Reward System In The Criminal Justice System

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Thesis: A conflicting reward system within a Criminal Justice organization makes reaching the goals set forth by the administrators of the organization more difficult to accomplish. If individual achievement is rewarded then the organization as a whole may suffer and not succeed in the goals set before it. If the organization as a whole is rewarded and individuals are not recognized for individual accomplishments the moral of the department may suffer. Criminal Justice administrators must balance goals and personnel behavior with a reward system that helps accomplish the overall goals of the organization yet still recognize the individual employee for his/her accomplishments.

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In criminal justice law enforcement officers are expected to reduce crime in an efficient manner and administrators are expected to produce more efficiency with less money. Individuals must be recognized in some manner in order to continue motivation for job performance. Administrators will need to continue to set reasonable goals for an organization. In the criminal justice system this can be done through showing officers the personal rewards they will receive for performance of their duties. When officers encounter citizens it is usually when the citizen is at their worst. The way an officer handles a situation may influence the offender to change his way of life and stay out of the criminal justice system in the future. When law enforcement personnel see this as a reward their performance of duties will be enhanced and the goals of the organization will be reached in turn helping the administrator succeed (Samina 's Forum for Police Support,

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