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This Research Guide provides information about library resources available to Franklin University students who are seeking their degree in Criminal Justice Administration.
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Communications and Report Writing for Law Enforcement Professionals by
This book introduces students to writing and communicating in law enforcement by clearly explaining the essentials of note taking and report writing.
Write and Wrong by
Teaches students how to navigate discipline-specific databases to find academic sources, and how to determine whether sources are academic and on-point. Teaches students how to avoid committing plagiarism. Includes in-class exercises designed to help students to recognize plagiarism and to correctly paraphrase information and statistics. Contains reference guides for at-a-glance rules to follow to avoid committing plagiarism, commonly used transition words and phrases, common grammatical and mechanical rules to follow, and common grammatical and mechanical errors to avoid. Includes in-class exercises designed to encourage students to practice writing topic sentences, choose correct transition words for a sentence, and recognize and correct in-text grammatical and mechanical errors. Covers the fundamental elements of APA citing style and demonstrates to students how to correctly create a reference list and properly include citations in the text. Includes in-class exercises designed to allow students to recognize and correct in-text APA errors and APA reference list errors.
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The Dictionary of Criminal Justice by
The Dictionary of Criminal Justice, Seventh Edition, brings together in one, easy-to-use guide more than 3,600 definitions from the many disciplines that compose the field of criminal justice--including U.S. and English common law, penology, psychology, law enforcement, political science, and business administration. The volume also features summaries of nearly 1,000 key U.S. Supreme Court rulings affecting criminal justice, an appendix of juried academic journals, and a new appendix compilation of websites in the field. Links to CRIMINAL JUSTICE websites are included. Visit www.mhhe.com/specialtopics for more information.
The SAGE Dictionary of Criminology by
Now in its Third Edition, this bestselling reference text has established itself as the authoritative source covering the key concepts, theories, and methods in criminology and criminal justice. Edited by Eugene McLaughlin and John Muncie, two of the leading figures in the discipline, the book is:Comprehensive: with over 300 entries, the new edition contains multiple revisions, new entries and an expanded editorial introduction Definitive: concepts are precisely defined so students have a clear understanding of the history and development of each topicStudent-focused: each entry maps connections across various fields and issues and includes further reading to extend students' knowledge International: over 90 contributions from internationally renowned academics and practitioners ensure this book is global and comparative throughoutThe new edition of this essential reference and research tool will be an invaluable companion for any student or academic within criminology and criminal justice, or related fields including sociology, social policy, and cultural studies.
