Crime and criminology Books

Book SynopsisThe contents are carefully mapped to the WJEC specification and cover all the Assessment Criteria in full, so you can be sure you are studying exactly what you need to. Working closely with the exam board ensures that the book incorporates all the latest changes to the specification, including the new exam question formats and controlled assessment requirements. Other key features of the student book: Each Assessment Criterion is dealt with in its own Topic, with clear headings signposting the content - particularly useful for students and teachers new to the Diploma. There are real WJEC exam questions and practice questions throughout the book, with detailed guidance on tackling them - plus top band answers to WJEC questions to show what is expected. Special sections provide advice on how to deal with the controlled assessments. Case studies and crime scenarios stimulate reflection and provide useful examples for students' answers. Up-to-date content includes the latest statistics and policy developments. Every Topic includes activities for individual and group work to check students' understanding and consolidate and deepen their learning. The attractive, full-colour design and thought-provoking photos stimulate students' interest and engagement. Written by two highly experienced authors, teachers and examiners, the text is accessible to students of all abilities, with clear explanations in straightforward language pitched at just the right level. The book includes a free online resource package, with schemes of work, student workbooks and online activities. This book is the companion volume to Criminology Book One by the same authors. WJEC endorsement of the book ensures that you have comprehensive, high quality support you can trust.Table of ContentsContents Introduction: Your book's features. Studying Level 3 Criminology. How you will be assessed. Unit 3: Crime Scene to Courtroom Learning Outcome 1: Understand the process of criminal investigations. Topic 1.1: Evaluate the effectiveness of the roles of personnel involved in criminal investigations. Topic 1.2: Assess the usefulness of investigative techniques in criminal investigations. Topic 1.3: Explain how evidence is processed. Topic 1.4 Examine the rights of individuals in criminal investigations. Learning Outcome 2: Understand the process for prosecution of suspects. Topic 2.1: Explain the requirements of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for prosecuting suspects. Topic 2.2: Describe trial processes. Topic 2.3: Understand rules in relation to the use of evidence in criminal cases. Topic 2.4: Assess key influences affecting the outcomes of criminal cases. Topic 2.5: Discuss the use of laypeople in criminal cases. Learning Outcome 3: Be able to review criminal cases. Topic 3.1: Examine information for validity. Topic 3.2: Draw conclusions from information. Preparing for the Unit 3 controlled assessment: What does it involve? Prepare your file in advance. On the day of the assessment. What you need to do. Unit 4: Crime and Punishment Learning Outcome 1: Understand the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Topic 1.1: Describe processes used for law making. Topic 1.2: Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Topic 1.3: Describe models of criminal justice. Learning Outcome 2: Understand the role of punishment in a criminal justice system. Topic 2.1: Explain forms of social control. Topic 2.2: Discuss the aims of punishment. Topic 2.3: Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment. Learning Outcome 3: Understand measures used in social control. Topic 3.1: Explain the role of agencies in social control. Topic 3.2: Describe the contribution of agencies to achieving social control. Topic 3.3: Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control. Topic 3.4: Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control. Preparing for the unit 4 exam: Get organised! Practise, practise, practise! End of Unit Practice Questions. Advice on answering the practice questions. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe contents are carefully mapped to the WJEC specification and cover all the Assessment Criteria in full, so you can be sure you are studying exactly what you need to. Working closely with the exam board ensures that the book incorporates all the latest changes to the specification, including the new exam question formats and controlled assessment requirements. Other key features of the student book: Each Assessment Criterion is dealt with in its own Topic, with clear headings signposting the content - particularly useful for students and teachers new to the Diploma. There are real WJEC exam questions and practice questions throughout the book, with detailed guidance on tackling them - plus top band answers to WJEC questions to show what is expected. Special sections provide advice on how to deal with the controlled assessments. Case studies and crime scenarios stimulate reflection and provide useful examples for students' answers. Up-to-date content includes the latest statistics and policy developments. Every Topic includes activities for individual and group work to check students' understanding and consolidate and deepen their learning. The attractive, full-colour design and thought-provoking photos stimulate students' interest and engagement. Written by two highly experienced authors, teachers and examiners, the text is accessible to students of all abilities, with clear explanations in straightforward language pitched at just the right level. The book includes a free online resource package, with schemes of work, student workbooks and online activities. This book is the companion volume to Criminology Book Two by the same authors. WJEC endorsement of the book ensures that you have comprehensive, high quality support you can trust.Table of ContentsContents Introduction: Your book's features. Studying Level 3 Criminology. How you will be assessed. Unit 1: Changing Awareness of Crime Learning Outcome 1: Understand how crime reporting affects the public perception of criminality. Topic 1.1: Analyse different types of crime. Topic 1.2: Explain the reasons that certain crimes are unreported. Topic 1.3: Explain the consequences of unreported crime. Topic 1.4: Describe media representation of crime. Topic 1.5: Explain the impact of media representations on the public perception of crime. Topic 1.6: Evaluate methods of collecting statistics about crime. Learning Outcome 2: Understand how campaigns are used to elicit change. Topic 2.1: Compare campaigns for change. Topic 2.2: Evaluate the effectiveness of media used in campaigns for change. Learning Outcome 3: Plan campaigns for change relating to crime. Topic 3.1: Plan a campaign for change relating to crime. Topic 3.2: Design materials for use in campaigning for change. Topic 3.3: Justify a campaign for change. Preparing for the Unit 1 controlled assessment: What does it involve? Prepare your file in advance. On the day of the assessment. What you need to do. Unit 2: Criminological Theories Learning Outcome 1: Understand social constructions of criminality. Topic 1.1: Compare criminal behaviour and deviance. Topic 1.2: Explain the social construction of criminality. Learning Outcome 2: Know theories of criminality. Topic 2.1: Describe biological theories of criminality. Topic 2.2: Describe individualistic theories of criminality. Topic 2.3: Describe sociological theories of criminality. Learning Outcome 3: Understand causes of criminality. Topic 3.1: Analyse situations of criminality. Topic 3.2: Evaluate the effectiveness of criminological theories to explain causes of criminality. Learning Outcome 4: Understand causes of policy change. Topic 4.1: Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development. Topic 4.2: Explain how social changes affect policy development. Topic 4.3: Discuss how campaigns affect policy making. Preparing for the unit 2 exam: Get organised! Practise, practise, practise! End of Unit Practice Questions. Advice on answering the practice questions. References. Index.

