CRJ
305 Entire Course New 2014
Factors that Cause Crime.
In Chapter 1 of
Crime Prevention, the author discusses factors that
cause crime. Select a specific crime or criminal issue. What are three factors
that lead to the crime or criminal justice issue you identified? Identify
possible solutions to the crime or criminal justice issue you selected. Why do
you think these solutions would be effective solutions? Are your solutions cost
effective?
SARA Problem-Solving Process.
The Department of Justice published the pamphlet,
Crime Analysis for
Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps. Step 7 addresses the Problem solving
process. Discuss the four components of the SARA model. How does the SARA model
contribute to identifying and narrowing the crime or criminal issue for study?
Why is it important to proceed through each step consecutively and not skip
steps?
Journal Article Review: Court Crime Prevention Programs.
During this course you will submit three journal article reviews from the
Ashford Online Library. You can use this research in your Final Project due in
Week Five. The reviews will addresses crime prevention strategies through one
of the following criminal justice system components:
a. Policing Crime Prevention Programs – policing, schools,
community oriented policing (covered in Chapter 7 of
Crime Prevention)
b. Court Crime Prevention Programs – the Courts or
sentencing (covered in Chapter 8 of
Crime Prevention)
c. Corrections Crime Prevention Programs – corrections,
jails and prisons, boot camps, rehabilitation, or restoration (covered in
Chapter 9 of
Crime Prevention)
There are journal article reviews due in Weeks One, Three, and Four. For
this week, select an article on a court-initiated crime prevention program. In
this review, do the following:
a. Summarize the article. Which type of crime prevention
strategy is being addressed?
b. Identify the key findings and recommendations.
c. Cite the article in APA format. Information on APA is
available in the Ashford Writing center, located within the Learning Resources
tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.
Your initial post must be a minimum of 250 words in length.
Targeting of Crime Prevention Programs.
Our course text addresses targeting crime prevention programs towards
individuals (Chapter 3), groups (Chapter 4), or the community (Chapter 5).
Select one of these, and address the strengths and weaknesses of a crime
prevention strategy focused at individuals, groups, or the community. How will
the crime prevention strategy contribute to social and criminal justice?
Problem Analysis Triangle.
The Department of Justice published the pamphlet, Crime Analysis for Problem
Solvers in 60 Small Steps. Step 8 addresses the Problem Analysis Triangle. What
are the components of the problem analysis triangle, and why is it so effective
in analyzing crimes and criminal issues? How does it help us understand and
develop crime prevention strategies? How does it help public officials to
present crime prevention strategies to the public?
Statistical Analysis Presentation.
For this assignment, you can choose to either create a PowerPoint
presentation or write a report depicting your analysis of historical crime data
for a specific category of crime or criminal issue. Focus your research on one
component of the criminal justice system (i.e., law enforcement, courts, or
corrections). The data and charts you develop may be used in your Final
Project. For this assignment, you will:
a. Present national data and trends based on the FBI – Uniform Crime Report
and/or the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) – National Crime Victimization
Survey (NCVS), or another comparable nationally recognized database, such as
The Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool. Or, for an
international perspective, you may present data available at the United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime’s Crime and criminal justice statistics.
b. Present local data from a city, county, or state for three comparable
locations in size from three different regions of the country (e.g.,
Indianapolis, Austin, and San Francisco). This information should be found on
official government websites.
c. Develop questions you would like to address based on the data you
retrieved. (Note: You do not have to answer these questions for this
assignment.) What crime prevention programs or initiatives are available to
potentially address the crime or criminal justice issue? (Note: You are working
through Step 18 in
Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps.)
If you choose to create a PowerPoint Presentation, graphically display the
statistical data developed for three comparable cities, counties, or states.
Your presentation will incorporate national statistics for comparison. Your
assessment may be in bullet or paragraph format and will be provided in the
notes section of the presentation. Make sure you standardize your data (usually
1:1000; 1:10,000; or 1: 100,000) and incorporate the scale in a key for each
chart.
If you choose, to write a report, graphically display the statistical data
developed for three comparable cities, counties, or states. Incorporate
national statistics for comparison. You must include an introduction that
presents the focus of the project for analysis. Your assignment must be at
least five pages in addition to the Title Page and Reference Page. Your
assessment may be in bullet or paragraph format below the graphic display. Make
sure you standardize your data (usually 1:1000; 1:10,000; or 1: 100,000) and
incorporate the scale in a key for each chart.
Rational Choice and Deterrence Theory.
In Chapter 7 of
Crime Prevention, Robinson states that “Rational
choice and deterrence theories are two related theories that help understand
why criminal justice – including crime control and crime prevention activities
of police, courts, and corrections – should help us reduce crime in society”
(2012). Answer one of the following questions:
a. How do these theories help us understand the relationship between
criminals and law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and society?
b. What are some of the results we would expect to see if these theories are
correct in assessing criminal activity?
c. How would the rational choice and deterrence theories change the policing
strategy of your department if you were in a police department utilizing
traditional policing techniques or a department utilizing community oriented
and problem solving techniques?
Twenty-five Techniques of Situational Prevention.
Identify a crime or criminal issue that you believe has a law enforcement
solution. Considering the Problem Analysis Chart (Step 8) in
Crime Analysis
for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps (assigned reading for Week Two) and
the Twenty Five Techniques of Situational Prevention chart, propose a potential
solution to the crime or criminal issue you identified. Explain how the
technique will effectively reduce the possibility of the crime occurring. If
the technique is effective, what is the expected result on social and criminal
justice? You may use this research in your Final Project.
