Crime and criminology Books

Ce livre est un rapport sur l'état des prisons, des hôpitaux et des maisons de force du XVIIIe siècle. L'auteur, John Howard, a visité ces établissements dans toute l'Angleterre et a constaté des conditions déplorables. Ce rapport a contribué à...

This concise but comprehensive guide to forensic medicine provides an essential reference for anyone working in legal or medical professions. Covering the key principles and practices of juridical medicine, as well as practical advice on issues such as...

White's exposé of the Metropolitan Police is a fascinating exploration of the early days of policing in London. Drawing on his experience in the Bengal Army, he provides a unique perspective on the strengths and weaknesses of the city's police force.This...

Este libro aborda cómo los peritos médicos tienen un papel fundamental en la justicia penal, especialmente en casos donde se requiere de conocimientos especializados sobre temas médicos forenses. Los autores explican el proceso de examen y análisis de...

Un libro che esamina la storia e l'impatto della mafia sulla Sicilia, scritto dal giornalista Cesare Bruno. Bruno esamina l'ascesa della mafia nel XIX secolo fino ai giorni nostri, e fornisce una chiara analisi di come questa organizzazione criminale ha...

Hubert Lauvergne s'intéresse dans ce livre aux forçats du bagne de Toulon. Il analyse leur vie quotidienne, leur santé physique et mentale ainsi que leur niveau d'instruction. Ce livre offre un regard sans concession sur la vie des prisonniers condamnés...

Corrections officials faced with rising populations and shrinking budgets have increasingly welcomed "faith-based" providers offering services at no cost to help meet the needs of inmates. Drawing from three years of on-site research, this book utilizes...

The Last Of The Old-World Mob Bosses--And The Ultimate Betrayal For more than twenty years, Joseph "Big Joey" Massino ran what was called the largest criminal network in the U.S., employing over two hundred and fifty made men and untold numbers of...

Banks accused of rate-fixing. Members of Parliament cooking the books. Major defence contractors investigated over suspect arms deals. Police accused of being paid off by tabloids. The headlines are unrelenting these days. Perhaps it's high time we ask:...

The main character of this story, Tony Pavone, a Romanian constructor engineer, was hired by contract to work in the capital of Greece for a series of industrial buildings, as a result of the Greek investors' favorable appreciation for his professional...

The real world of law enforcement often bears little similarity to the action-packed police dramas depicted on television and in the movies. Many people who are drawn into a career in law enforcement have little knowledge about the trials and...

Existentialist Criminology captures an emerging interest in the value of existentialist thought and concepts for criminological work on crime, deviance, crime control, and criminal justice. This emerging interest chimes with recent social and cultural...

Is the internet really powerful enough to allow a sixteen year old to become the biggest threat to world peace since Adolf Hitler? Are we all now susceptible to cyber-criminals who can steal from us without even having to leave the comfort of their own...

This highly controversial new book considers how the dangerous offender has become such a figure of collective anxiety for the citizens of rationalised Western societies. The authors consider:* ideas of danger and social threat in historical perspective*...

Countering Terrorist and Criminal Financing provides an up-to-date overview and critical analysis of terrorism financing and measures looking at practical, instituational practices directed at preventing money laundering and counter the flow of terrorism...

In this in-depth analysis of First Nations opposition to the oil sands industry, James Heydon offers detailed empirical insight into Canadian oil sands regulation. The environmental consequences of the oil sands industry have been thoroughly explored by...

Campus Sexual Violence: A State of Institutionalized Sexual Terrorism conceptualizes sexual violence on college campuses as a form of sexual terrorism, arguing that institutional compliance and inaction within the neoliberal university perpetuate a...

The Politics of Prison Crowding investigates recent transformations in Italy's penal system to make the key analytical observation that conditions of overcrowding have become the 'new normal' under which the modern prison system continues to operate and...

The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429352775 has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. No city environment reflects the meaning of urban...

The recent mass shooting of 22 innocent people in El Paso by a lone White gunman looking to "Kill Mexicans" is not new. It is part of a long, bloody history of anti-Latina/o violence in the United States. Gringo Injustice brings this history to life,...

