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Private Security and the Investigative Process, 3rd Edition
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Private Security and the Investigative Process, 3rd Edition

by Charles P. Nemeth, Lisa Dennis
February 2010
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
352 pages
13h 39m
English
Auerbach Publications
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Report Writing 219
B. MA j o r cr I M I n A l do c u M e n T A T I o n
1. The Offense Report
The offense report, often referred to as the general crime report, is the rst major document com-
pleted in the examination and investigation of a criminal case. An offense report, such as that
provided in Figure 8.20, calls for a fairly comprehensive examination of the actus reus—the illegal
conduct under review. For example, Item 28, the narrative column, calls upon the report writer to
ll in details of the criminal conduct. In order to corroborate this position, suspects, contacts, and
other personnel involved in the case are cata
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