The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice (eBook)

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1: The Basics of Writing
Basic Grammar Rules
Critical Thinking Skills, Academic Writing, and Professional Writing
Writing for Criminal Justice Professions
Policing Reports
Corrections Reports
Probation/Parole Reports
Court Reports
Chapter 2: What Is Information Literacy?
Information Literacy
Digital Literacy, Computer Literacy, and Technology Literacy Skills
Chapter 3: Writing in Criminal Justice
Basic Writing Tools
Field Notes
Point of View
Writing the Narrative
Writing Styles
Examples of Poorly Written Incident Reports
The SAGE Way
Eliminate Slang and Jargon
Eliminate Emotion
Answer the Interrogatives
Editing
Chapter 4: Other Documents: Memos, Letters, Emails, Cover Letters, and Resumes
Writing Business-Related Documents
Memos
Letters
Emails
Cover Letters and Resumes
Chapter 5: Academic Paper Formats: What Is APA Formatting?
Research, Publication, and the APA Style Rules
APA Formatting and Ethical and Legal Standards
Modern Language Association and the Chicago Manual of Style
Chapter 6: The Academic Research Paper
The Research Writing Process
Conducting Research
Locating Sources
Google Scholar
Use Country Codes
Use Databases
Evaluating Sources
How to Read a Scholarly Article
Writing a Literature Review
Writing the Essay
Working and Annotated Bibliographies
Appendix: Sample Student Essay
References