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Book Synopsis'I wrapped duct tape around her mouth and her nose and watched her suffocate to death . . . then I went back to work' - former Colonel David Russell Williams of the Royal Canadian Air Force, 2010Sunday Times-bestselling author Christopher Berry-Dee is back with a companion volume that delves even deeper into the savage world of psychopaths and their hideous crimes. This time, however, he combines sections on killers whom he has known, interviewed or corresponded with, with studies of psychopathic serial killers from the past, including Peter Kürten, the 'Düsseldorf Monster', John Christie, responsible for the killings at 10 Rillington Place; and Neville Heath, a ladykiller in every sense of the word.The result is a chilling narrative that sets the forensic examination of killers and their crimes within the context of murder in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, an examination of the evil mind set against the insoluble problem of identifying psychopaths who kill. This is not a book for the squeamish, but it is undeniably fascinating in its portrayal of just what one human being will do to others - while all too often moving among us unnoticed and unhindered. If their crimes seem as incomprehensible as they are horrific, it is undeniably true that the world's most savage killers may be much closer than we think . . .

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Book SynopsisMagnitsky's brutal killing has remained uninvestigated and unpunished to this day. His farcical posthumous show-trial brought Putin's regime to a new low in the eyes of the international community.Trade Review"Reads like a classic thriller, with an everyman hero alone and in danger in a hostile foreign city ... but it's all true, and it's a story that needs to be told." Lee Child "The story of Sergei Magnitsky's life and death is a shocking true-life thriller, and Bill Browder was the man to write it." Tom Stoppard "A sizzling account of Mr Browder's rise, fall and metamorphosis from bombastic financier to renowned human-rights activist ... Reads more like a financial thriller than a real-life story." The Economist "An unburdening, a witness statement and a thriller all at the same time ... Electrifying ... One heck of a read." -- Giles Whittell The Times "An expose of years of state-sponsored torture and murder ... this story of courage combined with a dash of obsessiveness is about the real here and now." -- Sonia Purnell The Independent

