Social services and welfare, criminology Books

Drawing on original empirical data with men who buy sex, this book takes a fresh look at the relationships clients have with female sex workers. The core questions that form the backbone of the research are not only the expected inquiry into 'why men buy...

This book is about the increasing significance of DNA profiling for crime investigation in modern society. It focuses on developments in the UK as the world-leader in the development and application of forensic DNA technology and in the construction of...

There is an apparent impasse in current thinking about youth crime and justice which is represented by punitive and harmful practices on one hand, and critical objections to these processes on the other. This book, whilst clearly located within the...

This book examines how young men between the ages of 18 and 21 make the transition to prison life and how they adapt practically, socially and psychologically. Based on extensive research in Feltham Young Offenders Institution, this book examines in...

This book is about explaining surveillance processes and practises in contemporary society. Surveillance studies is a relatively new multi-disciplinary enterprise the aims to understand who watches who, how the watched participate in and sometimes...

In this important and original book, Reece Walters examines the politics of criminology and the ways in which criminological knowledge is generated. It includes an overview of the politics and practice of conducting criminological research (drawing upon...

A Quick, Effective, and Comprehensive Read to Put All Your Parenting Jitters to End, With a FREE Guided Meditation BONUS TIP inside. Do you feel anxious most of the time about the child coming into your life? Do you know the things you'd need...

It is often said "it takes a village to raise a child."The same can be said about helping an elder age at home.Perhaps not a village, but certainly a family.Caregiving at home has proven its value in offsetting the high costs of in-facility healthcare,...

"This is my memoir - a very personal story of families and fate."The Fate We Make: Heartbreak, is the first volume of a remarkable, occasionally tragic, but ultimately redemptive coming-of-age story. From an early age, Simone Warren recognized that she...

Sometimes, we find ourselves in situations where we haven't much choice. Our heart tells us one thing while our mind tells us something entirely different. And Sometimes...We're reluctant to admit that the person silently hiding within us is a much...

"I should say that one of the inducements to making these inquiries into personal identification has been to discover independent features suitable for hereditary investigation."-Sir Francis Galton, "Personal Identification and Description" (1889)In...

"Jim, why don't you apply to become an FBI agent?"Those words to me while serving as a young police officer in the spring of 1969 from my chief of police Perry Larson in River Falls, Wisconsin, started my journey."Me an FBI agent?" I always thought them...

Es una crónica de 25 años, en que el autor recoge los testimonios y las vivencias, personales y de los inmigrantes indocumentados que han llegado a los Estados Unidos, en busca de una mejor calidad de vida y las dificultades que deben...

There is an increasing proliferation of service-learning courses in colleges and universities in the U.S. and internationally, and research in the field has seen significant growth in diverse geographic areas in the past decade. Membership organizations...

An innovative historical study of the longstanding debate over executive term limits in American politics . . . By successfully seeking a third term in 1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt shattered a tradition that was as old as the American republic. The...

Is it possible that the organizations that serve the most vulnerable people in our communities are merely applying temporary patches? Why are most North American cities unable to deal with the root causes of the social challenges they are addressing? ...

Essential Social Work Skills: A Practical Guide effectively bridges the gap between social work theory and application, equipping future social workers with the critical knowledge they need to pass their licensing exams and provide quality care to...

Law Enforcement Communication: Essential Skills for Solving Crimes, Managing Difficult People, and Improving Officer Safety helps law enforcement officers improve their communication skills with diverse populations and difficult people. The book is...

Paradoxes in American Criminal Justice: Exploring Historical and Philosophical Aspects of the Criminal Justice System provides students with a collection of readings that explore the current state of crime and punishment of America, as well as the...

What Readers are Saying "An amazing captivating story. It gives grandparents raising kids the comfort of knowing, you are not alone." -Bill Trammell, a single grandfather from Wisconsin, raising his adopted grandson. "Karen is honest and vulnerable and...

With contributions by nine authors offering a diverse presentation, this volume is designed for a one-semester course in law enforcement and policing. Rather than addressing these topics from a linear perspective, it presents discussions regarding both...

