Introduction
It is no secret that effective writing is essential for all professional activity areas, and criminal justice is no exception. Criminal justice professionals apply the full range of their skills, namely “cognitive, physical, social and cultural,” when they write effectively (Effective writing instruction, 2019). Effective writing develops logical and critical thinking, which is essential for successful investigations and preventive practices.
Effective Writing and Digital Recognition Technologies
With each passing year, the criminal justice process is becoming more digitalized. Digital identification structures, such as the FBI’s Next Generation Identification, use several types of data on criminals, including criminal history information (Purdue University Global, 2018). Effectively written criminal history in the database speeds up the recognition processes, thereby making the investigation faster. It can be said that effective writing optimizes many elements of criminal justice without any investment.
Plagiarism in Criminal Justice
Plagiarism is a shameful practice in all spheres of human activity and is rightfully condemned by all specialists. Plagiarism is the act of stealing someone else’s work and presenting it as their own. According to Ihugba (2020), “this is damaging in both scientific research which purports to resolve one problem or the other and legislative proposals…” (p. 53). One example of plagiarism in criminal justice is Sheriff David Clarke’s master thesis (MSNBS, 2017). Plagiarism is also harmful to effective writing. Those who plagiarize do not develop their professional writing ability. Consequently, their logical and critical thinking begins to stagnate or even degrade. These are crucial skills for any criminal justice professional; their decline leads to low workplace performance. The low efficiency of criminal justice specialists creates many threats to the safety of the entire community.
References
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Ihugba, B. U. (2020). Understanding and resolving legislative plagiarism: A pragmatic approach. International Journal of Legislative Drafting and Law Reform, 9, 53.
MSNBS. (2017). Sheriff David Clarke allegedly wears fake medals, plagiarized thesis | AM Joy | MSNBC [Video]. YouTube.
Purdue University Global. (2018). The growing role of technology in the criminal justice field. Purdue University Global.