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Jamal Ventura

Short Assignment #4 – Jamal V

The data presented in the New York Times article “Cities Try to Turn the Tide on Police Traffic Stops” strongly supports the need for a reconsideration of minor traffic stops. The information highlighting that these stops disproportionately affect Black drivers …

Short Assignment #3 – Jamal V

After further research and analysis into Tommy Shakur Ross’s story in the “Ear Hustle” podcast, the theory I’d say Robert k. Merton’s Strain Theory makes the most sense of Shakur’s gang involvement. Basically, Merton suggests that when people can’t reach …

Short Assignment #2 – Jamal V

This photo of the precinct down the street serves as a cornerstone of situational crime prevention within our community. This physical presence of law enforcement sends a clear message to potential wrongdoers that there is a strong and active deterrence …