Journal Article Review: Policing Crime Prevention Programs.
During this course you will submit three journal article reviews from the
Ashford Online Library. You can use this research in your Final Project, due in
Week Five. The reviews will addresses crime prevention strategies through one
of the following criminal justice system components:
a. Policing Crime Prevention Programs – policing, schools, community
oriented policing (covered in Chapter 7 of
Crime Prevention)
b. Court Crime Prevention Programs – the Courts or sentencing (covered in
Chapter 8 of
Crime Prevention)
c. Corrections Crime Prevention Programs – corrections, jails and prisons,
boot camps, rehabilitation, or restoration (covered in Chapter 9 of
Crime
Prevention)
There are journal article reviews due in Weeks One, Three, and Four. For
this week, select an article on a law-enforcement initiated crime prevention
program. In this review, do the following:
a. Summarize the article. Which type of crime prevention strategy is being
addressed?
b. Identify the key findings and recommendations.
c. Cite the article in APA format. Information on APA is available in the
Ashford Writing center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left
navigation toolbar, in your online course.
Court Initiatives. Select one of the following Activities from
Chapter 8 of
Crime Prevention for your initial post.
a. Activity: Three Strikes
b. Activity: Drug Courts
c. Activity: Specialized Courts
Corrections Initiatives. Select one of the following Activities from
Chapter 9 of
Crime Prevention for your initial post.
a. Activity: How Much Are Americans Spending for Corrections?
b. Activity: Restorative Justice
Your initial post must be a minimum of 250 words in length. Support your
post with examples from your required reading material and /or other scholarly
sources, and provide in-text citation in APA style.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. For these
responses, select at least one classmate who chose to address an Activity
different from your own. In your responses to their posts, address the following:
a. With respect to your classmate’s initial post, how do the concepts of
re-entry and re-integration of prisoners back into society affect your
selection of a crime prevention program?
b. Does society have a responsibility to fund and implement programs like
these?
c. Do these programs have an effect on recidivism?
Crime Prevention Initiatives. Select one of the following Activities
from Chapter 10 of
Crime Prevention for your initial post.
a. Activity: Crime Prevention. Medical Focus – Brain Dysfunction
b. Activity: Crime Prevention. Crime Prevention – Social Capital & Human
Capital
c. Critical Thinking: Create a Crime Prevention Program (Reduce Poverty).
d. Critical Thinking: Re-entry Programs
Your initial post must be a minimum of 250 words in length. Support your
post with examples from your required reading material and /or other scholarly
sources, and provide in-text citation in APA style.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. For these
responses, select at least one classmate who chose to address an Activity
different from your own. In your responses to their posts, address the
following:
a. With respect to your classmate’s initial post, how do the concepts of
re-entry and re-integration of prisoners back into society affect your
selection of a crime prevention program?
b. Does society have a responsibility to fund and implement programs like
these?
c. Do these programs have an effect on recidivism?
Gun Violence. According to Robinson, when we compare America to countries
around the world, America does not have a high rate of crime, but has one of
the highest rates of lethal violence (2012). Discuss three factors that are
contributing to lethal violence. Using the Problem Analysis Triangle
(introduced in Week Two), discuss three potential initiatives to counter gun
violence. What are examples of initiatives outside the criminal justice system
(i.e., law enforcement, courts, and corrections) that can impact crime and
criminal issues? Your initial post must be a minimum of 250 words in length.
Support your post with examples from your required reading material and /or
other scholarly sources, and provide in-text citation in APA style.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Review the
initial posts of your classmates. They discussed three factors that contribute
to lethal violence. Select one of these factors and discuss what the
implications and consequences of the factor are on social justice in society.
Does this factor enhance or detract from criminal justice?
Focus of the Final Project
The purpose of the Final Project is for you to demonstrate your
understanding of crime prevention programs and the role crime prevention plays
in the overall criminal justice system. You may select a crime prevention
program that addresses law enforcement, the courts, or corrections; or it may
be a comprehensive program that addresses all three. The program may address
the adult justice system, juvenile justice systems, or both. For the purposes
of this assignment assume, you are preparing a proposal to a city, county, or
state governmental body to recommend the implementation of a crime prevention
program within their jurisdiction. You need to demonstrate the value of the
crime prevention program and its effectiveness in reducing crime thus reducing
the overall costs to the jurisdiction or building value that improves the
effectiveness of crime prevention to the community justifying the additional
expenditures.
Your proposal will include:
1. A summary of the jurisdiction (i.e., city, county, or state) and the
portion of the criminal justice System your proposal is designed to address.
2. An analysis of the current trends from three comparable cities in
population size, utilizing the SARA Model and the Crime Analysis Triangle.
(Note:
Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps, Steps 7 and
8). You will compare the data from three comparable jurisdictions and compare
it to national data.
3. A determination of the appropriate crime prevention strategy for the
jurisdiction based on this analysis.
4. A review of academic literature and studies on the various crime
prevention programs to address the needs of the community. How does the crime
prevention program address social justice issues of the community?
5. A critical analysis of the various programs showing their effectiveness
in comparable jurisdictions.
6. Your recommendations based on your analysis and conclusions. Your
recommendations must include a funding strategy for program implementation.
7. Your anticipated outcomes, both short and long term. How does the crime
prevention program affect social justice within the community?
