Reference no: EM132586897 , Length: 8 Pages
Criminology Essay Assignment -
Topic - Administration of Organizations in Criminal Justice
Description - 4 essay questions, minimum 500 words each. 5 sources minimum, no direct quotations.
1. The Rodney King incident was presented as a case study of how failure to institutionalize some of the contextual themes concepts can result in malfeasance. Research incidents of other criminal justice malfeasance and, by using the five contextual themes as a guide, identify administrative concepts that could have prevented these situations.
2. According to text, "racism and bias often develop from a 'closed system' perspective, an 'us against them' attitude." Use one of the recent (within the last five years) high profile cases involving police use of lethal force, and closely analyze how a closed system perspective may have been a factor in the case. Be sure to provide an analysis from a "closed system" perspective of the police officer and a "closed system" perspective of the citizen who was killed in the police encounter.
3. According to text, the elements of a successful enterprise for the future are service, information and technology, and involvement of the minds of employees and the public. Provide current-day examples of how these elements apply to today's successful administration of a criminal justice entity.
4. The Rodney King incident was presented as a case study of how failure to institutionalize some of the contextual themes concepts can result in malfeasance. Discuss incidents of other criminal justice malfeasance and, by using the five contextual themes as a guide, identify and discuss the administrative concepts that could have prevented these situations.
Pages: 8 pages/2200 words, Sources: 5 sources required and Style: APA.