3.00 Credits
Course stresses skills necessary for criminal justice writing. In addition to stressing writing skills, course focuses on the practical application of skills central to all types of communications criminal justice personnel are called upon to use in their daily work. The course includes training in job related forms and the reports, such as narrative reports, search warrants, affidavits of probable cause, and reports for tracking and logging of evidence. Course stresses profreading and editing, research methods, reading in the field, development of listening skills and interacting in discussion and problem-solving groups. Special emphasis is placed on separating factual informaton and interpretive analysis. Prerequisite(s): ENG 161
Prerequisite:
ENG 161