Administration of Criminal Justice-

Question 1 - Identify four agencies with law enforcement responsibilities that are part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Question 2 - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security used an open-systems approach in developing its strategic plan in 2004. How did the department determine its strengths and weaknesses as perceived by stakeholders?

Question 3 - Identify and briefly describe the three primary functions of the police.

Question 4 - Police departments are regularly described as adopting a paramilitary structure. What does this mean?

Question 5 - A police department that hires college educated officers should be aware of some of the challenges or implications of employing these officers. What challenges might a police department face upon hiring college educated workers?

Question 6 - What are three reasons why agencies pursue law enforcement accreditation

Question 7 - Citizens in the 1800s were concerned about the very idea of a full-time, uniformed police force patrolling the city during the day and night. Why were they so concerned about the idea of the police? How was this concern minimized?

Question 8 - How did early advancements in technologies (first half of the 20th century) actually alter the workload of police officers?

Question 9 - Who had more "freedom" in a department, the rank and file street officers or ranking administration. Explain your answer (there is no real right or wrong answer).