The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual

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

• ISBN13: 9780135312780
• ISBN10: 0135312787
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual is designed to teach beginning students how to conduct criminal justice research and write papers in the discipline. This comprehensive resource frees instructors from having to teach much of the detail of the writing process. It is a valuable tool for all criminal justice courses that ask students to writefrom introductory classes through advanced undergraduate and graduate classes.

Table of Contents

TO THE STUDENT	ix	(2)
TO THE INSTRUCTOR	xi	(2)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT	xiii	(2)
INTRODUCTION: THE DISCIPLINE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE	xv
PART ONE A HANDBOOK OF STYLE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE	1	(110)
Chapter 1 Writing as Communication	3	(24)
Writing to Learn	3	(5)
The Writing Process	8	(19)
Chapter 2 Writing Competently	27	(23)
Guidelines for the Competent Writer	27	(3)
Punctuation	30	(16)
Spelling	46	(4)
Chapter 3 Formats	50	(17)
Getting Started	50	(1)
General Page Format Directions	51	(1)
Title Page	52	(1)
Abstract	52	(1)
Executive Summary	53	(5)
Outline Summary	58	(1)
Table of Contents	58	(1)
Lists of Tables and Figures	59	(1)
Text	60	(1)
Headings and Subheadings	61	(1)
Tables	62	(1)
Illustrations and Figures	63	(1)
Reference Pages	64	(1)
Appendices	64	(3)
Chapter 4 Citing Sources	67	(44)
Preliminary Decisions	67	(1)
Citing Sources in ASA Style	68	(18)
Citing Sources in APA Style	86	(13)
Citing Sources Using the Student Citation System	99	(12)
PART TWO HOW TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE	111	(88)
Chapter 5 Organizing the Research Process	113	(14)
Gaining Control of the Research Process	113	(4)
Effective Research Methods	117	(7)
Ethical Use of Source Material	124	(3)
Chapter 6 The Library and Other Sources of Information	127	(49)
Getting Started	127	(1)
Guides to the Literature	128	(44)
Researching Books	172	(1)
United States Government Publications	172	(4)
Chapter 7 Criminal Justice on the World Wide Web	176	(9)
A Whirlwind Introductory Tour of the Internet	176	(1)
How Do I Access the Internet and the World Wide Web?	177	(2)
Criminal Justice Resources on the Internet	179	(6)
Chapter 8 Conducting Quantitative Research	185	(14)
Thinking Scientifically	185	(1)
The Scientific Method	186	(5)
Common Quantitative Research Designs	191	(8)
PART THREE HOW TO WRITE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PAPERS	199	(90)
Chapter 9 Two Brief Writing Assignments for Introductory Students	201	(15)
Reaction Papers	201	(2)
Sample Reaction Papers	203	(9)
Article Critiques	212	(4)
Chapter 10 Book Reviews	216	(11)
Objectives of a Book Review	216	(1)
Sample Book Reviews	217	(6)
Elements of a Book Review	223	(2)
Types of Book Reviews: Reflective and Analytical	225	(1)
Format and Length of a Book Review	226	(1)
Chapter 11 Criminal Justice Agency Case Studies	227	(27)
Definition and Purpose of a Case Study	227	(1)
Using Case studies in Research	228	(1)
Limitations of the Case Study Method	229	(1)
Types of Case studies Written in Criminal Justice	229	(1)
How to Conduct a Criminal Justice Agency Case Study	230	(4)
A Sample Case Study	234	(19)
Summary	253	(1)
Chapter 12 Policy Analysis Papers	254	(23)
Basics of Policy Analysis	254	(1)
Prelude to Policy Analysis: Policy Analysis Research Proposals	254	(11)
Criminal Justice Policy Analysis Papers	265	(12)
Chapter 13 Legal Case Briefs	277	(12)
Amicus Curiae Briefs for the U.S. Supreme Court	277	(2)
Scope and Purpose of an Amicus Curiae Brief	279	(1)
General Considerations and Format of an Amicus Curiae Brief	279	(1)
Resources for Writing an Amicus Curiae Brief	280	(3)
Steps in Writing an Amicus Curiae Brief	283	(2)
How to Read a United States Court Decision	285	(4)
GLOSSARY	289	(38)
REFERENCES	327	(8)
INDEX	335