The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual

Synopsis

The more complex criminal justice systems become, the greater the need for clear, direct communication.The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual,Fourth Editionis designed to help improve onersquo;s writing and is specific to the criminal justice field. It includes coverage of the writing process and the mechanics of writing, shows how to conduct research and cite sources, and presents guidelines for writing different types of common criminal justice papers. Now expanded to five parts, this edition includes a new chapter on writing a police report, separate chapters on APA and ASA style, and a separate section for writing assignments.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.