Given the reality of budgetary shortfalls, criminal justice budgets at the federal, state, and local levels of government must make tough decisions about the allocation of resources.

Research and identify ways criminal justice organizations stretch their dollars by allocating budgets differently than they do during times that are more prosperous. Discuss which strategies may risk compromising the ability of criminal justice organizations to fulfill their mission and which actually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.

Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length, well written, and formatted per CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.

Support your analysis by referencing and citing at least three credible sources, one of which may be the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to search for credible scholarly sources.