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Book SynopsisTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: A radically new way of thinking about depression and anxiety''A book that could actually make us happy'' SIMON AMSTELLThis amazing book will change your life' ELTON JOHN''One of the most important texts of recent years'' BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE Brilliant, stimulating, radical'' MATT HAIG''The more people read this book, the better off the world will be'' NAOMI KLEIN Wonderful' HILLARY CLINTONEye-opening' GUARDIANBrilliant for anyone wanting a better understanding of mental health' ZOE BALL A game-changer' DAVINA MCCALL Extraordinary' DR MAX PEMBERTON Depression and anxiety are now at epidemic levels. Why? Across the world, scientists have uncovered evidence for nine different causes. Some are in our biology, but most are in the way we are living today. Lost Connections offers a radical new way of thinking about this crisis. It shows that oncTrade ReviewIf you have ever been down, or felt lost, this amazing book will change your life. Do yourself a favour – read it now * Elton John *A brilliant, stimulating, radical take on mental health * Matt Haig *A wonderful and incisive analysis * Hillary Clinton *The more people read this book, the better off the world will be * Naomi Klein *This book is a game changer * Davina McCall *This is a bold and inspiring book that will help far more than just those who suffer from depression. As Hari shows, we all have within us the potential to live in ways that are healthier and wiser * Arianna Huffington *This is an extraordinary, elegant exploration of a timely problem. It is written with wit and elan and provides a devastating analysis of our society that is both shocking and profound * Dr Max Pemberton of the Daily Mail *As with his book on drugs, Johann Hari has delivered a remarkable tour de force on a difficult, complex and controversial subject and made the reader think anew * Alastair Campbell *An exquisitely lucid treatise on why no person is, has been or ever should be an island. This book is the most exciting thing I’ve read this year. From slightly seedy to suicidal – however you are feeling – read this book and it will honestly help you to understand which roads we must walk if we want to see true, lasting change * Emma Thompson *A vital, compelling and eye-opening examination of the myths we have been taught to believe about depression and anxiety ... Hari again proves that he is one of the world’s most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics * Glenn Greenwald *A bold call for a complete re-evaluation of what is causing the western epidemic of mental illness -- Isabel Hardman * Sunday Times *A compassionate, common-sense approach to depression and anxiety … His book brings with it an urgency and rigour that will, with luck, encourage the authorities to sit up and take note -- Fiona Sturges * Guardian *Extraordinary ... A highly personal book, written with humility, humour and candour, it nonetheless heralds a crucial new discussion about our mental health — and health of the world we’ve created for ourselves … I honestly couldn’t put it down. What a stunning piece of work * Brian Eno *This is an astonishing book, that transforms our understanding of one of the crucial issues of our times. Johann Hari asks the big questions and provides the big answers – answers that have been neglected for far too long. You cannot fully understand this great curse of our age until you have read it * George Monbiot *Johann Hari has written a book that could actually make us happy. It is very important everyone read this book and do what he says as quickly as possible * Simon Amstell *A beautiful book from the person that brilliantly once said “the opposite of addiction is connection” and who now explores and offers some solutions to our disconnection * Jemima Khan *You might think Lost Connections is a self-help title but in reality it’s a book that aims to change society, not individuals … Lost Connections is an important and controversial book because it asks questions about the biggest problems we have in the world * Attitude Magazine *Brilliant -- Liz Jones * Mail on Sunday *Thought-provoking ... His comprehensible and penetrating study features extensive research and interviews with everyone from leading scientists and medics to members of the Amish community. This heartening book reveals the mutual social benefits of reconnecting with others and helping them to help yourself * Western Mail *Lost Connections isn't as much about science and mental health as it is about society, and the stories we tell around mental illness ... This book's value lies in its attempt to change the stories we tell about the depressed and anxious, and perhaps help some of those suffering change how they think about themselves -- Barbara Speed * Independent i *

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Book SynopsisWhen the heir to the Maharajah of Kashmir, met a woman called Maudie in London soon after the Armistice of 1918, he would end up writing a cheque for the equivalent of 14,000,000 - the biggest blackmail payment in history. Swindler Monty was behind the sting and his partner Rodolphe would later pull off another caper - buying the Enigma Code!

