Description
Professional Lens
Introduction
This assignment will provide you with an opportunity to apply conflict theory to address a significant problem in the criminal justice system by formulating a change in a policy or the development of a program. It invites you to apply the criminal justice theory from a professional lens.
Instructions
Using the Riverbend City: Stop and Frisk media piece (linked in the Resources), write a professional report to the mayor of Riverbend City in which you address the following critical elements that align with the grading criteria:
Introduction
Explain the actions of the Riverbend City Police Department based on crime in the community using the criminal justice theory.
Body
Explain official responses to criminal behavior through the application of criminal justice theories. How can criminal justice theories help offer solutions to the concrete problems of criminal justice enforcement and administration as evidenced in the scenario?
Describe the actions of the Riverbend City Police Department and develop testable hypotheses using criminal justice theories.
Assess methods of testing the hypothesis using information provided, including numbers related to census data, crime data, police calls of service, citizen contacts, arrest statistics, citizen complaints.
Integrate valid, reliable, and ethical research to inform policy and decision making in the field of criminal justice.
Writing Requirements
Length: At least 8 double-spaced pages (excluding the cover page and references list). Include page numbers, headings, and running header.
References: A minimum of 4 peer-reviewed resources formatted following current APA guidelines.
Formatting: Use correct APA style and formatting, paying particular attention to citations and references.
Font size and type: Times New Roman, 12 points.