OREGON - INVESTIGATIVE REPORT WRITING

• NCJ Number: 65253
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 10 pages
• Corporate Author: Oregon Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION REPORTING TECHNIQUES AND PROPER REPORT WRITING PROCEDURES ARE SUGGESTED. THE VALUE OF REPORTS TO THE PUBLIC, INVESTIGATORS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES IS STRESSED.

Abstract

THIS BOOKLET BY THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING GOOD REPORTING TECHNIQUES THROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. IT ENCOURAGES WRITERS TO ACQUIRE PROFICIENCY IN SPELLING AND VOCABULARY AND TO LEARN BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE. SINCE REPORTS ARE READ AND REVIEWED BY MANY PERSONS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, AMBIGUOUS WORD USAGE CAN RESULT IN MISINTERPRETATIONS. HENCE VALUABLE TIME WILL BE LOST IN CLARIFYING DOUBTFUL POINTS. THE FORMAT OF AN ADEQUATE REPORT REQUIRES ATTENTION TO FIVE AREAS: PERSON(S) CONTACTED; INITIAL SUMMARY; REPORT BODY; NARRATIVE CAPTIONS AND FORM; AND CONCLUSION(S). CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD REPORT ARE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, BREVITY, OBJECTIVITY, AND EXPLICITNESS. STEPS TO FOLLOW IN REPORT PREPARATION ARE DESCRIBED. THE VALUE OF REPORTS TO THE PUBLIC, INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATORS, AND AGENCIES IS DISCUSSED. (DEP)