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger 2023‘A rich, gut-punch of a crime thriller’ Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of The PushIt’s every mother’s worst fearOn a sun-hazed afternoon in the Florida Keys, a child goes missing from the beach. Dr Mirren Fitzpatrick appeals to the world to help find her eight-year-old adopted daughter. The family are on holiday from Ireland, far from home and desperate to return there as they arrived – together.Yet the police are immediately suspicious of Mirren. She was drinking at a bar – alone – shortly before reporting that her youngest child had disappeared. As rumours abound about Mirren’s past a trial-by-media ensues, and she is turned from a figure of pity to the villain of the piece.And then a small body is found dumped in the ocean. Is Mirren a heartbroken mother, or the architect of her daughter’s fate?A stunning debut from a brilliant new voice in Irish crime fiction, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Ashley Audrain. Breaking will see readers question their own notions of motherhood, guilt and the inescapable consequences of the past.Praise for Breaking ‘This story draws you in immediately… There is a real freshness to Cassidy’s approach to storytelling. And the ending is as disturbing and moving as those opening beach-scene pages.’ Daily Mail‘Another great debut, this twisty crime thriller had me gripped from the very first page! A new voice in Irish crime fiction – an author to watch.’ Prima‘Delivers a confronting examination of maternal love and the expectations that weigh so heavily on women, even in their most unthinkably dark moments. In both pace and prose, Breaking is a hugely satisfying debut.’ Ashley Audrain‘I LOVED the story and the twists! Expert plotting and great characters made it an emotional read. It had me guessing throughout and kept me turning the pages at speed.’ Patricia Gibney, author of The Guilty Girl‘Wonderfully compelling and at times, painfully sharp. A searing interrogation of motherhood and media... this is a beautifully constructed and beguiling debut novel.’ Andrea Mara, author of All Her Fault‘Amanda Cassidy captures a mother’s guilt perfectly... this a compelling, intriguing and thoroughly engaging read. Amanda is a very talented new voice in Irish writing.’ Liz Nugent, author of Our Little Cruelties‘A contender for thriller of the year. Breaking dazzles from the opening line. Powerful, sharp and moving, with an ending that flabbergasts.’ Glenn Meade, author of Unquiet Ghosts‘Wonderfully tense and uneasy, Breaking is a complex exploration of what it means to be a mother and the history that haunts us. A gripping read.’ Louisa Scarr, author of Blink of an Eye‘This dazzling debut takes us inside a parent’s worst nightmare. Masterful story-telling, breakneck pacing and compelling characters kept me glued all the way to the explosive final pages and their disturbing revelations. Addictive, unnerving and utterly unmissable.’ Sophie White, author and Sunday Independent columnist‘Outstanding debut… What a brilliant novel.’ Sheila Bugler, author of You Were Always Mine

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Book SynopsisTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 2023'Wendy Joseph's gripping account of the law at work reads like a cliffhanger.' Sunday Times'Absolutely superb. 5 stars for sheer readability alone. Her Honour entertains as she educates us about murder, about the law and about how we human beings are shaped as we create the culture we live with.' PHILIPPA PERRY, author of THE BOOK YOU WISH YOUR PARENTS HAD READ___________________________________________________________________________________'Every day in the UK lives are suddenly, brutally, wickedly taken away. Victims are shot or stabbed. Less often they are strangled or suffocated or beaten to death. Rarely they are poisoned, pushed off high buildings, drowned or set alight. Then there are the many who are killed by dangerous drivers, or corporate gross negligence. There are a lot of ways you can kill someone. I know because I've seen most of them at close quarters.'High-profile murder cases all too often grab our attention in dramatic media headlines - for every unlawful death tells a story. But, unlike most of us, a judge doesn't get to turn the page and move on. Nor does the defendant, or the family of the victim, nor the many other people who populate the court room.And yet, each of us has a vested interest in what happens there. And while most people have only the sketchiest idea of what happens inside a Crown Court, any one of us could end up in the witness-box or even in the dock.With breath-taking skill and deep compassion, the author describes how cases unfold and illustrates exactly what it's like to be a murder trial judge and a witness to human good and bad. Sometimes very bad.The fracture lines that run through our society are becoming harder and harder to ignore. From a unique vantage point, the author warns that we do so at our peril._____________________________________________________________________________________________'The most exceptional book I have read in a long time.' CLARE MACKINTOSH'A very rare gem. written with authority, humility and compassion. Compellingly clever and sharply honest.' PROFESSOR DAME SUE BLACK, author of ALL THAT REMAINS'Riveting, thought-provoking, and very, very entertaining. I loved it.' RODDY DOYLE'Will make you question all the fundamentals that you've come to take for granted about offenders, the crimes that they commit - especially murder - and the punishment they deserve. A page turner that will leave you wanting to know more.' EMERITUS PROFESSOR DAVID WILSON, author of MY LIFE WITH MURDERERSThe instant Sunday Times bestseller, March 2023Trade ReviewJudge Wendy Joseph's gripping account of the law at work reads like a cliffhanger ... Joseph is a deft deployer of suspense and nuance ... She is funny too, with a keen eye for the absurdities of the human condition -- Kathryn Hughes * Sunday Times *'UNLAWFUL KILLINGS reads like a really terrific novel. It is riveting, thought-provoking, and very, very entertaining. I loved it.' -- Roddy DoyleAbsolutely superb. 5 stars for sheer readability alone. Her Honour entertains as she educates us about murder, about the law and about how we human beings are shaped as we create the culture we live with. -- Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had ReadFascinating, propulsive and beautifully written, this is an extraordinary insight into the heart and mind of a judge as they witness the best and worst of humanity. I couldn't put it down. -- Sarah Langford, author of In Your DefenceFresh, compelling, well-written and unflinchingly authentic. -- Emily Penninck * the i newspaper *

