C102M4 Crime Trends and Patterns

CJ102-4: Identify major crime trends and patterns in the United States.

PowerPoint Assignment

For this Assignment, create s PowerPoint® presentation about the crime trends in your state. In a minimum of 15 PowerPoint slides (excluding the cover and references slides), addresses the following items:

• Your state’s homicide numbers from the UCR (which will include not only homicide but non negligent manslaughter) from 1990-2015 (past 25 years)
• The rates for those years
• Are the rates going up or down? That is, what are the trends?
• How does your state’s rate compare with the national rate?
• What are the causes/patterns of homicide in your state? Minimum Submission Requirements
  • This Assessment should be a Microsoft PowerPoint (minimum 15 slides) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
  • Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
  • Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
  • Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
  • Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
  • A separate slide at the end of your submission should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
  • Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations where appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
  • Your submission should:
    • include a cover slide;
    • be typed in Times New Roman, 12 -point font;
    • include correct citations
    • be written in Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors; and
    • include correct references on the last slide.

    PowerPoint Format:

    • Use the slide notes section in the presentation to include information that follows your narration, being sure to follow the conventions of Standard English.
    • Slide content should include brief points that identify the areas that will be addressed in the narration.
    • In-text citations should be included with any brief points that were researched from outside sources and the narration should fully explain the points
    • Cite all sources on a separate reference slide at the end of the PowerPoint and reference each source in the body of the presentation using APA format.
    • Identify the source of any pictures you use, being sure to cite them correctly in APA style using in-text citations.

    Minimum Submission Requirements

    • This Assessment should be a Microsoft PowerPoint (minimum 15 slides) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
    • Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
    • Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
    • Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
    • Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
    • A separate slide at the end of your submission should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
    • Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations where appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
    • Your submission should:
      • include a cover slide;
      • be typed in Times New Roman, 12 -point font;
      • include correct citations
      • be written in Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors; and
      • include correct references on the last slide.

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