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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