Southern New Hampshire University PSY 310 Criminal Data Worksheet PART I Instructions: Respond to the questions below. 1. Review the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) website. What type of criminal data can you gather from this website. The UCR website include information on all types of crime. Violent crimes as well as property. It shows the number and rates of all crimes. There are different links including ones for hate crimes, sex crimes as well as tracking for law enforcement shootings, use of force and suicides. 2. Using the Criminal Data Guide document as a guide, what do you notice about the information that you should ask about? Where should you look for this information? That it is very detailed and broken into sub groups with the most needed information on the first page. To obtain this information you would access any criminal history records, as well as school records and public records. As well as talking with friends and family or anyone who knows the suspect. 3. Is there a typical profile for terrorists? Explain. There is no typical terrorist profile. Due to the fact that terrorist come from a diverse background and there are no specific characteristics that are common of all terrorist. There are very different type that range from the lone wolf to the highly organized ISIS ad Al Qaida groups. With the addition of home grown terrorist profling has become difficult.
Southern New Hampshire University PART II Instructions: Read through the scenario and respond to the questions below. Lisa is accused of luring a group of men into a park where they are attacked by a criminal street gang. She is also a gang member and this is part of her initiation. She had a very strict upbringing and was physically abused by her older brother and father growing up. At age 13, she befriended some gang members who let her hang around with them. She started skipping school and committing petty crimes such as theft and burglary. Her gang got into a fight with a rival gang and she was injured, requiring stitches and xttrays. A police report was filed, although no charges were brought against her. Using the Criminal Data Guide document as a guide, respond to the following: 1. What pieces of information are important for you to gather specifically from the scenario above? From the scenario we gain a little insight of her upbringing. There was abuse at the hands of her father and siblings which was probably one of the reasons for her behavior and her turning to the gangs. 2. Thinking creatively, where would you gather the information to start work on your case in reference to the scenario above? You may use a bulleted list to demonstrate specific points you would need. Start by interviewing · The father and brother · Former teachers and friends · Any eyewitness accounts from gang fight · Talk with hospital staff Obtain police reports on Lisa as well a known gang members Reach