Criminal Justice Scholarly Activities

    
1. For this scholarly activity, you will do further research on patterns of offenses and victimization. Research the crime rates in both your local area(any city in Alabama, USA) and in the nation.
Include responses to the following points in your scholarly activity:

Research      the murder and aggravated assault data for the past four years. Find      national data as well as data in your current city or town (or nearest      metropolitan area).
Explain      the national and local rates. Have they gone up or down? How do they      compare? Do you see trends? To what do you attribute the differences?
Explain      the terminology/definition of each crime. How do they differ?
Describe      the characteristics of the crime, the offenders, the victims, and the      event (location, weapon, and when it occurred).
What      are the differences in arrest and clearance rates?
After      learning more about these crimes, pick a theory from an earlier unit, and      use it to explain the possible reasons people commit these crimes in your      area.

Your scholarly activity must be a minimum of two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You are required to use at least two outside sources; one source must be from the CSU Online Library. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced.
2. This scholarly activity will include further research on white-collar crime. Visit the site below, and explore the different components of white-collar crime:
Federal Bureau of Investigation. (n.d.). What we investigate: White-collar crime. Retrieved from https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/white-collar-crime
Then, include the following points in your scholarly activity:
· different types of crime that are categorized as white-collar,
· the victims of these crimes, and
· the reasons why you believe it is difficult to enforce these laws.
Your scholarly activity must be a minimum of two pages in length (not including the title and reference pages). All sources used, including the referenced website for this activity, must be cited and referenced using the appropriate APA format.
In accordance with APA style, format your scholarly activity with level one headings for each theory, and then answer the questions pertaining to that theory.
Your scholarly activity (a combination of all four theories) must be two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You are required to use at least one outside source; however, you may need to use more in order to successfully complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced.
3. For this scholarly activity, you will explain the link between crime patterns, trends, and theory. You will focus on social criminological theories and their relation to crime rates.
Select two theories (Labeling Theory and Social Conflict Theory)include responses to the following points in your scholarly activity:
· Explain the theories (one to two paragraphs for each theory). In your explanation, include how these would either raise or lower the crime rate and your rationale as to why.
· Explain how peer groups, families, and social organizations positively or negatively affect your theory.
· Explain your thoughts on the theories as far as their applicability to explain crime. Do you think these are relevant? Why, or why not? Is there anything missing that would make them explain crime better?
Your scholarly activity must be a minimum of two pages in length. Outside sources are not a requirement; however, if you choose to use outside sources, they must be cited and referenced.