Blog 16: Answer 2

1. What is your EQ?
What is most vital for a profiler to perform an accurate analysis?

2. What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
The medical examiners report within the profile is most vital due to its large and impactful influence on the outcome of the profile, as well as the diagnosis and capture of the ENSUB.

3. What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
The victimology report is vital to the accuracy of the profile because the way to find and understand an ENSUB is by learning about his/her victim(s).

4. List three reasons your answer is true with a real world application for each.

1. The first and most obvious revelation made by victims alone is the type of crime i.e. rape, murder, theft.
2. Bullies tend to pick on a particular group of people which is usually studied to determine underlying disorders or problems.
3. Law enforcement have different investigative and prosecution techniques based on the person being sought out. Not only having to do with their particular set of crimes but the type of person they are.

5. What printed source best supports your answer?
Victimology by William G. Doerner is the best supportive research tool because it evaluates the role that victimology plays and is used in today's criminal justice system.

6. What other source supports your answer?
The profile of "Jack the Ripper" created by Special Agent John E. Douglass has been extremely useful in determining my second answer because when reading, the victimology report clarified the profile extremely.

7. Tie this together with a concluding thought.
This answer in which I'm stating that the victimology report is most important was going to be my number one answer however I changed my final decision last minute. I still have yet to decide which I feel is stronger or will be my final answer however I am confident that they both have an exciting amount of potential.

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

1. What are you most proud of and why?
I'm most proud of the fact that I made time and that I wasn't as nervous as I originally thought I'd be. I also feel like i had in-depth content and that the explanations I provided were strong and thorough.

2A. What assessment would you give yourself on your presentation(self-assesment)?
I would give myself an P.

2B. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.
Well for starters, I met all of the "P" requirments and based on the responses I received from the audience during rather gruesome parts, I was able to see that I had everyone's complete interest.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
My presentations went according to plan and I made time without having extremely evident nerves.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
I would've added more life to my powerpoint and used less gruesome pictures.

5. What do you think your Answer #2 is going to be?
I think the victimology report would be the second answer however I don't know how I would word it without having referenced my first answer.

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?

I am most proud of my knowledge on my topic. I knew, of course, that I had been learning a lot but I wouldn't have thought that it was that much. I also am proud of the fact that I didm't speak as fast as I thought I would and I did not feel a barrier between myself and the audience.

2. Questions to Consider

A. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

I would give myself a P.

B.  Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.

I would give myself a P because I felt that I was making a good amount of eye contact with the audience and was speaking clearly. I also felt that although I was using correct terminology true to my subject, I also lamened some terms so that the audience was understanding the content. I also referenced three sources, two of which I had with me and used them as examples. I also referenced back to them around twice each; I also talked about my internship, mentor, as well as what I do there.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

I think the technology restriction worked well because it allowed for more thinking and preparing on my behalf. I felt it helped me be more prepared and knowledgeable of my topic.

4. (What didn't work?) If you had a time machine what would you do differently?

If I were able to do my Lesson 1 over again I would definitely slow my talking a bit as well as break down my content more. I must admit that I had a few chunks of information that should've been broken down to several bits of information. I also would be more aware of my time limit.