The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice

Steven Hougland · Jennifer M. Allen

Feb 2019 · SAGE Publications

About this ebook

"The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice provides students studying crime with a "how-to" manual for effective writing in institutions of higher learning, professional settings, public and private agencies, and beyond. It is an easy, accessible resource for anyone hoping to learn the nuts and bolts of writing for criminal justice audiences."
—Christina Mancini, Virginia Commonwealth University, Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice equips students with transferable writing skills that can be applied across the field of criminal justice—both academically and professionally. Authors Steven Hougland and Jennifer M. Allen interweave professional and applied writing, academic writing, and information literacy, with the result being a stronger, more confident report writer and student in criminal justice. Students are also exposed to a number of best practices for academic and professional writing, such as research papers, resumes and cover letters, and report writing. The perfect companion for any introductory criminal justice course, this brief text focuses on key topics that will benefit students in their classes and in the field.

About the author

Steven M. Hougland is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. He is a retired law enforcement officer with 30 years of policing and corrections experience at the local and state level. Dr. Hougland has published in the areas of police use of force, law enforcement accreditation, and police ethics.

Jennifer M. Allen is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Nova Southeastern University and former department head of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of North Georgia. She has worked with juveniles in detention, on probation, and with those victimized by abuse and neglect. Dr. Allen has served on advisory boards for Big Brother/Big Sister mentoring programs, Rainbow Children’s Home, domestic violence/sexual assault programs, and teen courts. Dr. Allen has published in the areas of restorative justice, juvenile delinquency and justice, youth programming, police crime, and policing administration and ethics. She is also the coauthor of Criminal Justice Administration: A Service Quality Approach; The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice; The SAGE Guide to Writing in Research Methods; The SAGE Guide to Writing in Corrections; and The SAGE Guide to Writing in Policing.