Exam 4: Problems of Communication

Communication barriers exist more in the criminal justice system than in other systems because of checks and balances.

A network is static because member may enter or leave the network system.

The _______ keeps the agency from being accessed by non-agency individuals.

Communication among criminal justice agencies, in short, is carried out by individuals with different views.

____________ is the substance that we attempt to share through symbols in communication.

The rate and complexity of communication inputs to an individual, are known as:

Organizational networks are mutually exclusive and they tend to overlap.

The process of transmitting symbols back and forth from one source to the other is also know as a dyad form of communication.

It is important for individuals to understand nonverbal communication for one to become an effective listener.

______ _______ are people who serve as members of two or more groups or are part of the social system of two or more groups.

Exclusionary rules in criminal trials dictate the admission of evidence that has been obtained in ways that are considered illegal.

The _______ center is a mechanism for exchanging information and intelligence.

The number of potential official, kinship, and informal networks is virtually endless.

Perceptions tend to alter the communication process within criminal justice organizations.

Theory X approach, encourages teamwork rather than adversarial and competitive relationships among agency staff?

________ theory is the shared assistance of information among criminal justice agencies.

Interagency relations will decrease the communication barrier and improve the efficiency of criminal justice organizations.

Formal communication or grapevine is the flow of information that is used to provide organizational members with sufficient information to satisfy their curiosity.

Upward communication among organizational members at the same level can facilitate task coordination, provide a means of sharing information, provide a formal channel of communication for problem solving, and facilitate mutual support for staff involved.

The more gates that communication must pass through, the more likely it is that the message will pass rapidly and will not be altered.