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Criminal Justice Organizations: Structure, Relationships, Control, and Planning

1st Edition
Roberto Hugh Potter | Gail Humiston
ISBN: 9781634604857
Subject: Criminal Procedure
Format: Print - Softbound
Page Count: 323
Copyright: 2017 | Status: In Stock
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A book designed for Criminal Justice Organization and Criminal Justice Administration classes, written for scholars and practitioners. This text fills a gap in traditional management texts by focusing on administrative decision-making as it relates to planning and managing change at the organizational level. Organizational theories and administrative concepts are clearly defined and applied to criminal justice agencies through four sections: structure, relationships, control, and planning. The book features learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter. Additional instructional materials are available, including test banks and PowerPoints.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Higher Education Coursebook
Publication Date: 07/14/2017

Roberto Hugh Potter

Gail Humiston

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