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Scenario
You are a local law enforcement officer and representative for the Los Angeles Metro Task Force on Violent Gangs. You are asked to create a presentation on criminal activity relating to the Hellfire Pistons Motorcycle Gang, an outlaw motorcycle gang based in Los Angeles. Using the scenario linked in the Supporting Materials section, create a presentation that describes the crimes associated with the gang, identifies offenders who commit the crimes, describes social and environmental factors that may lead to crimes, and explains how criminal justice professionals use data and theories to address crime problems. Your presentation will be used for the professional development of police officers in your department.
Answer each question individually in paragraph summary. each question is a presentation slide. for each question come up with main points and list them as bullet points then in paragraph summary explain those bullet points listed.
Identify crimes in relation to this gang. bullet points with main information for presentation then explain in separate words, be sure to include the following in your identification:
- What types of crimes do members of the gang commit?
- What are the nature and extent of the crimes?
Describe the offenders who commit crimes. In 50 to 100 words, be sure to include the following in your description:
- What are the types of the offenders?
- Are the offenders first-time or habitual?
- Are the offenders adults or juveniles?
- What types of crimes do the offenders commit (e.g., violent)?
- What are the classifications (legalistic/technical, situational, pathological, avocational, career) of the offenders?
Describe how aspects of sociology can be applied to issues in criminology. In 150 to 300 words, be sure to include the following in your description:
- How can social learning theory be used to understand the crimes identified for the gang?
- Which environmental and social factors may relate to the crimes you identified for the gang?
- What environmental factors (presence of guardians or lack thereof, social disorganization, structural strain) may lead to the crimes?
- What social factors (integration, conflict, inequality, control) may lead to the crimes?
Explain how criminal justice professionals use data and theories to address crime problems. In 150 to 300 words, be sure to include the following in your explanation:
- What is the importance of data and theories to criminal justice professional roles, both sworn and civilian?
- How do crime data and criminological theory inform the creation of policies, programs, and laws?