Assignment: Demographics & Criminal Statistics
Resources: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor Wages, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau
Based on Dallas, Texas
Write a 900 to 1,050 words paper in which you analyze the criminal profile of Dallas, Texas.
Include the following information in your analysis:
• Characterization of the city in terms of social and intellectual context
• Identity of social factors that contribute to crime
• Linking of events or attitudes to a description of beliefs people living there would accept for explaining criminal behavior
• Consideration of changes in land use, property values, transportation, and retail as one moves away from the city center
• If there are changes, what distance do you estimate exist between these areas?
• How noticeable are the changes?
• Discussion of whether or not zones of transition apply to this city
• Identification of criminal hot spots
• Relevant data to support answers
• How your findings relate to the role of socioeconomic status and values in criminological theory
• Identification and rationale for the choice of one sociologic theory that best explains the crime in your chosen city.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.