The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual

by: Johnson, William A., Jr.; Rettig, Richard P.; Scott, Greg

ISBN 13:
9780135312780
ISBN 10:
0135312787
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/01/1998
Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Summary

The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual is designed to teach beginning students how to conduct criminal justice research and write papers in the discipline. This comprehensive resource frees instructors from having to teach much of the detail of the writing process. It is a valuable tool for all criminal justice courses that ask students to writefrom introductory classes through advanced undergraduate and graduate classes.

TO THE STUDENT

(2)

TO THE INSTRUCTOR

(2)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

xiii

(2)

INTRODUCTION: THE DISCIPLINE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

PART ONE A HANDBOOK OF STYLE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE

(110)

Chapter 1 Writing as Communication

(24)

Writing to Learn

(5)

The Writing Process

(19)

Chapter 2 Writing Competently

(23)

Guidelines for the Competent Writer

(3)

Punctuation

(16)

Spelling

(4)

Chapter 3 Formats

(17)

Getting Started

(1)

General Page Format Directions

(1)

Title Page

(1)

Abstract

(1)

Executive Summary

(5)

Outline Summary

(1)

Table of Contents

(1)

Lists of Tables and Figures

(1)

Text

(1)

Headings and Subheadings

(1)

Tables

(1)

Illustrations and Figures

(1)

Reference Pages

(1)

Appendices

(3)

Chapter 4 Citing Sources

(44)

Preliminary Decisions

(1)

Citing Sources in ASA Style

(18)

Citing Sources in APA Style

(13)

Citing Sources Using the Student Citation System

(12)

PART TWO HOW TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

111

(88)

Chapter 5 Organizing the Research Process

113

(14)

Gaining Control of the Research Process

113

(4)

Effective Research Methods

117

(7)

Ethical Use of Source Material

124

(3)

Chapter 6 The Library and Other Sources of Information

127

(49)

Getting Started

127

(1)

Guides to the Literature

128

(44)

Researching Books

172

(1)

United States Government Publications

172

(4)

Chapter 7 Criminal Justice on the World Wide Web

176

(9)

A Whirlwind Introductory Tour of the Internet

176

(1)

How Do I Access the Internet and the World Wide Web?

177

(2)

Criminal Justice Resources on the Internet

179

(6)

Chapter 8 Conducting Quantitative Research

185

(14)

Thinking Scientifically

185

(1)

The Scientific Method

186

(5)

Common Quantitative Research Designs

191

(8)

PART THREE HOW TO WRITE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PAPERS

199

(90)

Chapter 9 Two Brief Writing Assignments for Introductory Students

201

(15)

Reaction Papers

201

(2)

Sample Reaction Papers

203

(9)

Article Critiques

212

(4)

Chapter 10 Book Reviews

216

(11)

Objectives of a Book Review

216

(1)

Sample Book Reviews

217

(6)

Elements of a Book Review

223

(2)

Types of Book Reviews: Reflective and Analytical

225

(1)

Format and Length of a Book Review

226

(1)

Chapter 11 Criminal Justice Agency Case Studies

227

(27)

Definition and Purpose of a Case Study

227

(1)

Using Case studies in Research

228

(1)

Limitations of the Case Study Method

229

(1)

Types of Case studies Written in Criminal Justice

229

(1)

How to Conduct a Criminal Justice Agency Case Study

230

(4)

A Sample Case Study

234

(19)

Summary

253

(1)

Chapter 12 Policy Analysis Papers

254

(23)

Basics of Policy Analysis

254

(1)

Prelude to Policy Analysis: Policy Analysis Research Proposals

254

(11)

Criminal Justice Policy Analysis Papers

265

(12)

Chapter 13 Legal Case Briefs

277

(12)

Amicus Curiae Briefs for the U.S. Supreme Court

277

(2)

Scope and Purpose of an Amicus Curiae Brief

279

(1)

General Considerations and Format of an Amicus Curiae Brief

279

(1)

Resources for Writing an Amicus Curiae Brief

280

(3)

Steps in Writing an Amicus Curiae Brief

283

(2)

How to Read a United States Court Decision

285

(4)

GLOSSARY

289

(38)

REFERENCES

327

(8)

INDEX

335

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