The criminal justice student writer's manual (5th ed )
Auteurs : JOHNSON William A., RETTIG Richard P., SCOTT Gregory M., GARRISON Stephen M.
The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual, Fifth Edition is designed to helpstudents 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.
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
Date de parution : 08-2010
Ouvrage de 288 p.
17.8x23.2 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 12 jours).
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