This course provides an overview of basic principles of effec- tive communication, written, verbal, and digital for personnel in the criminal justice profession. Students will be exposed to police report writing, drafting correspondence, ad preparing written summaries. Students will learn to research statistics, texts, internet, and intranet systems as well as to write and edit documents common to the criminal justice system. Students will also participate in group discussions and prepare and de- liver short oral presentations. Basic computer skills for com- munication ad research in criminal justice will be covered as well.