CRJS 3715 - Criminal Justice Management Concepts
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 02, CRN 41968,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Latricia Kyle
Email: llkyle@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Administration and management in criminal justice: A service quality approach. | Jennifer M. Allen | 9781071878170 |
Read Chapter 1: Defining Management and Organizations
Read Chapter 2: Open versus Closed Systems
Read Chapter 3: Service Quality Approach
Read Chapter 4: Environmental Influences
Read Chapter 5: Conflict, Power and Ethical Issues
Read Chapter 6: Motivation
Read Chapter 7: Leadership
Read Chapter 8: Communication
Read Chapter 9: Police Administration
Read Chapter 10: Courts
Read Chapter 11: Probation and Parole
Read Chapter 12: Prisons, Jails, & Detention Centers
Read Chapter 13: Private Security Management
Read Chapter 14: Measuring Organizational Effectiveness and Service Quality
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Read Chapter 1: Defining Management and Organizations. Read Chapter 2: Open versus Closed Systems |
Foundations of Criminal Justice Management and Organizational Structure. | Discussion 1 (due 08/31/2026) Initial response due by Thursday and 2 responses to peers by Saturday of this week Quiz #1 due 08/31/2026 |
| 8/31 | Read Chapter 3: Service Quality Approach Read Chapter 4: Environmental Inluences |
Political, Legal, and Social influences on Criminal Justice Organizations. | Discussion # 2: due 09/06/2026 Initial response due by Thursday and 2 responses to peers by Saturday of this week Discussion # 3 due 09/06/2026 Initial response due by Thursday and 2 responses to peers by Saturday of this week |
| 9/7 | Read Chapter 5: Conflict, Power, and Ethical Issues Read Chapter 6: Motivation |
Ethical Decision-Making, Power Dynamics, and Conflict Management in Criminal Justice. | Discussion # 4: due 09/14/2026 Initial response due by Thursday and 2 responses to peers by Saturday of this week Quiz 2: due 09/14/2026 Quiz 3: due 09/14/2026 |
| 9/14 | Read Chapter 7: Leadership Read Chapter 8: Communication |
Organizational Communication and Information Flow in Criminal Justice Agencies | Midway Exam: due 09/21/2026 |
| 9/21 | Read Chapter 9: Police Administration Read Chapter 10: Courts |
Management and Operational Challenges in Modern Policing | Discussion 5 due 09/28/2026 Initial response due by Thursday and 2 responses to peers by Saturday of this week Quiz 4: due 09/28/2026 |
| 9/28 | Read Chapter 11: Probation and Parole Read Chapter 12: Prisons, Jails, and Detention Centers |
Institutional Corrections Management |
Discussion 6 due 10/05/2026 Initial response due by Thursday and 2 responses to peers by Saturday |
| 10/5 | Read Chapter 13: Private Security Management Read Chapter 14: Measuring Organizational Effectiveness and Service Quality |
Performance Measurement, Accountability, and Quality Assessment in Criminal Justice Organizations. | Quiz 5: due 10/11/2026 at 6:00 p.m. Final Exam due 10/11/2026 at 6:00 p.m. |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.