The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual

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.

PART ONE: A HANDBOOK OF STYLE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE

1.      Writing as Communication

2.      Writing Competently

 

PART TWO: PAPER FORMATS AND CITATIONS

3.      Student Paper Formats

4.      Citing Sources in ASA Style

5.      Citing sources in APA Style

 

PART THREE: HOW TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

6.      Organizing the Research Process

7.      Information Sources and Distance Learning

 

PART FOUR: BRIEF WRITING ASSIGNMENTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

8.      Reaction Papers

9.      Article Critiques and Book Reviews

10.  Annotated Bibliographies

 

PART FIVE: REPORT WRITING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

11.  Writing a Police Report

12.  Writing Probation and Parole Reports

 

PART SIX: CASE STUDIES AND POLICY ANALYSES

13.  Criminal Justice Agency Case Studies

14.  Criminal Justice Policy Analysis Papers