Causes and prevention of crime Books
University of Toronto Press Pathways to Ruin
Book SynopsisPathways to Ruin? presents an in-depth examination of individuals deemed as high-risk by the Canadian criminal justice system, elucidating their pathways to crime.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Early Years 3. The Teen Years/Early Adulthood: Officially Starting a Life of Crime 4. Adulthood 5. The Criminal Justice Experience and Specialization 6. Desistance 7. Conclusions Appendix: Methods References
£17.99
University of Toronto Press The Joy of Stats
Book SynopsisThe Joy of Stats opens the door to statistics and quantitative analysis in the social sciences with a brief and accessible guide for students and professionals.Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface Part One: Getting Started 1. Thinking about Numbers 2. Variables Part Two: Describing Distributions 3. Describing Variable Distributions—First Steps 4. Measures of Central Tendency 5. Variability and Z-scores Part Three: Statistical Inference 6. Thinking about Statistical Inference 7. Doing Statistical Inference Part Four: Relations Among Variables 8. Regression and Correlation 9. Comparing Means 10. Categorical Variables 11. Multiple Regression and Logistic Regression 12. Reading Research Math Refresher Charts for Distributions Bibliography Index
£69.70
University of Toronto Press The Joy of Stats
Book SynopsisThe Joy of Stats opens the door to statistics and quantitative analysis in the social sciences with a brief and accessible guide for students and professionals.Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface Part One: Getting Started 1. Thinking about Numbers 2. Variables Part Two: Describing Distributions 3. Describing Variable Distributions—First Steps 4. Measures of Central Tendency 5. Variability and Z-scores Part Three: Statistical Inference 6. Thinking about Statistical Inference 7. Doing Statistical Inference Part Four: Relations Among Variables 8. Regression and Correlation 9. Comparing Means 10. Categorical Variables 11. Multiple Regression and Logistic Regression 12. Reading Research Math Refresher Charts for Distributions Bibliography Index
£38.70
University of Toronto Press On Target
Book SynopsisThe National Rifle Association (NRA) is an important actor in the American gun debate. While popular explanations for the group’s influence often focus on the NRA’s lobbying and campaign donations, it receives lesser attention for the mass mobilization efforts that make these political endeavours possible. On Target explores why the NRA is so influential and how we can understand the group’s impact on firearms policy in the United States. The book looks at how the NRA both draws upon and shapes historical meta-narratives regarding the role of firearms in America’s national identity and how this is part of a larger effort to expand the community of gun owners. Noah S. Schwartz demonstrates how the NRA portrays a vision of the past through events such as its annual meeting; communications such as American Rifleman magazine and NRA TV; and points of contact including the National Firearms Museum. Based on fieldwork in Indiana anTable of ContentsAcronyms 1. Introduction to the Great Gun Debate 2. What Is the Gun Culture? 3. Narrative and Memory 4. On Paper and Online 5. Points of Contact: The NRA Annual Meeting 6. Home on the Range 7. The NRA Firearms History Museum 8. Conclusion Appendices Bibliography
£20.69
University of Toronto Press Playing the Supporting Role
Book SynopsisPlaying the Supporting Role draws on interviews with strippers and strip club management to bring to life the daily routines, personalities, conflicts, and challenges of managing and working in the erotic dance sector.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Looking beyond the Stage to See the Workplace 1. Who Are Third Parties? Managers, DJs, Bouncers, and Others 2. Is It Exploitation? A Closer Look at the Employment Relationship 3. Backstage: A Divided Workplace 4. Front Stage: Impression Management in the “Party” Environment 5. Safety and Security: Unpacking Danger, Mitigating Risks 6. On Stigma, Stereotypes, and Solidarity Conclusion: The Good, the Bad, and the Future of Strip Club Management Appendix: Methodology References Cases Cited Legislation Cited Notes Index
£44.10
University of Toronto Press Playing the Supporting Role
Book SynopsisPlaying the Supporting Role draws on interviews with strippers and strip club management to bring to life the daily routines, personalities, conflicts, and challenges of managing and working in the erotic dance sector.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Looking beyond the Stage to See the Workplace 1. Who Are Third Parties? Managers, DJs, Bouncers, and Others 2. Is It Exploitation? A Closer Look at the Employment Relationship 3. Backstage: A Divided Workplace 4. Front Stage: Impression Management in the “Party” Environment 5. Safety and Security: Unpacking Danger, Mitigating Risks 6. On Stigma, Stereotypes, and Solidarity Conclusion: The Good, the Bad, and the Future of Strip Club Management Appendix: Methodology References Cases Cited Legislation Cited Notes Index
£17.99
Bristol University Press The Criminology of Boxing, Violence and
Book SynopsisCan the boxing gym be recognised as an effective space for supporting desistance? Exploring the psychosocial manifestations of boxing, this enlightening study reviews conflicting evidence to determine boxing’s place in the criminal justice system. Drawing upon the empirical insights, with case studies of participants’ backgrounds and their motivations for taking up the sport, Jump measures the value of the discipline, as well as the respect and fraternity that some claim boxing provides for young men. This is a perceptive addition to the debate about sport’s role in criminal desistance that delves deep into themes of masculinity and violence.Trade Review''Deborah Jump presents unique insights that challenge previous thinking on the transformational potential of boxing for violent men. This is a first-rate book; a must-read for anyone interested in life-course criminology, gender, sport and criminal desistance.'' Ross Deuchar, University of the West of Scotland''This book has some great stories from the inside. Jump offers a detailed critique and makes the case for changing masculinities and transformations in the dynamic relationship between boxing and criminal behaviour.'' Kath Woodward, The Open UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Boxing as Sports Criminology The Appeal and Desistance- Promoting Potential of Boxing The Case of Frank: Respect, Embodiment and the Appeal of the Boxing Gym The Case of Eric: Self- Violence, Boxing and the Damaged, Emasculated Body The Case of Leroy: Shame, Violence and Reputation The Appeal of the Boxing Gym The Desistance- Promoting Potential of Boxing Discussion
