Barriers Of Effective Communication

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Barriers of effective Communication CJS 304 November 27, 2011 Barriers of effective Communication Communication is the basic need of the human species. According to the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary communication is defined as “a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, language or behavior” (1) When we talk about communication from a criminal justice perspective, we talk about the justice system communication. For the system to run efficiently, good lines of communication must be established between management and staff, from top to bottom and vice-versa, as well as suppliers, courts personal, fellow police officers and ect. Although it may be trivial or even irrelevant to bring up a topic about barriers to effective communication, but in this ever changing world that we live in, it is a very fundamental problem being faced by the criminal justice system. A barrier is anything that gets in the way of the purpose of communication, or causes people to misunderstand each other. The Various Barriers (2) There are many different barriers to effective communication in a organization, but some of the major ones are as follows: Physical Barriers: The modern workplace is symbolized by physical barriers, marked out territories, closed office doors, barrier screens and separate areas for people of different status. This causes a lack of proximity and an indifferent attitude among employees. Perceptual Barriers: No two human’s beings are the same and therefore the way they perceive things is also different. This effects communication too, because the world is seen in different light by the person/people we might be communicating with. They might perceive our words or actions in very different way than what we intended to. Emotional Barriers: Emotional barriers are comprised of fear, mistrust,
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