Assignment:
The policy reading for this week is court performance measures. Read the following article. Take a clear and well-supported position in relation to the argument(s) in the article.
Syllabus requirement:
This brief position post should be at least 300 words. It should not be anecdotal, but contain a position that has some logical or theoretical backing. Remember that one of the steps in creating a policy is that a theoretical evaluation is conducted. You may want to recall the information that you are learning in this course to assist you as you formulate this brief/short position post. You should include references or resource information to support your position, such as a book or research article. The purpose of this assignment is to allow the student an opportunity to comment on several criminal justice policies that exist, and to demonstrate his or her knowledge about how to question and build an argument for or against an existing policy.
Readings:
Implement and use court performance measures
By brian j. Ostrom