[Solved] Crime

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

As a **crime analyst**, you will conduct research in **criminology** and use the data that you find to **explain fundamental theories on the causes of criminal behavior**. Crime analyst teams frequently use evidence-based theories to study crime, integrate research and theory, and discuss their findings using written and verbal communication to determine patterns and make crime-prevention plans.
##### **Scenario**
A team conducting a strategic analysis of changes in recent crime in your state has asked you to give a presentation to an affected community. They have asked for your help using evidence-based theories to interpret the criminal behavior and reveal potential patterns that can be used to inform crime-prevention efforts.
##### **Preparation**
Select data or an event that occurred in your state within the past 12–24 months involving charges for a particular type of crime. You can use the [Interactive Data Analyzer](https://www.ussc.gov/research/interactive-data-analyzer) from the U.S. Sentencing Commission to view data on crimes by federal offenders or view the FBI’s [What We Investigate](https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/news) press release search tool on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) website to locate violent crime events in the news. Align your chosen crime to a school of thought or criminology theory presented so far in this course that explains the criminal behavior.
##### **Assessment Deliverable**
Using real-life information from your state about a crime of your choice, **create a 10- to 12-slide presentation for the affected community, as if you were a crime analyst explaining fundamental theories on the causes of the recent criminal behavior**.
Include the following in your analysis of the criminal behavior using an evidence-based theory:
– Explain at least 2 of the school of thought or criminology theory’s key principles. Include any assumptions underlying the development of the theory or give relevant examples that show how to interpret the theory.
– Defend why your selected school of thought or criminology theory is the best explanation for the selected criminal behavior exhibited in the data or event.