Hougland / Allen The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice

1. 1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-5443-6070-6
Verlag: SAGE Publications
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 136 Seiten, EPUB

Reihe: The SAGE Guide to Writing in the Social Sciences

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The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice provides students studying crime with a "how-to" manual for effective writing in institutions of higher learning, professional settings, public and private agencies, and beyond. It is an easy, accessible resource for anyone hoping to learn the nuts and bolts of writing for criminal justice audiences."

—Christina Mancini,
Virginia Commonwealth University,
Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs


The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice equips students with transferable writing skills that can be applied across the field of criminal justice—both academically and professionally. Authors Steven Hougland and Jennifer M. Allen interweave professional and applied writing, academic writing, and information literacy, with the result being a stronger, more confident report writer and student in criminal justice. Students are also exposed to a number of best practices for academic and professional writing, such as research papers, resumes and cover letters, and report writing. The perfect companion for any introductory criminal justice course, this brief text focuses on key topics that will benefit students in their classes and in the field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hougland, Steven

Allen, Jennifer M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Allen, Jennifer M.

Jennifer M. Allen is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Nova Southeastern University and former department head of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of North Georgia. She has worked with juveniles in detention, on probation, and with those victimized by abuse and neglect. Dr. Allen has served on advisory boards for Big Brother/Big Sister mentoring programs, Rainbow Children’s Home, domestic violence/sexual assault programs, and teen courts. Dr. Allen has published in the areas of restorative justice, juvenile delinquency and justice, youth programming, police crime, and policing administration and ethics. She is also the coauthor of Criminal Justice Administration: A Service Quality Approach; The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice; The SAGE Guide to Writing in Research Methods; The SAGE Guide to Writing in Corrections; and The SAGE Guide to Writing in Policing.

Hougland, Steven
Steven M. Hougland is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. He is a retired law enforcement officer with 30 years of policing and corrections experience at the local and state level. Dr. Hougland has published in the areas of police use of force, law enforcement accreditation, and police ethics.