£75.99
Bristol University Press The Criminology of Boxing, Violence and
Book SynopsisCan the boxing gym be recognised as an effective space for supporting desistance? Exploring the psychosocial manifestations of boxing, this enlightening study reviews conflicting evidence to determine boxing’s place in the criminal justice system. Drawing upon the empirical insights, with case studies of participants’ backgrounds and their motivations for taking up the sport, Jump measures the value of the discipline, as well as the respect and fraternity that some claim boxing provides for young men. This is a perceptive addition to the debate about sport’s role in criminal desistance that delves deep into themes of masculinity and violence.Table of ContentsIntroduction Boxing as Sports Criminology The Appeal and Desistance- Promoting Potential of Boxing The Case of Frank: Respect, Embodiment and the Appeal of the Boxing Gym The Case of Eric: Self- Violence, Boxing and the Damaged, Emasculated Body The Case of Leroy: Shame, Violence and Reputation The Appeal of the Boxing Gym The Desistance- Promoting Potential of Boxing Discussion
£25.64
Bristol University Press Preventing Sexual Violence: Problems and
Book SynopsisWritten by leading experts in the field, this timely collection highlights current strategies and thinking in relation to prevention of sexual violence and critically considers the limitations of these frameworks. Combining psychological, criminological, sociological and legal perspectives, it explores academic, practitioner and survivor points of view. It addresses broad themes, from cultures of sexual harassment to the role of media in oversexualising women and girls, as well as specific issues including violence against children and older people. For researchers, practitioners and students alike, this is an invaluable resource that maps new approaches for practice and prevention.Table of ContentsIntroduction Rendering the Ordinary Extra-Ordinary in Order to Facilitate Prevention: The Case of (Sexual) Violence Against Women ~ Sandra Walklate and Jude McCulloch What Do We Know About the Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children? Implications for Research and Practice ~ Sarah Brown Preventing Sexual Violence Against Older Women ~ Hannah Bows “And Where You Go, I’ll Follow”: Stalking and the Complex Task of Preventing It ~ Jenny Korkodeilou Reporting As Risk: The Dangers of Criminal Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence ~ Stephanie Fohring Disclosing Sexual Crime ~ Mark Naylor Behavioural Crime Linkage in Rape and Sexual Assault Cases ~ Amy Burrell and Matthew Tonkin The Istanbul Convention: A Genuine Confirmation of the Structural Nature of Domestic Violence Against Women Within Human Rights Law Framework? ~ Gizem Guney Women Who Commit Sexual Offences: Improving Assessment to Prevent Recidivism ~ Cristiana Cardoso and Stephanie Kewley Conclusion
£77.39
Bristol University Press The Pre-Crime Society: Crime, Culture and Control
Book SynopsisWe now live in a pre-crime society, in which information technology strategies and techniques such as predictive policing, actuarial justice and surveillance penology are used to achieve hyper-securitization. However, such securitization comes at a cost – the criminalization of everyday life is guaranteed, justice functions as an algorithmic industry and punishment is administered through dataveillance regimes. This pioneering book explores relevant theories, developing technologies and institutional practices and explains how the pre-crime society operates in the ‘ultramodern’ age of digital reality construction. Reviewing pre-crime's cultural and political effects, the authors propose new directions in crime control policy.Table of ContentsForeword - Ian Warren Introduction: The Ultramodern Age of Criminology, Control Societies, and 'Dividual' Justice Policy - Bruce Arrigo, Brian Sellers and Faith Butta Part 1: Theories, Theorists and Theoretical Perspectives 1. The 'Risk' Society Thesis and the Culture(s) of Crime Control - Bruce Arrigo and Brian Sellers 2. The Security Society: On Power, Surveillance, and Punishments - Marc Schuilenburg 3. Pre-Crime and 'Control Society’: Mass Preventive Justice and the Jurisprudence of Safety - Pat O’Malley and Gavin Smith 4. The Negation of Innocence: Terrorism and the State of Exception - David Polizzi Part 2: Institutions, Organizations and the Surveillance Industrial Complex 5. Visions of the Pre-Criminal Student: Reimagining School Digital Surveillance - Andrew Hope 6. Commodification of Suffering - Matthew Draper, Lisa Petot and Brett Breton 7. Surveillance, Substance Misuse and the Drug Use Industry - Aaron Pycroft 8. The Politics of Actuarial Justice and Risk Assessment - Andrew Day and Armon Tamatea Part 3: Dataveillance, Governance and Policing Control Societies 9. Cameras and Police Dataveillance: A New Era in Policing - Janne Gaub and Marthinus Koen 10. Theorizing Surveillance in the Pre-Crime Society - Michael McCahill 11. Dataveillance and the Dividuated Self: The Everyday Digital Surveillance of Young People - Clare Southerton and Emmeline Taylor 12. The Bad Guys Are Everywhere, the Good Guys Are Somewhere - John Deukmedjian Part 4: Systems of Surveillance, Discipline and the New Penology 13. Supermax Prison Isolation in Pre-Crime Society - Terry Kupers 14. Mass Monitoring: The Role of Big Data in Tracking Individuals Convicted of Sex Crimes - Kristen Budd and Christina Mancini 15. Towards Predictivity? Immediacy and Imminence in the Electronic Monitoring of Offenders ~ Mike Nellis 16. The Digital Technologies of Rehabilitation and Reentry - Bianca C. Reisdorf and Julia R. DeCook Part 5: Globalizing Surveillance, Human Rights and (In)Security 17. Surveilling the Civil Death of the Criminal Class - Natalie Deckard 18. Big Data, Cyber Security and Liberty - Jin Ree Lee and Thomas Holt 19. Drone Justice: Kill, Surveil, Govern - Birgit Schippers 20. Global Surveillance: The Emerging Role of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology - Brian Sellers Afterword: 'Pre-Crime' Technologies and the Myth of Race Neutrality - Pamela Ugwudike
