Excessive Use of Force
drafting preliminary recommendations to the
mayor based on the criminal justice issue “excessive use of force”
These recommendations will inform the mayor and other senior leadership about a
course of action to solve the issue. Assess the strategy’s potential for
success, but also identify possible hurdles and obstacles to the implementation of the recommendations you proposed.
Address the following critical elements:
Recommendations
A. Propose a solution to address the issue in criminal
justice, consider the complexity of the solution, the possible adverse effects,
and the feasibility of the solution in terms of time and resources.
B. Apply criminological theory to justify how the proposed
solution will address the underlying causes of the issue.
C. Outline the immediate actions that will need to be taken
to implement the solution, justifying the necessity and feasibility of these
actions with evidence.
D. Outline the long-term actions that will need to be taken
to implement the solution, justifying the necessity and feasibility of these
actions with evidence.
E. Determine the types of data necessary to assess whether
the solution is successful in addressing the issue, justifying your
determinations. How will you measure the success of your solution?
(Be sure to include cited references)
