Journals
Journal 1
We have all been involved in some organization during our lifetime. Name one organization you have been part of, and explain its mission statement. How did you help this organization achieve these goals? Lastly, what are some areas where you think this organization could improve?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
Journal 2
In this unit, we discussed customers within the criminal justice system. Who are these customers, and do you agree with calling them customers? Why do you think offenders are included as customers?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
Journal 3
We often discuss ethical issues in law enforcement and ways we can enhance our organizations so they are more transparent. Training is considered a tool that can enhance the development of individual employees. In your opinion, how important is training law enforcement employees about ethical issues? What do you think could happen if an employee receives no training and an incident occurs?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
Journal 4
Reflect on how you have been influenced by someone you considered an effective leader. How did this individual assist you in obtaining your personal and organizational goals?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
Journal 5
Reflect on any mission statement or code of ethics training that you may have received as part of an organization. Do you think the training was effective? If so, why? If not, how would you change the training to better integrate the policy in an organization?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
Journal 6
What do you think is the most pressing issue facing probation and parole systems today? Why? If you were brought in as a consultant, what are some alternatives that that you might propose?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
Journal 7
What do you think is the number one drawback of private prisons? If you were a consultant for a private prison, how would you go about changing this to make the private prison successful?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
Journal 8
Identify a task that you would need to perform in your current career or future career, and explain how you would apply the knowledge you have learned in this course to succeed at performing the task in a real-word scenario.
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
Assessment
Unit 4
Discuss how characteristics such as ambition, self-confidence, and people skills can benefit a supervisor in motivating employees to achieve the high standards expected in organizations.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Discuss how poor communication can be detrimental to an organization. Be sure to address both informal and formal methods of communication.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.