Introduction
Public policy can always be Biblically framed, in order to provide sound guidance and structure to the decision-making process. The Bible offers instructional and legal support that can help steer criminal justice policy in a more favorable direction, to bring about desired results like public safety and the rehabilitation of former offenders. Criminal justice leaders are constrained by public policy, which impacts department policies, procedures, and protocols. The may-can-should approach to policy analysis and implementation shows how a Biblical perspective is aligned with a Constitutional perspective to inspire change. What we may do is grounded in Biblical and Constitutional law, which then offers suggestions for policy makers about what can and should be done.
Problem Statement
Criminal justice organizations contend with a range of problems and concerns, from police brutality to prison overcrowding. Addressing these issues is hard enough at the level of a local precinct. Attempting to resolve critical concerns in criminal justice at the state or national level requires the processes of policy analysis. As Ismaili (2006) points out, “understanding the policy-making environment in all of its complexity becomes more central to criminology,” (p. 255). Policy analysis is a process that begins with evaluating existing policies, programs, and procedures. A thorough analysis yields information about what is working and what is not, based on measurable outcomes such as quantitative reports, or qualitative analyses like surveys and case studies.
After the initial review of existing policies, the analyst then presents a set of the most pressing issues that can or should be addressed. This procedure involves the “accumulation of knowledge,” from multiple sources (Ismaili, 2006, p. 255). Narrowing down those issues to the ones of greatest or most immediate concern for public safety, or issues that are politically expedient, the analyst proceeds to investigate...
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