Describe the importance of good communication skills to the success of a criminal justice professional.

Description should include

  • the importance of verbal and nonverbal communication
  • how communication skills affect the image of the individual and of the agency
  • how communication affects interpersonal relationships between criminal justice professionals and the public.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How should one communicate with hostile, hysterical, intoxicated, mentally ill, very young, or very old people?
  • What criteria should be used to evaluate communication skills?
  • What resources are available to improve communication skills?