Crime Prevention and Problem Analysis Programs

 The following discussion is in two parts. While your initial post will  be for one of the two, you will be asked to respond to both. In  preparation for this two-part discussion, review Chapters 3 and 6 of The Prevention of Crime, watch Victimization Triangle—Remove Opportunity for Criminal (Links to an external site.), review Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps (Links to an external site.), and review The Media, Crime Prevention and Urban Safety: A Brief Discussion on Media Influence and Areas for Further Exploration (Links to an external site.). Participate in the following discussions: 

 
If your last name begins with the letters N through Z,  provide a comprehensive, primary response to the following discussion  topic: Problem Analysis Triangle. The Department of Justice published the pamphlet, Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps (Links to an external site.).  Step 8 addresses the problem analysis triangle. What are the components  of the problem analysis triangle, and why is it so effective in  analyzing crimes and criminal issues? How does it help us understand and  develop crime prevention strategies? How does it help public officials  to present crime prevention strategies to the public?
Your initial post must be a minimum of 400 words in length. Support  your post with examples from your required reading material and/or  additional scholarly, peer reviewed, and other credible sources, using  the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) document for guidance. Provide in-text citations according to APA Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.) and provide APA style references at the end of your initial post as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.).