relating to the Hellfire Pistons Motorcycle Gang that focuses on crimes, offenders, environmental and social factors, and the use of data and theories to address criminal problems. The following required elements should be included:

Describe how aspects of sociology can be applied to issues in criminology. How can social learning theory be used to understand the crimes identified for the gang? Which environmental and social factors may relate to the crimes you identified for the gang? What environmental factors (presence of guardians or lack thereof, social disorganization, structural strain) may lead to the crimes? What social factors (integration, conflict, inequality, control) may lead to the crimes? Explain how criminal justice professionals use data and theories to address crime problems. What is the importance of data and theories to criminal justice professional roles, both sworn and civilian? How do crime data and criminological theory inform the creation of policies, programs, and laws?