This reflection will be a reflection of all 9 modules. Module: Week of Topic Rea

Module: Week of

Topic

Readings

Objectives

Assignment

Module 1: May 28

Legal Theories

The Study and Scope of Justice Administration

Organization and Administration: Principles and Practices

Rights of Criminal Justice Employees

Legal Theory PPT

Justice Breyer’s theory

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Why Study Justice Administration?

The Foundations of Justice and Administration

Planned Change and Policymaking in Justice Administration

Defining Organizations

The Evolution of Organizational Theory

Organizational Structure

The Employment Relationship

Constitutional 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 Organization

Police Personnel Roles and Functions

Police Issues and Practices

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Article 1: The Impact of Distributive and Procedural Justice

on Social Service Workers

Police Agencies as Organizations

Organizational Guidelines

The S.A.R.A. Process

“Good” to “Great”

Roles of the Police Executive

Chiefs of Police

The Sheriff

Supervisors

Patrol

Police Shootings

Managing the Use of Force

Civilian Review Boards

Officer Wellness and Safety

Article Review 1: Justice perceptions

Discussion 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 Operation

Court Personnel Roles and Functions

Court Issues and Practices

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Article 2: Does Protest Against Police

Violence Matter? Evidence from

U.S. Cities, 1990 through 2019

Video’

Real CSI

Defining Judicial Administration

The Jurists

Judges as Court Managers

Jury Administration

Is There a “CSI Effect”?

Courthouse Violence

Problem-Solving Courts

Decreasing Litigation

Other Issues and Practices

Article Review 2: Protest

Discussion 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 Operation

Corrections Personnel Roles and Function

Corrections Issues and Practice

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Role Strain and Role Conflict

Correctional Organizations

Prisons/Supermax Prisons

Jails

Inmate DNA

Probation and Parole Agencies

Prisons

Jail Personnel

Probation and Parole Officers

Addressing Stress

Issues Concerning Inmates

Privatization

Alternatives 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 Occupational

Stressors on Correctional Staff

Organizational Commitment

Chapter 13

Ethics vs. Law

Ethics, Generally

Ethics in Policing

Ethics in the Courts

Ethics in Corrections

Ethics Tests for Justice Professionals

Article Review 3: Stress

Discussion 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.

Penny

Leonard

Sheldon

Raj

Howard

Module 6: July 1

Special Challenges: Labor Relations, Liability, and

Discipline

Contract Law

Labor Law

Tort Law

Chapter 14

Contract Law Ideology

Labor Law

Tort Law

Labor Relations in Criminal Justice

Unionization

Civil 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 Budgets

Courts’ Budgets

Reinvest 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 Problem

Two Faces of U.S. Terrorism

The Ultimate Threat

Law Enforcement Roles and Strategies

Role 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 Technologies

Court Technologies

Corrections Technologies

Reflection

Final Exam