Criminal Justice Organizations: Administration and Management

Providing cutting-edge coverage of modern management theory, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS: ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, 5e emphasizes the application of management techniques appropriate to each area of the criminal justice system. Known for its thoroughness, accessibility, and practicality, the book focuses on the both the “hows” and “whys” of management techniques, equipping readers with the skills, knowledge, and solid understanding they need to effectively deal with the management challenges they will face in their own careers. Completely current and relevant, the Fifth Edition includes thoroughly updated research, more statistics, and coverage of such key topics as civil liability, political power, ethics, budgeting, and more. Chapters begin with timely opening vignettes that immediately draw readers into management concepts and theory, while insight from actual CJ professionals is featured throughout the text.

As readers engage with the text, they receive an overview of the criminal justice system and how management issues touch each area, which provides them with a firm foundation in the management role.
With its examination of practical management material, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS: ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, 5e delivers a thorough and approachable discussion of theory--equipping readers with the knowledge and skills to effectively deal with the real-world issues they will face on the job.
Numerous case studies, case study questions, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading enhance the text, making it even more thought-provoking, relevant, and applicable to real-world situations.

Stan Stojkovic
Stan Stojkovic joined the faculty at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, in fall 1983 and is Professor of Criminal Justice and Associate Dean in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare. His primary teaching responsibilities are in the areas of public administration, philosophy, and criminal justice and criminology. His major research interest is in the area of correctional administration. He has also written an introductory text on corrections with Rick Lovell. In addition, he is coordinator of the California Leadership Institute for the California Department of Corrections.
John Klofas
John M. Klofas is Professor of Criminal Justice at Rochester Institute of Technology and Chairperson of the Department of Criminal Justice. Professor Klofas also worked in adult and juvenile probation in Massachusetts, served as a caseworker in the state’s maximum-security penitentiary, and served as Director of Classification for the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. An active member of several professional CJ organizations, he reviews for a variety of journals as well as consults with national agencies on crime research and policy. Dr. Klofas is also a founding trustee of Metropolitan Forum, a citizens group interested in metropolitan analyses and solutions to community problems. He has been involved in violence prevention and reduction efforts throughout the community. Professor Klofas’ research focuses on the areas of criminal justice management, crime policy, and prison and jail issues, including crowding. His current interests are in management in criminal justice and corrections and in metropolitan patterns of crime and justice. Also interested in public information on crime and justice, he presents frequently to local organizations and media and has written a regular column for “City Newspaper”. In May 1999, he received the Adolf J. Rodenbeck Award from the Monroe County Bar Association for his “commitment to public education and serious analysis and study of some of the community’s most pressing policy issues.” Most recently Professor Klofas, in partnership with Don Pryor of the Center for Governmental Research, received support from the National Institute of Justice for a project involving working with the local criminal justice system in strategic research efforts to reduce community violence.

PART I: THE NATURE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS.
1. Basic Concepts for Understanding Criminal Justice Organizations.
2. Structure of Criminal Justice Organizations.
3. The Criminal Justice System in Its Environment.
PART II: INDIVIDUALS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS.
4. Problems of Communication.
5. Motivation of Personnel.
6. Job Design.
7. Leadership.
8. Personnel Supervision and Evaluation.
PART III: GROUP BEHAVIOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS.
9. Occupational Socialization.
10. Power and Political Behavior.
11. Organizational Conflict.
PART IV: PROCESSES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS.
12. Decision Making.
13. Organizational Effectiveness.
14. Change and Innovation.
15. Research in Criminal Justice Organizations.