An ideal supplement for any Criminal Justice course, A Short Guide to Writing About Criminal Justice provides students with the tools they'll need to be successful writers in college and their profession.  The authors take students step-by-step through the writing process, and provide students with practical writing advice while at the same time placing their writing within a larger Criminal Justice context.  All types of writing found in the discipline are discussed, from case briefs to policy and system-based writing to theoretical essays.  Special attention is given to research and presentation skills, including conducting a literature review, correctly citing sources in APA style, and creating visuals for oral and written presentation.