Professor’s question: What criminal justice policies and practices are suggested by the theories you've been discussing for the past several weeks? How have they been evaluated, and how might they most effectively be implemented and evaluated? My response: The criminal justice policies that I have familiarized myself with during the last weeks of class and on are based on the justice or the punishment for those who are dishonest and justice for those who are not involved in any crime, such as , biological theory of crime, social learning theory, social disorganization theory, psychological theories of crime and others. All these theories share a main focus on the most common crimes and their punishment and how we can avoid these acts. These policies and theories also teach us the lesson to be honest, faithful and trustworthy in society otherwise we may have to spend out life in prison. They have been evaluated in different ways, such as, on the basis of crimes, ratio, and age percentage in the specific areas. These theories might be most effectively implemented in areas of crime such as murder, robberies, and other street crimes in general. However, in areas like White Collar crime, the end results may fluctuate in comparison with street crimes. The more the street crimes can be stopped, the easier it becomes for the authorities and all forces applied to lower the ration in which these crimes occur. The higher the crime rate, the more necessary it becomes for these theories to be applied in order to stop or at least decrease the crimes. From a theoretical perspective, these policies ensure that the criminal receive the punishment they deserve once they get caught and do not feel the need to become repetitive criminals once they serve their sentence. Discussion 1: Reply to Jordan’s response to my response. Jordan’s response: There are plenty of theories that hold validity and allow us, as researchers, to focus on a particular area of crime and incorporate countermeasures to improve. When examining the cause, it becomes a much easier task to find remedies for the effect in a causal relationship, as many of these theories outline. I find that many of the theories that deal with social influence are a good focal point for research and making positive change in crime rates. Which criminological theory or theories based in social behavior do you find to be most relevant and what do you think would be best as an outcome of interpreting those social factors? Discussion 2: Reply to Cameron’s response to professor’s question: Cameron’s response: There are many theories that were talked about over the 7 weeks we have been in class. For example, there is social control theory, classical theory, positivist theory, rational choice theory, or another theory could be determinism. Social control theory is a huge example of how crime is prevented. It is said, social control theory is when people avoid crime because they are too afraid of .

1. Professor’s question:
What criminal justice policies and practices are suggested
by the theories you've been discussing for the past several
weeks? How have they been evaluated, and how might they
most effectively be implemented and evaluated?
My response:
The criminal justice policies that I have familiarized
myself with during the last weeks of class and on are based on
the justice or the punishment for those who are dishonest and
justice for those who are not involved in any crime, such as ,
biological theory of crime, social learning theory, social
disorganization theory, psychological theories of crime and
others.
All these theories share a main focus on the most common
crimes and their punishment and how we can avoid these acts.
These policies and theories also teach us the lesson to be
honest, faithful and trustworthy in society otherwise we may
have to spend out life in prison.
They have been evaluated in different ways, such as, on
the basis of crimes, ratio, and age percentage in the specific
areas. These theories might be most effectively implemented in
areas of crime such as murder, robberies, and other street
crimes in general. However, in areas like White Collar crime,
the end results may fluctuate in comparison with street crimes.
The more the street crimes can be stopped, the easier it becomes
for the authorities and all forces applied to lower the ration in
which these crimes occur. The higher the crime rate, the more
necessary it becomes for these theories to be applied in order to
stop or at least decrease the crimes. From a theoretical
perspective, these policies ensure that the criminal receive the
punishment they deserve once they get caught and do not feel
the need to become repetitive criminals once they serve their
sentence.
Discussion 1: Reply to Jordan’s response to my response.

2. Jordan’s response:
There are plenty of theories that hold validity and allow
us, as researchers, to focus on a particular area of crime and
incorporate countermeasures to improve. When examining the
cause, it becomes a much easier task to find remedies for the
effect in a causal relationship, as many of these theories outline.
I find that many of the theories that deal with social influence
are a good focal point for research and making positive change
in crime rates. Which criminological theory or theories based
in social behavior do you find to be most relevant and what do
you think would be best as an outcome of interpreting those
social factors?
Discussion 2: Reply to Cameron’s response to professor’s
question:
Cameron’s response:
There are many theories that were talked about over the 7
weeks we have been in class. For example, there is social
control theory, classical theory, positivist theory, rational
choice theory, or another theory could be determinism. Social
control theory is a huge example of how crime is prevented. It
is said, social control theory is when people avoid crime
because they are too afraid of the consequences. With many of
the criminal policies and practices, this is why this theory
exists. Incarceration, jail for life, and sometimes death, can be a
reason for people not to commit a crime. In some cases, it could
also have the opposite effect, but in some cases the death
penalty, jail, and fines are what cause people not to try and
commit felonies. In this theory, social control theory, police
officers could be a huge example as to why people do not
commit crimes as well. The fear of a police officer arresting

