Crime and criminology Books

Forschungsarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Recht, Kriminalität abw. Verhalten, Note: 1,3, Universität Leipzig, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Erforschung von Kriminalitätsfurcht fand zunächst nur in Amerika statt und wurde anfangs...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Recht, Kriminalität abw. Verhalten, Note: 1, Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Hinsichtlich der Alkoholprävention bei Jugendlichen geraten seit geraumer Zeit...

Facharbeit (Schule) aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Recht, Kriminalität abw. Verhalten, Note: 1,0, Erasmus-Widmann-Gymnasium Schwäbisch Hall, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: „I don't like Mondays". Diese Aussage nannte Brenda Ann Spencer als...

Vordiplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Recht, Kriminalität abw. Verhalten, Note: 1,7, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: „Gewalt, deren Ausübung Schmerz erzeugt, unseren Leib versehrt und unser Leben...

Six Disturbing Stories of some of the UK's Most Brutal KillersA quick word of warning. The true crime short stories within this book are unimaginably shocking.Most news articles and television true crime shows skim over the offensive details of truly...

Encompassing a span of thirty-one years, author Joe Bilby’s latest book about the Garden State is a chronicle of the bizarre, curious, and sometimes startling criminal events that took place in New Jersey and made national news between 1922 and...

CJ Communications in the USA fills the much-needed gap in available resources, covering this topic by addressing communications procedures in a realistic and practical way. Students are supported by the insights into the structure and protocol of...

Records the tragic circumstances which led to one man committing a sequence of vicious sexual assaults through to the murders of Rachel Nickell and Samantha and Jazmine Bisset. It has taken Alan Jackaman over 25 years to come to terms with what he...

'I would have been the first miscarriage of justice... There was this spate of cases: the Birmingham Six, Guildford Four and Cardiff Three. Each one was another nail in my coffin': Tony Stock.The story of Tony Stock is astonishing: deeply disturbing it...

Noticeably against the current political obsession with increasing incarceration, this book is a wake-up call for all those who feel the use of imprisonment is failing to achieve a reduction in crime. A compelling analysis of why imprisonment does not...

This book attempts to develop a recognition of the scale of the problem of prison suicide internationally, and to set in the context of the prison as an institution. The sequel to this book, Deaths in Custody: Caring for people at risk is, also published...

REVIEWS"A momentous book about murder, madness and moving". Dominic Walsh Journalist"We challenge anyone reading this book to let out a triumphant cheer or shed a silent tear. Simply brilliant and a fitting end to a trilogy." Filey Bay Today...

TRUE STORIES OF INTRIGUE, ESPIONAGE, FRAUD, CORRUPTION AND CONSPIRACY FROM OVER 50 YEARS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE.Edwards has had a difficult upbringing, but he is, above all, a survivor. He can now move effortlessly from the elite banking...

 "Funny and warm, the twists and turns will keep you guessing right up to the final page."About this bookElderly Cressida Smythe is cruelly murdered. The beneficiaries of her seven million pounds estate are, one by one, killed off in bizarre ways...

The majority of Americans know that there is a drug epidemic, but only a small minority is aware that it was inflicted upon our society by the "rulers of darkness, the wicked men in high places, who prefer darkness rather than light because their deeds...

This volume presents the first ever book-length treatment of Émile Durkheim's concept of the 'collective consciousness of society'.

Jerry's Riot: The True Story of Montana's 1959 Prison Disturbance examines the explosion that resulted when the prison's new reform warden collided with career convict Jerry Myles, who wanted to run the prison.

An important statistical study of the dynamics of jury selection and deliberation that offers a realistic jury simulation model, a statistical analysis of the personal characteristics of jurors and a general assessment of jury performance based on...

Very little advancement in the treatment of delinquents or criminals can be expected if typical characteristics and their bearings on behavior are not understood. The whole study of characterology or the motivation of conduct is extremely new,...

This true story of an ex-Marine who fought crime as an undercover cop, a narcotics agent, and finally a federal prosecutor spans a decade of crime fighting and narrow escapes. Charlie Spillers dealt with a remarkable variety of career criminals,...