£91.79
Bristol University Press Rural Transformations and Rural Crime:
Book SynopsisWhat are the theoretical and conceptual framings of rural criminology across the world? Thinking creatively about the challenges of rural crime and policing, in this stimulating collection of essays experts in this emerging field draw from theories of modernity, feminism, climate change, left realism and globalisation. This first book in the Research in Rural Crime series offers state-of-the-art scholarship from across the globe, and considers the future agenda for the discipline.Table of Contents1. Reimagining Rural Criminology in a Time of Change - Matt Bowden and Alistair Harkness 2. Fifteen Reasons to Care About Rural Crime and Safety - Vania Ceccato 3. Theoretical and Empirical Gaps in Rural Criminology - Joseph F. Donnermeyer 4. Late Modernity and the Governance of Rural Security: From Solid to Liquid - Matt Bowden and Artur Pytlarz 5. Feminist Perspectives on Woman Abuse in Rural and Remote Places: Pushing the Criminological Envelope - Walter DeKeseredy 6. A Left Realist Perspective to Rural Crime: The Case of Agricultural Theft in Ireland - James Windle 7. Climate Change and the Geographies of Ecocide - Rob White 8. Critical Perspectives on Rural Policing in Times of Change: Cops, Communications and Context - Andrew Wooff 9. Rural Policing: Spaces of Coherence and Fragmentation - Susanne Stenbacka 10. Punishment, Politics and the Realities of Rurality - Rachel Hale, Alistair Harkness and Kyle Mulrooney 11. The Future for Rural Criminology: Transcendence and Transformation of Borders - Alistair Harkness, Matt Bowden and Joseph F. Donnermeyer
£76.50
Bristol University Press Dark Tourism and Rural Crime
Book SynopsisThis book uses dark tourism case studies to explore the unique considerations and constraints of tourism within rural and regional Australia, and how such sites contribute to Australia's national identity.
£77.39
Bristol University Press Gendered Perspectives on Preventing Violent
Book SynopsisThe UK’s ‘Prevent’ strategy aims to dissuade vulnerable groups from supporting terrorism, and women have been involved since its inception in 2006. Sam Andrews argues that women are still viewed within a traditional gendered framework as primarily peaceful and are mostly engaged as mothers, enlisted by Prevent to watch over and guide their families and communities. Drawing on interviews and case studies, this book reveals how Prevent goes beyond simple counter-terrorism messaging to fund a diverse array of projects, from support for victims of domestic violence to parenting courses, shaping wider engagement with women in society.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Women in Terrorism and Extremism in Theory and Practice 3. Prevent: A Policy Overview From 2006 to 2018 and Beyond 4. Women in the National Policy Framework 5. National Projects Post-2011: Shanaz and Prevent Tragedies 6. Delivering Prevent Locally 7. How do Prevent Professionals Understand Women? 8. Women’s Perceptions and Experiences of Prevent: Muslim and Secular Black and Minority Ethnic Women, and Right- wing Women 9. Conclusion: Ideologies and Counterterrorism Practice
£76.50
Bristol University Press Adverse Childhood Experiences and Serious Youth
Book SynopsisWhereas crime more generally has fallen over the last 20 years, levels of serious youth violence remain high. This book presents innovative research into the complex relationship between adverse childhood experiences and serious youth violence. While the implementation of trauma-informed approaches to working with adolescents in the justice system is becoming common practice, there remains a dearth of research into the efficacy of such approaches. Foregrounding young people’s voices, this book explores the theoretical underpinnings of trauma and the manifestations of childhood adversity. The authors conclude by advocating for a more psychosocial approach to trauma-informed policy and practice within the youth justice system.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Review of the Literature Chapter 3: Researching Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma Chapter 4: Serious Youth Violence Chapter 5: Adverse Childhood Experiences Chapter 6: The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Serious Youth Violence Chapter 7: Trauma-Informed Practice Chapter 8: Conclusions
£40.50
Bristol University Press Hate Crime in Football
Book SynopsisRates of hate crime within football have been increasing, despite the visibility of anti-racist actions such as ‘taking the knee’. With a unique collection of testimonies, this book shows that hostility is a daily occurrence for some professional football players, ranging from online threats to physical intimidation and violence at football matches. Bringing a range of perspectives to this widespread problem, leading academics, practitioners and policy makers shed light on the best strategies to tackle racism, homophobia, transphobia and misogyny in football.Table of ContentsIntroduction - Imran Awan and Irene Zempi Chapter 1: Englishness and Football Cultures: Belonging, Race and the Nation - John Solomos Chapter 2: Antisemitism in Football - Emma Poulton Chapter 3: Spot Kick on Racism: Marcus Rashford and Criminally Damaging Penalty Shoot Outs - Matt Long and Catherine Armstrong Chapter 4: “England Till I Die”: Memoirs of a South Asian Football Fan - Amjid Khazir Chapter 5: Racism in Football: Perspectives From Two Sides of the Atlantic - Christos Kassimeris Chapter 6: A Critical Analysis of Past and Present Campaigns To Challenge Online Racism in English Professional Football - Daniel Kilvington, Jack Black, Mark Doidge, Thomas Fletcher, Colm Kearns, Katie Liston, Theo Lynn, Gary Sinclair, and Pierangelo Rosati Chapter 7: Homophobia, Hate Crime and Men’s Professional Football - Connor Humphries and Rory Magrath Chapter 8: Women Footballers in the UK: Feminism, Misogynoir and Hate Crimes - Jayne Caudwell, Jane Healy and Aarti Ratna Chapter 9: Trans Exclusion in Football - Ben Colliver Chapter 10: Tackling Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia in Football: What (if Anything) Works? - Liz Crolley and Jon Garland Chapter 11: Prosecuting Hate Crime in Football - Nick Hawkins
