Crime and criminology Books

A myriad of different scenarios await those entering the field of forensic pathology, ranging from gunshot wounds to asphyxiation to explosives to death from addiction. Essential Forensic Pathology: Core Studies and Exercises helps prepare pathologists...

Advance Praise for Forensic Cardiovascular Medicine"Using his vast experience in the medical-legal theater, Dr. RuDusky addresses a very complicated field in a simple and concise manner. Stressing the importance of honesty, integrity, and accuracy of...

Disaster management has become an increasingly global issue, and victim identification is receiving greater attention. By raising awareness through past events and experiences, practitioners and policymakers can learn what works, what doesn't work, and...

A forensic investigation requires a team of specialists from many different scientific fields of study along with legal and law enforcement specialists. In recent years, the range of cases on which forensic anthropologists have been consulted has...

Organized crime in America today is not the tough hoodlums familiar to moviegoers and TV watchers

The Lived Experiences of Claiming Wrongful Conviction in Prison focuses on the lived experience of maintaining innocence in the prison environment and highlights the struggles and pain that such a claim can cause.

The Routledge International Handbook of Juvenile Homicide is the definitive work on juvenile homicide. This volume provides an up-to-date, comprehensive, and in-depth exploration of what is known about juveniles involved in murder.

Questa è la storia di una donna coraggiosa che ha denunciato il sistema di corruzione imperante nella Roma degli anni '70. Attraverso una serie di documenti e testimonianze, questo libro ci mostra il lato oscuro della vita politica italiana.This work has...

Un divertido y astuto manual sobre cómo detectar y evitar a los ladrones, estafadores y otros delincuentes comunes. Escrito en 1594 por William Kemp, uno de los más famosos bailarines y actores de la época isabelina, este libro es un verdadero tesoro del...

In this work, Ugo Bani explores the relationship between graphic expertise and logic, science, and justice. Through careful analysis and thoughtful insight, Bani demonstrates the importance of evaluating evidence critically and accurately in order to...

Cet ouvrage présente un mémoire rédigé par le Dr. Cornelius Herz, qui a été condamné pour escroquerie. Il s'agit d'une source précieuse pour comprendre les pratiques frauduleuses de l'époque.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...

Dans ce livre, Kocher examine la criminalité chez les Arabes en Algérie du point de vue de la pratique médico-judiciaire. Il explore les différentes pratiques de la justice en Algérie, ainsi que la manière dont ces pratiques influencent la criminalité...

Cet ouvrage est une analyse des procès criminel avec la question de l'aliénation mentale comme point central. Étienne-Jean Georget est un connaisseur émérite de la psychiatrie. Il fait ici preuve de toute sa rigueur en décryptant les problématiques...

In this thought-provoking lecture, Thomas Hodgskin challenges the prevailing attitudes towards crime and punishment in nineteenth-century Britain. Arguing that poverty and inequality are root causes of criminal behavior, he calls for a radical rethink of...

This insightful essay explores the author's experiences working with prisoners and inmates. It discusses the challenges and rewards of this work, as well as the importance of social reform and rehabilitation for the incarcerated. An inspiring and...

In this introductory text, William McCallin provides an overview of the principles of medical jurisprudence, or the application of medical knowledge in legal contexts. He covers topics such as forensic pathology, toxicology, and the role of expert...

This book offers a historical look at the prison system in Great Britain. Written by William Crawford and Whitworth Russell Esqs, inspectors of prisons for the Home district, the report details the state of prisons in the mid-19th century. A fascinating...

This exposé of political corruption in New York City provides a behind-the-scenes view of the infamous Tammany Hall political machine. Drawing on his own experiences as a political operative, Jay W. Forrest reveals the dirty secrets of Tammany's...

La médecine légale est une branche de la médecine qui s'occupe de l'application des principes scientifiques et médicaux à des questions juridiques. Ce livre offre un aperçu détaillé de la médecine légale, y compris les différents types de preuves...

