Despite the system's dependence on accurate documentation, many criminal justice professionals lack the training necessary to generate thorough, well-written reports in an efficient manner. Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals, Sixth Edition, seeks to provide that training, offering students practical guidance--with specific writing samples and guidelines--for writing strong reports. This text covers everything officers need to learn, from basic English grammar and good writing habits to the challenges of creating documentation that will hold up in court. The book also...

Despite the system's dependence on accurate documentation, many criminal justice professionals lack the training necessary to generate thorough, well-written reports in an efficient manner. Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals, Sixth Edition, seeks to provide that training, offering students practical guidance--with specific writing samples and guidelines--for writing strong reports. This text covers everything officers need to learn, from basic English grammar and good writing habits to the challenges of creating documentation that will hold up in court. The book also...

"Forensic document examination is the study of physical evidence and physical evidence cannot lie. Only its interpretation can err. Only the failure to find it, or to hear its true testimony can deprive it of its value."--Roy Huber

This is a comprehensive update of Huber and Headrick's seminal work on handwriting examination. New coverage includes a review of forensic handwriting examination research, handwriting analysis training and proficiency, revised methods and procedures, an updated listing and clarification of terminology and electronic signatures, the analysis of digitized...