CJA/454
Criminal Justice Management Theory and Practice
3 credits
Total credits
5 weeks
Course length
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Course level: Upper Division
This course applies management and financial principles to criminal justice organizations. Emphasis is placed on budgets, financial accounting principles, and assessing the effectiveness of the activities of criminal justice organizations. Students will discuss constitutional requirements, court decisions, and legislation as they impact management in criminal justice organizations are discussed. Basic accounting and financial terminology and purposes and formats of financial statements are introduced.