Effective Communication in Criminal Justice
Effective written and oral communication for CJ personnel; includes grammar, spelling, punctuation, chronological articulation, and writing style in investigative reports and other documentation, public speaking, active listening skills, conducting interviews, providing oral witness testimony in criminal prosecutions, and managing media relations and communications. Restricted to Applied Criminal Justice Leadership majors only.
Outcomes: Develop effective written and oral communication for rank and file and supervisory criminal justice personnel; Use proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, chronological articulation, and writing style in investigative notes, reports, and other documentation; Practice effective public speaking; Employ active listening skills and positive personal interactions with citizens; Practice conducting interviews, providing oral witness testimony in criminal prosecutions, and managing media relations and communications.
Outcomes: Develop effective written and oral communication for rank and file and supervisory criminal justice personnel; Use proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, chronological articulation, and writing style in investigative notes, reports, and other documentation; Practice effective public speaking; Employ active listening skills and positive personal interactions with citizens; Practice conducting interviews, providing oral witness testimony in criminal prosecutions, and managing media relations and communications.