The article "Effective Leadership: An Exploration of the Characteristics and Behaviors That Distinguish Effective Police Leaders" by Dr. Don M. Snider and Dr. David J. Thomas explores the characteristics and behaviors that distinguish Leader style from other leaders, and provides an exploration of the implications for the practice of criminal justice.

• What the article tries to argue or what the author is trying to convince you of.
• Describe how the author defended or justified their argument (what data, information, ideas, theories, etc. did he/she use)
• Describe the conclusions or findings of the article.
• Discuss the implications of the content on the practice of criminal justice.