The Administration and Management of Criminal Justice Organizations: A Book of Readings

Stojkovic (University of Wisconsin) collects articles explaining the complexities of court, police, and correctional organizations and questioning traditional methods and practices of administration. Early chapters place criminal justice organizations in the context of their structure and function, then stress the importance of an individual's adaptation to organizational composition and demands. Later chapters cover group behavior, emphasizing links between formal and informal elements in criminal justice organizations, and examine change in criminal justice and the unintended consequences of reforms. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR