Criminal Justice Administrators
Criminal Justice Administrators: Criminal justice administrators must be aware that the public maintains great interest in the operation of their agencies. Particularly when dangerous lawbreakers are involved, mistakes can be costly, and are reported publicly.
- To what extent does an agency’s dependence on public opinion impede or encourage planned change?
- What changes should the management of a troubled correctional facility make to keep the employees happy and prevent the public from going against the facility?
- Provide an example of a significant research study done in the criminal justice field. How have the results of this research study revolutionized the working of the criminal justice system?
- What are the positive effects of research in the criminal justice profession since the President’s Commission in 1967? What are the negative effects?
Answer previewThe extent to which an agency depends on public opinion
Public opinion is the central point of many assumptions and decisions that a government takes. This means that the laws are made based on what the public wants and what satisfies them without discrimination. However, the agencies that administer justice should regulate the extent at which they should depend on the public opinion (Casper, 2018). One of the measures should be that of the weight of the matter that the public would be protesting or airing their views on. If the matter is of national interest, the agencies should depend on their opinion, but if the matter does not have much weight,…
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