NCJ Number
79366
Date Published
1981
Length
422 pages
Annotation
This volume presents guidelines and course materials for use by instructors of the 4-day criminal justice management course sponsored by LEAA and taught at the Criminal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Resource Centers located at five universities.
Abstract
The course is designed for criminal justice administrators and focuses on their major management responsibilities of planning, organizing, and controlling. The manual's four modules cover both the concepts and the application of each of the three management responsibilities. Subject areas include the three levels of planning situation analysis, behavioral assessment, defining strategic goals, choosing and assessing alternative strategies, conflict resolution, developing implementation plans, cutback management, types of controls, stress management, and successful versus unsuccessful leadership. Learning activities include lectures, individual desk exercises, group exercises, and a case study involving a hypothetical criminal justice planning agency. The case study is divided into eight self-contained episodes. Materials for each episode are placed in the appropriate chronological sequence with the other components of the instructor's guide. The instructions on how to administer each exercise cover the exercise's goals, the major questions to be addressed by the participants, suggested answers, and suggestions on how the instructor can conduct the exercise in the most beneficial manner. Detailed lecture notes are also provided along with annotated bibliographies and summaries of major points and of suggestions for the instructor. Exhibits and visual aids are also provided. For the participant's guide, see NCJ 79367. For related courses on criminal justice, see NCJ 79347-64.