Core Assessment

complete this project, you should:

1. Select the criminal justice  agency and section/bureau/division in which you are interested. 
2. Gather materials from the agency, such as organization charts, annual reports, and budgets. 
3. Interview persons working in the section about their job(s). 
4. Observe the activities in the section. 
5. Describe the structure, practice, and procedures of the agency and of the section you plan to analyze. 
6. Describe the procedures you will use to conduct your study including interviewing some people who work in the section. 
7. Compare similar agencies. 
8. Describe the results of your study. 
9. Make conclusions about your findings, including the positive and negative aspects you discovered.

Your paper must include:

1. A cover page 
2. Introduction 
3. Methodology section 
4. Discussion 
5. Reference page 
6. Appendix which might include a summary of your interview(s) and organization charts of your agency and your section

The text of this paper should be at least 2,000 words or eight pages typewritten or computer-generated, not counting the cover page, reference pages, and appendices.