Kristin lardner’s case study

Kristin Lardner’s Case Study MPA 5400 Public Administration Theory Abstract There are two main theories in public administration that apply to Kristin Larnder’s case study.

They are the bureaucracy theory and the client responsiveness theory. In this paper these theories will be discussed in detail as to how they relate to public administration theory. The internal and external environment relationships of Kristin’s case will also be discussed. Public administration affected this case study greatly and there were many factors that could have been prevented, but instead led to Kristin’s murder. There are many theories that ultimately should have been applied to Kristin’s case study that could have prevented her murder.

Cartier was already on probation for abusing another woman named Rose Ryan, so he decided to leave the program (Stillman, 2010). Cartier had a very disturbing childhood and this caused him to abuse women. Ryan met Cartier in the summer of 1990. Things were going great between Ryan and Cartier and then 2 months into the relationship Cartier changed. Ryan got upset with Cartier for throwing her into a barrel and she walked away from him. He then began punching her in the head.

Cartier begged for Ryan’s forgiveness, but Ryan never forgot. She watched Cartier abuse a kitten and later in the relationship he killed the kitten by throwing it out of the fourth story of his apartment building. Cartier was arrested that night and he was already on probation, he pleaded guilty to malicious destruction and the charges of animal cruelty were dropped. The court put him back on the streets. Cartier has always abused animals.

Cartier pushed Kristin down on the sidewalk and began hitting and kicking her over and over again. A passing car stopped and got out to help Kristin. After this incident, Kristin refused to see Cartier. He would constantly call her and send her flowers, but she wanted nothing to do with him. Cartier was very upset about this and decided to buy a gun.

He even told one of his friends he bought a gun and that he was going to kill Kristin, but the friend did not go to the police. Kristin had previously allowed Cartier to charge a Nordic Flex machine to her credit card that was $1, 000. Kristin told Cartier she wanted the money and he refused to give it to her. Kristin was very upset and called Cartier’s probation officer and told him about the Nordic machine and the assault, but the probation officer, Moeller, did not come forward with the information due to Kristin refusing to leave her name. On May 11 Kristin finally decided to go to the police and get a restraining order against Cartier. The restraining order was approved for one week, until another hearing could be scheduled.

The public administration theory did not do what was best for Kristin. It let her down on several occasions and eventually led to her murder. The public administration theory failed to protect Kristin from her stalker. It did not manage the men and materials correctly to keep Kristin safe. Evaluation of the Bureaucracy Theory The first public administration theory that applies to this case study is the bureaucracy theory. The bureaucracy theory is a method of the public administration theory that is related to topics of compliance or responsiveness.

This theory was developed by Max Weber. The bureaucracy theory has many different characteristics that defines it. The first characteristic is management by rules. The bureaucracy abides by rules that run the functions of the business. Management makes the rules that everyone abides by (Cutajar, 2010).

The courts had to obey what they judge ruled. The last characteristic of the bureaucracy theory that pertains to Kristin’s case is written documents. These documents make certain that there is consistence with the organization’s policies and procedures. There was major lack of continuity within Kristin’s case. Cartier’s probation officers did not share with one another all of the different violations he had committed.

The probation officers also did not share with the judges or the courts Cartier’s probation violations either. For example, the documentation of Kristin’s permanent restraining order was sent next door to the courthouse, but the summons was never issued. This was due to the clerk’s office being too busy. This summons was still sitting on the clerk’s desk and had not been filed when Kristin died (Stillman, 2010). The bureaucracy theory was unsuccessful in Kristin’s case because of the lack of compliance and responsiveness.

She wanted so much for him to change from his violent ways, but his abusive childhood held him back from doing so. He continued to stalk Kristin and threaten her. Physical stalking is tracking an individual, showing up at their home or work, and making continual phone calls to that individual (Are You Being, 2011). Cartier did that to Kristin on a regular basis once she refused to see him. He just could not leave her alone.

The relationship with Kristin impacted Michael so much that he bought a gun, followed Kristin, and then murdered her in broad daylight. Michael was so infatuated with Kristin and everyone knew that. One of Michael’s friends, Bekky Elstad, said “ If he couldn’t have her, no one else was going to” (Stillman, 2010, p. 73). Bekky believed that Michael would kill Kristin if she did not want to be with him.

Another way the public administration process affected Kristin’s case was the failure of paperwork getting filed. Kristin went to the police station to file a temporary restraining order against Cartier. The officer that filed the report sent the paperwork next door to the courthouse, and it was turned over to the clerk-magistrate, John Connors. The summons was never issued and was still sitting on Mr. Connors’ desk the day Kristin was murdered. That was almost three weeks later.

When Connors was questioned about this his reply was, “ We don’t have the help. It’s waiting to be typed” (Stillman, p. 71). If the summons had been issued, then Cartier would have been arrested for violating his probation and he would have been in jail. He would not have had the opportunity to murder Kristin. The last way public administration process affected Kristin’s case was the failure of the judicial and police officers to punish Cartier for assaulting both Rose Ryan and Kristin Lardner.

