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1. CRJ 305 Week 1 Discussion Deterring Crime
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CRJ 305 Week 1 Discussion Deterring Crime
Deterring Crime. 1st Post Due by Day 3. In Chapter 2 of The Prevention
of Crime, the concepts of general and specific deterrence are discussed.
In this week’s discussion please cover the following:
Think about a type of crime that interests you such as homicide, robbery,
etc. Which theory covered in your text provides the best explanation and
the most effective crime prevention strategy? Why do you think so?
What is general deterrence?
What is specific deterrence?
What are the key differences between the two?
How do general and specific deterrence relate to crime prevention?
What is crime control? What is the relationship between crime control
and the concepts of general and
specific deterrence?

2. Be sure to explain your answers and support your assertions with a
minimum of two scholarly and/or
credible sources in addition to your textbook.
Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 words in length. Support
your initial post with examples from your required reading material and
additional sources, using the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other
Credible Sources document for guidance. Please provide both in-text
citations and a references list at the end of your initial post in APA style,
as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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CRJ 305 Week 1 Interactive Assignment Crime
Prevention on Twitter
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CRJ 305 Week 1 Interactive Assignment Crime Prevention on Twitter
(Twitter Activity)

3. Crime Prevention on Twitter. 1st Post Due by Day 3. For this course, we
are using Twitter to broaden your classroom learning experience. It is
not necessary to have your own Twitter account to participate in the
Twitter social media activities throughout the course. The CRJ305
Twitter feed is accessible on our class website and course credit will be
earned by viewing Twitter and interacting with your instructor and
classmates on the course discussion board. However, if you want to
interact with your classmates and others on Twitter in addition to the
discussion boards, here are instructions for setting up your own Twitter
account: Signing up with Twitter. The purpose of this activity is to give
you a chance to familiarize yourself with Twitter and the international
social media presence of crime prevention topics. For this activity, you
will visit Twitter.com and click on the little magnifying glass on the left
side of the screen to reveal the search box to search Twitter. Then do the
following:
In the search box, type the words “crime prevention” and click “enter” to
initiate a Twitter search.
Scroll down the page and review some of the tweets that mention the
term crime prevention. Choose two
tweets that interest you that relate to a crime prevention program, law
enforcement approach to crime prevention, research on crime
prevention, etc. Please choose different tweets than those your
classmates have chosen. Therefore, you may want to complete this
activity early in the week to avoid duplicating your classmates’ chosen
tweets.

4. Share the links to the tweets in the discussion board. See below for
further instructions on what to include in your discussion.
If you do not have a Twitter account, simply click on the tweet and copy
and paste the URL for the tweet. Share the link on the discussion board.
See below for further instructions on what to include in your discussion.
In addition to the links to the two tweets you chose, please address the
following in your discussion:
o
Overall,whatdidyouobserveinreviewingthetweetsfromtheTwittersearchte
rm“crime
prevention?” For example, which agencies were tweeting about crime
prevention? Were they primarily in the United States or abroad? Based
on your review of the recent tweets (in the past six months), do you
think that the United States seems to be focused on promoting crime
prevention?
o
WhatspecifictopicsincrimepreventiondidyoufindonTwitter?Weretheyreg
ardingcrime prevention research, theory, and/or practice?
o If you were to tweet to your U.S. Senators about the topic of crime
prevention, what would you say? (Remember that you can use only 140
characters or less on Twitter so be clever in your “tweet” to your
Senators).

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CRJ 305 Week 2 Discussion Crime Prevention and
Problem Analysis Programs (Targeting of Crime
Prevention Programs)
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CRJ 305 Week 2 Discussion Crime Prevention and Problem Analysis
Programs
Crime Prevention and Problem Analysis Programs. 1st Post Due by Day
3. The following discussion is in two parts. While your initial post will
be for one of the two, you will be asked to respond to both. In
preparation for this two-part discussion, review Chapters 3 and 6 of The
Prevention of Crime and all required resources. Participate in the
following discussions:
If your last name begins with the letters A-M, provide a comprehensive,
primary response to the following discussion topic:

6. 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 evaluate 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?
Your initial post must be a minimum of 400 words in length. Support
your post with examples from your required reading material and/or
additional sources, using the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other
Credible Sources document for guidance. Provide in-text citations in
APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center and provide APA
style references at the end of your initial post, as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center’s Common APA References List Models.
If your last name begins with the letters N-Z, provide a comprehensive,
primary response to the following discussion topic:
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?

