Report Writing for Law Enforcement and Corrections Professionals, 1st edition

• A holistic approach provides students with much more than simply the details of how to fill out a criminal justice report. Instead it provides a comprehensive guideline that documents all of the aspects of the criminal justice system, from the arrival at an incident to the presentation of the written report in court.
• Includes the tools, resources, and practical exercises to master the skill of professional criminal justice report writing.
• Video Scenarios give readers context for the assignments that ask them to apply their observations skills take notes, and then write a case report.
• The hands-on approach gives students real-world applications to the concepts in the text.
• The software and forms are a valuable resource in ensuring that the correct information for a crime or other situation is collected and is placed in a specific location on the report form.
• The Right Way to Write sections focus on the specifics of HOW to approach professional law enforcement writing and emphasize the essential writing principles to help guide students through the report writing process.
• Each chapter is examined in matters germane to writing skills and strategies necessary to accomplish the task of professional law enforcement writing.
• Practical exercises at the ends of chapters reinforce the concepts and provide realistic and challenging exercises for the student.
• The text presents an all-inclusive system of report writing characterized by following a methodical process from arrival at a crime scene to presentation in court.
• Examples of forms and document most commonly used by law enforcement professionals are presented and explained. (Throughout the text and in the Appendix.)

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