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Book SynopsisTHE NEW EDITION OF THE TRUE CRIME CLASSICThe Inside Story of Serial Killer Ted BundyAnn Rule was a writer working on the biggest story of her life, tracking down a brutal mass-murderer. Little did she know that the young man who was her close friend was the savage slayer she was hunting . . .TED BUNDY was everyone''s picture of a natural ''winner'' - handsome, charming, brilliant in law school, successful with women, on the verge of a dazzling career. Fast-forward to 24 January 1989, Ted Bundy is executed. He had confessed to taking the lives of at least thirty-five young women, coast to coast.This is his story: the story of his magnetic power, his unholy compulsion, his demonic double life and his string of helpless victims. It was written by a woman who thought she knew Ted Bundy, until she began to put all the evidence together and the whole terrifying pictuTrade ReviewThe most fascinating killer in modern American history...Ann Rule has an extraordinary angle that makes THE STRANGER BESIDE ME as dramatic and chilling as a bedroom window shattering at midnight * The New York Times *

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Book SynopsisAre some criminals born, not made? What causes violence and how can we treat it? An Anatomy of Violence introduces readers to new ways of looking at these age-old questions. Drawing on the latest scientific research, Adrian Raine explains what it reveals about the brains of murderers, psychopaths and serial killers. Anti-social behaviour is complex, he argues, and based on the interaction between genetics and the biological and social environment in which a person is raised. But the latest statistical evidence between certain types of biological and early behavioural warning signs is also very strong. These are among the thorny issues we can no longer ignore and this book is an important milestone in our growing understanding of criminal behaviour.Trade ReviewFascinating ... Has profound implications ... It is remarkable that most of the work Raine outlines remains largely unknown to the wider public ... It is high time this defect was remedied -- David Rose * Mail on Sunday *This remarkable book offers startling evidence of the links between our biology and criminality ... powerful and well-written ... I commend his intelllectual courage -- Jenni Russell * Sunday Times *Raine's book is a masterpiece. He has the research at his fingertips - not surprising, since he carried out much of it - and makes a compelling case that society needs to grapple with the biological underpinnings of violent crime -- Bob Holmes * New Scientist *Adrian Raine has devoted his career to uncovering the causes of human violence ... This important book is a most valuable contribution -- Daniel Dennett * Prospect *

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Book SynopsisRevised and updated in line with the latest specification and matched to the best-selling revised edition Student Book, this engaging Study and Revision Revision Guide summarises key information in a manageable and highly-visual way.- Written by an experienced Criminology teacher and senior examiner- Includes updated case studies and data along with a new practice exam questions and model answers to help students refine their exam technique- New and improved features to help students consolidate learning and put their knowledge into action- Highly visual and student-friendly text design to inspire and motivate- Units are structured to mirror the specification and encourage easy navigation

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Book Synopsis**NOW A BBC2 DOCUMENTARY: A KILLING IN TIGER BAY** A NOTORIOUS MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE AND THE UK'S BIGGEST-EVER POLICE CORRUPTION TRIAL Bloody Valentine is the story of the murder of a young woman called Lynette White in the Cardiff docklands (aka Tiger Bay) on Valentine's Day 1988....Trade ReviewBloody Valentine shows Williams' impressive eye for detail to its best advantage * Arena *Bloody Valentine is a bloody good book -- Benjamin ZephaniahComplex, emotional and moving. Read it -- David PeaceA powerful and gripping investigation... has all the narrative drive of a good thriller * Yorkshire Post *A sharp-edged social inquiry as much as a crime story * Guardian *