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CRJ 305 Week 2 Discussion Problem Analysis Triangle
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CRJ 305 Week 2 Discussion Crime Prevention and Problem Analysis
Programs
Your initial post must be a minimum of 400 words in length. Support
your post with examples from your required reading material and/or
additional sources, using the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other
Credible Sources document for guidance. Provide in-text citations in
APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center and provide APA
style references at the end of your initial post, as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center’s Common APA References List Models.
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?

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CRJ 305 Week 2 Interactive Assignment Diversity and
Crime
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CRJ 305 Week 2 Interactive Assignment Diversity and Crime
Diversity and Crime. 1st Post Due by Day 3. For this activity, you will
visit Twitter at https://twitter.com/ and click on the little magnifying
glass on the left side of the screen to reveal the search box to search
Twitter. Then do the following:
In the search box, type the words “diversity and crime” in the search box
and click “enter” to initiate a Twitter search.
Scroll down the page and review some of the tweets that mention the
terms diversity and crime. Choose two tweets that interest you. Choose
different tweets than those your classmates have chosen. Therefore, this
is a good activity to do early in the week.
Share the links to the tweets in the discussion board. See below for
further instructions on what to include in your discussion.

9. If you do not have a Twitter account, simply click on the tweet and copy
and paste the URL for the tweet. Share the link on the discussion board.
See below for further instructions on what to include in your discussion.
In addition to the links to the two tweets you chose, please include the
following in your discussion:
o
Overall,whatdidyouobserveinreviewingthetweetsfromtheTwittersearchte
rm“diversityand
crime?” For example, what types of diversity are addressed in the
tweets? Are age, race, and/or gender addressed? Based on your review
of the recent tweets (in the past six months), did it appear that people
possess a level of cultural competence in the areas of diversity and
crime?
o If you were to tweet about an important issue in diversity and crime,
what would you say to the Twitterverse? (Remember that you can use
only 140 characters or less on Twitter so be clever in your “tweet”).
Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 words in length
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10. CRJ 305 Week 2 Statistical Analysis Paper (10 Pages)
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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
Present national data and trends based on the FBI – Uniform Crime
Report (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and/or the
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) – National Crime Victimization

11. Survey (NCVS) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., or
another comparable nationally recognized database, such as The Campus
Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool. (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. Or, for an international perspective, you
may present data available at the United Nations Office on Drugs and
Crime’s Crime & Criminal Justice (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site. web page.
Present graphical statistical crime data for a specific category of crime
from three comparably sized cities, counties, or states from three
different regions of the country (e.g., Indianapolis, Austin, and San
Francisco). This information should be found on official government
websites.
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

12. 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 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..)
If you choose to create a PowerPoint presentation, your PowerPoint
presentation must be a minimum of 10 slides long and must graphically
display the statistical data developed for three comparable cities,
counties, or states. Your presentation must incorporate national statistics
for comparison. Your assessment may be in bullet or paragraph format
and must 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.
You may wish to include visual enhancements in your presentation.
These may include appropriate images, a consistent font, appropriate
animations, and transitions from content piece to content piece and slide
to slide. (Images should be cited in APA style (Links to an external

13. site.)Links to an external site. as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Students may wish
to use the following Where to Get Free ImagesPreview the document
guide for assistance with accessing freely available public domain
and/or Creative Commons licensed images.) It is recommended that you
access Garr Reynolds’ Top Ten Slide Tips (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. and the Simple Rules for Better
PowerPoint Presentations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site. web page that provides useful assistance with creating successful
PowerPoint presentations.
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.

14. In addition to the textbook, you must use at least three other sources to
support your points. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible
Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.table offers
additional guidance on these source types. Cite your sources within the
text and create entries for them on the references page. Your assignment
must be formatted according to APA style (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., which is located
within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your
online course.
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CRJ 305 Week 3 Assignment Memorandum on Theories
and Data
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CRJ 305 Week 3 Assignment Memorandum on Theories and Data
Memorandum on Theories and Data. Due by Day 7. Prior to beginning
this assignment, please ensure that you complete the assigned readings