£72.00
Bristol University Press Crime and Deviance in the Colleges: Elite Student
Book SynopsisTimely and urgent, this book examines the culture and governance of colleges and universities regarding both excess in elite student societies and sexual violence, particularly against female students. Taking into account the deaths, serious injuries and grave sexual abuse taking place among student populations, the book takes a criminological and sociological perspective on the institutions, offenders and victims involved. With high profile court cases and media responses driving demand for reform, the author considers institutional reactions and concludes with recommendations to improve crime prevention, accountability and support for survivors.Table of Contents1. 'Edge Work': Deviance and Crime in the Colleges 2. The Netherlands and Belgium: The Student Corps and 'Excess' 3. UK and US Elite Student Societies: Secrecy and 'over the Edge' 4. Excess, Reform and Resistance 5. Sexual Discrimination and Abuse: Law and Definitions 6. Prejudice, Discrimination and a False Accusation 7. Fraternity Abuse: College Athletics, Cynicism, Hypocrisy and Cowardice 8. Conclusion: Reform, Care and Accountability
£76.00
Bristol University Press Covert Violence: The Secret Weapon of the
Book SynopsisCovert violence occurs in all social institutions—including families and close relationships, education, workplaces, politics, mass media, and healthcare—each with its own unique power dynamics that shape the incidence and patterns of these vicious acts. This book focuses on the types of surreptitious murder and mayhem that perpetrators intend to go unnoticed by would-be victims—until it’s too late. When such attacks are carried out with efficiency and competence, they may be disguised in official records as the result of illness, accident, or intentional self-harm, only on occasion to be later reclassified as the brutal crimes they are. This compelling and much-needed book is for all those who seek to understand—and strive to prevent—violence in society.Table of Contents1. An Introduction to Covert Violence, Power, and Social Institutions 2. Family and Close Relationships 3. Formal Education 4. The Workplace 5. Politics and Government 6. Healthcare 7. Mass Media 8. Shining Light on the Shadows Appendix: Case Summaries
£72.00
Irwin Law Inc The Colour of Justice: Policing race in Canada
£19.78
Temple University Press,U.S. Communities and Crime: An Enduring American
Book SynopsisSocial scientists have long argued over the links between crime and place. The authors of Communities and Crime provide an intellectual history that traces how varying images of community have evolved over time and influenced criminological thinking and criminal justice policy.The authors outline the major ideas that have shaped the development of theory, research, and policy in the area of communities and crime. Each chapter examines the problem of the community through a defining critical or theoretical lens: the community as social disorganization; as a system of associations; as a symptom of larger structural forces; as a result of criminal subcultures; as a broken window; as crime opportunity; and as a site of resilience. Focusing on these changing images of community, the empirical adequacy of these images, and how they have resulted in concrete programs to reduce crime, Communities and Crime theorizes about and reflects upon why some neighborhoods produce so much crime. The result is a tour of the dominant theories of place in social science today.Trade Review"Wilcox, Cullen, and Feldmeyer provide an intellectual history of communities and crime in the US. They look at seven perceptions of the inner-city community—community as socially disorganized, as system, as truly disadvantaged, as criminal culture, as broken window, as criminal opportunity, and as collective efficacy—devoting a chapter to each. The authors emphasize the macro context, i.e., the idea that though particular images of community convey static differences, inner-city criminalistic communities are not islands but have distinct ongoing linkages with surrounding communities and neighborhoods and with the larger region of the city.... Summing Up: Recommended."--Choice
£71.20
Temple University Press,U.S. Communities and Crime: An Enduring American
Book SynopsisSocial scientists have long argued over the links between crime and place. The authors of Communities and Crime provide an intellectual history that traces how varying images of community have evolved over time and influenced criminological thinking and criminal justice policy.The authors outline the major ideas that have shaped the development of theory, research, and policy in the area of communities and crime. Each chapter examines the problem of the community through a defining critical or theoretical lens: the community as social disorganization; as a system of associations; as a symptom of larger structural forces; as a result of criminal subcultures; as a broken window; as crime opportunity; and as a site of resilience. Focusing on these changing images of community, the empirical adequacy of these images, and how they have resulted in concrete programs to reduce crime, Communities and Crime theorizes about and reflects upon why some neighborhoods produce so much crime. The result is a tour of the dominant theories of place in social science today.Trade Review"Wilcox, Cullen, and Feldmeyer provide an intellectual history of communities and crime in the US. They look at seven perceptions of the inner-city community—community as socially disorganized, as system, as truly disadvantaged, as criminal culture, as broken window, as criminal opportunity, and as collective efficacy—devoting a chapter to each. The authors emphasize the macro context, i.e., the idea that though particular images of community convey static differences, inner-city criminalistic communities are not islands but have distinct ongoing linkages with surrounding communities and neighborhoods and with the larger region of the city.... Summing Up: Recommended."--Choice
£23.39
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Cybercrime in the Greater China Region:
