This article is going
to help me write my paper because it shows other types of communication other
than the obvious ones. It also does a good job of explaining the actual writing
process behind a forensic report.
“Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Forensic Services.” 18 September 2008. 9 March 2014. <http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dmh/forensic-report-writing-guidelines.html>
This document explains what requirements are needed in a report that is being
written for a court of law in Massachusetts. The author wrote this article for
forensic investigators in the state of Massachusetts. The article breaks it
down in sections by topic of what information should be included and how that
information should be worded.
This article is useful
for my paper because it shows one set of expectations of what information
should be in a forensics report. I can also use it to compare and contrast with
other types of reports and reports from different areas.
Hart, Sarah V.
“Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement.” April
2004. 9 March 2014. <http://www.forensicfocus.com/computer-forensics-reports>
This article looks at how to write a forensic report specifically for
investigators who work with computers and other information similar to them. It
also takes about the steps before writing your report and gives examples.
I am going to use this
article for comparing and contrasting different types of writing and looking
specifically at how one type investigator writes. I can also use the examples
to show what I mean when I am talking about it.
Conroy, Mary Alice.
“Report Writing and Testimony.” 2006. 9 March 2014. <http://dev.cjcenter.org/_files/apcj/2_3_Reports_Testimony.pdf>
This article goes in depth on what you shouldn’t put into your report. It
focuses mostly on rules for writing reports in Texas, but the recommendations
do help you even if you weren’t writing a report in Texas.
This article is useful
mostly because it goes so in depth over what shouldn’t be in a forensic report
which isn’t something the other articles really do. This information is useful
because you want to not only know what to put in your report but also what
should not be in it.
Lyle, D. P. “The
Writer’s Forensics Blog.” 5 March 2014. 9 March 2014. <http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/>
This article is written by a doctor who knows what she is talking about. She
covers many different topics all pertaining to forensics. It is probably
written for people who are involved in forensics and she assumes that some of
what she is writing is common knowledge.
This blog is useful
because it is actual writing on the topic. I can draw conclusions from how she
writes information and how she words it. This is really useful because it is more
of the kind of writing you would find if you were in the field.
Kelley, Melia. “Report
Writing Guidelines” 30 May 2012. 9 March 2014. <http://www.dfinews.com/articles/2012/05/report-writing-guidelines#.Ux9CDqSYbIU>
This article gives rough guidelines on what should go into a forensic report
without going in depth about differences between different areas. It also
mentions thoughts forensic scientists have about writing reports. It also gives
other advice about writing reports.
The article is useful
in writing my report because it is general and I could use the other new
information to add some more depth to what I already have. It also adds new
information about writing reports.
Appelbaum, Kenneth L. “Commentary:
The Art of Forensics Report Writing.” March 2010. 9 March 2014. <http://jaapl.org/content/38/1/43.full>
This article goes in depth into the style behind forensic report writing. It
explains the things that need to be considered when writing the report more
specifically things like who is reading it and what the words are using are
saying.
This article is useful
because it looks past the surface and goes more in depth. It looks what the
information is and into what the words are telling us. It helps by showing why
things are phrased the way they are and why it is important that these things
are considered.
