CRIMINAL JUSTICE - Criminal Justice Writing

According to the book description of A Short Guide to Writing about Criminal Justice, “An ideal supplement for any Criminal Justice course that requires writing, A Short Guide to Writing About Criminal Justice provides students with the tools they'll need to be successful writers in college and their profession. By emphasizing that writing is a way of examining, evaluating, and sharing the writer's thoughts on Criminal Justice topics, the text provides students with practical writing advice while at the same time placing their writing within a larger Criminal Justice context.”

According to the book description of Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual, “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.”

According to the book description of A Thesis Resource Guide for Criminology and Criminal Justice, “For courses in Thesis. The ultimate thesis resource for students in criminal justice and criminology, this handbook is a comprehensive guide to developing and writing graduate level research. It takes the student on a step-by-step journey through the entire thesis process from initial ideas to a completed product or even a published article. Examples from actual student theses provide concrete illustrations of each step and function as a starting point for one's own project. Tips for organizing tasks and completing them on time help orient students to the research process and give them confidence to achieve their own research goals.

The ultimate thesis resource for students in Criminal Justice and Criminology, this handbook is a comprehensive guide to developing and writing graduate level research. It takes the student on a step-by-step journey through the entire thesis process from initial ideas to a completed product or even a published article. The book can be used by students either working independently or in close consultation with faculty and shows students how to maximize interactions with their thesis committee.

The authors draw on their combined fifty years of working with graduate students to: Guide students through topic and design decisions, anticipating their questions and providing examples of how to present and format their information; Provide useful tips for organizing tasks and following a regular schedule of production that will make the thesis project logical and manageable; Offer specific and helpful examples from actual theses to highlight the best ways to approach a wide variety of methodological hurdles; Help students adapt to a clear and effective academic writing style; and, Outline strategies for the successful defense of the prospectus as well as the final thesis.”