Doss / Guo / Lee The Business of Criminal Justice

A Guide for Theory and Practice
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4398-6607-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 268 Seiten

Regardless of the type, size, or mission of a criminal justice or law enforcement organization, optimum decision making can be achieved by examining activities and functions from the perspective of traditional business administration. Using profit and nonprofit business models, The Business of Criminal Justice: A Guide for Theory and Practice integrates the two philosophies of traditional management and finance and service-oriented benefit and demonstrates how success in these organizations is dependent on using the proper business model.

Topics discussed in this forward-thinking volume include:

- The basic characteristics of qualitative and quantitative human decisions that affect law enforcement organizations

- Management theory and the concepts of controlling, coordinating, leading, organizing, and planning

- Strategic management and long-term decisions that affect law enforcement and justice-related entities for five or more years

- Quality management and operations management of law enforcement entities

- The influences of economics on the administration of law enforcement entities

- Various aspects of mathematical modeling that influence human decision making to fulfill a stated objective

- Models that support the expending of funds to benefit the organization and its stakeholders while rendering public service

- Building relationships between the law enforcement entity and society through marketing, branding, and advertising

Demonstrating how the concepts of business administration influence law enforcement and government organizations, this volume is a critical decision-making tool for law enforcement and criminal justice entities ranging from small-town sheriff’s offices to large federal enterprises.

Zielgruppe

Business and criminal justice administrators, police and public administrators, and management professionals.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Doss, Daniel Adrian

Guo, Chengqi

Lee, Joo Young

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Basic Concepts of Decision Making

Learning Objectives

Introduction to Decisions

Qualitative versus Quantitative Decision Making

Qualitative Method

Quantitative Method

Structured versus Unstructured Decision Making

Levels of Decisions

Risk Management

Controllable Risk versus Uncontrollable Risk

Management and Leadership

Learning Objectives

Concept of Management

Controlling

Coordinating

Organizing

Planning

Leadership

Vision and Direction

Charismatic Leadership
Motivation

Influence

Social Responsibility

Decisions for Social Benefits

Decisions for Organizational Benefits

Strategic Management

Learning Objectives

Introduction

Strategy

Vision/Mission/Goals/Objectives

Contingency Planning
Organizational Distinctiveness
Strategic Planning

Market Considerations

Market Concept

Competition

Market Forces

Market Interaction

Joint Ventures

Strategic Alliances

Partnerships

Basic Concepts of Quality Management

Learning Objectives

Introduction
Defining Quality
Quality Management

Controlling

Coordinating

Leading

Organizing

Planning

Quality Paradigms
Organizational Considerations
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Quality Management Plan

Quantitative and Qualitative Tools of Quality

For-Profit and Nonprofit Concepts

Basic Concepts of Operations Management

Learning Objectives

Introduction

Organizational Processes and Service Design

Process Improvement, Performance Evaluation, and Benchmarking

Performance Evaluation and Best Practices

Benchmarking

For-Profit and Nonprofit Considerations

Economics of Law Enforcement

Learning Objectives

Introduction

Capitalism, Communism, Socialism, and Mixed Economy
Economic Considerations in Law Enforcement
Market Failure

Law Enforcement as Public Good

Coase Theorem
Demand and Supply in Law Enforcement Market

Equilibrium of Law Enforcement Market

Changes in Demand and Supply of Law Enforcement Market

Monopoly Market for Law Enforcement
Competition in the Law Enforcement Market

Cost Minimization and Economies of Scale

Economic Analysis of Law Enforcement Policies

Chewing Gum Market in Singapore

Elasticity

Supply Policy and Its Effects

Demand Policy and Its Effects
Consequences of Gum Ban Policy

Implications for Markets for Addictive Substances

Game Theory and Terrorism

Game Theory

Prisoners’ Dilemma

Game-Theoretic Approach to Terrorism
Mathematical Concepts

Learning Objectives

Introduction

Significant Application Areas

Inventories
Economic Ordering Quantity Method

Inventory Replenishment

Safety Inventories

Forecasting

Strategic, Tactical, and Operational Considerations

For-Profit and Nonprofit Considerations

Financial Decisions of Law Enforcement
Learning Objectives

Introduction

Types of Financial Decisions for Law Enforcement

Financial Statement Analysis of Law Enforcement Agencies

Three Perspectives of Money

Value of Money in Different Time Horizons

Earlier Value

Later Value

Earlier Value of Annuity

Later Value of Annuity

Perpetuity

Law Enforcement Project Evaluation Techniques

Net Present Value

Profitability Index

Internal Rate of Return

Payback Period Rule

Average Accounting Return

Financial Market and Law Enforcement Agencies

Municipal Bond and Its Price

Budget Allocation of Law Enforcement Agencies

Concepts of Marketing and Advertising

Learning Objectives

Introduction

Marketing and Advertising Concepts

Traditional versus Service Paradigms

The Marketing Process

Service Marketing Decisions

Branding

Evaluation

Integrative Concepts and Project Management

Learning Objectives

Introduction

Integration of Accounting, Budgeting, and Finance

Integration of Life Cycles

Integrating Economics and Decisions

Integration of Project Management

Epilogue: Final Comments Regarding
the Criminal Justice System and
Law Enforcement Organizations

End Note

Appendix A: Additional Essays and Commentaries

Appendix B: Additional Essays and Commentaries

Appendix C: Additional Essays and Commentaries

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Daniel Adrian Doss, PhD, is an assistant professor with the University of West Alabama. He comes from a background of software engineering and analytical positions in both the defense and commercial industries.

Chengqi Guo, PhD, is an assistant professor of computer information systems at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. He has years of industrial experience in the areas of business consulting and IS analysis at a large state-owned company in China and Fortune 500 firms in the United States.

Joo Young Lee, PhD, is an associate professor of finance and economics at the University of West Alabama. He has extensive experience as an educator, researcher, and financial manager.