LCJS 1630 - WRITING IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONS

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Long Description This writing-intensive course will employ a combined practical and academic approach to the study of written communications central to the successful operation of the American criminal justice system. We will examine various written communication formats at all levels of the criminal justice system from policing and investigations to prosecution and adjudication, paying particular attention to those that are used regularly and impact significantly the processes and outcomes for those enmeshed in the criminal justice system. To that end, we will examine a variety of written communications used in the criminal justice professions, including law enforcement, prosecution, the judiciary, probation, and corrections. We will examine the role of discretion in written communications by actors in each of these professions. Additionally, we will consider challenges to accurate, effective, and ethical communication by criminal justice practitioners. We will ask how the criminal justice professional can communicate clearly and fairly within an often under-resourced and imperfect criminal justice system. Students will have the opportunity to consider more deeply a communication problem in a profession of interest to them and to investigate and propose solutions aimed at addressing the problem and meaningfully improving communication in that profession. This course will be indispensable to the student who is planning a career in the criminal justice professions, and it will serve as a valuable window into the workings of criminal justice for those who are pursuing pathways related to criminal justice (e.g., research, non-profit advocacy).
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212 or 0213 or 0214) or FP (0003 or 0006) *Applies to all WRIT Courses*

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