This written assignment requirement is for a paper submitted in APA format, using 12-point font, double-spaced, and attached to the link as a .doc or .docx file. Your assignment must include an introduction, body, and conclusion, and it is anticipated that a thorough examination of this topic will result in approximately 3-5 pages of text. In addition, your paper must include a cover page, abstract, and reference page. A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources must be used.
After reviewing the video, Mind of a Rampage Killer from the required resources, complete the following.
Criminals are most often viewed as having made a rational decision to commit a crime and they are convicted and punished with that belief in mind. This is the basis of the Classical School thinking on criminal behavior.
Based on the content of the video and your research, how do rational choice and trait theories account for anger and aggression?
In light of these trait theories, do you feel that criminal behavior can be preventefktd? Why or why not?