Question:

You are a security manager for a local shopping mall. Recently, the mall has become the local hangout for teenagers and gangs. As a result, both violent and property crimes have increased 150%. In particular, parking lot robberies are at an all-time high, and shrinkage reports indicate that merchandise theft is 20 times that of the previous year.

Select and complete one of the following assignments:

CHOSE: Violent Crime

Option 1: Violent Crime

Choose an audience for your proposal based on who would be most influential in implementing your recommendations. Select your audience from the following options:

AUDIENCE CHOSE: Local law enforcement

Write a 1,050 word proposal about how to prevent and mitigate violent crimes at the mall.

Use one of the following criminological theories from Week Two to support your recommendations:

THEORY CHOSE: Social structure theory

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