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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-101455777692
ISBN-139781455777693
eBay Product ID (ePID)170106481
Product Key Features
Number of Pages418 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameReport Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals
Publication Year2013
SubjectRhetoric, Criminology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Social Science
AuthorLarry S. Miller, John T. Whitehead
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight28 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width7.6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number5
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"The authors, Miller and Whitehead, have produced a monograph that is well overdue... I would recommend its inclusion in any general policing, criminal justice and law enforcement library, particularly those libraries supporting criminal justice, policing, and law enforcement studies."--John Horswell, CSEye magazine
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal808.066
Table Of ContentSection One: The Nature of Report Writing 1. The Why and How of Report Writing 2. Starting to Write 3. The Face Page 4. The Narrative -- The Continuation Page and Follow-Up Report 5. Habits that Make for Speedy Writing 6. Other Types of Writing 7. Reading and Correcting Reports Section Two: The Mechanics of Report Writing 8. Simplified Study of Grammar 9. Avoiding Errors in Sentence Structure 10. Making Punctuation Work 11. Breaking the Spelling Jinx 12. Using or Abusing Words 13. Abbreviating and Capitalizing Section Three: The Modernization of Report Writing 14. Innovations in Criminal Justice
Edition DescriptionRevised edition,New Edition
SynopsisThe criminal justice process is dependent on accurate documentation. Criminal justice professionals can spend 50-75% of their time writing administrative and research reports. Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals, Fifth Editionprovides practical guidance--with specific writing samples and guidelines--for providing strong reports. Much of the legal process depends on careful documentation and the crucial information that lies within, but most law enforcement, security, corrections, and probation and parole officers have not had adequate training in how to provide well-written, accurate, brief, and complete reports.Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionalscovers everything officers need to learn--from basic English grammar to the difficult but often-ignored problem of creating documentation that will hold up in court. This new edition is updated to include timely information, including extensive coverage of digital reporting, updates on legal issues and privacy rights, and expanded coverage of forensics and scientific reporting., The criminal justice process is dependent on accurate documentation. Criminal justice professionals can spend 50-75% of their time writing administrative and research reports. Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals, Fifth Edition provides practical guidance--with specific writing samples and guidelines--for providing strong reports. Much of the legal process depends on careful documentation and the crucial information that lies within, but most law enforcement, security, corrections, and probation and parole officers have not had adequate training in how to provide well-written, accurate, brief, and complete reports. Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals covers everything officers need to learn--from basic English grammar to the difficult but often-ignored problem of creating documentation that will hold up in court. This new edition is updated to include timely information, including extensive coverage of digital reporting, updates on legal issues and privacy rights, and expanded coverage of forensics and scientific reporting.
LC Classification NumberHV7936.R53
