Just the facts : investigative report writing
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- ISBN: 9780133591309
- ISBN: 0133591301
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Physical Description:
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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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Just the Facts : Investigative Report Writing
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Table of Contents
Just the Facts : Investigative Report Writing
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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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 |