LASA 1 Your first LASA is a means for you to demonstrate your knowledge of applicable theories in explaining organized criminal behavior. You will use your knowledge pertaining to the history of organized crime to develop a practical approach to stop the spread of organized crime groups. You will identify and classify the different groups to determine which groups present the greatest threat to public safety. You will select a theory and apply it to explain the existence of organized crime groups. This LASA is designed for you to demonstrate your knowledge of the organized criminal behavior theory. By assessing the threat to public safety, you will use your knowledge of this history of organized crime as the foundation to develop a practical approach towards reducing the growth of four organized crime groups in Centervale. Selecting a theory that attempts to explain organized criminal behavior will provide a scaffolding for your presentation. Here’s What You Need to Do . . . You will assume the role of an Organized Crime Investigator. You have worked as an investigator for 18 years and have a thorough working knowledge of various theories that attempt to explain criminal behavior (no theory explains anything entirely; all theories can be tested, refuted, etc.). Because organized criminal enterprise consistently threatens public safety, your supervisor has tasked you with the responsibility of researching and analyzing four organized crime groups in order to create an Organized Criminal Enterprise Reduction Plan for Centervale. The goal is to create a presentation that includes an overall analysis of four organized crime groups, a comparison of the variables of each group, a selected related criminological/sociological theory that address the existence of organized crime in your area, and a potential plan towards the reduction of the threat to public safety. Instructions: Power point should contain bullets (main points only, discussion about main points is needed in speaker notes, per instructions from Instructor) Analyze the history of organized crime. Research and select at least one theory that attempts to explain the criminal actions of organized crime groups selected by you. Choose at least one theory that attempts to explain organized criminal behavior. Compare and contrast at least four organized crime groups that operate within the United States and analyze their threat potential to public safety. In depth information needed. Prepare a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes for a group of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers that includes an overall analysis of four organized crime groups, a comparison of the variables of each group, and a potential plan towards the reduction of the threat to public safety. Include a cover slide and at least one slide at the end of your presentation to reference your sources formatted in APA style that links back to your in-text citations and supports your reco.

1. LASA 1
Your first LASA is a means for you to demonstrate your
knowledge of applicable theories in explaining organized
criminal behavior. You will use your knowledge pertaining to
the history of organized crime to develop a practical approach
to stop the spread of organized crime groups. You will identify
and classify the different groups to determine which groups
present the greatest threat to public safety. You will select a
theory and apply it to explain the existence of organized crime
groups.
This LASA is designed for you to demonstrate your knowledge
of the organized criminal behavior theory. By assessing the
threat to public safety, you will use your knowledge of this
history of organized crime as the foundation to develop a
practical approach towards reducing the growth of four
organized crime groups in Centervale. Selecting a theory that
attempts to explain organized criminal behavior will provide a
scaffolding for your presentation.
Here’s What You Need to Do . . .
You will assume the role of an Organized Crime Investigator.
You have worked as an investigator for 18 years and have a
thorough working knowledge of various theories that attempt to
explain criminal behavior (no theory explains anything entirely;
all theories can be tested, refuted, etc.). Because organized
criminal enterprise consistently threatens public safety, your
supervisor has tasked you with the responsibility of researching
and analyzing four organized crime groups in order to create an
Organized Criminal Enterprise Reduction Plan for Centervale.
The goal is to create a presentation that includes an overall
analysis of four organized crime groups, a comparison of the

2. variables of each group, a selected related
criminological/sociological theory that address the existence of
organized crime in your area, and a potential plan towards the
reduction of the threat to public safety.
Instructions: Power point should contain bullets
(main points only, discussion about main points is needed in
speaker notes, per instructions from Instructor)
Analyze the history of organized crime.
Research and select at least one theory that attempts to explain
the criminal actions of organized crime groups selected by you.
Choose at least one theory that attempts to explain organized
criminal behavior.
Compare and contrast at least four organized crime groups that
operate within the United States and analyze their threat
potential to public safety. In depth information needed.
Prepare a
Microsoft PowerPoint
presentation with speaker notes for a group of local, state, and
federal law enforcement officers that includes an overall
analysis of four organized crime groups, a comparison of the
variables of each group, and a potential plan towards the
reduction of the threat to public safety.
Include a cover slide and at least one slide at the end of your
presentation to reference your sources formatted in APA style
that links back to your in-text citations and supports your
recommendations. Remember, you cannot have only in-text
citations or only references, you must have both because in-text
citations and references are adjoined; they link to each other.
LASA 1 Grading Criteria and Rubric
This assignment is worth 200 points. Download this rubric and
carefully read it to understand the expectations.

3. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Included and applied the main components of the theory.
16
Listed and identified at least four organized crime groups
operating within the United States of America.
32
Compared four organized crime groups, pointed out similarities
and differences, and identified which groups posed the greatest
threat to public safety.
32
Prepared a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with speaker
notes that include findings, which could be presented to local,
state, and federal law enforcement officers.
32
Provided suggestions for preventing the spread of organized
crime in the presentation and included a rationale grounded in
history content.
24
Writing components.
64
Total:
200