Just the Facts

Name: Just the Facts
Author: Michael Biggs

Investigative Report Writing

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Paperback, blz. | Engels

Pearson Education | e druk, 2015

ISBN13: 9780133591309

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Pearson Education e druk, 2015 9780133591309

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For all courses in law enforcement report writing in any criminal justice program

Just the Facts: Investigative Report Writing brings together all the simple rules and techniques students need to write effective investigative reports in law enforcement. Its user-friendly methodology works in any context, with any crime, regardless of the case’s complexity. Each chapter focuses on one major component of the report writing process, carefully building on what has already been learned. Coverage includes: investigation basics, note taking, narrative writing, describing persons and property, crime and arrest reports, writing interviews and search warrants, and more.

Updated with new Learning Objectives, writing exercises, and expanded content the Fifth Edition retains its focus on consistency, simplicity, and thoroughness in documenting the results of an investigation.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9780133591309

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:Paperback

Uitgever:Pearson Education

Hoofdrubriek:Mens en maatschappij

Inhoudsopgave

Preface¿ ix Acknowledgments¿ x 1. Investigation Basics Role of an Investigative Report Who Is an Investigator?¿ What Is an Investigation?¿ When Does an Investigation Occur?¿ Administrative Investigations¿ The Steps in Initiating an Investigation¿ The Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Investigations¿ The Qualities of a Superior Investigator The Average Person Test Reasonable Particularity¿¿¿¿¿ 2. The Rules of Narrative Writing The First Rule of Narrative Writing–First Person The Second Rule of Narrative Writing–Past Tense The Third Rule of Narrative Writing–Active Voice The Fourth Rule of Narrative Writing–Chronological Order The Fifth Rule of Narrative Writing–Short, Clear, Concise, and Concrete Words¿ Other Writing Considerations 3. Note Taking The Importance of Field Notes Basic Uses of Field Notes The Mechanics of Note Taking Types of Notebooks Accessing the Information What Should Be Included Recording Notes 4. Describing Persons and Property Categorizing People for a Report Assessing Weights and Measurements Interviewing for Suspect Descriptions Describing Property in a Report The Average Person Test Photos and Sketches Determining Property Value Writing Evidence Reports Describing Evidence Evidence Report Formats Establishing the Chain of Custody 5. Crime Reports Purpose of a Crime Report Completing Crime Reports Supplemental Reports 6. Arrest Reports Documenting the Arrest Arrest Report Styles Completing the Arrest Report Report Formats 7. Writing the Interview The Purpose of the Interview Preparing for the Interview Conducting the Interview Writing the Interview 8. Writing Search Warrants Search Warrants The Warrant Process How to Write a Warrant Writing the Affidavit Including Expert Opinions The Return to the Warrant 9. Issues in Writing¿ Record Management Systems Need for Effective Report Writing Fact or Opinion?¿ When Opinions Are Appropriate¿ Documenting Responses to Miranda Rights¿ Eye Witness Identifications Documenting Field Show Ups¿ Eyewitness Identifications Reader Use Conflict¿ The Approval Process ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Glossary¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Index¿