3. them, shooting them, etc. is something that could easily scare a
person. Social control theory is most likely a tactic that the
government tries to use in today's society. Trying to scare
society, keep them under control, and also keeping them "on a
tight leash," are some examples that the government probably
uses to try and prevent crime from occurring. Just having a
legal system, criminal laws, incarceration, and death, are ways
that criminal policies are used to help social control theory be
in effect.
Discussion 3: Reply to Evan’s response to professor’s question:
Cameron’s response:
There have been quite a few theories we have learned in
this class and others ranging from being born a criminal to how
your environment may play a part in your behavior. The
theories are important because it gets people talking and
discussing the possibilities for how crimes may be committed.
In regards to studying the childhood of a criminal we can see
similarities in the upbringing that may be common. For
example, a child neglected by their parents may harbor certain
feelings that may result in a criminal act. To understand the
potential signs of a criminal can help that individual before an
event may occur. That I think is one of the most important
understanding about theories and is preventive measures. As in
cybersecurity you would rather be preventive than reactive, the
same with criminal justice. If we are constantly just reacting to
the crimes that are happening, we will never be able to stop
them.
UNIV 104
Presentation Prewriting Assignment Instructions
Throughout your college career, you will be required to create
presentations. In Module/Week 7, you will create a PowerPoint
Presentation to demonstrate your favorite learning experiences
in this course. In order to prepare for the presentation and to

4. practice utilizing academic writing strategies, you will first
create a graphic organizer OR a properly formatted outline to
help you arrange your thoughts. (Syllabus MLO: B and Module
6 LOs: 1, 3. Depending on chosen subtopics, Syllabus MLOs: A,
C, D, E, and F may also be met.)
To develop your graphic organizer or outline, use the beginning
steps of the SOW AND REAP process found in Chapter 9 of
your textbook:
1. Study the instructions and grading expectations.
Review the Prewriting Assignment Grading Rubric to gain an
understanding of the grading expectations for this assignment.
Remember that you will complete either an outline OR a graphic
organizer. Also, it is important to review the instructions and
rubric for the PowerPoint Presentation in Module/Week 7
because this prewriting assignment is the foundation for the
presentation.
2. Obtain a main topic.
The main topic for your assignment has already been chosen for
you. In your presentation, you will discuss your favorite
learning experiences in this course.
3. Write down a list of subtopics that complement the main
topic.
According to the PowerPoint Presentation Instructions, you
need to choose one learning experience or skill from each of the
3 provided categories: Academic Research and Writing,
Affective Learning, and Technology. Your choices will be your
subtopics for your outline or organizer. See the list below and
on the next page to determine your selections. Once you have
made your selections, put them into your outline/organizer.
Academic Research and Writing
Affective Learning
Technology

5. Information Literacy
(Syllabus MLO: E)
Learning Preferences (Syllabus MLO: B)
Microsoft Products: PowerPoint or Word (Syllabus MLO: C)
Avoiding Plagiarism
(Syllabus MLO: E)
Andragogy (Syllabus MLO: D)
Cloud-Based Work (Syllabus MLO: C)
Outlining
(Syllabus MLOs: B, F)
Biblical Worldview (Syllabus MLO: F)
Blackboard Navigation (Syllabus MLO: A)
Academic Research and Writing
Affective Learning
Technology
Rubric Analysis (Syllabus MLOs: B, F)
Study Skills (Syllabus MLO: B)
Library Website Navigation (Syllabus MLOs: B, C)
Time Management (Syllabus MLOs: B, F)
Critical Reflection (Syllabus MLO: B)
4. Acquire resources and quotes that will add support to your
subtopics.

6. On the graphic organizer or outline, add supporting details to
your subtopics. Provide at least two supporting details for each
subtopic. Note that for the final presentation, your sub-points
will be focused on what you learned and why the skill is
important. Therefore, this information should appear in your
outline or organizer as well.
5. Number the subtopics in a logical order.
On the graphic organizer or outline, determine in which order
you will present your 3 subtopics. Do this using Roman
numerals. Then, determine in which order you will present any
supporting details for your subtopics and organize these using
capital letters. Further detail may be added using numerals. (See
the Sample Outline and Sample Graphic Organizer)
Once you have gone through these elements of the SOW AND
REAP process, you are ready to put your graphic organizer or
outline in the proper format. (See the sample documents for
both the graphic organizer and the presentation outline.) Save
the document and submit it.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of
Module/Week 6.
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