Book SynopsisProfessor Chang s very thoughtful and impressively researched study of cybercrime in the greater China region is an invaluable contribution to the information and analyses available in this area. It not only provides important, and heretofore unavailable data, about the incidence and nature of cybercrime in this region, it also offers insightful suggestions into how this problem can most effectively be controlled. It belongs in the library of anyone interested in this area.'- Susan Brenner, University of Dayton, US'East Asia is a heartland of the variegated scams of the cybercrime problem. Yao Chung Chang's book is an innovative application of routine activity theory and regulatory theory to cybercrime prevention across the cybergulf between China and Taiwan. The long march through the scams and across the Taiwan Strait is fascinating. Chang leads us to ponder a wiki cybercrime prevention strategy that might work in such treacherous waters.'- John Braithwaite, Australian National University'Very rarely do you read books that impress these days, but for me Cybercrime in the Greater China Region was one of them. Dr Chang is one of a number of young and exciting international academics who are exploring previously unchartered territory in their quest for new understandings about cybercrime. In his book, Dr Chang manages to locate a global policing problem within the sometimes tense political and cultural constraints of regional policing. For me, Professor Grabosky neatly sums up the strengths of the book in his foreword, I can only endorse them.- David S. Wall, University College, Durham University, UK'Lennon's research is an important contribution to the current limited understanding of the cybercrimes and related laws/regulations and incident reporting issues across the straits between the two major economies in the Asia region. A well researched book, and highly informative with practical suggestions for enhancing visibility and cooperation to improve the overall state of cybersecurity in the region, especially between the two economies.- Meng-Chow Kang, Cisco Systems, ChinaCybercrime is a worldwide problem of rapidly increasing magnitude and, of the countries in the Asia Pacific region, Taiwan and China are suffering most. This timely book discusses the extent and nature of cybercrime in and between Taiwan and China, focussing especially on the prevalence of botnets (collections of computers that have been compromised and used for malicious purposes).The book uses routine activity theory to analyse Chinese and Taiwanese legal responses to cybercrime, and reviews mutual assistance between the two countries as well as discussing third party cooperation. To prevent the spread of cybercrime, the book argues the case for a 'wiki' approach to cybercrime and a feasible pre-warning system. Learning from lessons in infectious disease prevention and from aviation safety reporting, Cybercrime in the Greater China Region proposes a feasible information security incident reporting and response system.Academics, government agency workers, policymakers and those in the information security or legal compliance divisions in public and private sectors will find much to interest them in this timely study.Contents: Foreword Part I: Setting the Scene 1. Introduction 2. Risk, Routine Activity, and Cybercrime Part II: New Crime in a New Field: Cybercrime in Taiwan and China 3. CybercrimeTrade ReviewProfessor Chang's very thoughtful and impressively researched study of cybercrime in the greater China region is an invaluable contribution to the information and analyses available in this area. It not only provides important, and heretofore unavailable data, about the incidence and nature of cybercrime in this region, it also offers insightful suggestions into how this problem can most effectively be controlled. It belongs in the library of anyone interested in this area.'- Susan Brenner, University of Dayton, US'East Asia is a heartland of the variegated scams of the cybercrime problem. Yao Chung Chang's book is an innovative application of routine activity theory and regulatory theory to cybercrime prevention across the cybergulf between China and Taiwan. The long march through the scams and across the Taiwan Strait is fascinating. Chang leads us to ponder a wiki cybercrime prevention strategy that might work in such treacherous waters.'- John Braithwaite, Australian National UniversityTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface Part I: Setting the Scene 1. Introduction 2. Risk, Routine Activity and Cybercrime Part II: New Crime in a New Field: Cybercrime in Taiwan and China 3. Cybercrime Across the Taiwan Strait Part III: Regulatory Responses Against Cybercrime Across the Taiwan Strait 4. Think Global, Act Glocal — ‘Glocal’ Responses to Cybercrime 5. Cooperation between Taiwan and China Part IV: Preventable Measures: Cybercrime as the Infectious Disease in the Virtual World 6. ‘Wiki’ Crime Prevention — Establishing a Pre-Warning System 7. Conclusion References Index
£29.40
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Anti-Corruption Strategies in Fragile States:
Book SynopsisAid agencies increasingly consider anti-corruption activities important for economic development and poverty reduction in developing countries. In the first major comparative study of work by the World Bank, the European Commission and the UNDP to help governments in fragile states counter corruption, Jesper Johnson finds significant variance in strategic direction and common failures in implementation. In a refreshing departure from existing literature on corruption, Anti-Corruption Strategies in Fragile States takes a public administration perspective, studying the role of organisational factors in the success of anti-corruption strategies. It is widely acknowledged that governance and anti-corruption interventions play a crucial role in reducing fragility and building legitimate and resilient institutions. Policy makers have re-framed development goals for fragile states to achieve stability by addressing their special characteristics: weak institutions and governance; low capacity and legitimacy in government; and vulnerability to violence. This book shows how anti-corruption and state-building policies are often disconnected or incoherent, and how executional challenges prevent strategies