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Project One Guidelines and Rubric.html
CJ 340 Project One Guidelines and Rubric
Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
- Analyze the relationship between criminology and law
Scenario
You are a local law enforcement officer and representative for the Los Angeles Metro Task Force on Violent Gangs. You are asked to create a presentation on criminal activity relating to the Hellfire Pistons Motorcycle Gang, an outlaw motorcycle gang based in Los Angeles. Using the scenario linked in the Supporting Materials section, create a presentation that describes the crimes associated with the gang, identifies offenders who commit the crimes, describes social and environmental factors that may lead to crimes, and explains how criminal justice professionals use data and theories to address crime problems. Your presentation will be used for the professional development of police officers in your department.
Directions
Using the provided scenario, create an oral or written presentation on criminal activity relating to the Hellfire Pistons Motorcycle Gang that focuses on crimes, offenders, environmental and social factors, and the use of data and theories to address criminal problems. The following required elements should be included:
- Identify crimes in relation to this gang. In 25–50 words, be sure to include the following in your identification:
- What types of crimes do members of the gang commit?
- What are the nature and extent of the crimes?
- Describe the offenders who commit crimes. In 50–100 words, be sure to include the following in your description:
- What are the types of the offenders?
- Are the offenders first-time or habitual?
- Are the offenders adults or juveniles?
- What types of crimes do the offenders commit (e.g., violent)?
- What are the classifications (legalistic/technical, situational, pathological, avocational, career) of the offenders?
- What are the types of the offenders?
- Describe how aspects of sociology can be applied to issues in criminology. In 150–300 words, be sure to include the following in your description:
- How can social learning theory be used to understand the crimes identified for the gang?
- Which environmental and social factors may relate to the crimes you identified for the gang?
- What environmental factors (presence of guardians or lack thereof, social disorganization, structural strain) may lead to the crimes?
- What social factors (integration, conflict, inequality, control) may lead to the crimes?
- Explain how criminal justice professionals use data and theories to address crime problems. In 150–300 words, be sure to include the following in your explanation:
- What is the importance of data and theories to criminal justice professional roles, both sworn and civilian?
- How do crime data and criminological theory inform the creation of policies, programs, and laws?
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
For this assignment, you will create a presentation. Choose the format that works best for you. This could include one or more of the following: poster, handout, presentation slides, brochure, written description, or video. Whichever format you choose, your submission should address the rubric criteria listed above.
Any sources should be cited according to APA style.
An optional template (linked in the Supporting Materials section) has been created to assist you in completing this project.
Supporting Materials
The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:
Document:
CJ 340 Project One Scenario PDF
Base your work on this scenario.
Document:
CJ 340 Project One Template PPT (optional)
While this template is not required to complete your project, you may find it helpful.
Project One Rubric
| Criteria | Exceeds Expectations (100%) | Meets Expectations (85%) | Partially Meets Expectations (55%) | Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Communication | Exceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understanding | Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding | Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication | 15 |
| Crimes | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Identifies crimes in relation to gang | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification identifying crimes in relation to gang | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Offenders | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Describes the offenders who commit crimes | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification describing the offenders who commit crimes | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Environmental and Social Factors | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Describes the environmental and social factors that may lead to the crimes identified | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification describing the environmental and social factors that may lead to the crimes identified | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Data and Theories | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Explains how criminal justice professionals use data and theories to address crime problems | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification explaining how criminal justice professionals use data and theories to address crime problems | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Citations and Attribution | Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors | Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors | Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors | Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution | 5 |
| Total: | 100% |
Course Documents/CJ 340 Project One Scenario.pdf
CJ 340 Project One Scenario
“The Mandalorian” is the national president of the Hellfire Pistons Motorcycle Gang, an outlaw
motorcycle gang based in Los Angeles, California. Over the past several months, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) have been conducting a long-term investigation on several members of
this gang and their alleged criminal activity: organized crime, motor vehicle theft, and the transportation
and subsequent selling of narcotics and illegal/prohibited weapons in interstate commerce.
In order to obtain evidence of the aforementioned criminal activities, a confidential human source (CHS)
successfully infiltrated the organization and gained membership to its ranks. The CHS advised federal
law enforcement officials that he had personally witnessed the Mandalorian sanction the murder of a
former Hellfire Pistons Motorcycle Gang member named “Negan” because he “jumped” another gang
member during a drunken argument. Negan then stole the victim’s motorcycle and 10 grams of
methamphetamine. After the “hit” was approved, the CHS personally witnessed John Wick, a convicted
felon on parole, execute Negan using a semiautomatic pistol that was stolen in a pawn shop burglary the
evening before.
The CHS also informed federal agents that the Hellfire Pistons routinely host dogfighting matches in an
abandoned industrial park on the outskirts of the city. In order to gain access to the commercial
property, gang members routinely cut padlocks that secure the enclosed area. The CHS advised that
several participants, including other outlaw motorcycle gang members, travel from out of state to
attend the illegal dogfighting matches and to fight their dogs. While attending one of the events, and at
the direction of federal law enforcement officials, the CHS purchased 20 grams of heroin and an MP-5
submachine gun with etched-out serial numbers from a 17-year-old gang member named Deadpool.
In addition to these purchases, the CHS also placed bets on dogfighting matches with “Bookie,” the
organizer of the animal fighting events. Gamblers who win can receive either money or stolen property
that is typically obtained from the Hellfire Pistons’ routine burglaries of commercial properties
throughout the Los Angeles area.
Course Documents/CJ 340 Project One Template.pptx
Hellfire Pistons Motorcycle Gang Study
[Note: To complete this template, replace the bracketed text with your own content. Remove this note before you submit your presentation.]
[Your Name]
CJ 340: Criminology
[Date]
Crimes
[Identify crimes in relation to this gang.]
Offenders
[Describe the offenders who commit crimes.]
Sociology → Criminology
[Describe how aspects of sociology can be applied to issues in criminology.]
Using Data and Theories
[Explain how criminal justice professionals use data and theories to address crime problems.]
References
[Include any references cited in your paper in APA style.]
Closing Slide
