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Just the facts : investigative report writing
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- ISBN: 9780133591309
- ISBN: 0133591301
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xi, 148 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm - Edition: Fifth Edition.
- Publisher: Boston : Pearson, [2016]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Investigation basics -- The rules of narrative writing -- Note taking -- Describing persons and property -- Crime reports -- Arrest reports -- Writing the interview -- Writing search warrants - Issues in writing. |
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| Subject: | Police reports Handbooks, manuals, etc Report writing Handbooks, manuals, etc Criminal investigation Handbooks, manuals, etc |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | HV 7936 .R53 B54 2016 | 30775305540651 | General Collection | Available | - |
Just the Facts : Investigative Report Writing
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Table of Contents
Just the Facts : Investigative Report Writing
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | p. ix | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 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 |
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