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Motivating Change in Criminal Justice
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MOTIVATING CHANGE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE 2
Police misconduct has been brought to light more than ever before as a result of
technology and public cohesion. The blatant and clear cases of police misconduct have led to
public outcry and demands for policing reforms. Some of the reforms that have been proposed
include redesigning aspects of the mission of the police force. This could lead to major changes
in the tasks assigned to law enforcement officers. These changes might include different
responses to substance abusers, individuals with mental health problems, and the homeless.
Police officers may also receive training on how to use de-escalation techniques to deal
with those who resist enforcement actions and people in crisis (Prysmakova & Vandenabeele,
2019). Officers might also be trained on how to recognize implicit bias while dealing with
minorities in the community. Officers might be unwilling to accept these changes meaning that
administration managers must motivate their police officers to embrace and accept the proposed
changes.
Motivating Officers to Accept Changes: Theories of Motivation
Several theories have been brought forward to explain motivation. Some of these theories
are very relevant to criminal justice, including Equity theory, Achievement-power-affiliation
theory, and Need theory. Motivation affects multiple aspects of the criminal justice system, such
as criminal justice administration and management. Law enforcement officers operate in a
particular way and have a team-mentality they may feel will be disrupted by any implemented
changes (Chan et al., 2017). Motivation theories can help inform the actions of administrators on
the best way to motivate officers to embrace change.
Need Theory
The most renowned theory of motivation is Abraham Maslow's Need theory, which
argues that people's behaviors are influenced by a variety of physical and psychological needs.

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Running Head: MOTIVATING CHANGE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Motivating Change in Criminal Justice Name of student Professor's name Course title Date 1 MOTIVATING CHANGE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE 2 Police misconduct has been brought to light more than ever before as a result of technology and public cohesion. The blatant and clear cases of police misconduct have led to public outcry and demands for policing reforms. Some of the reforms that have been proposed include redesigning aspects of the mission of the police force. This could lead to major changes in the tasks assigned to law enforcement officers. These changes might include different responses to substance abusers, individuals with mental health problems, and the homeless. Police officers may also receive training on how to use de-escalation techniques to deal with those who resist enforcement actions and people in crisis (Prysmakova & Vandenabeele, 2019). Officers might also be trained on how to recognize implicit bias while dealing with minorities in the community. Officers might be unwilling to accept these changes meaning that administration managers must motivate their police officers to embrace and accept the proposed changes. Motivating Officers to Accept Changes: Theories of Motivation Several theories have been brought forward to explain motivation. Some of these theories are very relevant to criminal justice, including Equity theory, Achievement-power-affiliation theory, and Need theory. Motivation affects multiple a ...
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