from translating into results. This book will be of interest to researchers and students studying (anti-)corruption, aid, international organisations or fragile states. It will be an invaluable resource for staff in aid agencies and NGOs in the fields of governance, accountability and transparency.Trade Review'A timely critique of a less than stellar era for development assistance. Johnson's work is an insightful blend of conceptual understanding and deep knowledge of the practical dilemmas faced by donors - who are almost never the solo actor on the battlefield. When real battles are going on alongside them, donor agencies face many challenges as one amongst many in the bureaucratic cage fight. This is an important contribution to the ongoing search for answers. The author's description of donor agencies as ''organised anarchies'' will have an authentic ring to many a member of the aid caste.' --Phil Mason OBE, Department for International Development, UK'Numerous societies have been targets for corruption-control and state-building efforts by aid agencies, often with dismal results. Jesper Johnson shows how those agendas diverge, and how both have been long on ideas yet short on implementation. Corruption fighters acknowledge that fragile situations - often the reasons for state-building - need carefully-tailored responses, but have yet to figure out what they entail. Johnson brings sound theory and extensive field research to those questions, producing essential insights into reform and stability in fragile situations.' --Michael Johnston, Colgate University'Given how much international development agencies invest in anti-corruption programmes, and how often it features in donor strategies and policies, there is a shocking lack of research on how these programmes play out in recipient countries. Jesper Johnsøn's book fills an important gap, particularly with his focus on fragile states where getting anti-corruption programming right is vital for stability and security. Drawing on theories of bureaucracy, he argues that donors (and researchers) often blame using the wrong theories for programme design failure but failure can be explained much more by implementation challenges. Rather than constantly searching for the new anti-corruption 'magic key', by paying greater attention to context, avoiding bureaucratic competition and investing properly in staffing, donors - and citizens in fragile states - could see transformative governance improvements.' --Heather Marquette, University of Birmingham, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction – A Need for Better Anti-Corruption Strategies in Fragile States 1. What is a Stabilising Anti-Corruption Reform? Understanding Corruption, Anti-Corruption and Fragility 2. How to Reduce Corruption in Fragile States – The Theory 3. Aid Agencies’ Anti-Corruption Strategies – Comparing the World Bank, EU and UNDP 4. Anti-Corruption Efforts in Afghanistan 5. Conclusions Bibliography Index
£109.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Victimology
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This Advanced Introduction charts the growth and development of victimology since the Second World War. Exploring competing theoretical perspectives, data sources, and policy emphases, it presents a critical overview of the field and suggests future directions of travel for researchers. Topics covered include trauma creep, witnessing pain, gaining knowledge of suffering, compensation, the role of offenders, and victim-centred justice.Key Features: Discusses victimology in its historical context Considers the ethical dilemmas of studying victimisation and suffering Adopts a global outlook, incorporating perspectives from the Global South Explores positivist, radical, critical, cultural, narrative, and feminist victimology Reviews key policy developments including restorative justice and reconciliation Examining key concepts in victimology and placing them in their policy context, this Advanced Introduction will be essential reading for scholars and students in criminology, sociology, social policy, and criminal justice. It will also prove a useful guide for activists and policy-makers seeking to centre victims in their work.Trade Review‘This book is essential reading for students, scholars, and policy makers looking for a rich, critical, and interdisciplinary understanding of victimology. Sandra Walklate's offering is destined to be a classic piece of scholarship, one that powerfully demonstrates that victimology is an important discipline in its own right.’ -- Walter S. DeKeseredy, West Virginia University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Victimology in historical context 2. Theorising victimhood 3. Knowing victimhood 4. Policy, victimhood, and trauma creep 5. Making amends 6. Southernising victimology 7. Conclusion References Index
£98.67
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Victimology
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This Advanced Introduction charts the growth and development of victimology since the Second World War. Exploring competing theoretical perspectives, data sources, and policy emphases, it presents a critical overview of the field and suggests future directions of travel for researchers. Topics covered include trauma creep, witnessing pain, gaining knowledge of suffering, compensation, the role of offenders, and victim-centred justice.Key Features: Discusses victimology in its historical context Considers the ethical dilemmas of studying victimisation and suffering Adopts a global outlook, incorporating perspectives from the Global South Explores positivist, radical, critical, cultural, narrative, and feminist victimology Reviews key policy developments including restorative justice and reconciliation Examining key concepts in victimology and placing them in their policy context, this Advanced Introduction will be essential reading for scholars and students in criminology, sociology, social policy, and criminal justice. It will also prove a useful guide for activists and policy-makers seeking to centre victims in their work.Trade Review‘This book is essential reading for students, scholars, and policy makers looking for a rich, critical, and interdisciplinary understanding of victimology. Sandra Walklate's offering is destined to be a classic piece of scholarship, one that powerfully demonstrates that victimology is an important discipline in its own right.’ -- Walter S. DeKeseredy, West Virginia University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Victimology in historical context 2. Theorising victimhood 3. Knowing victimhood 4. Policy, victimhood, and trauma creep 5. Making amends 6. Southernising victimology 7. Conclusion References Index
