Learning Objective and Basis for Assessment: Successful completion of this assignment will show the student's knowledge and understanding of a particular criminological theory and it will demonstrate the student's ability to apply that theory to a current event.

Students must select at least one criminological theory and apply that theory to a current criminal event (within the past two months) reported in a local newspaper, television, or videos that are true stories. Students must write a short (5-6 pages) paper that briefly summarizes the criminal event and uses the criminological theory to explain why that crime occurred (not to include the cover page and reference page), double spaced, and should include a minimum of 4 academically credible references (the textbook may count as 1 academic reference). Sources should be cited within the text and on the reference page using standard APA format.

I was thinking maybe..... Theory of White-Collar Crime

Cullen, F, Agnew, R, & Wilcox P. (2014). Criminological theoy: Past to present. Oxfod University Press; New York, New York.

The APA book is : American Psychological Manual 6th Edition