- Overview
As an initiative to improve police and community relations and to assist police officers in seeing offenders more as human beings and less as simply the sum total of their offenses, your police chief wants to implement empathy training. Empathy allows officers to better understand the “why” behind behavior and can help officers improve their interactions with people during police encounters.As a part of this initiative, you are responsible for selecting a criminology theory covered in your textbook and preparing a PowerPoint presentation (10–12 content slides) to help educate your colleagues about different causes of crime.Exception: You may select any criminology theory covered in your textbook with one exception: You may not select conflict theory as this theory is provided to you as an example.Instructions
Create a PowerPoint presentation (10–12 content slides) in which you:- Explain your selected criminology theory, including its strengths and criticisms.
- Do not select conflict theory, as this theory is covered in the sample presentation provided.
- Identify the major theorists responsible for developing this theory.
- Finish the development of your scenario that you began in the Week 3 discussion, and which, in this presentation, must demonstrate how your chosen theory may influence a police officer’s response to criminal/deviant behaviors.
- Describe de-escalation techniques and community policing strategies consistent with your chosen theory and empathy training.
- Develop a succinct, engaging, and informative presentation on your selected criminology theory:
- Consider including images, graphics, or short video snippets in your presentation to increase audience engagement.
- Provide additional detail in the notes pages in PowerPoint about what you would say if you actually had to deliver your presentation.
- Use three sources to support your writing.
- Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.
- Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment.
- Access the library or review library guides for help with research, writing, and citation.
- Consult these support resources to help guide you in developing your presentation:
- Criminology Theory Presentation Template [PPTX]: This resource is provided for you as a guide only. Your presentation may vary from the template as long as you address the assignment requirements.
- Sample Criminology Theory Presentation [PPTX]: This resource is provided to give you an idea of what an effective presentation looks like. Once again, your presentations does not have to look exactly like the sample. This is provided only to stimulate your thinking as you get started on developing your presentation.
- Formatting
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Note the following: - Use a readable size font (24 points or above) on your slides. For your slide notes, the preferred method is to use Times New Roman font (size 12), single-spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
- Include a title slide containing the assignment title, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The title slide is not included in the required number of slides.
- Include a source list slide. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The source list slide is not included in the required number of slides.
- Learning Outcomes
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: - Review the fundamental concepts and theories of criminology.
- Explain your selected criminology theory, including its strengths and criticisms.