Her son introduces his mother''s life story which she has written as a fictional narrative as she relives traumatic experiences while writing about them. She traces her life from a sheltered childhood and girlhood in her disfunctional Italo-American...

“Crime and Criminals – 1876-1910” is a 1910 work by Richard Frith Quinton on the subject of the English prison system, concentrating on the changes that took place between 1876 and 1910. In this work, Quinton explores developments in repressing crime and...

"Journey to Motherhood: A Place for My Heart to Call Home" is a breathtaking collection of stories of mothers who've experienced loss, pain, and heartache, and are now using those experiences to come out on the other side as redemptive, stronger women.

When it comes to crime, everyone seems to take evil seriously as an explanatory concept - except criminologists. This book asks why, and why not, through exploring a variety of interdisciplinary approaches to evil from the perspectives of theology,...

This book explores how prisoners turn themselves into active opponents of the prison regime, and thus reclaim their freedom and manhood. Using extensive ethnographic fieldwork from Norway's largest prison, Ugelvik provides a compelling analysis of the...

Studies of Northern Ireland's ex-combatants ignore religion, while advocates of religious interventions in transitional justice exaggerate its influence. Using interview data with ex-combatants, this book explores religious influences upon violence and...

International students and crime is an issue that impacts on lucrative international student markets, international relations, host countries' reputations, and the security of the broader population. This book presents vital new analyses on international...

This book reveals the extent, types, investigation, enforcement and governance of international corruption. Providing a unique international coverage, it reveals the limits of current anti-corruption strategies and explores the involvement of western...

Integrating theories from a wide range of disciplines, Nir Kshetri compares the patterns, characteristics and processes of cybercrime activities in major regions and economies in the Global South such as China, India, the former Second World economies,...

""I Dieci Giorni dell'Insurrezione di Brescia nel 1849"" ����� un libro scritto da Cesare Correnti che racconta in dettaglio gli eventi che portarono all'insurrezione di Brescia nel 1849. Il libro si concentra sui dieci giorni di combattimenti tra le...

Das Buch ""Grundlagen f�����r den Nachweis von Giftstoffen bei gerichtlich-chemischen Untersuchungen: F�����r Chemiker, Pharmazeuten und Mediziner"" von Carl Kippenberger wurde im Jahr 1897 ver������ffentlicht. Es bietet eine umfassende Beschreibung der...

""Graf Bismarck und die Deutsche Nation"" ist ein Buch von Constantin R������ssler aus dem Jahr 1871. Es beschreibt das Leben und Wirken von Otto von Bismarck, einem der bedeutendsten Staatsm�����nner in der deutschen Geschichte. Das Buch behandelt seine...

The retirees of the Arizona Highway Patrol/ Department of Public Safety are back regaling us with their fantastic stories. As you have seen in book one and two these retirees are quite the story tellers. In book three they tell stories from pursuits and...

Pregnant and alone, I felt abortion was my only option. When I couldn't bring myself to go through with the abortion, I set out on a lifetime's journey as a Jewish birth mother. Twenty-plus years later, I not only speak to other women about being a...

The longing and quest for dreams as experienced by two completely different women is paralled in this tale through their acts of perseverance, survival and self-discovery. Each must decide to surrender or continue in their quests, as they...

Yup I'm Dead...Now What? The Deluxe Edition | A Guide to My Life Information, Documents, Plans and Final Wishes. Get your crap together so your Family won't have to! THE PERFECT GIFT (to give or to get)!! Take the Challenge: Get your crap...

Joan Zaretsky was adopted as an infant, and grew up in a loving, happy home with adoptive parents who supported her to experience many opportunities. Following her retirement, and her adoptive parents passing away, Joan courageously endeavors to...

Criminal Psychology in Action provides a practical, hands-on introduction to criminal psychology through unique projects for students, illustrating the many ways research into crimes and criminals can be conducted. It also provides an overview of many...

This book examines the roles and interconnections between structural factors and individual agency in marital violence, focusing on women in heterosexual marital relationships.

By focusing on the experiences of users, gamers, and audiences inside one of the world's largest gaming communities (Xbox Live), this book provides an overview of the landscape, architecture, and socio-technical structure of console gaming.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...