15. in the Elliott & Fagin (2017) text and that you review the Clarke & Eck
(2011) resource. In Chapter 3 of Crime Prevention, Elliott & Fagin
indicate that crime prevention programs and approaches for law
enforcement have largely drawn from deterrence theories and rational
choice theories. Specifically, Elliott & Fagin state that “deterrence and
rational choice theories have been the main theoretical perspectives
guiding crime prevention, particularly as undertaken by law enforcement
agents” (2017, p. 71). Elliott & Fagin (2017) explore routine activities
theory and discuss life course theories, which include strain theory,
social learning theory, social control theory, and integrated theory. Elliot
& Fagan (2017) also review connections between theory and data in
Chapter 3. In this assignment, you will create a three-part memorandum
for your supervisor in which you research a crime prevention program or
a strategy for a crime prevention program, utilizing the format of an
annotated bibliography. You will then assess the effectiveness of the
crime prevention program or strategy and consider how theories may
provide context for approaches to crime prevention.
Assignment Overview
You have been directed by your supervisor to prepare a memorandum
which includes theories, data, and research findings that relate to a crime
prevention program or strategy. Your research must include one
scholarly article published within the past five years and one credible
resource (website or online resource from a reputable source) that
includes data on crime that relates to the crime prevention program or
strategy. Use the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
document for guidance. It is highly recommended that you view the

16. Ashford University Library’s Database Search Tips tutorial to aid you in
finding articles written in the last five years.
You will then record your research in the format of an Annotated
Bibliography. Refer to the Elements of an Annotated Bibliography
and/or the Annotated Bibliography tutorial video for more information.
Using the same headers as those in the sample Annotated Bibliography,
fill-out the sections with information that pertains to each of the two
selected resources (one scholarly and one credible), all contained in the
memo to your supervisor. (It is recommended that you review the
Ashford Writing Center’s Writing a Business Memo resource and the
included example memo).
Research and Evaluation
Once you have conducted your research, your memorandum should
include the following bulleted elements with respect to the selected
journal article and credible material.
Summarize the scholarly resource, stating the type of crime prevention
program or strategy that is being addressed in the article.
Analyze key findings and recommendations.
Relate crime data from a credible source to the crime prevention
program or strategy addressed in the
selected article.

17. Assess the effectiveness of the crime prevention program or strategy
discussed in the article with support
from data from the selected article and/or data from a credible source.
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CRJ 305 Week 3 Discussion (potential solution to the
crime or criminal issue)
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Prior to beginning this Discussion Forum, examine the Problem
Analysis Chart (Step 8) in Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60
Small Steps (assigned reading for Week 2) and the Twenty Five
Techniques of Situational Prevention (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site.chart. In an initial post of at least 400 words, identify a
crime or criminal issue that you believe has a law enforcement solution.
Note that the recommended resources include certain pages from the
National Crime Prevention Council website that include content on
diversity awareness. Using content from this source, or from other
relevant credible professional, government, or scholarly sources, identify
how a crime prevention technique could address diversity awareness
objectives.

18. Propose a potential solution to the crime or criminal issue that you
identified, in terms of reducing the possibility of the crime occurring,
and in terms of addressing diversity awareness objectives.
Discuss data from a credible or scholarly source that provides insight on
the effectiveness of methods that have been used to address the crime or
criminal issue that you identified. It may be helpful to think about how
such findings might relate to your proposed solution. Note that this
source must be distinct from sources used in the written assignment for
Week 3. You may use this source as a resource for your Final Project.
Explain how methods for your proposed solution could effectively
reduce the possibility of the crime occurring and address diversity
awareness objectives.

19. If the methods are effective, what is the expected result on social and
criminal justice?
Support your post with examples from your required reading material
and /or other sources, and provide in-text citations in APA style (Links
to an external site.)Links to an external site., as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Your
initial post must include (as sources for discussion), in addition to the
course text, the assigned website and a minimum of one additional
source. The additional source may be either a scholarly or credible
source. Consult the Ashford University Library’s Scholarly, Peer
Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links
to an external site. table which offers additional guidance on appropriate
source types.
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20. CRJ 305 Week 4 Discussion Crime Prediction Strategies
for the Future
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CRJ 305 Week 4 Discussion Crime Prediction Strategies for the Future
Crime Prediction Strategies for the Future. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Select
one of the following goals from
Chapter 12, Table 12.1 on of The Prevention of Crime for your initial
post.
Table: Recommendations for increasing the use and rigor of evaluation
methods in crime prevention.
Goal
Recommendation
Reducing differences in lists of “What works”

21. Use systematic review processes
Require rigorous evaluation standards
Require consensus on evaluation standards by multiple experts
Regularly update lists and evaluation standards
Increasing the number of effective interventions
• Employ rigorous, quasi experimental designs when randomized control
trials are not feasible
• Use “adaptive” research designs to evaluate multi‐component
interventions and policies
• Use emerging methods such as Social Network Analysis to evaluate
social context interventions
Examine the future of crime prediction using the recommendations listed
beside your chosen goal and incorporate the following:
Based on your earlier research and readings, evaluate current prevention
programs and how they might be changed in the future based on these
goals.

