In this unit, we discussed customers within the criminal justice system. Who are these customers, and do you agree with calling them customers? Why do you think offenders are included as customers?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

In this unit, we learned about management, organizational structures, and open and closed systems. Write an essay in which you expand on the following topics.

Describe management, organization, and leadership in relation to criminal justice organizations. What are the main differences between management and leadership? How do managers and leaders have different roles in criminal justice organizations, and what can their impact be?

Explain the differences between closed and open systems. Where would a closed or open system model be a good fit in the criminal justice system?

Your response must be at least two pages in length, not including the title and reference pages, and include at least one outside source. Be sure that you include an introduction to your essay. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.

We have all been involved in some organization during our lifetime. Name one organization you have been part of, and explain its mission statement. How did you help this organization achieve these goals? Last, what are some areas where you think this organization could improve?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Prepare a written analytical report (34 pages) on a juvenile delinquency treatment program in your community or any community of your choice. You were asked by the government to assess the juvenile delinquency program you selected to reform the existing program and perhaps add a few new ones. The government wants to increase reliance on alternatives to incarceration programs, but needs to know if the current program is working. The government is thinking about adding more community programs, counseling, and after-school jobs for older juveniles. Discuss the following:

What is the name of the program you are assessing?
Where is the program located?
Have there been any studies completed on the effectiveness of the program you are reviewing for the assignment? What were the results of these studies? If no studies were done, would this have been informative?
What (if any) positive impact is the program providing for the community and the delinquents?
Will the program help to curb juvenile delinquency? Why?
What are the negative aspects of the program you reviewed?
Give specific suggestions for improving the program (“none” is not an appropriate answer here; there are always manners in which programs can be improved).
Explain your reasoning for supporting or eliminating the program.

Double check Please.

Dear previous writer:

What you put down for the Pilon case as I think in that case, the small claims decision was upheld but I think the last line of that section says that it should remain with the family court.

Please make your corrections on this.

Pilon v. Lavine, 2016 Case Brief

Full Title: Pilon v. Lavine, 2016 ONSC 1965 (Div. Ct.)

Court: Division Courts.

Procedural History

The case involved a $12,000 debt following a divorce between Lavine and Pilon. According to the plaintiff, before their separation Lavine had offered the loan to Pilon and wanted the settlement of the loan to be part of the separation agreement. The loan payment therefore had to do with the settlement of the outstanding properties and debts and thus applied much to either the small claims debts or property litigations or in the higher courts levels of hearing the case. While the claimant maintains that she wants to hear the case in the small claims court, the defendant is pleading to keep the case in the family court. The judgment of the case should therefore depend on whether the court will find that the transaction was within the contexts of family law relations and not in the claims court or the other way around.

Issue

The main issue was whether the small claims court was the appropriate place for hearing the case. Essentially, the decision would highly depend on the nature of the claim and the nature of the transaction or agreement between the parties during the exchange.

Holding

The main points of contention have to do with the fact that if the case is to be heard in the family law relationship, then it means that the defendant is absolved of the debts and will only pay half of the amount since they are supposed to share the credit under the regulation. On the other hand, if the case is to be heard under the simple claims courts, it means that there was a business transaction and the defendant will be liable under the informal contract in the exchange to make a refund of the money. The hearing will therefore involve defining the nature of the exchange during the time of the exchange and determining whether the nature of the transaction would lead to a binding contract. Contexts that would leave the defendant free with no further arguing of the case include instances, where, for example, the plaintiff may have given the amount as a gift or a similar case.

Rules

The loan agreement and the nature of the transaction will determine how the defendant should pay back and the amounts that he should pay

The court will determine the existence of the loan agreement and the boundaries of the payment schedules and nature of the payment transactions

Reasoning

The main reasoning in the case has to do with the Uniform Marital Property Act that emerged in 1983 to define the way that the family should handle property and wealth during divorce and separation. Accordingly, the case suggests that there was a pending debt during the relationship that had to be arbitrated at the time of the separation. The court is to make a decision whether or not the debt qualifies in the case considering that

the couple is separated and each individual is leading their own lives. The legal notion is that if the debt belonged to an asset that the couple shared then it would be judged under the family law relationship and both the defendant and Lavine will have to repay the debt.

Facts

Lavine and Pilon are separating from a marital relationship and have to mitigate the separation of properties and debts among the couple

According to the financial history, Pilon owed Lavine a sum of $24,000 of which Pilon payed half the amount as per the payment schedules of the loan agreement

At the end of the relationship, Pilon still owed the plaintiff $12,000 which Lavine requested to be settled as a small claims settlement.

The court found that the loan, which was evidenced by the agreement and payment schedule still fell under the family law relationship and would be heard as such since they were contingent to the contexts of marriage between the two.

Pilon v. Lavigne, 2016 ONSC 1965 (Div. Ct.)

Students will write a 4 page paper (12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced, not including title or reference pages) regarding one of several prison-related issues we have covered in the course.  Students should: 1) define the problem(s); 2) state the prevalence of the issue(s); 3) identify the importance of the issue(s); 4) discuss current resolutions for the issue(s); and 5)provide future implications.  Students should be sure that papers have an introduction (ending with a thesis statement), body paragraphs, and a conclusion.  Papers should be properly cited in APA format. .

Imagine that you are a member of a team assigned by the police chief in your hometown to revise the organizations strategic communication plan. Your assignment is to utilize strategic approach that you have learned so far to develop your citys police departments strategic communication plan.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Outline the approach that you would use to conduct research and interpret the situational analysis for your hometown.
Determine the main goals and objectives of your proposed communication plan. Predict the target group of your communication plan.
Propose the general communication strategies of your proposed plan. Provide a rationale for your response.
Develop the first four (4) main steps of your citys police departments strategic communication plan. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources as references, such as journal articles, newspapers, magazines, and publications from law enforcement associations. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and similar websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Class Book
Police Operations: Theory and Practice, Sixth Edition
Kren Matison Hess, Christine Hess Orthmann, and Henry Lim Cho