How Kristen Died Case Study
The Case Study of “How Kristen Died”
Candice N. Ibaceta
Governors State University
“How Kristen Died” is a case study that clearly depicts the deep-rooted bureaucratic issues regarding miscommunication or in this case no communication, and its disastrous implications on society. This case is the story of Kristen Lardner, a 21 year-old aspiring artist, who was ruthlessly murdered by her boyfriend, Michael Cartier, a nightclub bouncer. The study portrays the inefficiencies concerning communication and relationships between organizations and how the system failed both Kristen and Michael. The lack of coordination and organization within agencies and among agencies affect not only the individual within the system, but also the public at large, …show more content…
Kristen also placed a restraining order against Cartier, which he violated by stalking, abusing her and ultimately killing her. Glitches in the system and lack of coordination between the judicial, criminal justice systems and mental health facilities resulted in the murder of a young woman. This regrettable sequence of events resulted due to poor decision-making by both city (police) and county agencies (courts and mental health facilities). For example, Cartier was arrested on numerous occasions for probation violations, for which he never served a full sentence. This contributed to Cartier’s ability to continue his deviant and violent …show more content…
Because this type of therapy deals with the entire family system, it can address issues that can otherwise go unchecked. For example, Cartier’s anger toward his dysfunctional family structure probably prompted his violent behavior (animal abuse leading to girlfriend abuse leading to murder). Family therapy in his developmental stages would have hopefully given him the tools to avoid these eventualities.
Organizational Structure
Every key player in the system should be held accountable for their decisions in regards to the accused. For example, judges should not be exempt from consequences when their rulings are inappropriate and result in social upheaval. A system of standards should be in place and after a certain number of infractions, they should be reprimanded or fired depending on the severity of the infraction. In order to avoid poor decision making due to lack of background inquiry, more interns from law schools should be employed to assist in researching the accused. Judges could then make better-informed
Candice N. Ibaceta
Governors State University
“How Kristen Died” is a case study that clearly depicts the deep-rooted bureaucratic issues regarding miscommunication or in this case no communication, and its disastrous implications on society. This case is the story of Kristen Lardner, a 21 year-old aspiring artist, who was ruthlessly murdered by her boyfriend, Michael Cartier, a nightclub bouncer. The study portrays the inefficiencies concerning communication and relationships between organizations and how the system failed both Kristen and Michael. The lack of coordination and organization within agencies and among agencies affect not only the individual within the system, but also the public at large, …show more content…
Kristen also placed a restraining order against Cartier, which he violated by stalking, abusing her and ultimately killing her. Glitches in the system and lack of coordination between the judicial, criminal justice systems and mental health facilities resulted in the murder of a young woman. This regrettable sequence of events resulted due to poor decision-making by both city (police) and county agencies (courts and mental health facilities). For example, Cartier was arrested on numerous occasions for probation violations, for which he never served a full sentence. This contributed to Cartier’s ability to continue his deviant and violent …show more content…
Because this type of therapy deals with the entire family system, it can address issues that can otherwise go unchecked. For example, Cartier’s anger toward his dysfunctional family structure probably prompted his violent behavior (animal abuse leading to girlfriend abuse leading to murder). Family therapy in his developmental stages would have hopefully given him the tools to avoid these eventualities.
Organizational Structure
Every key player in the system should be held accountable for their decisions in regards to the accused. For example, judges should not be exempt from consequences when their rulings are inappropriate and result in social upheaval. A system of standards should be in place and after a certain number of infractions, they should be reprimanded or fired depending on the severity of the infraction. In order to avoid poor decision making due to lack of background inquiry, more interns from law schools should be employed to assist in researching the accused. Judges could then make better-informed