Deck 7: Reading and Correcting Reports

Question 1

Almost all agencies have some sort of ____________ or ____________ statement form that is completed by those involved in the criminal case.

A) observer, participant
B) victim, witness
C) police, criminal
D) judge, attorney

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which kind of writer will you be called upon to help?

A) New recruits
B) Individuals transferred from other departments
C) Members of the general public
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

_____________ is the easiest mistake to check.

A) Omission
B) Misinterpretation
C) Misspelling
D) Typo

Answer 3

A

Question 4

You should train people under your supervision to be ______________ in reporting writing.

A) exact
B) creative
C) truthful
D) thorough

Question 5

DNA should not be used to represent:

A) Deoxyribonucleic acid
B) Do Not Accept
C) Does Not Apply
D) Do Not Ask

Question 6

DNA is commonly used as an abbreviation for:

A) Deoxyribonucleic acid
B) Do Not Accept
C) Does Not Apply
D) Do Not Ask

Question 7

________________ may be the most difficult for you to correct.

A) Typos
B) Misspellings
C) Mechanical errors
D) Grammatical errors

Question 8

Which of the following is a resource for improving the writing of criminal justice professionals?

A) Adult education
B) Community colleges
C) Computer programs
D) All of the above

Question 9

A lack of organization is shown in margin-to-margin writing with no headings (or too few headings) and no paragraphing.

Question 10

Word choices always are made with great care.

Question 11

Few writers face the scrutiny that criminal justice professionals face.

Question 12

The use of word processors has allowed people who are poor writers to complete professional-looking reports.

Question 13

The use of word processors has eliminated the need for proofreading.

Question 14

People who are poor spellers need to learn the rules that apply to spelling.

Question 15

Whose reports might you have to correct as a criminal justice professional?

Question 16

Describe two common problem areas in reports.

Question 17

Using the rules of narrative writing, circle any areas of the following report section that require correction, and describe the correction needed.
My partner and me were driving around in the west section of the city looking for suspects involved in recent burglaries. The undersigned officer was driving the cruiser. As we turned left, we saw a male, later identified as Mark Barrett (DOB 9-1-1984) attempting to enter the basement window of a building. As we got closer, he began running west down Main Street in an apparent attempt to evade our cruiser. He finally stopped at the intersection of 2^nd Street because he likely knew we were going to catch him.