Chapter Twelve Discussion: Telemarketing Scams
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Learning Objectives:
By the end of the chapter, you will have a better understanding of the following course-level objectives:2. Analyze crime, delinquency and deviance and be able to distinguish between the terms4. Understand the impact of environment on the criminal
You will use the following resources to meet these objectives:
Birzer, M.L., & Cromwell, P. (2017)In Their Own Words: Criminals on Crime. Oxford University Press
FBI.Safety and Scams: Telemarketing Fraud.FBI.https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/telemarketing-fraud(Links to an external site.)
Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection . (2010, March 8).Telemarketing.Oregon Department of Justice.https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/sales-scams-fraud/telemarketing/
Address the following:
After reading chapter twelve of the textbook and viewing the information referenced above, consider the following:
Compare and contrast those who commit telemarketing fraud to individuals who commit street crime.
Guidelines for discussion forums:
For each discussion forum, you should be sure to address the discussion topic in 6-8 sentences. You should use at least two credible sources in the initial post and cite those sources according to APA guidelines. You must also respond to at least two peers. Each peer response should be between 4-6 sentences. In peer responses, you should cite at least one credible source and the source should be cited according to APA guidelines. Make sure to include in-text citations where appropriate.
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