Legal Issues in Justice and Security

  Assignment Content: Due- Friday 10/11

Create a 100 word employee brochure targeting new or existing employees in an agency or private entity in which you outline the appropriate use of discretion and answer the following:

Assess the influence of procedures on discretion.

Discussion Question: Due- Friday 10/11

Does simply following laws and policies make the employees of criminal justice organizations moral? When employees follow rules, policies, and procedures, are there fewer or greater economic impacts on organizations? Explain your answers.

Assignment Content: Due- Monday 10/14

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you evaluate liability, accountability, and economic impact in concert with discretionary authority exercised by personnel in the criminal justice system. Be sure to answer the following question in your paper:

What role does a civilian oversight committee have in ensuring authoritative powers are not abused as it applies to policies, procedures, liability, economic factors, and discretion?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.