An examination of selected issues and problems in the administration of justice system. This course will focus on the history, background, and the various components of the criminal justice system as seen through an examination of contemporary research. An examination of crime policy and legislation and how theories of crime causation inform the formulation of crime policy. Attention will be given to research and how it can contribute to a more rational crime policy at the federal, state, and local level. An examination of criminal justice policy and the formal and informal influences in the policy process.
Planning is emphasized as a prelude to effective policy at the national, state and regional levels.
A framework for the analysis of crime policy is offered for use in agency work.