TY  - BOOK
AU  - Whitehead John T.
AU  - Larry S. Miller
TI  - Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals
SN  - 9781138288935
U1  - 808.066364 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routeldge
KW  - Criminology
KW  - Police reports--Authorship
KW  - English language--Rhetoric
KW  - Report writing
KW  - Police communication systems
N2  - The criminal justice process is dependent on accurate documentation. Criminal justice professionals can spend 50–75 percent of their time writing administrative and research reports. The information provided in these reports is crucial to the functioning of our system of justice. Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals, Sixth Edition, provides practical guidance―with specific writing samples and guidelines―for providing strong reports. Most law enforcement, security, corrections, and probation and parole officers have not had adequate training in how to provide well-written, accurate, brief, and complete reports. Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals covers everything officers need to learn―from basic English grammar to the difficult but often-ignored problem of creating documentation that will hold up in court. This new edition includes updates to re
ER  -