Exam 1: The Study and Scope of Justice Administration

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Rather than the slow and incremental changes in past criminal justice agencies,_____________ change is now a constant rather than an exception.

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System fragmentation is largely believed to have no effect on the amount and type of crime that exists.

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The due process model's first priority is protecting the ________________ rights of the accused; granting too much freedom to law enforcement officials will result in the loss of freedom and civil liberties for all Americans.

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Much of the failure to deal effectively with crime may be attributed to organizational and administrative fragmentation of the justice process.

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The non-systems approach is part of the consensus model point of view,which assumes that all parts of the system work toward a common goal.

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___________ _________ believed that the chief purpose of government was the protection of property.

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The following is considered to be a barrier to change in criminal justice organizations.

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Due process model
The view that police, courts, and corrections agencies do not function harmoniously as a system
Force-field analysis
A process of identifying forces in support of change, those resisting change
Planned change
A viewpoint that the justice system’s components cooperate and share similar goals but operate independently and compete for funding
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Due process model
The view that police, courts, and corrections agencies do not function harmoniously as a system
Force-field analysis
A process of identifying forces in support of change, those resisting change
Planned change
A viewpoint that the justice system’s components cooperate and share similar goals but operate independently and compete for funding
Manager
A person in the intermediate level of management, responsible for carrying out the policies and directives
Crime control model
The decisions and actions by an institution, offender, victim, or society that influence the offender’s movement into, through, or out of the justice system
Criminal justice non-system
The person whose focus is on the overall organization
Criminal justice network
The repression of crime is of utmost importance, to provide order
Criminal justice process
Rational approach to criminal justice planning that involves problem analysis, setting goals and objectives
Supervisor
Typically the lowest position of leadership in an organization, one who plans, organizes, and directs staff members in their daily activities
Administrator
Focus on defendants’ rights, as provided in the Bill of Rights
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The terms administration,manager,and supervisor are often used synonymously; each is a unique concept that is related to the others.Describe what administration is and explain the function of each of the three roles in the process of justice administration.

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A theorist connected with the social contract theory,who argued that all people were essentially irrational and selfish,was ___________ __________ .

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According to the textbook,people working in the public sector must achieve job satisfaction primarily through__________ rewards.

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According the due process model,police powers should be limited to prevent ___________.

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The most complex and comprehensive approach to effecting planned change in the criminal justice field is in the process of developing a:

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Those who hold that the justice system is in reality no system at all can also point to the fact that many practitioners in the field and academicians concede:

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According to the author,college experience,in addition to transmitting knowledge,is believed to make administrators more tolerant and secure.However,they can also be more susceptible to debilitating stress and anxiety than those who do not have this experience.

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The criminal justice system in the United States attempts to decrease criminal behavior through a wide variety of uncoordinated and sometimes ________________ efforts.

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______________ involve problem analysis,setting goals and objectives,program and policy design,developing an action plan,and monitoring and evaluation.

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The primary difference between the consensus and conflict theorists with respect to their view of government vis-à-vis the governed is:

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The terms administrator,manager and supervisor are synonymous; each means the exact same thing.They are interchangeable concepts.

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According to the textbook,people working in the private sector must achieve job satisfaction primarily through __________ rewards.

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