CRIM 136 - Communication in Criminal Justice3 Credit: (3 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 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
Course Goals/ Objectives/ Competencies:
Goal 1: Demonstrate correctional policies and procedures.
- Apply approved booking/intake procedures.
- Determine how to verify the ID of representatives from other agencies.
- Classify Inmates.
- Evaluate suicide risk.
- Summarize the booking officer’s responsibility in providing rules and regulations.
- Outline special procedures for handling juveniles.
- Summarize various release contingencies.
Goal 2: Examine inmates’ rights.
- Inventory an inmate’s personal property.
- Explain an inmate’s constitutional rights.
- Conduct the three types of inmate searches.
Goal 3: Examine medical procedures in corrections.
- Summarize the medical clearance process.
- Validate medications.
Goal 4: Demonstrate communication in criminal justice.
- Write clear complete concise reports.
- Apply NIC interpersonal communication strategies.
- Summarize emerging developments in communications technology.
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