CRJ2110 Administrative Report Writing
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of technical report writing and the preliminary investigation methods used to prepare various types of criminal justice system reports, letters, memoranda, directives and administrative reports. Students will be required to prepare simulated reports based upon fictitious scenarios and assigned related readings, applying the rules of English grammar, spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, and word usage, and the format appropriate for successful criminal justice writing. Students will become familiar with technical terminology and research sources commonly used in the criminal justice field.