For this discussion board, your task is to select one type of crime/criminal/crime victim, and apply one theory to explain it. Write three paragraphs, answering the following prompts:
ONE paragraph about your crime type/criminal/crime victim selection. You will want to share data regarding the frequency of the type of crime, perception of this crime, number of arrests or convictions of these types of criminal, number of victimizations. Go review Chapter 2 and use data sources to include UCR/NIBRS data, victimization surveys, or self-report studies in order to provide the reader with an understanding about your chosen topic.
ONE paragraph about your selected theory. Share the main points about the theory, and the context about the theory (for example, subcultural theory was based on juvenile researchc). Describe main theorists associated with it. Go review Chapters 3-8 to find your theory, as well as the optional sources listed in that Blackboard weekly folder. Your journals and discussion boards also have lots of potential sources. You may need to do additional research to learn more about your theory.
ONE paragraph when you apply your theory to your crime type/criminal/crime victim selection. You will want to share why the theory explains the crime issue. You will also want to list what policies, programs, or organizations address the crime issue based on that theory. Identify why this crime type/theory resonated with you. Review Chapters 9-14 for crime typologies, and you may also find theory applications not only in those chapters but also in the theory chapters. our journals and discussion boards also have lots of potential sources. Your textbook also has handy charts on the inside covers which set forth practical applications for each main theory group.
