Assignment:
Resource: Virginia v. Moore court case documents, or a similar court case’s documents that are as complex as Virginia v. Moore.
Search the Internet for the Virginia v. Moore court case or a similar court case. You may do a general Internet search, or you may search specific sites, such as the Supreme Court of the United States (www.supremecourt.gov).
Identify and discuss the various types of written and oral communication presented in the case and the guidelines for each type of communication. Consider communication types for the prosecution, defense, witnesses, and the judge.
Write an arrest-and-incident police report using the specified guidelines and parameters for report writing as outlined in assigned readings.
Imagine you are the investigating officer when writing the report.
Include the following:
- The report must be factual, accurate, objective, and complete.
- Ensure that the police report is as long as necessary, concise, clear, and mechanically correct.
Format your police report consistent with APA guidelines.