This reflection will be a reflection of all 9 modules.
| Module: Week of | Topic | Readings | Objectives | Assignment |
| Module 1: May 28 | Legal TheoriesThe Study and Scope of Justice AdministrationOrganization and Administration: Principles and PracticesRights of Criminal Justice Employees | Legal Theory PPTJustice Breyer’s theoryChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3 | Why Study Justice Administration?The Foundations of Justice and AdministrationPlanned Change and Policymaking in Justice AdministrationDefining OrganizationsThe Evolution of Organizational TheoryOrganizational StructureThe Employment RelationshipConstitutional Rights | Introductory Post/Theories: Introduce yourself and tell us which legal theory is dominate in the United States and why. Remember to cite outside scholarly sources and respond to your classmates.Discussion Post 1:If the system of justice in the United States is truly a non system, as suggested in Chapter One, what measures could be taken to improve the inefficiencies that are often cited as the basis of the problem? |
| Module 2: June 3 | Police Operation and OrganizationPolice Personnel Roles and FunctionsPolice Issues and Practices | Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Article 1: The Impact of Distributive and Procedural Justiceon Social Service Workers | Police Agencies as OrganizationsOrganizational GuidelinesThe S.A.R.A. Process“Good” to “Great”Roles of the Police ExecutiveChiefs of PoliceThe SheriffSupervisorsPatrolPolice ShootingsManaging the Use of ForceCivilian Review BoardsOfficer Wellness and Safety | Article Review 1: Justice perceptionsDiscussion Post 2; Out of the four distinct types of police supervisors described in Robin S. Engel’s study of police supervisors, which type is the most effective type for the new policing era of homeland security? Explain why. |
| Module 3: June 10 | Court Organization and OperationCourt Personnel Roles and FunctionsCourt Issues and Practices | Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Article 2: Does Protest Against PoliceViolence Matter? Evidence fromU.S. Cities, 1990 through 2019Video’Real CSI | Defining Judicial AdministrationThe JuristsJudges as Court ManagersJury AdministrationIs There a “CSI Effect”?Courthouse ViolenceProblem-Solving CourtsDecreasing LitigationOther Issues and Practices | Article Review 2: ProtestDiscussion Post 3:Are unified courts in the U.S. more capable of greater efficiency than those systems not unified? Explain your answer. |
| Module 4: June 17 | Corrections Organizations and OperationCorrections Personnel Roles and FunctionCorrections Issues and Practice | Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Role Strain and Role Conflict | Correctional OrganizationsPrisons/Supermax PrisonsJailsInmate DNAProbation and Parole AgenciesPrisonsJail PersonnelProbation and Parole OfficersAddressing StressIssues Concerning InmatesPrivatizationAlternatives to Incarceration | Discussion Post 4: Do the conditions of a supermax prison constitute cruel and unusual punishment as defined in the U.S. Constitution’s 8th Amendment provisions? Why or why not? How could confinement of this type be made more effective without violating the 8th Amendment? Explain your answers. |
| Module 5: June 24 | Ethical Considerations | Article3: The Impact of OccupationalStressors on Correctional StaffOrganizational CommitmentChapter 13Ethics vs. Law | Ethics, GenerallyEthics in PolicingEthics in the CourtsEthics in CorrectionsEthics Tests for Justice Professionals | Article Review 3: StressDiscussion Post 5:Instructions: Please read the following story. After reading the story, rank the five characters in the story in the space provided below it, beginning with the one you consider as most offensive, and ending with the one you consider as least objectionable. Also, note your reasons as to why you ranked them in that order. Use the rubric as a guide. Identify ethical theories, legal theories or cases, social policy impacts, and how it relates to social justice.There lived a woman named Penny who was in love with a man named Leonard. Leonard lived on the shore of a river. Penny lived on the opposite shore of the same river. The river that separated the two lovers was teeming with dangerous alligators. Penny wanted to cross the river to be with Leonard. Unfortunately, the bridge had been washed out by a heavy flood the previous week. So she went to ask Sheldon, a riverboat captain, to take her across. He said he would be glad to if she would consent to go to bed with him prior to the voyage. She promptly refused and went to a friend named Raj to explain her plight. Raj did not want to get involved at all in the situation. Penny felt her only alternative was to accept Sheldon’s terms. Sheldon fulfilled his promise to Penny and delivered her into the arms of Leonard.When Penny told Leonard about her amorous escapade in order to cross the river, Leonard cast her aside with disdain. Heartsick and rejected, Penny turned to Howard with her tale of woe. Howard, feeling compassion for Penny, sought out Leonard and beat him brutally. Penny was overjoyed at the sight of Leonard getting his due. As the sun set on the horizon, people heard Penny laughing at Leonard.PennyLeonardSheldonRajHoward |
| Module 6: July 1 | Special Challenges: Labor Relations, Liability, andDisciplineContract LawLabor LawTort Law | Chapter 14Contract Law IdeologyLabor LawTort Law | Labor Relations in Criminal JusticeUnionizationCivil Liability | Discussion Post 6: Police unions are very controversial. Do police truly need unions or should they have “professional organizations” like lawyers and doctors? Discuss the role of qualified immunity. |
| Module 7: July 8 | Financial Administration | Chapter 15 | Enhancing BudgetsCourts’ BudgetsReinvest Prison Expenditures | Discussion Post 7: Defund the police has been suggested as a way to deal with police misconduct. What does the term “defund the police” really mean and do you think defunded would help with the problem? |
| Module 8: July 15 | Protecting the Homeland: Foremost Challenges for Police Chief Executives | Chapter 16 | An International ProblemTwo Faces of U.S. TerrorismThe Ultimate ThreatLaw Enforcement Roles and StrategiesRole of Local Police | Discussion Post 8:The State of Texas moved to have their law enforcement deal with undocumented aliens. Do you think that this matter should be dealt with by the states of the federal government? Remember to apply constitutional standards to the situation. |
| Module 9: July 22 | Technologies and Tools: Toward Addressing Crime and Disorder | Chapter17 | Police TechnologiesCourt TechnologiesCorrections Technologies | ReflectionFinal Exam |
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| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| Topics | 50 ptsOutstandingCovered topics in all 9 modules40 ptsExcellentCovered 8 of the modules30 ptsGoodCovered 6-7 of the modules20 ptsFairJust up to 3 of the modules10 ptsNeeds workCovered less than 2 | / 50 pts |
| Application | 50 ptsOutstandingClear application of the materials to your personal and professional life40 ptsExcellentClear application of materials to your personal or professional life30 ptsGoodAttempted application20 ptsFairA lame attempt10 ptsNeeds workNo application | / 50 pts |
| References and Cites | 50 ptsOutstandingTextbook and outside scholarly cites for each module. Reference section in APA format.40 ptsExcellentTextbook cites for each module. Reference section in APA format.30 ptsGoodTextbook cites but Reference in Non-APA format20 ptsAverageJust popular articles etc.0 ptsNeeds workNo cites or references |
