The more complex criminal justice systems become, the greater the need for clear, direct communication. The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual, Fourth Edition is designed to help improve one’s writing and is specific to the criminal justice field. It includes coverage of the writing process and the mechanics of writing, shows how to conduct research and cite sources, and presents guidelines for writing different types of common criminal justice papers. Now expanded to five parts, this edition includes a new chapter on writing a police report, separate chapters on APA and ASA style, and a separate section for writing assignments. It includes coverage of the writing process and the mechanics of writing, how to conduct research and cite sources, and guidelines for writing several different types of common criminal justice papers. Up-to-date information on criminal justice research on the World Wide Web offers readers current strategies and resources for Internet research. For anyone conducting research and/or producing writing in the criminal justice field.

The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual

Politics & Social Sciences

Garrison, Stephen M.

Scott, Gregory M.

Johnson, William A., Jr.

Rettig, Richard P.

Social Sciences

PRENTICE/HALL

The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual is designed to teach beginning students how to conduct criminal justice research and write papers in the discipline. This comprehensive resource frees instructors from having to teach much of the detail of the writing process. It is a valuable tool for all criminal justice courses that ask students to write-from introductory classes through advanced undergraduate and graduate classes.

Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual, The

Scott, Greg

Pearson College Div

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. Some new features include: <ul>
<li> A new section on paragraph development </li>
<li> Updated information on the American Sociological Association’s Style Guide </li>
<li> Updated information on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association– </li>
<li> Expanded section on avoiding plagiarism </li>
<li> Expanded section on Criminal Justice information on the World Wide Web </li> <li> New! PART V, REPORT WRITING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE </li> </ul>
 MARKET: Students or professionals needing a resource on writing reaction papers, article critiques, police reports, agency case studies, and policy analysis papers.

The Sociology Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide (Volume 2) (The Student Writer's Manual: A Guide to Reading and Writing, 2)

The Sociology Student Writer’s Manual and Reader’s Guide, Seventh Edition, is a practical guide to research, reading, and writing in sociology. The Sociology Student Writer’s Manual and Reader’s Guide, Seventh Edition, is a set of instructions and exercises that sequentially develop citizenship, academic, and professional skills while providing students with knowledge about a wide range of sociological concepts, phenomena, and information sources. Part 1 begins by teaching students to read newspapers and other sociological media sources critically and analytically. It focuses on the crafts of writing and scholarship by providing the basics of grammar, style, formats and source citation, and then introduces students to a variety of rich information resources, including the sociological journals and the Library of Congress. Part 2 prepares students to research, read, write, review, and critique sociology scholarship. Finally, Part 3 provides advanced exercises in observing culture, socialization, inequality, and ethnicity and race.

Garrison Professor, Stephen M.

M. Scott, Gregory

Sociology

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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