The 'criminal Justice Writer's Manual - Softcover

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

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9780131245068: The 'criminal Justice Writer's Manual

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ISBN 10: 0131245066 ISBN 13: 9780131245068

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2004

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This book is designed to teach users how to conduct criminal justice research and write papers in the discipline. It includes coverage of the writing process and the mechanics of writing, how to conduct research and cite sources, and guidelines for writing several different types of common criminal justice papers. Up-to-date information on criminal justice research on the World Wide Web offers readers current strategies and resources for Internet research. For anyone conducting research and/or producing writing in the criminal justice field.

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In this new edition of The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual, students learn the skills necessary to become good writers. Topics covered in the book include:

Writing competently
Formatting Citations
Conducting research
Position papers
Article critiques
Book reviews
Annotated bibliographies
Case studies
Policy analysis papers

The more, complex criminal-justice systems become, the greater the need for clear, direct communication. The sad reality is that many people have difficulty writing a simple declarative sentence. In all areas of criminal justice, no skill is more important than the ability to get messages on paper clearly in order to get business done. If you learn to write well, you will be more valuable in whatever line of work you pursue.

Administrators in criminal-justice agencies are looking for people who can condense a mass of data into one sheet of clear comment. They are looking for men and women who can report the day-to-day activities of a complex system concisely and accurately Administrators want more than undigested, descriptive data; they want to know what the experts in each area believe the data mean.

This book is designed to help you improve your writing. You will find principles and guidelines to help you write complex reports as well as summarize information into condensed presentations. Good writers know and use the terminology of their discipline. 1n writing reports and professional communications, criminal-justice professionals often need to draw from the lexicon of several disciplines—e.g., law enforcement, forensics, psychology, sociology, law, and management. We have included a broad and extensive glossary to aid you in writing the assignments in this manual. As you continue to use this manual throughout your college and professional career, we hope your writing skills evolve and aid you in attaining your professional goals and objectives.

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