NCJ Number
19779
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 2 Issue: 4 Dated: (WINTER 1974) Pages: 345-355
Date Published
1974
Length
11 pages
Annotation
A GENERAL PLANNING MODEL IS OUTLINED TO HELP EFFECT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDERLY, SYSTEMATIC, AND CONTINUOUS PROCESSES OF SETTING OBJECTIVES, ANTICIPATING THE FUTURE, AND BRINGING THESE ANTICIPATIONS TO BEAR ON DECISIONS.
Abstract
IT IS NOTED THAT CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES HAVE FALLEN UNDER HARSH CRITICISM FOR THEIR SEEMING INABILITY TO EXPAND AND ADAPT AT A RATE COMMENSURATE WITH THE ACCELERATED GROWTH OF CRIME. THE KEY TO IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, THE AUTHOR CONTENDS, IS TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THE PROCESS OF CHANGE IN THESE ORGANIZATIONS. WHILE THIS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED TO SOME EXTENT BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AGENCIES, IT IS ARGUED THAT FULL INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE CHANGE PROCESS WILL REQUIRE THAT INDIVIDUAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES LEARN HOW TO DO THEIR OWN LONG-RANGE PLANNING FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THEIR OWN LOCAL BUDGETS. THE ROLES OF PLANNING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES ARE FIRST EXAMINED. THE AUTHOR THEN OUTLINES A GENERAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLAN INVOLVING FIVE TYPES OF PLANNING - FUTURE STUDIES, POLICY PLANNING, STRATEGIC PLANNING OPERATIONAL PLANNING, AND IMPLEMENTATION-EVALUATION-REVIEW. ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AND POSSIBLE MEANS OF INITIATING THE GENERAL PLAN ARE DISCUSSED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)