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Question

1. Distinguish between power and authority. Do you believe the foundation of criminal justice organizations is power or authority? Why? Give examples in everyday criminal justice life that reflect the differences among these concepts.

2. Discuss the role of politics in criminal justice organizations. Is politics critical to these organizations, and, if so, how should it be controlled? Is it true, as Norton Long said years ago, that "politics is the lifeblood of administration" in public agencies like criminal justice organizations? Comment on the relevance of power to criminal justice administration and the survival of criminal justice organizations.

3. Think of the prison as a criminal justice organization. How does political power play out among line staff, supervisors and administrators? Do inmates participate in the political structure?

4. Describe a potential conflict situation in a criminal justice setting. Suggest possible ways this conflict could be managed. Also, describe what you believe the role of a criminal justice administrator should be in such a situation, and why. Is there a specific conflict behavior that would be useful to deal with this conflict situation, and what is it?

5. Discuss a conflict that you may have had with a family member or friend. Can you see yourself processing through the stages of conflict? What emotions did you experience during the conflict? How was the conflict resolved?

6. Discuss strategies to resolve a conflict favorably for both parties and apply it to a criminal justice example.