CAPSTONE PROJECT – JUS 1261_JUS4460_OL Discussion

Capstone Case Studies:

Complete Case Study 1: Questions 1, 2 & 3

Complete Case Study 2: Questions 1, 2 & 3

Case 1: Analyzing the Problem (Scenario: New Yorks Statistical Analysis Center Helps State Police Solve Personnel Allocation Problem).

New York State Police (NJSP) patrols must be allocated efficiently to meet demands and keep costs in line. The NYSP wanted to determine how many troopers would be needed if a trooper were to pass every mile of the states interstates and highways once a day. They also wanted to know the number of troopers needed to provide adequate coverage for calls for service and interagency assistance in each region of the state.

Questions

What evidence is needed to demonstrate the need for patrol services on state highways?

What are some reasons why the need for police patrol services is not the same on all sections of the highway?

What are some reasons why this problem has not been adequately addressed before now?

Case 2: Setting Goals and Objectives (Scenario: Top Down versus Bottom Up Goal Setting: Responding to Negative Information about Conditions of Juvenile Confinement).

In 1994, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, released a report that showed deplorable conditions in the facilities housing juvenile delinquents across the country. The congressionally mandated study found that in the nearly 1,000 facilities operating at that time, there were substantial and widespread deficiencies in living space, security, control of suicidal behavior, and health care. The facilities were overcrowded, youths and staff were suffering high rates of injuries, suicidal behavior was frequent, and health and mental health care were inadequate and sometimes unavailable. The report also found that the conditions were no better in facilities that met correctional accreditation standards.

Questions

What goals were established by OJJDP and other stakeholders to address this problem?

How were these goals translated into measurable objectives?

What outcome data are measured, and how are these data used?

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Week 7 Discussion Board

In the Following Format (A & B):

A) Briefly identify and describe a problem, program, or policy that we have discussed in class, or use one you have found while doing library research for your capstone project.

B) Do you have enough published material to do this analysis? Describe. If not, what information do you need, and how might you get it?