The Steelerville Case: Applying Criminological Theory to Crime and Police Morale

Authors

• Shamus Smith, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow

Document Type

Activity or Lab

Publication Date

2026

Abstract

Students use a fictional town’s economic decline and rising crime to evaluate at least two criminological theories and their implications for policy. Role-playing as consultants, they develop research-supported recommendations to reduce crime and improve police morale.

Comments

More model assignments in the John Jay Distinguished Teaching Academy can be found here: https://johnjaydistinguishedteaching.commons.gc.cuny.edu/

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