1) Discuss the major environmental influences on the agencies of the criminal justice system.
- Klofas, Stojkovic, & Kalinich, (1990) described a system 's organizational environment as any external phenomenon, event, group or individual which is composed of technological, legal, political; economic, demographic, ecological and cultural forces
- The relationship between an organization and its environment is interdependent. The organization is affected by its environment, and the environment is affected by the organization.
- Economic inequalities and unemployment may increase criminality
- Technology, transportation and communication changes affect how criminal justice agencies do their jobs. These environmental forces create completely …show more content…
- Smith (2003) opined that the organizational environment, primarily the crime control justice model, has negatively affected state criminal justice systems throughout the United states.
- Findings support the fact that lack of a criminal justice planning processor is emerging as the central problem contributing to a fragmented system of justice.
- This fragmentation adversely impacts the effectiveness of the system 's expected outcomes as they relate to offender reintegration and community safety.
- The crime control model of justice is found to be prevalent and suspected in complicating judicial process, hindering due process, stagnating program development, and obstructing the effectiveness of administration of justice.
- It is therefore essential to develop a new justice model that is more integrated and adaptable to its organizational …show more content…
7) Discuss the five steps of the communication process.
- Interpersonal communication begins with a basic dyad. This is referred to as the basic dyad of interaction. The five steps of the process include;
- Encoding: This is the first step and involves encoding the meaning of the message into symbols (words, codes).
- Transmitting: A process by which the sender conveys his or her message through a medium. Medium is the channel through which the message is sent. Phone call, emails, letters are examples of such medium of communication.
- Receiving: Intended receiver must receive the message and
- Decoding: The process to interprets and determines its meaning by the receiver.
- Response: The receiver provides feedback to the sender
8) Explain the eight barriers to communications and provide examples using criminal justice organizational settings.
- Obstacles may intervene to block or impair communication process. The following are barriers to communication
- Klofas, Stojkovic, & Kalinich, (1990) described a system 's organizational environment as any external phenomenon, event, group or individual which is composed of technological, legal, political; economic, demographic, ecological and cultural forces
- The relationship between an organization and its environment is interdependent. The organization is affected by its environment, and the environment is affected by the organization.
- Economic inequalities and unemployment may increase criminality
- Technology, transportation and communication changes affect how criminal justice agencies do their jobs. These environmental forces create completely …show more content…
- Smith (2003) opined that the organizational environment, primarily the crime control justice model, has negatively affected state criminal justice systems throughout the United states.
- Findings support the fact that lack of a criminal justice planning processor is emerging as the central problem contributing to a fragmented system of justice.
- This fragmentation adversely impacts the effectiveness of the system 's expected outcomes as they relate to offender reintegration and community safety.
- The crime control model of justice is found to be prevalent and suspected in complicating judicial process, hindering due process, stagnating program development, and obstructing the effectiveness of administration of justice.
- It is therefore essential to develop a new justice model that is more integrated and adaptable to its organizational …show more content…
7) Discuss the five steps of the communication process.
- Interpersonal communication begins with a basic dyad. This is referred to as the basic dyad of interaction. The five steps of the process include;
- Encoding: This is the first step and involves encoding the meaning of the message into symbols (words, codes).
- Transmitting: A process by which the sender conveys his or her message through a medium. Medium is the channel through which the message is sent. Phone call, emails, letters are examples of such medium of communication.
- Receiving: Intended receiver must receive the message and
- Decoding: The process to interprets and determines its meaning by the receiver.
- Response: The receiver provides feedback to the sender
8) Explain the eight barriers to communications and provide examples using criminal justice organizational settings.
- Obstacles may intervene to block or impair communication process. The following are barriers to communication