This innovative volume exposes dementia as a condition that the aging prison population is increasingly facing. Going beyond exploring the need to understand dementia within prison populations, it argues that healthcare workers and prison staff must...

PART 1: INTRODUCTORY - Only Diverge - PART 2: THE BEHAVIOUR OF CONSUMERS' ATTITUDES - Marketing's Attitude Problem - Why Not Try Behaviour? - PART 3: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE IN MARKETING - A Science of Behaviour - A Theory of Consumer Situation - PART 4:...

The investigation of sex crimes is a specific function for many law enforcement agencies, requiring an understanding of how to investigate, process crime scenes, interact with victims and offenders, and prepare for court. Drawing on new methods of...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Recht und Kriminalität, Note: 1,0, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der versuchte Anschlag am Hauptbahnhof in Bonn sowie die Vergewaltigung einer Frau in...

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Recht, Kriminalität abw. Verhalten, Note: 13 von 15 Punkten, Fachhochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Güstrow (Fachbereich Polizei), Sprache: Deutsch,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Recht, Kriminalität abw. Verhalten, Note: 1,3, Fachhochschule Regensburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: 1.0 EinführendeWorte Seite 41...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Recht und Kriminalität, Universität Bielefeld, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Mafia ist weltbekannt und es gibt unzählige Filme und Bücher die von ihrenMachenschaften handeln. Diese Faszination...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Wissenschaft, Theorie, Anthropologie, Note: 1,0, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ziel dieser Masterarbeit ist es, der Frage nachzugehen, ob Mord unter Menschen...

Arlin "Junior" Troutt's adventures in Central and South America and the time he spent in federal prison represent a rare version of the truth. His dedication to the pursuit of happiness and freedom took him down very dark corridors toward blindingly...

On22nd August 2000, Richard Wayne Jones' life was snuffed out on a gurney in Huntsville, Texas. It was another State execution. He'd been on death row for fourteen years.Quick and fair? Not in the current US legal climate, and certainly not in the...

Secure Recovery is the first text to tackle the challenge of recovery-oriented mental health care in forensic services and prison-based therapeutic communities in the UK. Recovery as an emergent paradigm in the field of mental health presents a...

The official manual used by the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration for its agents.

In civilised society the rising "crime rate" is a thing of terror. Clever governments manipulate it, the public messianically fear it, and the social scientists misunderstand it. In the face of such confusion Emile Durkheim reminds us that without a...

In 1994, DEA Special Agent Michael Pevarnik opened an investigation with his informant, a Vietnamese refugee who infiltrated a string of drug-dealing auto repair shops in Worcester, Massachusetts. His yearlong case, Operation Tune-Up, solved murders in...

Restorative justice is spreading like wildfire across the globe. How can we explain this burst of energy? This anthology makes the bold claim that restorative justice is a vibrant social justice movement. It is more than a great idea gone viral, more...

Teaching Introduction to Policing provides instructors of introductory policing courses with creative and effective teaching methods to better engage students and guide them to a greater understanding of the United States law enforcement system and...

This remarkable book is specifically designed for students, teachers, parents, attorneys, health care professionals, law enforcement officials and any individuals who are concerned about the welfare of minor children in our society. This book addresses...

Are we breeding a population of violent children?This book is an introduction to delinquency tolerance and it combines research and conversational and pure research writing style to present the issues. It is the first such text that emphasizes...

Old South slavery was better than modern prisons.This historically accurate and thoroughly researched book compares the modern American prison system to antebellum slavery. You will hear from 300 former antebellum slaves in their own words and learn the...

The response of the U.S. federal government to the events of September 11, 2001 has reflected the challenge of striking a balance between implementing security measures to deter terrorist attacks while at the same time limiting disruption to air commerce...

An excellent "how-to" book for identity theft victims providing real help, real answers and a real, step-by-step PLAN to help prove their victim status! 800,000 annual victims can gain the knowledge to turn agony into answers and trauma into triumph.