Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals

Name: Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals
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ISBN: 9781437755848

ISBN-10: 1437755844

ISBN-13: 9781437755848

Edition: 4th 2010 (Revised)

Authors: Larry Miller, John T. Whitehead, John T. Whitehead

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Provides practical advice on report writing-with specific writing samples and guidelines for law enforcement, security, corrections and probation personnel that is organized into three sections: The Nature of Report Writing, The Mechanics of Report Writing, and the Modernization of Report Writing.The authors go beyond the routine English grammar approach to deal with the difficult but often-ignored problem of documentation that will hold up in court. Important concepts are emphasized with related checklists, forms and pull-out chapter tests. Text complemented by numerous examples, sample reports and tools. Each chapter concludes with a sample test for the reader to self-evaluate learning.…

Book details

List price: $46.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 10/14/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 420
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.640
Language: English




The Nature of Report Writing



The Why and How of Report Writing



Starting to Write



The Face Page



The Narrative - The Continuation Page and Follow-Up Report



Habits that Make for Speedy Writing



Other Types of Writing



Reading and Correcting Reports



The Mechanics of Report Writing



Simplified Study of Grammar



Avoiding Errors in Sentence Structure



Making Punctuation Work



Breaking the Spelling Jinx



Using or Abusing Words



Abbreviating and Capitalizing



The Modernization of Report Writing



Innovations and Predictions in Criminal Justice