This comprehensive guide to forensic medicine outlines laws and principles governing legal action in medical cases. It is a valuable resource for medical and legal professionals alike, covering topics such as forensic pathology, toxicology, and medical...

Helping Delinquents Change sets before itself a formidable task--that of removing the mystery from the understanding of delinquent behavior. Jerome Stumphauzer offers direct, useful means to work toward altering delinquent behavior. Abandoning an...

Drawing on the expertise of several well-known figures in the medical, neuropsychological, and legal professions, Forensic Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Handbook for Clinicians and Attorneys, Second Edition provides a concise, general overview...

Malcolm W. Klein Center for Research on Crime and Social Control University of Southern California 1. BACKGROUND In June of 1988, approximately forty scholars and researchers met for four days in the Leeuwenborst Congres Center...

This is a case study of the violence and disorder that have become endemic in U. S. prisons. The 1980 riot at the Penitentiary of New Mexico was one of the worst riots in prison history. Thirty-three inmates were killed and hundreds were injured. The...

Increase your understanding of the etiology, prevention, and treatment of delinquency! This informative book provides you with specific strategies to assess delinquency and to increase the effectiveness of any prevention program. In addition, it presents...

The Thames Torso Murders have been overshadowed by Jack the Ripper and his crimes, but were just as brutal and gruesome. They began in 1887 in London's East End, just north of the Thames River in Rainham, England. The killer took one victim that year,...

Because marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, the therapeutic benefits of cannabis are no longer mentioned in the formal education of health care professionals. Doctors who do learn of the drug's therapeutic value are...

Late on the afternoon of November 9, 1908, five shots rang out from the corner of Seventh and Union in downtown Nashville. As the echoes faded, former U.S. Senator Edward W. Carmack lay dead and Robin J. Cooper, son of prominent businessman Colonel...

In a revised and updated edition, this book continues the debate on whether transplantable organs of executed capital felons should be used to save lives. It provides the reader with relevant data and information necessary for making an informed and...

Have you wondered about the following? How do I detect bad police officers? What signs do I look for? Where do I report bad police officers? What do you say when you hear you're under arrest? What do I say to an officer attempting to violate my...

If you want to know why our nation's leaders have failed to solve America's crime problem, these essays expose a number of areas where either not enough thought is being given, or the thinking is just wrong. While crime dominates America's media and...

Arranged in an A to Z format and cross-referenced, An Encyclopedia of Everyday Violence by Margaret DiCanio, Ph.D., provides an overview. Entries include: violence management systems; health, law enforcement, judicial, and corrections. Strengths and...

The Cradle of the Colombos is a book written by Hugh Flattery. It is a historical novel that tells the story of the Colombo family and their rise to power in the Italian city of Genoa during the 14th century. The book is set in a time when the city was...

While most research has examined the legal, economic and psychological sides of gambling, this innovative collection offers a wide range of cultural perspectives on gambling organizations. Using both historical and present-day case studies from...

First published in 1989, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of the victims of crime and the way in which they are treated in society generally, and in the criminal justice process in particular. The study of victims of crime is...

The Origins of Criminology: A Reader is a collection of nineteenth-century texts from the key originators of the practice of criminology - selected, introduced, and with commentaries by the leading scholar in this area, Nicole Rafter. This book presents...

Giving victims of crime a greater role in the criminal justice system is a relatively recent development, a trend likely to continue and increase in the foreseeable future. In many jurisdictions it has led to compensation schemes funded by the state,...

The female spy has long exerted a strong grip on the popular imagination. With reference to popular fiction, film and television Violent Femmes examines the figure of the female spy as a nexus of contradictory ideas about femininity, power, sexuality and...

The media often makes sense of violence in terms of 'randomness' and 'evil'. But the reality, as the contributors to The Meanings of Violence demonstrate, is far more complex. Drawing on the diverse subject matter of the ESRC's Violence Research...