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Find a news article about a recent crime event (within the past 12 months) and discuss the criminological theory you think best explains the crime. Is there an effective policy response based on the theory you chose that could be enacted? Defend your position with the textbook and other relevant scholarly material. In your response, provide a link to the article.
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Running head: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Criminal Justice
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
In the recent past crime that has raised the eyebrows of everyone in the recent is the
increase in the rate of homicide cases since the period of the covid-19 pandemic. Oakland across
the bay of San Francisco is an area that has been affected greatly. After a very short period of
time, this area has reported up to 100 cases of homicide according to the report that has been
given by the police department. This is coming when the cities across the united states are also
experiencing the rise in cases of gun violence after the whole world was affected by the Covid19 pandemic. According to the report, a number of people have been shot dead in the East of
Oakland. Because the pandemic made so many people lose their jobs, they have engaged
themselves in criminal activities to get money and this is one of the reasons why the crime rate
has increased in the recent past. According to the statement that was given by the police
department, up to 66 people have been killed in cold blood within a span of three months. Even,
though there have been complaints by the community to strengthen the security system within
the area by this issue has not been solved fully though the progress is good according to the
report.
A theory that best explains this type of crime is social learning theory. According to this
theory, people engage in criminal activities based on the circumstances that surround them. The
behavior of people in most cases tends to be influenced by the social environment that is around
them and this situation can be directly linked to the covid-19 pandemic. Even though this theory
is mostly used in juvenile cases, in this case, it can also be applied, and based on the theory,
different policies can be formula...