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Book Synopsis'Groundbreaking' OBSERVER 'Blows assumptions about abusive relationships out of the water' CAITLIN MORAN 'Offers a strategy for intervention that would save lives' INDEPENDENT Every four days in the UK, a woman is killed by her partner or ex-partner – and in the past year, domestic abuse has become an epidemic. For thirty years, Jane Monckton Smith has been fighting to change this. A former police officer and internationally renowned professor of public protection, she has developed her ground-breaking research into an eight-stage homicide timeline, laying out identifiable stages in which coercive relationships can escalate to violence and murder. Drawing on disciplines including psychology, sociology and law, Monckton Smith talks to victims, their families and killers to piece together the hows and whys of abuse – while shining a searching light onto the society and media that allow it to thrive.Trade ReviewBlow assumptions about relationships out of the water . . . A game-changer -- Caitlin MoranShocking, frank, and very, very necessary. -- Sam BakerA powerful book that offers a strategy for intervention that would save lives * The Independent *

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Book SynopsisSix captivating true-crime stories, spanning Mark Bowden's long and illustrious career, cover a variety of crimes complicated by extraordinary circumstances. In The Case of the Vanishing Blonde, the veteran reporter revisits some of his most riveting stories and examines the effects of modern technology on the journalistic process.From a story of a campus rape in 1983, to three cold cases solved by the inimitable private detective Ken Brennan, an LAPD investigation that unearths a murderer within its own ranks and the darkest corners of internet chatrooms, this collection contains all the best the genre has to offer. Gripping true crime from 'an old pro' (Wall Street Journal).Trade ReviewIt feels a little loathsome to refer to this book as a joy; after all, each story revolves around the worst moments in someone's life. But that's exactly what the book is: an absolute joy to read. Bowden's writing is a reminder that, in all the complexity of an age of upheaval, there is still good, and there is still evil, and the most interesting parts of humanity lie in the gulfs of gray in between. * Minneapolis Star Tribune *This engrossing collection from Bowden showcase[s] his gift for narrative nonfiction...New readers will want to seek out Bowden's book-length nonfiction after devouring this. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *This true crime master expands the limits of the genre, digging to find answers and revealing that even the most horrific crimes are often linked to a larger story about America. * Library Journal (starred review) *PI Ken Brennan, the memorable cold-casecracking rock star, features in three investigations, and he is reason enough to pick up this slim and satisfying volume. * Booklist *Table of Contents1: The Incident at Alpha Tau Omega 2: why don't u tell me wht ur into 3: The Case of the Vanishing Blonde 4: ...A Million Years Ago 5: The Body in Room 348 6: Who Killed Euhommie Bond?

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Book SynopsisNorman Mailer was born in New Jersey in January 1923 and after graduating from Harvard, served in the US army from 1944-1946. His first novel, The Naked and the Dead, was published to immediate critical acclaim in 1948 - and was hailed by Anthony Burgess as 'the best war novel to emerge from the United States'.He went on to publish both fiction and non-fiction, his books including Barbary Shore (1951), Advertisements for Myself (1959), The Presidential Papers (1963), An American Dream (1964), Armies of the Night (1968), Ancient Evenings (1983), and Tough Guys Don't Dance (1983). The Executioner's Song, first published in 1979, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1980 - an award which Mailer won twice during his writing career.Norman Mailer died in November 2007.Trade ReviewThis is by far the best thing Mailer ever wrote * New Statesman, *Books of the Year* *His greatest work was his 1979 epic The Executioner's Song… a masterpiece of reportage, fiction and stylistic writing * Observer *A deeply unsettling account of a particular ordeal that suggests larger questions: the moralities of power's ends and means, the character of revolutionary fanaticism and the indecipherable humanity that flickers within it...by turns evocative, wise and crisscrossed by fury * New York Times Book Review *A great writer: in the utterly enthralling story of Gary Gilmore's life and crimes Norman Mailer takes one as deeply into the criminal mind as it is possible to get * Alan Sillitoe *

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Book SynopsisWITH EXCLUSIVE DEATH ROW INTERVIEWYears after Richard Ramirez left thirteen dead and brought the city of Los Angeles to a standstill, his name is still synonymous with fear, torture and sadistic murder.Based on three years of meticulous research and extensive interviews with Ramirez himself, Philip Carlo's US bestseller The Night Stalker reveals the killer and his horrifying crimes to be even more chilling than anyone could have imagined.With an exclusive death row interview, The Night Stalker is a spellbinding descent into the very heart of human evil.'WITH BRUTAL HONESTY, CARLO WRITES FROM THE HEART ' ROBERT DE NIRO

