ABSTRACT
All justice entities and law enforcement organizations share a common resource with respect to the rendering of economic and financial decisions: money. The presence of money facilitates numerous activities-the hiring and training of personnel; the purchasing of equipment, squad cars, or weaponry; the erection of buildings-and many other initiatives that are necessary for deterring crime and maintaining societal order. The absence of money represents opposite scenarios: personnel reductions; program eliminations; fewer resource purchases (e.g., police cars, etc.); and many others. Decisions regarding the use of money affect not only the justice system and law enforcement entities but also the societies whom they serve.
