
Written and Interpersonal Communication
Pearson (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 15. February 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-13-159719-8 (ISBN)
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Description
For freshman/sophomore-level courses in communication and report writing for law enforcement, and special topics in policing.
This guide to communications in law enforcement and corrections helps students master the skills of both oral and written communication. Throughout the book, it addresses the grammar and the mechanics of writing and offers a complete treatment of verbal skills. Each chapter includes rules for improvement and writing exercises to develop one's spelling, vocabulary and overall writing abilities. This edition features a new chapter on communicating with victims of crime, new sections on special communication issues and a student CD-ROM that contains actual search warrants, police reports and documents from police cases.
This guide to communications in law enforcement and corrections helps students master the skills of both oral and written communication. Throughout the book, it addresses the grammar and the mechanics of writing and offers a complete treatment of verbal skills. Each chapter includes rules for improvement and writing exercises to develop one's spelling, vocabulary and overall writing abilities. This edition features a new chapter on communicating with victims of crime, new sections on special communication issues and a student CD-ROM that contains actual search warrants, police reports and documents from police cases.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 179 mm
Width: 234 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-159719-8 (9780131597198)
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Content
Chapter 1 The Need for Effective Communication
Chapter 2 Oral versus Written Communication
Chapter 3 The Communication Process
Chapter 4 Improvement of Communication
Chapter 5 Special Communications Issues
Chapter 6 Communicating in Public
Chapter 7 Basic Reports
Chapter 8 Drafting Affidavits and The Use of Reports in Court
Chapter 9 Questioning
Chapter 11 Interviewing as an Art
Chapter 12 Hostage Negotiations
Chapter 13 Law Enforcement Records
Chapter 2 Oral versus Written Communication
Chapter 3 The Communication Process
Chapter 4 Improvement of Communication
Chapter 5 Special Communications Issues
Chapter 6 Communicating in Public
Chapter 7 Basic Reports
Chapter 8 Drafting Affidavits and The Use of Reports in Court
Chapter 9 Questioning
Chapter 11 Interviewing as an Art
Chapter 12 Hostage Negotiations
Chapter 13 Law Enforcement Records