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Decision-Making Paper

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Decision-Making Paper

Every person involved in the criminal justice system has to make decisions the effective

ones are group decisions. In our prison system lives depend on each decision, many variables

and influencers are focused on safety. Within the field of Corrections decisions are often

influenced by people of power, even the president of the United States and celebrities can have

an impact on a person’s freedom. Even the rich and famous lawyers play a part in helping judges

and others involved make decisions. The way the evidence in presented and the communication

efforts can make a difference. Communication skills and training lead to improvements, they can

lead to a successful department and daily experience. In the field of corrections when effective

communication is absent tragedies often occur and inmates have more of a chance of

reoffending. It takes all employees and staff to be on the same team and look to the experts for

advice and guidance. There are many factors that may affect a group’s effectiveness. For

instance, the environment or living conditions are a big part of how the inmates respond to the

time they spend in the prison system.

Many factors affect the correction officers and managements overall effectiveness, most

of the time we can choose to be positive or negative in our communication with others when

working on a team in the prison setting emotions could create barriers for us that might not have

been an issue if we had a good attitude.

Communication Barriers, (n.d.), “Attitudinal Barriers Attitudinal barriers are behaviors or

perceptions that prevent people from communicating effectively. Attitudinal barriers to

communication may result from personality conflicts, poor management, resistance to change, or

, a lack of motivation. Effective receivers of messages should attempt to overcome their own

attitudinal barriers to facilitate effective communication”.


In the criminal justice system inmates may have the most difficulty with communication

problems which creates barriers that may be the hardest to correct. A couple of strategies that

may help remove some of these barriers may include building self-esteem through education,

also behavioral therapy both group and individual.

Communication Barriers. (n.d.), “Psychological Barriers The psychological state of the

receiver will influence how the message is received. For example, if someone has personal

worries and is stressed, they may be preoccupied by personal concerns and not as receptive to the

message as if they were not stressed. Stress management is an important personal skill that

affects our interpersonal relationships. Anger is another example of a psychological barrier to

communication. When we are angry it is easy to say things that we may later regret and also to

misinterpret what others are saying”.

Communication channels could be improved language and cultural diversity barriers can

be responsible for communication problems within the criminal justice system depending on the

location and department. One of the strategies that would be of great value to any criminal

justice department would be hiring of employees who are from different cultures and ethnic

groups this can help bridge the communication gap. An example of this barrier could occur when

officers and dispatchers are unable to effectively communicate with the public or other

employees during an emergency situation. According to Weaver, (1992), “As society and the

law enforcement workforce become more diverse, however, the ability to manage cultural

diversity becomes essential. Police officers can become more culturally aware by knowing their

own culture; learning about the various cultures found within the agency and in the community;

understanding the dynamics of cross-cultural communication, adjustment, and conflict; and

developing cross-cultural communicative, analytical, and interpretative skills. The criminal

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