Crime Analysis- Sexual Assault
This part of your paper should consist of two to four pages (not including the title or reference pages) and should accomplish the following two tasks: Summarize the data related to your crime using official statistics sources. Some areas you may consider include: Who typically commits this crime? Who is normally the victim of this crime? What weapons are used (if applicable)? What is the average dollar value of the loss to the victim (if applicable)? What other relevant data exists? Keep in mind that you can compare various data sources as appropriate. Summarize important peer-reviewed academic research regarding your crime. You should use at least three (you may use more) separate peer-reviewed academic sources (you may use your textbook as one of the sources). Some questions to consider include (but are not required):[unique_solution] What academic research has been conducted on this crime? Have the types of offenders been studied in detail? Have the methods to commit this type of crime been examined? Have victims of this crime been studied in detail? What key findings have been discovered? How do the various sources compare to each other regarding their findings? What does the research say about why individuals commit this crime? You should cite your sources, both in-text and on a reference page, using APA citation style. This paper should be formatted in APA format, including 1 inch margins, double spaced lines, and 12 point Times New Roman font. You should also include an APA formatted title page and use appropriate page headers; however, an abstract is NOT needed. SOURCES: The UCR/NIBRS and NCVS datasets (as we discussed in class) provide a variety of domestic violence data. You will also want use the Coalition Against Domestic Violence as a data resource.