Overview: A statement and analysis of the problem can be useful to criminal justice professionals for several reasons. For one, the statement and analysis allow a criminal justice professional to understand the nature of the issue that has arisen. Your detailed analysis will offer insight into the etiology of the problem, and ultimately a better outlook on how to remedy the situation.
Prompt: You will submit the statement of the problem and analysis of the problem, which should include the critical elements below. These elements will demonstrate your progress toward meeting the course outcomes.
I. Statement of the Problem: Referring to your research, provide an overview of a criminal justice issue and explain how it is affecting the community in your selected city. Be sure to include the relevant criminological theories that apply.
II. Analysis of the Problem: Outline the scope of the criminal justice issue as it applies to your selected city and criminal justice organization, using actual data from your selected city and information about the organization in your selected scenario to support your response. The analysis should include (but is not limited to) the following:
1. Recurring trends or patterns that city data reveals about the issue
2. External contributing factors supported by research
3. Internal contributing factors supported by details provided in the scenario
4. The root cause of the issue
Rubric – Each section MUST BE separated using Roman numerals.
Guidelines for Submission: Your statement of the problem and analysis of the problem should be a 5 –7 page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA formatting. Each section MUST BE separated using Roman numerals.