Management Of Institutional Risk –

cja520

(3 credits)

This course takes an in-depth look at managing risk within the context of justice and security organizations. Topics focus on both the operational and legal aspects of risk management and include an examination of insurance against risk, legal liability, and risk related to policies, regulations, and case law.

This graduate-level course is 6 weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.

Topics and Objectives

Organizational Risk
- Examine the nature of organizational risk.
- Explain why risk management is important.
- Describe how organizations manage risk.
Managing Risk
- Analyze how to plan for risk and identify needed resources.
- Explain the costs involved in managing risk.
- Examine the consequences of not managing risk.
Impact of Crime on Civil Liability and Risk
- Create an operating definition of civil liability.
- Examine organizational obligations for safety and security.
- Explain issues of risk related to civil liability as it applies to crime, justice, and security organizations.
Insuring Against Risk
- Analyze how organizations insure against risk.
- Explain the issues involved in insuring against risk.
- Explain compliance issues and consequences related to EEO, ADEA, ADA, FLSA, OSHA, IFC, and workers' compensation.
Scenario Thinking and Risk
- Explain scenario thinking.
- Analyze how scenario thinking can minimize risk.
- Discuss examples of scenario thinking.
Best Practices in Managing Risk
- Analyze current best practices in justice and security organizations.
- Evaluate the benefits of applying best practices within justice and security organizations.
- Present examples of best practice applications documented as successful in reducing risk.
Social Responsibility and Risk
- Analyze the social responsibility that justice and security organizations have to the public.
- Examine cases where organizations have failed in managing risk and in their social responsibility.
- Present examples of positive social responsibility in organizations.

The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.

Management Of Institutional Risk –

cja520

Organizational Risk

Managing Risk

Impact of Crime on Civil Liability and Risk

Insuring Against Risk

Scenario Thinking and Risk

Best Practices in Managing Risk

Social Responsibility and Risk

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