Criminal Justice - Incident Report, Arrest Warrant, Presentence Report

Criminal Justice

Your assignment will cover each of the following reports:

• Incident Report.
• Arrest Warrant.
• Presentence Report. (Client Information Packet)
• Application for Search Warrant.
• Order of Probation.

Instructions

For each report, complete the following two parts, using 5 sentences for each part, for a total of 10 sentences per report. 

1. Explain which agency in the criminal justice system uses each of the five reports linked above.
   • For this part, write five sentences for each report explaining which agency, or agencies, uses that report./li>
   • Examples of criminal justice system agencies might include:
     • Law Enforcement: Sheriff's department, city police department, FBI, DEA, Parole Officers, etc.
     • Courts: Probation Officers, Pre-trial Services, Specialty Courts, etc.
     • Corrections: Correctional Officers.
2. Explain why each of the five reports is used by the criminal justice agencies, using five sentences for each report.
3. Cite at least three credible sources, in proper SWS style, to support your research.
   • Provide a source list and use in-text citations.
   • You may use your textbook as one of your three sources.

For assistance with SWS writing style, please visit:

• Citing Sources: Source List
• Source List Entry Generator
• In-text Citation Generator

Please refer to the Library site for additional support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Determine how reports are used by criminal justice agencies.