The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual,9780136093572

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The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual

by Johnson, William A., Jr.; Rettig, Richard P.; Scott, Greg M; Garrison, Stephen M.

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5th

ISBN13:

9780136093572

ISBN10:

0136093574

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

6/28/2010

Publisher(s):

Prentice Hall

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Summary

The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual, Fifth Edition is designed to help students learn how to research and write in criminal justice and improve their writing skills. Taking a comprehensive approach, it discusses the writing process, the mechanics of writing, the importance of research and how to cite sources. Now expanded to six parts, this edition includes a new chapter on writing probation and parole reports. Combining both guidelines and samples, it prepares students to write a variety of criminal justice papers, from condensed presentations to complex reports.

PART ONE: A HANDBOOK OF STYLE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE

1. Writing as Communication

2. Writing Competently

PART TWO: PAPER FORMATS AND CITATIONS

3. Student Paper Formats

4. Citing Sources in ASA Style

5. Citing sources in APA Style

PART THREE: HOW TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

6. Organizing the Research Process

7. Information Sources and Distance Learning

PART FOUR: BRIEF WRITING ASSIGNMENTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

8. Reaction Papers

9. Article Critiques and Book Reviews

10. Annotated Bibliographies

PART FIVE: REPORT WRITING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

11. Writing a Police Report

12. Writing Probation and Parole Reports

PART SIX: CASE STUDIES AND POLICY ANALYSES

13. Criminal Justice Agency Case Studies

14. Criminal Justice Policy Analysis Papers