ABSTRACT
The economics of decisions are concerned with allocating scarce resources to satisfy the unlimited needs and wants of humans through time. Within the contexts of the justice system and law enforcement agencies, such decisions are rendered daily among all levels of government and law enforcement agencies. These concepts also affect law enforcement and justice organizations internationally. Within these instances, the economic aspects of rendering decisions must be in accordance with the traditional role of policing regarding the maintaining of societal order and the deterring of crime.