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Book SynopsisAn eye for an eye, the balance of the scales – for centuries, these and other traditional concepts exemplified the public’s perception of justice. Today, popular culture, including television shows like Law and Order, informs the public’s vision. But do age-old symbols, portrayals in the media, and existing systems truly represent justice in all of its nuanced forms, or do we need to think beyond these notions? The second edition of Social Justice: Theories, Issues, and Movements responds to the need for a comprehensive introduction to these issues. Theories of social justice are presented in an accessible fashion to encourage engagement of students, activists, and scholars with these important lines of inquiry. Issues are analyzed utilizing various theories for furthering engagement in possibilities. Struggles for justice -- from legal cases to on the ground movements -- are presented for historical context and to inform the way forward. Trade ReviewThis new edition effectively updates an all-too-rare book in the criminal justice library. The additions link the book to many contemporary debates that have evolved since it was first published. -- Raymond J. Michalowski * Northern Arizona University *This book is a major contribution to the field and sensitizes us to the importance of moving beyond mainstream, narrow conceptions of justice. -- Walter S. DeKeseredy * Professor of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies, University of Ontario *This book is as provocative as it is path-breaking on a topic that richly deserves to be center stage in the drama of everyday life. Capeheart and Milovanovic set the new standard for understanding the theories, issues and struggles that represent the call for social justice at home and abroad, in our institutions and communities, and throughout our very existences. -- Bruce A. Arrigo * coauthor of Theory, Justice, and Social Change *Table of ContentsContents Preface 1. Introduction Part I Explorations in Social Justice 2. Conceptions of Justice: Philosophical, Sociological, and Criminological 3. Distributive Justice 4. Retributive Justice 5. Toward Transformative Justice Part II Issues in Social Justice 6. Multiculturalism and Globalism: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Forms of Justice 7. Environmental, Ecological, And Species Justice 8. Indigenous, Postcolonial, and Counter-colonial Forms of Justice 9. Postmodern, Post Postmodern, and Posthumanist Forms of Justice Part III Struggles for Social Justice 10. Legal Struggles and Social Justice 11. Justice and Grassroots Struggles 12. Emerging Conceptions of Justice in a Global Arena 13. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisLie detection, offender profiling, jury selection, insanity in the law, predicting the risk of re-offending , the minds of serial killers and many other topics that fill news and fiction are all aspects of the rapidly developing area of scientific psychology broadly known as Forensic Psychology. Forensic Psychology: A Very Short Introduction discusses all the aspects of psychology that are relevant to the legal and criminal process as a whole. It includes explanations of criminal behaviour and criminality, including the role of mental disorder in crime, and discusses how forensic psychology contributes to helping investigate the crime and catching the perpetrators. It also explains how psychologists provide guidance to all those involved in civil and criminal court proceedings, including both the police and the accused, and what expert testimony can be provided by a psychologist about the offender at the trial. Finally, David Canter examines how forensic psychology is used, particularlTable of Contents1. The Excitement and Challenge of Forensic Psychology ; 2. How to Make a Criminal ; 3. Experts in Court ; 4. Psychology and Legal Proceedings ; 5. Working with Offenders ; 6. Working with Law Enforcement ; 7 ; Further Reading ; Glossary

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Book SynopsisTHE BEST-SELLING TRUE CRIME BOOK IN HISTORY______________________The shocking true story of the Tate-LaBianca murders, revealed in this harrowing, terrifying book penned by the prosecutor who finally put Charles Manson behind bars. Helter Skelter won a Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award in 1975 for Best Fact Crime Book.On August 9th 1969, seven people were found shot, stabbed and bludgeoned to death in Los Angeles. America watched in fascinated horror as the killers were tried and convicted. But the real questions went unanswered. How did Manson make his 'family' kill for him? What made these young men and women kill again and again with no trace of remorse? Did the murders continue even after Manson's imprisonment?No matter how much you think you know about this case, this book will still shock you. For decades, this has been the definitive account of the Manson murders.Trade ReviewBugliosi… is a fiend for detail… you believe these things truly happened. It will appal you. * Evening Standard *The fullest story of the Manson case anybody ever is likely to get. * Wall Street Journal *A valuable book on a lurid subject...A record of savagery and official bungling. * Time *Continuously fascinating .. .Bugliosi does not disappoint. * New York Magazine *A real-crime classic that should always be the first port of call for the subject * Real Crime *