£21.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Applied Green
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.The Advanced Introduction to Applied Green Criminology provides a comprehensive overview of interventions and practices that contribute to environmental protection. Topics include crime prevention, environmental regulation and law enforcement, environmental forensics, greening of criminal justice institutions, and social activism. Underpinning these topics is the notion of eco-justice, which focuses on environmental justice (humans), ecological justice (ecosystems) and species justice (non-human animals and plants). Key Features: Discusses practical ways to prevent and stop environmental crimes and harms Presents grounded examples and knowledge gained from years of experience and expertise reflecting a 'pracademic' orientation Provides insightful summaries of intervention practices This Advanced Introduction will be invaluable to practitioners, such as green criminologists, conservation scientists, and environmental lawyers and regulators, as well as academics and students interested in preventing, stopping, and deterring environmental crimes and harms.?Trade Review‘Advanced Introduction to Applied Green Criminology is a valuable synthesis of theoretical and philosophical underpinnings with practical approaches and applications. Distinguished Professor Rob White has expertly combined decades of research into a useful text that collates the diverse attempts to prevent and disrupt environmental crime. Furthermore, he offers insights to both academics and practitioners into other elements to consider when tackling environmental crimes and harms. A must read for anyone working in the field of the environment.’ -- Tanya Wyatt, Northumbria University, UK‘Reducing environmental harms is a universal human interest. Again, White offers wayfinding for those of us searching for deeper understanding of why and how green criminology can help smooth the science-to-action interface. He paints a vivid picture of the diversity of environmental harms and the tools criminology offers for positive and just change.’ -- Meredith L. Gore, University of Maryland, College Park, US
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Applied Green
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.The Advanced Introduction to Applied Green Criminology provides a comprehensive overview of interventions and practices that contribute to environmental protection. Topics include crime prevention, environmental regulation and law enforcement, environmental forensics, greening of criminal justice institutions, and social activism. Underpinning these topics is the notion of eco-justice, which focuses on environmental justice (humans), ecological justice (ecosystems) and species justice (non-human animals and plants). Key Features: Discusses practical ways to prevent and stop environmental crimes and harms Presents grounded examples and knowledge gained from years of experience and expertise reflecting a 'pracademic' orientation Provides insightful summaries of intervention practices This Advanced Introduction will be invaluable to practitioners, such as green criminologists, conservation scientists, and environmental lawyers and regulators, as well as academics and students interested in preventing, stopping, and deterring environmental crimes and harms.?Trade Review‘Advanced Introduction to Applied Green Criminology is a valuable synthesis of theoretical and philosophical underpinnings with practical approaches and applications. Distinguished Professor Rob White has expertly combined decades of research into a useful text that collates the diverse attempts to prevent and disrupt environmental crime. Furthermore, he offers insights to both academics and practitioners into other elements to consider when tackling environmental crimes and harms. A must read for anyone working in the field of the environment.’ -- Tanya Wyatt, Northumbria University, UK‘Reducing environmental harms is a universal human interest. Again, White offers wayfinding for those of us searching for deeper understanding of why and how green criminology can help smooth the science-to-action interface. He paints a vivid picture of the diversity of environmental harms and the tools criminology offers for positive and just change.’ -- Meredith L. Gore, University of Maryland, College Park, US
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Edward Elgar Publishing Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Crime
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Emerald Publishing Limited Politics and Public Protection
Book SynopsisSitting at the extreme end of criminal justice and offending behaviour, public protection policy has been politicised and used to reshape wider debates. Exploring the development of public protection policy and legislation since the early 1990s, Politics and Public Protection considers the necessity for extreme measures and the actual extent of serious crime to unveil the populist nature of the way political debates have been framed over time.Analysing the UK setting where the public protection debate has been ?weaponised? to create public fear and ?with us or against us? positions, authors Mike Nash and Andy Williams chronicle how this form of politics has now extended into a range of policy areas, including Brexit. Emphasising the political context of the evolution of public protection policy over time, the chapters investigate different types of dangerous criminal behaviour, public protection agencies and responses to panic and failure, providing a critical analysis of the use of risk to reshape and reframe public protection policy and practice.Responding to the need for an updated discussion on public protection and criminal justice legislation that links the past to the present, Politics and Public Protection closely examines the interplay between politics and extreme criminal justice measures.
