The Criminal Justice

Scott, Gregory M., Garrison, Stephen M., Johnson, William A., Jr., Rettig, Richard P.

ISBN 10: 0136093574 / ISBN 13: 9780136093572

Edité par Pearson Education, Limited, 2010

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Synopsis :

The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual, Fifth Edition is designed to help students learn how to research and write in criminal justice and improve their writing skills. Taking a comprehensive approach, it discusses the writing process, the mechanics of writing, the importance of research and how to cite sources. Now expanded to six parts, this edition includes a new chapter on writing probation and parole reports. Combining both guidelines and samples, it prepares students to write a variety of criminal justice papers, from condensed presentations to complex reports. Some new features include:

• A new section on paragraph development
• Updated information on the American Sociological Association’s Style Guide
• Updated information on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association–
• Expanded section on avoiding plagiarism
• Expanded section on Criminal Justice information on the World Wide Web
• New! PART V, REPORT WRITING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

MARKET: Students or professionals needing a resource on writing reaction papers, article critiques, police reports, agency case studies, and policy analysis papers.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture:

Fully updated in this edition to include:

• A new section on paragraph development―see Chapter 1.
• Updated information on the American Sociological Association’s Style Guide―see Chapter 4 .
• Updated information on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association―see Chapter 5.
• Expanded section on avoiding plagiarism―see Chapter 6.
• Expanded section on Criminal Justice information on the World Wide Web―see Chapter 7. 

New! PART V, REPORT WRITING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE―appears in this edition.

• Offers a more applied focus that emphasizes the importance of clear and accurate report writing for police officers, probation officers and parole officers. 

New! Chapter 12: Writing Probation and Parole Reports―makes this book unique.

• Includes a new writing assignment and covers record keeping, violation reports and presentence investigation reports.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Criminal Justice
Éditeur : Pearson Education, Limited
Date d'édition : 2010
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Good
Edition : 5 Edition.