Adult & Juvenile Services and Corrections is a field that requires quick thinking, professionalism, and attention to detail. The following are skills emphasized in Adult & Juvenile Services and Corrections program and are essential to a successful career in Adult & Juvenile Services and Corrections. Many are beneficial in both the law enforcement and corrections sides of this career area.
- Strong oral communication skills
- Ability to speak with people from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to read social cues and body language
- Strong written communication skills
- Ability to write accurate and grammatically sound reports
- Excellent listening skills
- Possess Strong Ethics (good moral compass)
- Critical thinking skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Deductive Reasoning (ability to apply general rules to specific problems to arrive at the best answer or solution.)
- Ability to handle stress
- Good physical fitness
- Good observational/awareness skills
- Good computer & technical skills
- Ability to think quickly
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task
- Culturally sensitive
- Emotionally balanced/even tempered
**Some careers in criminal justice also require intensive training in use of firearms and other defensive tactics and technologies taught in training academies.