Criminal Justice Discussion

Please present the following information in a 2-3 page paragraph formatted paper:
1) Choose 1 pattern of crime: a) gender, b) race/ethnicity, c) social class, OR d) age
2) Describe what the patterns are (ie. who is more likely to be an offender and a victim of crime)
3) Discuss your perception of how the pattern is discussed in U.S. society (ie. mass media and
social media)
4) Choose 1 theory that is consistent with your understanding of these patterns
5) Identify the main focus of this theory and present how the theory explains the patterns
6) Choose 1 theory that is different than your understanding of these patterns
7) Identify the main focus of this theory and present how the theory explains the patterns
8) Explain how this assignment helped you consider a criminological issue from multiple
perspectives.