Assignment Instructions/ Description
Application: Politics and Criminal Justice Administration
Politics and the political process play a dominate role in how matters are handled in criminal justice organizations. For example, in a criminal sentencing the prosecutor, judge, and defense attorney all have political interest in the outcome. Two levels of politics exist- internal and external. Internal politics occur within criminal justice organizations, as when a police commissioner pushes his or her beliefs to influence change within an organization. External politics occur outside of criminal justice organizations and involve the influence and/or demands of political leaders and the public—e.g., the push from society and national leaders to address the nation's drug problem. In the case of the sentencing hearing, internal politics involving criminal justice professionals might call for lighter sentencing to ease overcrowding in prisons. On the other hand, the public, legislature, or other external entity might lobby for harsher sentences to demonstrate that society is tough on crime. As a potential criminal justice professional, it is important to acknowledge how politics and the political process may influence the management and administration of criminal justice organizations.
To prepare for this assignment:
Review the Chapter 10 presentation and Chapter 10 in the course text, Criminal Justice Organizations: Administration and Management. Pay attention to aspects of politics and the political process in criminal justice organizations.Think about how politics and political processes play out in criminal justice organizations.Consider how politics and the political process influence the management and administration of criminal justice organizations.The assignment (1–2 pages):
Explain how internal and external politics and the political process play out in criminal justice organizations. Be specific, and use examples to illustrate your explanation.Explain how politics and the political process influence the management and administration of criminal justice organizations. Again, be specific, and use examples to illustrate your explanation.Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list only for those resources not included in the Learning Resources for this course.
Submit your assignment by Day 7.
After you have completed the Application, please proceed to the Test for Understanding.
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