When Kristin called Moeller, Cartier’s other probation officer she did not act on the phone call. Moeller just told Cartier to return the exercise machine (Stillman, 2010). She should have had him arrested him for violating probation, because Kristin had a restraining order against him and Cartier was not suppose to contact Kristin. By Moeller not acting on Kristin’s phone call and Judge Shubow not being aware of Cartier’s criminal record this caused Kristin her life. The second time Kristin went to court to get the permanent restraining order against Cartier, there was no one there from the district attorney’s office to advise Kristin. The District Judge, Paul McGill also did not check Cartier’s criminal record.

He just approved the restraining order and pushed the case to the side. After Kristin’s murder, McGill stated that if he would have known about the restraining order and that Cartier had violated it by contacting Kristin then he would have turned the case into a criminal case (Stillman, 2010). If each of the public sectors would have had a goal or a mission for their organization, then they would have been able to protect Kristin and place Cartier behind bars. Their goal or mission should have been to protect Kristin and the public and to have better communication with one another, but instead an innocent young woman had to lose her life in order for the public administrators to develop a goal or mission. The next theory that should have been implemented is the organizational theory.

They also should have suggested that she never walk anywhere alone or without someone knowing where she was going. By Kristin using some of these tips, it may have prevented her from being murdered. Conclusion Kristin Lardner died a senseless death. Her death could have and should have been prevented had the public administrators applied the bureaucracy theory and the client responsiveness theory more to Kristin’s case. If the public administrators would have used the recommendations of the organizational theory and the strategic management theory and applied those to Kristin’s case, then Kristin may still be alive.

This case study in the end did start a revolution for violence against women. Many laws were passed to protect women against intimate partner violence, so at least Kristin’s death was not in vain. Strategic Management Theory Kristin Lardner’s Case Study Client Responsiveness Theory Bureaucracy Theory Organizational Theory Kristin Lardner’s Case Study Mind Map Ineffective because no one realized there was an issue to resolveBoth ineffective ; effective because part of the time the public sectors did their job, but other times they just ignored the situation. Ineffective because no one did anything about Kristin’s complaints. Ineffective because none of the public sectors had the same goal in mind, which should have been to protect Kristin.

com/max-weber-bureaucracy-theory-a267433 Kikoski, J. F. (1993). Effective Communication in the International Workplace: Models for Public Sector Managers and Theorists. Public administration quarterly, 17 (1), 84. Miller, Neal (2001).

Stalking laws and implementation practices: A national review for olicy makers and practitioners. Retrieved October 27, 2011, from http://browardsheriffsoffice. org/StalkingLawsFinalRpt. pdf Shafritz, J. M. , ; Hyde, A.

; Dunham, Katherine, T. (2002). Asymptomatic Justice: Probation As A Criminal Justice Response to Intimate Partner Violence. Violence Against Women. January 2002 8 (1): 6-34.

This article explains that the criminal justice system has been very hesitant to keep abused women safe and also very hesitant to punish the offenders. It says that probation will protect the young women from the offenders, because the offenders are always being checked on by their probation officers. The offenders are not being left without supervision. This article relates to the topic, because if the offender, Cartier, would have continued to report to his probation officer he may not have killed Kristin. This is quantitative research, because there are many facts and surveys to back this up. Are You Being Stalked? (2011).

Effective Communication in the International Workplace: Models for Public Sector Managers and Theorists. Public administration quarterly, 17 (1), 84. This article explains how interpersonal communication does not occur enough in organizations. Interpersonal communication is the key to running a successful business or to keeping your employees happy. It also describes that public managers know the least about face-to-face communication, but it is the most important way to communicate. This article relates to the topic, because if the police, probation officers, and the mental health people would have had proper communication, this may have prevented Cartier from murdering Kristin.

Quantitative research is used in the article, because it gives you facts about how effective communication can make your business successful. Miller, Neal (2001). Stalking laws and implementation practices: A national review for olicy makers and practitioners. Retrieved October 27, 2011, from http://browardsheriffsoffice. org/StalkingLawsFinalRpt.

). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. This case study is a personal story told by a father, George Lardner, who explains in full detail about how his 21 year old daughter was killed by her violent boyfriend on May 30, 1992. Kristin Lardner studied fine arts in Boston and began dating a man named Michael Cartier and when they broke on April 16 he became violent. This case study describes how the bureaucratic system failed Kristin on several occasions by allowing her stalker to continue to walk the streets and eventually led to Kristin’s death.

This source relates to the topic because it is the case study that the paper will be based around. Quantitative and qualitative research methods are used in this book, because it provides numerical data and provides the interpretations of what different individuals encountered. Tannenbam, A. S. (1992). Organizational theory and organizational practices.

shtml This website provides tips for someone who is being stalked. It gives hotline numbers for the victims to call and gives safety tips. It also provides a safety checklist and ways to protect yourself and your home. If Kristin had this resource available she might still be alive today. This website does not apply to either qualitative and quantitative research.