Posted: November 3rd, 2017

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Criminal Justice Organizations and Outside Factors

There are a variety of factors that affect the running of a criminal justice agency, and many of these “environmental” factors are outside the agency’s control. First, choose a specific criminal justice organization (such as a local police department, a jail, a probation office, etc.); in order to spur as much discussion as possible, try to choose a type of criminal justice organization that has not yet been discussed. Then address the following:

·         Identify at least three specific environmental factors that may affect your chosen agency.

·         Explain how these outside factors can influence the operation of your chosen agency.

·         Suggest some strategies for handling adverse environmental factors.

·         Lastly, consider interactions between the agency you selected and other organizations. Describe how the agency interacts with other organizations, listing the organizations your agency interacts with on a regular basis. (For example, a police department will regularly interact with the county jail.)