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Week
Number Four
Required Readings:
Complex Societal Problem Solving: A Possible
Set of Methodological Criteria, P.N. Murthy.
Implementing Great New Ideas through the use
of Force-Field Analysis, Floyd Hurt
Problem-Solving Policing Eliminating Hot Spots,
Loreen Wolfer Thomas E. Baker and Ralph Zeeza
Brainstorming Deluxe, Greg Bachman
Suggested Readings:
Strategic Problem Solving in the New Millennium,
Veronica Kontryn
(Note: this article is about nursing issues,
but apply what the author writes about to the operation of the
criminal justice system) If you search for Strategic Problem Solving
the article will show up in the list)
Metro
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Segment Requirements
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Assignment
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| Learning
Objectives: |
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Students will learn about and apply
force field analysis techniques.
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Students will learn about and apply
brainstorming techniques.
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Students will learn additional techniques
for problem analysis.
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| Review Topics: |
- What new techniques would you apply to the previous
cases.
- How do the analysis techniques apply to problems you
have confronted at work or in your life?
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| Discussion
Topics: |
- What, if any changes would you make in your suggestions
concerning The Chief Takes Action?
- Do you believe that the officials in the criminal justice
system could make use of the problem identification suggestions?
Why or why not?
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| Writing
Requirement: |
- The Greenwood Police Department and the District Attorney
for the 24th Judicial District have not been working well
together. The police department makes arrests based on
probable cause and then refers the case to the district
attorney's office. When the case lacks ground to take
to trial the chief blames the District Attorney for failing
to prosecute the case. The Greenwood Police Department
has been under much pressure to solve more cases and the
new chief of police has decided to make arrests based
on probable cause. What role would the lessons learned
in this section play in resolving this conflict?
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| Review Questions |
- What is the first stage or step of brainstorming?
- What does SARA mean?
Text Answers
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Additional Information:
The information learned in problem
analysis is useful in working towards resolution to criminal justice
problems. The writing requirement for this section allows you
to apply what you have learned.
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