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BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 1 Journal

Instructions

We have all been involved in some organization during our lifetime. Name one organization you have been part of, and explain its mission statement. How did you help this organization achieve these goals? Last, what are some areas where you think this organization could improve?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 2 Journal

Instructions

In this unit, we discussed customers within the criminal justice system. Who are these customers, and do you agree with calling them customers? Why do you think offenders are included as customers?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 3 Journal

Instructions

We often discuss ethical issues in law enforcement and ways we can enhance our organizations so they are more transparent. Training is considered a tool that can enhance the development of individual employees. In your opinion, how important is training law enforcement employees about ethical issues? What do you think could happen if an employee receives no training and an incident occurs?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 4 Journal

Instructions

Reflect on how you have been influenced by someone you considered an effective leader. How did this individual assist you in obtaining your personal and organizational goals?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 5 Journal

Instructions

Reflect on any mission statement or code of ethics training that you may have received as part of an organization. Do you think the training was effective? If so, why? If not, how would you change the training to better integrate the policy in an organization?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 6 Journal

Instructions

What do you think is the most pressing issue facing probation and parole systems today? Why? If you were brought in as a consultant, what are some alternatives that you might propose?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 7 Journal

Instructions

What do you think is the number one drawback of private prisons? If you were a consultant for a private prison, how would you go about changing this to make the private prison successful?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 8 Journal

Instructions

Identify a task that you would need to perform in your current career or future career, and explain how you would apply the knowledge you have learned in this course to succeed at performing the task in a real-world scenario.

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 1 Essay

Instructions

In this unit, we learned about management, organizational structures, and open and closed systems. Write an essay in which you expand on the following topics.

Describe management, organization, and leadership in relation to criminal justice organizations. What are the main differences between management and leadership? How do managers and leaders have different roles in criminal justice organizations, and what can their impact be?

Explain the differences between closed and open systems. Where would a closed or open system model be a good fit in the criminal justice system?

Your response must be at least two pages in length, not including the title and reference pages, and include at least one outside source. Be sure that you include an introduction to your essay. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 2 Article Review

Instructions

Criminal justice agencies sometimes rely on private funds. These funds come from charitable giving, foundations, businesses, private individuals, and community groups. For example, some agencies may accept funds to offset the cost of mounted patrol units that would otherwise be the victim of budget cuts.

For this article review, you are required to locate an article in the CSU Online Library about a city, county, or state agency that accepted private funding. The article you review should be at least two pages in length. Explain the circumstances surrounding this article. Also, be sure to address these questions in your response.

Do you agree or disagree with accepting private funds for the agency and program in the article you chose? Why, or why not?

Describe how environmental factors may play a role in criminal justice agencies needing funding.

Were there any outside factors that played a role in the agency needing and accepting this funding?

Can you think of any other ways that funding could have been secured other than private funds? Did the agency attempt to secure any other sources of funding prior to accepting private funds?

Do you feel the organization donating funds has any influence on policy? Why, or why not?

Your response must be at least two pages in length and include at least one source. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.

The CSU Writing Center has a tutorial with great tips for completing an article review. Click here to view the tutorial. The transcript for this resource can be found within the “Notes” tab to the right of the presentation.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 3 Article Review

Instructions

For this assignment, you must locate one article from the CSU Online Library in which a criminal justice official faced scrutiny surrounding an incident that questioned his or her ethical decisions. The article you review must be at least two pages in length. This does not need to be a criminal incident. Discuss the incident, the ethical dilemma, and what you think the outcome should have been. Also, what training may have helped this individual and this department? Describe the types of ethics and conflict resolution training that the agency should implement to prevent future ethical issues in the department.

Your response must be at least two pages in length and include at least one source besides the chosen article. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 4 Assessment

Question 1 Discuss how characteristics such as ambition, self-confidence, and people skills can benefit a supervisor in motivating employees to achieve the high standards expected in organizations.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 2 Describe how poor communication can be detrimental to an organization. Be sure to address both informal and formal methods of communication.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 5 Scholarly Activity

Instructions

Code of Ethics

Prepare a code of ethics for a fictional criminal justice agency that includes a minimum of eight elements. If you are not a member of a criminal justice agency, research the type of agency you wish to join to get an idea of which elements should be included. Once you have compiled the code of ethics, respond to the following questions:

Why did you include each specific element? Discuss the elements you believe set the foundation for ethical behavior.

From an officer’s standpoint, why is a code of ethics an important part of working within the community?

From an agency standpoint, why is a code of ethics an important part of determining practical solutions to everyday issues in a diverse society?

Once you have written the code of ethics, how would you train officers to ensure compliance? How often should you offer follow-up training? Why?

Your completed assignment must be a minimum of three double-spaced pages in length (one page for the code of ethics and two pages for question responses).

Please use a minimum of two credible sources to support your reasoning, one of which may be the textbook. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 6 Essay

Instructions

Compose an essay comparing the process of how a first-time juvenile offender versus an adult offender might be handled by police, the court system, and probation and parole systems. Describe how the functions of each system differ between juveniles and adults, making sure to address the emphasis on rehabilitation in each system. After analyzing the systems, address the following questions:

Are there options in the juvenile process that might benefit offenders in the adult system to reduce recidivism? How might these be adapted to improve the system?

Are there options in the adult system that might benefit offenders in the juvenile process to reduce recidivism? How might these be adapted to improve the system?

Your essay must be a minimum of two pages in length. Be sure that you include an introduction in your essay. Include at least two outside sources for your essay, one of which may be your textbook.

All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.

BCJ4701 Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 7 Essay

Instructions

Many differences exist between prisons, jails, and detention centers; differences also exist between managerial styles in federal, state, local, and private facilities. Compose an essay in which you address the following topics:

When every inmate reaches a prison with different crimes, backgrounds, and abilities, and different prisons offer distinct treatments, programs, and counseling, how can a state ensure an inmate is incarcerated in a facility with maximum efforts at rehabilitating and reducing recidivism?

How might social and cultural backgrounds affect grouping of prison populations?

How would a decentralized system differ from a centralized system in relation to managing workers in a state-run prison? Which process would be most effective in a private prison?

Your essay must be at least two pages in length. Be sure that you include an introduction in your essay. Include at least two outside sources, one of which may be your textbook. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.

BCJ4701Criminal Justice Organization and Administration

Unit 8 Final Exam

Question 1 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing performance appraisals in guiding employees to perform at a level expected by an agency. Do you think there would be any difference in using performance appraisals for a public criminal justice agency versus a private security firm? Why, or why not?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 2 Discuss the importance of nonverbal communication in communicating a message and how nonverbal communication can be improved by the sender to ensure the receiver completely understands the intended message.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 3 Explain how criminal justice agencies can apply customer-orientation theory to enhance the quality of services they offer to meet the changing needs of their customers.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.