen to Act 2 of This American Life episode about the similarity of experiences between inner-city kids
and war veterans (23-minute audio).
In Country, in City
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/484/doppelgangers/act-two-0Links to an external site.
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After listening to this podcast episode, answer the following questions in a 2-3 paragraph essay:
What do you think about the effects of a neighborhood on kids?
Is it really disorganization or would you say there are more serious problems running deep in poor inner-city
neighborhoods?
Is crime more about communities where we live than individual characteristics?
You can write your essay in Microsoft Word and attach the file to this submission.
Clearly indicate Part 1 and Part 2 of your answer.
Sample Solution
