CRJ 105 – Crime and Criminal Behavior Scenario Case Number: 0998881 Date: 20 May 2016 Reporting Officer: Colt Winchester Incident Type: Property Crime Address of Occurrence: 222 Citation Way, Happy To

CRJ 105 – Crime and Criminal Behavior

Scenario

Case Number: 0998881

Date: 20 May 2016

Reporting Officer: Colt Winchester

Incident Type: Property Crime

Address of Occurrence: 222 Citation Way, Happy Town, GA 15486

Witnesses:

Clifford Tonell: Store owner, Male, 48, White

Bo Foot: Security Officer (Employee), Male, 76, White

Andrea Sianturi: Employee, Female, 27, Asian American Susan

Bunion: Customer: Female, 35, Asian American

Weapon/Objects Used:

On May 20, 2016, at approximately 18:00, officers responded to the Socks for Feet Outlet

located at 222 Citation Way. According to the Socks for Feet Security Officer Bo Foot, three

people entered the store and began walking down the Big Feet area of the store. Security

Officer Bo Foot observed suspect one take three dozen pairs of the Big Guy brand socks and

place them down his pants. Security Officer Bo Foot then followed the three suspects into the

Hammer Toe section of socks where Security Officer Bo Foot observed suspect two place two

dozen pairs of the Hang Nail Free brand of socks into suspect three’s purse. As Security Officer

Bo Foot approached the suspects the suspects began to run. As Suspect one began to run, he

bumped Security Officer Foot causing him to fall to the floor. All three suspects ran out of the

store into the back-parking lot of the store.

The store owner Clifford Tonell identified the three suspects as:

Suspect (1) Bubba Hurt

Suspect (2) Skeeter Redrum Suspect

(3) Summer Breeze

Please refer to inventory sheet for cost of merchandise stolen.

All three suspects were later apprehended and arrested at the Just for Kicks Martial Arts studio

located at 626 Felony Drive. All of the property was recovered inside Skeeter Redrum’s 1969

Ford Pinto.

CRJ 105 – Crime and Criminal Behavior

Task

1. Your task as the District Attorney is to determine what charges apply, if any, and the

penalties (refer to Penalty Sheet in the Document Library) for such charges, for all three

individuals involved in this incident. You should base your answer on an understanding of

the definitions by reviewing the Criminal Code for the State of Georgia: Title 16 Crimes and

Offenses: Offenses involving Theft found in the Document Library.

● Please refer to the inventory sheet for the cost of merchandise stolen.

2. Next, examine the crime scenario and give your opinion on whether the crime committed

was done by amateurs or professionals. (refer to the Document Library)

3. Identify what type of criminal typology could be applied to the suspects based on your

lesson notes. (refer to the Document Library)

Formatting Requirements:

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

● Be four pages typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-

inch margins on all sides. All the information you need is in the Document Library.

● Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, professor’s

name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required

assignment page length.

Self-Assessment Checklist:

Use this to check your work before you submit your assignment:

 My paper determines what charges apply, if any, and the penalties for the charges, if

any.

 My paper presents my opinion about whether the crime(s) committed were done by

amateurs or professionals.

 My paper identifies the type of criminal typology that could be applied to the suspects.