As a criminal justice professional in any of the three criminal justice subdomains (law enforcement, courts, corrections), you should demonstrate awareness of the trust your agency and the public you serve have in your ability to use agency finances and resources wisely.

Consider what you have learned in this course about budgets and financial planning.

• Do you believe all criminal justice professionals in government and nonprofit roles should study budgeting and financial planning? Why or why not?
• Consider the job you currently have in criminal justice or would like to have in the future. How might learning various budgetary approaches make you valuable to a criminal justice employer?
• What are the advantages and challenges of creating a budget proposal? Provide 1 or 2 examples of each.