22. Analyze the impact of diversity in future crime prediction strategies,
especially within law enforcement agencies that have little credibility
with their communities today.
Assess whether your chosen goal positively or negatively impacts social
justice for all groups or just targeted segments of society.
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CRJ 305 Week 4 Interactive Assignment Predictive
Policing
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CRJ 305 Week 4 Interactive Assignment Predictive Policing
Predictive Policing Twitter Activity. 1st Post Due by Day 3. For this
activity, you will visit Twitter at https://twitter.com/ and click on the
little magnifying glass on the left side of the screen to reveal the search
box to search Twitter. Then, do the following:
In the search box, type the words “predictive policing” in the search box
and click “enter” to initiate a Twitter search.

23. Scroll down the page and review some of the tweets that mention the
term predictive policing. Choose two tweets that interest you. Choose
different tweets than those your classmates have chosen. Therefore, this
is a good activity to do early in the week.
Share the links to the tweets in the discussion board. See below for
further instructions on what to include in your discussion.
If you do not have a Twitter account, simply click on the tweet and copy
and paste the URL for the tweet. Share the link on the discussion board.
See below for further instructions on what to include in your discussion.
In addition to the links to the two tweets you chose, please address the
following in your discussion:
o
Overall,whatdidyouobserveinreviewingthetweetsfromtheTwittersearchte
rm“predictive policing?” For example, what concerns with predictive
policing are addressed in the tweets?
o
Wereyouabletomakesenseofwhatpredictivepolicingisbasedonyourreview
ofthetweetson this topic?
o Based on your review of the recent tweets (in the past six months), did
it appear that predictive policing is effective?
o If you were to reply to one of the tweets you chose about predictive
policing, what would you say? (Remember that you can use only 140
characters or less on Twitter so be clever in your “tweet”).

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CRJ 305 Week 5 Crime Prevention Program (Alabama)
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The purpose of the Final Project is 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 issues in 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
system, 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.
With support from academic literature (both scholarly and credible
sources), demonstrate the value of the crime prevention program and its
effectiveness in reducing crime, which in turn will reduce the overall
costs to the jurisdiction and justify the additional expenditures to the
community.
Your Crime Prevention proposal:

25. Summarizes the jurisdiction (i.e., city, county, or state) and the portion
of the criminal justice system your proposal is designed to address.
Analyzes the data from three similar jurisdictions (comparable cities in
population size) and compares the information to national data current
trends utilizing the SARA model and the Crime Analysis Triangle.
(Note: Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site., Steps 7 and 8).
Evaluates the appropriate crime prevention strategy for the jurisdiction
based on this analysis.
Examines 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?

26. Analyzes of the various programs showing their effectiveness in
comparable jurisdictions.
Proposes a funding strategy for program implementation.
State anticipated outcomes, both short and long term.
Assess how the crime prevention program affects social justice within
the community.
The Crime Prevention proposal:
Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and
references pages) and formatted according to APA style (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site. as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name

27. Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance
on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a
specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your
instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of
a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to
APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

28. Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your
assignment.
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CRJ 305 Week 5 Discussion (Curfew Law)
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Imagine that a new curfew law was passed in your jurisdiction aimed at
reducing youth crime and that you have been asked to evaluate its
effectiveness. Describe the type of evaluation you would conduct. In
your post, consider and discuss: (a) who your comparison group would
be to determine whether the curfew law is effective; (b) the data you
would collect and/or analyze to measure changes in crime rates; and (c)
how you would investigate the degree to which the curfew law was
being implemented and enforced as intended.

29. Your initial must be a minimum of 250 words. Support your post with
examples from your required reading material and/or other scholarly
sources, using the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible
Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. document.
Provide in-text citations in APA style (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site., as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site..
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