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Oxford University Press, USA The Local Governance of Crime
Book SynopsisThe book considers recent trends in the local governance of crime. It examines the growing appeal to `community'' and `partnerships'' in criminal justice policy and the involvement of actual communities and partnerships in criminal justice practices. The book makes sense of ongoing transformations in the relations between the state, market, and civil society in the governance of crime and personal safety. It draws upon the findings of two empirical research projects, conducted by the author, in the fields of community-based crime prevention and local victim-offender and community mediation. The overall aim of the book is to answer, both theoretically and empirically, a number of interrelated questions, namely: How do we make sense of appeals to `community'' and `partnerships'' in criminal justice policy? What are the implications of actual involvement of `communities'' and the establishment of inter-organizational `partnerships'' in crime control initiatives? Is crime control an appropTrade Reviewan extremely comprehensive study of the changing nature of government interest in both partnership and community and how individual agencies have responded to the call * Barry Loveday Local Government Studies *This is a fine book which contributes significantly both to our understanding of contemporary strategies of crime control, and to our attempts to make them otherwise.This is a work of substance that makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the present. It presents a finely grained account of an important phenomenon; a probing, nuanced critique that is supported by empirical evidence; and a sophisticated theoretical discussion that locates crime-prevention in the bigger picture of social and political change. * David Garland, British Journal of Criminology *I can only commend this wide-ranging and thoughtful book to everyone interested in criminal justice. The book combines empirical investigation and theory, and is written in a sensitive and reflective style at a level which holds the attention and stimulates critical response in the best sense. * Mike McConville in the New Law Journal *This book offers a forceful and extended reminder that crime prevention is not merely a mater of finding effective measures to reduce offending, but is also entangled with - and capable of telling us much about - wider issues of ethics and politics... a rich, nuanced and altogether convincing study. * Ian Loader in Social & Legal Studies *a very elegantly written book with a solid foundation of historical research * Victor McLaren in Vista *an important and well-written book. * Daniel Gilling in Crime Prevention and Community Safety: An International Journal *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. The Genesis of the Partnership Approach and Appeals to Community in Crime Control ; 3. The Shifting Social and Political Context: Questions of Legitimacy and Responsibility ; 4. Partnerships, Conflicts, and Power Relations ; 5. The Contestable Nature of Community ; 6. Fragmentation of the State? ; 7. Questions of Accountability ; 8. Local or Social Justice? ; 9. Towards Conclusions
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Oxford University Press, USA Hate Crime and Restorative Justice Exploring Causes Repairing Harms Clarendon Studies in Criminology
Book SynopsisThe product of an 18 month empirical study which examined the use of restorative justice for hate crime in the United Kingdom, this book draws together theory and practice in order to examine the causes and consequences of hate crime victimisation. Hate Crime and Restorative Justice: Exploring Causes, Repairing Harms also identifies the key process variables within restorative practice that can help to repair the harms of hatred. In doing so, it challenges commonly held conceptions of both ''hate crime'' and ''restorative justice'' through its use of qualitative research of restorative interventions across the UK. The study''s findings provide original data on the contextual variables that are intrinsic to both the cause and effect of hate-motivated offences, revealing complex socio-cultural and socio-economic factors that are fundamental, both to our understanding of hate crime and to how such incidents can be best resolved. Through meticulous analysis and discussion, the book also provides new information on how restorative processes can be used to repair the harms of hate and challenge the prejudices which give rise to hate-motivated conflicts. The issue of group identity and cultural ''difference'' amongst participants of restorative justice is explored and examined through the use of detailed case studies, allowing assessment of whether dialogical barriers to reconciliation can limit the success of restorative processes. In particular, the notion of ''community'', a fundamental concept of restorative justice theory and practice, is reconceptualised by exploring both its healing and harming features. Utilising data from the first study of its kind, Hate Crime and Restorative Justice draws together theoretical assumptions about restorative philosophy and empirical evidence of its use for hate crime to offer a more holistic understanding of how restorative justice can help repair the harms caused by processes of hate, while simultaneously challenging the identity-based prejudices that continue to pervade our multicultural communities.Trade ReviewThe book is a must read for anyone with an interest in dialogue based approaches to conflicts with a power element . . . This book presents original findings while combining them with the limited literature on the matter to alert reformists that restorative justice is not easy, and that appropriate training, safeguards and processes must be in place. * Theo Gavrielides, Internet Journal of Restorative Justice *This book provides a thought-provoking theoretical basis and empirical justification for a restorative, rather than retributive, response, as well as case histories and practical information, useful to anyone planning a service to tackle this kind of harmful or criminal behaviour. * Martin Wright, The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice *Table of Contents1. Conceptualising hate Crime for restorative justice ; 2. Conceptualising restorative justice for hate crime ; 3. The harms of hate crime: from structural disadvantage to individual identity ; 4. Repairing the harms of everyday hate crime: exploring community mediation and the views of restorative practitioners ; 5. Restorative policing and hate crime ; 6. Secondary victimisation, state participation and the importance of multi-agency partnerships ; 7. The perils of 'community' in restorative justice: from theory to practice ; 8. Humanising 'difference' and challenging prejudice through restorative dialogue ; Conclusion: Uncovering hidden truths
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