Description
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper describing the importance of research as it relates to policy development within the field of criminal justice. Address each of the following:
- Identify the purposes and types of policies within the field of criminal justice.
- Describe the relationship between research and policy development.
- Provide examples of how research can assist policy makers by informing their policy decisions.
- Identify two examples of policies that were developed within the past 10 years that resulted from research within the field of criminal justice.
Include at least four peer-reviewed references.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
No Plagiarism, include title page,reference page, in text citations, please follow the directions atached above on the word count and list 4 references with proper grammar!
Explanation & Answer
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Introduction
Policies are courses of action taken by an institution or individual in order to deal with a
certain situation. Criminal justice, on the other hand, is a system of principles in the government
that is used to curbing crime, controlling the social field and even arresting people that violate
certain set rules. Research is the organized investigation of materials to come up with findings
and new conclusions. This has enabled proper policy development; the process of coming up
with principles and policies through research to come up with certainly required
recommendations. Policy makers are people who are given authority in a certain institution set
up to come up with a policy framework for that institution. Policy decisions are the decisions that
entirely make up the principles in an institution and determine their functionality in future
events.
The Purpose of Policies in Criminal Justice
Policies in this field ensure that the professional levels of the institutions are maintained
and information about citizens is handled with utmost discretion so that no interference of any
evidence gathered occurs. Also, these policies ensure that the right procedures are followed
while collecting data, analyzing it and handing it over to the intelligence teams that further deal
with it. Policies such as those that promote sharing terrorism information provide protection for
the citizens, interests of a certain nation and also safeguard the boundaries of that nation
(Kelchtermans, Smith & Vanderlinde, 2018). In addition, they also help the government of a
certain state prepare appropriately for any future crime by ensuring the right equipment is set,
and all the defense force is also available and ready. A policy like the one of having an MOU
helps in identifying critical areas that need attention and are therefore addressed to a strong
foundation is built towards criminal injustice.
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