Historical Criminal Justice Timeline by matthew scarbrough

Leading

matthew_scarbrough — 2017-01-15 05:36:51 UTC

Defined as coming or ranking first. When it comes to policing, a sense of leadership is a confidential partnership approach to delegation of responsibilities and communication (Schule, 1999).

August Vollmer (1876-1955)

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Was the first police chief of Berkley, California and a major part of developing the criminal justice system, such as creating the bicycle patrol, police records, and the call box network. Vollmer was big on officers obtaining their degrees and helped colleges create criminal justice courses. Vollmer, who only had a sixth grade education, banned graft and gifts, and instituted a series of reforms that are credited with transforming policing into a modern profession (Dinkelspiel, 2010)

Organizing

matthew_scarbrough — 2017-01-15 05:39:05 UTC

Arranging into a structure whole; order. Organizational culture in policing is paying attention to detail, outcome, orientation, and stability (Robbins and Judge 2013).

Orlando W. Wilson (1900-1972)

matthew_scarbrough — 2017-01-15 05:39:18 UTC

Orlando W. Wilson introduced lots of new ideas to the departments where he worked, like the use of patrol cars and portable radios, while also promoting professional standards. Wilson reinforced a world wide reputation in criminology by cleaning up the Chicago Police Department. Wilson also adopted the criminal justice training standards council act. According to Wilson (1977), he used these categories in police evaluations: attendance, safety, practices, public contracts, employee contacts, and compliance with rules.

Deciding

matthew_scarbrough — 2017-01-15 05:39:37 UTC

A choice made between alternative courses of action in a situation of uncertainty. (Deciding, 2017). The solving of questions, controversies and struggles. Also, deciding is making a judgement or coming to a conclusion.

1922

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1936

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1940

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1950

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1989

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Maximilian Carl Emil Weber (1864-1920)

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Was a multi-faceted talent from Germany who was known for his work as a philosopher, political economist, and most notably as a sociologist. His work is so well recognized that he is considered as one of the three founding fathers of sociology. Weber is credited for expanding the roles of bureaucracy for large organizations. He was intrigued with the hierarchical operations of establishments and he expanded on key principles of structure and order. Although he was a firm believer in the positive outcomes of an effectively ran bureaucratic system, he also warned of the inefficiencies that could be a result from these schemes if not managed correctly.

Bruce Wilson (1892-1955)

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Legal Historian Bruce P. Smith, was named Dean of University of Illinois and award winning law professor. (Dennis, 2009) From 1892 to 1955, Bruce was an advocate of economies of scale believing that a greater efficiency in law enforcement began with combining smaller police forces into one larger ones and replacing sheriffs with state police. (Kania & Davis, 2012) Bruce’s focus was Anglo-American Criminal Procedure. Bruce helped with the development of the UCR (Uniform Crime Report) for the IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police) and the FBI.

James Q. Wilson (1931-2012)

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James Q. Wilson made many contributions to criminal policy and the study of police behavior. His biggest contribution comes from a study he conducted in 1989, which discovered that inefficiency and arbitrariness cause significant issues within modern bureaucracies. He also published several works, including Thinking About Crime (1975). He was an adviser to President Ronald Regan, and was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003 (Kania & Davis, 2012).

Evaluating

matthew_scarbrough — 2017-01-15 05:44:24 UTC

To judge or calculate the quality, importance, or value of something. Evaluating applies to judging/grading current criminal justice practices/laws/procedures.

Training

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Training is a process in which someone is taught the skills needed for a job. Training is applied to criminal justice to practice procedures set in place. It is assumed that practicing will lead to more effectiveness or sufficiency of said procedures.

Allocating

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A strategic system of identifying and attaining the resources necessary to effectively and efficiently deliver services. The system must include effective planning and budgeting measures to ensure that funds are being utilized in the most efficient manner possible.

Reporting

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In management, an effective reporting system enhances the planning and control of a team. It assists with the dissemination of accurate, relevant, and timely information while containing the proper flow throughout the organization.

References

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1. Dinkelspiel, Frances: Remembering August Vollmer, The Berkeley Police Chief who created modern policing. Jan. 27, 2010. www.berkeleyside.com

2. Schulte, Ramer: Which Challenges Will Police Managers Have to Meet In the Future 1996

3. Robbins, Stephen and Judge, Timothy: Organizational Behavior 15th Edition Ch.16: Organizational Culture 2013.
4. Deciding. (2017). Retrieved from Business Dictionary: www.businessdictionary.com

5. Dennis, J. (2009). Award winning professor named dean of U. of Il college of law. Retrieved from Illinois News Bureau: news.illinois.edu

6. Kania, R. R., & Davis, R. P. (2012). In Managing Criminal Justice Organizations. An Introduction to Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://newclassroom3.phoenix.edu/

7. Staffing. (2017). Retrieved from Business Dictionary: www.businessdictionary.com

8. Wilson, O. W. (Police) Retrieved from http://what-when-how.com/police/science/Wilson-o-w-police
9. Image of James Q. Wilson. Digital image. Contemporarythinkers.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2017. .

Staffing

klynnmatyas — 2017-01-16 01:19:13 UTC

The selection and training of persons for specific job functions (Staffing, 2017); Providing organizations with staff.