CRIM 136 - Communication in Criminal Justice

3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours

This course addresses the communication needs of persons working in the field of criminal justice. It approaches communication as a continuing process of receiving and transmitting information between individuals, groups, and agencies. The course focuses on the unique responsibilities of line officers to perceive, evaluate, document, and disseminate information in a variety of mediums. Students examine the relationship between oral, written, and multimedia communication and their appropriate use in criminal justice environments. It is applicable for all criminal justice students: law enforcement, state corrections and local corrections.
OFFERED: fall semesters