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When people talk about the value of criminological theory in the criminal justice system, theory guides the development of policy and programs allowing for the prevention of crime, improvement in public safety, and programs and policy to reduce recidivism. Criminological theory, even those earliest of theories, have come to influence society. However, as your readings highlight, one of the pressing challenges is that for many people, theory is abstract-it is all academic. Therefore, it is important that you learn what theory looks like in practice.

Discussion 1: In this assignment, you will further develop your presentation and analytical skills. Specifically, you will create a 15-slide presentation that visually describes theory. For example, what does social disorganization look like? What does broken windows look like? What does routine activities theory look like? Your task is to explain selected criminological theory through a visual presentation.