Howdunit Book of Police Procedure and Investigation: A Guide for Writers Contributor(s): Lofland, Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 1582974551 ISBN-13: 9781582974552 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $25.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: To write a credible police story, writers need to know how police investigations really work. This latest book in the Howdunit series gives the lowdown on how everyday folks, as well as writers and journalists, misunderstand or incorrectly portray how the police work. Keeping in mind the mistakes most often made, this guide provides insight into a cop's world: the terminology used by police officers; an in-depth look at the tools of the trade; legal terms; courtroom terminology; jail, gang, and convict slang; street talk; drug information; and tons of other useful information. Perfect for learning why and how cops do what they do, this book is the next best thing to having a police detective personally assigned to the reader. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Fiction Writing - Law | Criminal Law - General |
Dewey: 363.23 |
LCCN: 2007017940 |
Series: Howdunit Writing |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 7.9" (1.25 lbs) 384 pages |
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Publisher Description: Not everything you see on your favorite crime show is accurate. In fact, a lot of it is flat out wrong. Police Procedure & Investigation helps you get your facts straight about the inner workings of law enforcement. With a career in law enforcement that spanned nearly two decades, author Lee Lofland is a nationally acclaimed expert on police procedures and crime scene investigations who consults regularly with best-selling authors and television producers. Now you can benefit from his years of experience with Police Procedure & Investigation. This comprehensive resource includes:
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