This Anger Management is a program structured around teaching inmates helpful coping strategies to better handle stressful situations while incarcerated. Though learning skills to reduce rage is vital, the primary focus of this anger management program...

The Crime of Punishment, originally published in 1966, addressed the critical issue of crime in America and how we punish criminals. Was the spread of violence in spite of our laws and courts or because of them and us? Dr. Menninger dissected the...

Travis Hirschi is one of the most cited criminologists of the twentieth century. His work has provoked controversy and heated debates about the causes of crime, proper research methods, and the most effective policies to prevent and control crime. Known...

Punishment occupies a central place in our lives and attitudes. We suffer a profound ambivalence about its moral consequences. Persons who have been punished or are liable to be punished have long objected to the legitimacy of punishment. We are all...

CONTENTS: PrefaceIntroductionThe Context of Prison Sexual AdjustmentPrison Social OrganizationPrison Social ClimateNon-Institutional Factors Affecting Sexual AdjustmentHomosexuality in Male InstitutionsIncidencePrison Sexual RolesHomosexuality in Female...

CONTENTSGeneral PrinciplesOf Corporal PunishmentsOf Privative Punishments, or ForfeituresOf Mis-Seated PunishmentOf Complex PunishmentMiscellaneous Topics

This book examines the impact of neoliberalism on society, bringing to the forefront a discussion of violence and harm, the inherent inequalities of neoliberalism and the ways in which our everyday lives in the Global North reproduce and facilitate this...

Trafficking Culture outlines current research and thinking on the illicit market in antiquities. It moves along the global trafficking chain from 'source' to 'market', identifying the main roles and routines involved. Using original research, the authors...

Relying on a multidisciplinary framework of inquiry and critical perspective, this edited volume addresses the unique experiences of Black males within various stages of contact in the criminal justice system. It provides a comprehensive overview of the...

Black Girlhood, Punishment, and Resistance: Reimagining Justice for Black Girls in Virginia provides a historical comprehensive examination of racialized, classed, and gendered punishment of Black girls in Virginia during the early twentieth century. It...

By defining appropriate boundaries for the defence of insanity and the doctrine of automatism, this book presents a consistent and principled approach to the reform of mental state defences. In particular, by undertaking an interdisciplinary analysis of...

In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in anti-Muslim attacks. What is driving the proliferation of these hate crimes? Why are Muslims being demonised? Building on current research and drawing upon real-life examples and case studies, this book...

Our understanding of criminal behaviour and its causes has been too long damaged by the failure to integrate the emotional, psychological, social and cultural influences on the way people behave. This book offers a concise and accessible introduction to...

The concept of 'organised crime' is constructed and mobilised by a milieu of complex factors and discourses including a politics of law and order, and international insecurity, combined with the vested interests and priorities of scholars, politicians,...

The book demonstrates the unique contribution police ethnographies make to our understanding of policing cultures and practices globally. The book is a resource for scholars and researchers of policing, criminology, sociology, law, and research...

Clear and accessible in style, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to criminal justice and forensic mental health and the ways in which they intersect.

The Police Manager provides a roadmap for the challenges that police administrators face in their day-to-day duties. Covering a wide range of topics from fiscal management to use-of-force policies, this text prepares readers for the tasks that police...

Interrogating the Use of LGBTQ Slurs provides a critical exploration of LGBTQ slurs through its innovative focus on hetero-cis-normativity and Norm-Centered Stigma Theory (NCST), the first ever testable theory about stigma.

Setting Relations Right in Restorative Practice is a practical guide to using restorative processes, both in justice systems, to provide a healing response to harm, and in broader community contexts, to help people co-exist peacefully.

In this influential work, philosopher and jurist Christian Thomasius argues against the persecution of alleged witches and sorcerers. Combining legal analysis, empirical observation, and theological argument, Thomasius presents a rational and humane...

This book is a report of a special committee appointed in 1918 by the Secretary of the Treasury to investigate the traffic in narcotic drugs in the United States. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the problem of drug addiction in the United...