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Book SynopsisWelsh Language Edition. // With over 300 5 star Amazon reviews, the original just got better... // Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas, this book offers high quality support you can trust. // All four units covered in a single book making it incredible value for money. // Working closely with WJEC, our best-selling Student Book has been revised and updated to reflect the latest amendments to the specification and support students through their WJEC Level 3 Applied Certificate or Diploma in Criminology course. Written by leading Level 3 Criminology author and highly experienced examiner, Carole Henderson, this accessible and engaging resource provides everything your students need for success.Table of ContentsWhat have we retained that teachers and students know and love? // WJEC endorsement guarantees your students have high quality, comprehensive support that you can trust. // Highly visual and student-friendly text design to inspire and motivate. // Perfectly pitched content to support students in their learning and understanding. // Units are structured to mirror the specification and encourage easy navigation. // Alongside the key information for each assessment criterion, there are a variety of thoughtfully designed features to help students think for themselves and develop the key skills needed to succeed. // What’s new in the Revised Edition? // Assessment Criterion is completely up-to-date and details exactly the content students need to cover. Coverage of the latest campaigns, statistics, and policy developments, such as Helen’s Law; philosophies of agencies in social control; law reports; why laws are different according to place, time and culture. // Includes many new Activities to enhance learning plus extra Take it further tasks to develop and extend students’ knowledge. // Explains current rules on controlled assessments and includes an array of brand new Handy hints to advise students on how best to approach the assessment. // Contains up-to-date information on the structure of the external assessment including Exam Practice questions with example extract answers and appropriate mark bands to enable students to understand what is expected. // Carole Henderson is a highly experienced author, teacher and examiner.

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Book SynopsisI stole every nickel and blew it on fine threads, luxurious lodgings, fantastic foxes and other sensual goodies. I partied in every capital in Europe and basked on all the world's most famous beaches'. Frank W Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams and Ringo Monjo, was one of the most daring con men, forgers, imposters and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and co-piloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as a member of hospital management, practised law without a licence, passed himself off as a college sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks all before he was twenty-one. Known by the police of twenty-six foreign countries and all fifty states as 'The Skywayman', Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the run - until the law caught up with him. Now recognised as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades and ingenious escapes - including one from an aeroplane - make CATCH ME IF YOU CAN an irresistable tale of deceit.

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Book SynopsisGrounded in an explicit focus on men's roles and responsibilities in the fight against sexual harassment, this book creates a deeper understanding of why sexual harassment against women occurs and how we, as a society, can better respond to and prevent it. Integrating theoretical analyses with empirical data from interviews with 25 Danish men, the author argues that if we want to eradicate the social and cultural tolerance of sexual harassment and the victim blaming of women, then we need a paradigm-shifting perspective. This book investigates the framing of the debates on sexual harassment, just as it looks deeper into the socialization processes of men, and raises the question of why so many men feel entitled to sexually harass women. This book also explores what part men can play in combating sexual harassment, emphasizing that it is important not only to see men as perpetrators, but also as empowered bystanders. It argues that the #MeToo movement constitutes a potential instructive moment, presenting men with an opportunity for change.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Introduction to sexual harassment.- The Danish #MeToo context.- Why have men not been held responsible?.- Who perpetrates sexual harassment and why.- Men’s responses to #MeToo.- Flirting after #MeToo.- Will men take a stand?.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNow a major motion picture directed by Ridley Scott starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Jodie Comer.In 1386, a few days after Christmas, a massive crowd gathered at a Paris monastery to watch two men fight a duel to the death. A trial by combat to prove which man's cause was right in God's sight.The dramatic story of the knight, the squire and the lady unfolds during the tumultuous fourteenth century. A time of war, plague and anarchy, as well as of honour, chivalry, and courtly love.The notorious quarrel appears in many histories of France, but no writer has recounted it in full, until now._______________________________________________________________'Succeeds brilliantly in combining page-turning intensity with eye-opening insights' Sunday Times'Suspenseful and well written' SpectatorTrade Reviewa genuinely suspenseful and well written piece of narrative. * The Spectator *'succeeds brilliantly in combining page-turning intensity with eye-opening insights.' * Sunday Times *'Jager knows his territory well; we learn a good deal about medieval armor and weaponry, fashion and custom, the legal system and sexual ideas, court politics and religion. His skilful prose quickly ensnares readers in the web of the characters' invention, allowing no escape until very near the end- Sex, savagery, and high-level political maneuvers energize a splendid piece of popular history.' * Kirkus Reviews *'A riveting account that will satisfy general readers and historians alike.' * Publishers Weekly *'As enthralling and engrossing as any [story] about a high-profile celebrity scandal today.' * Booklist (starred) *

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Book SynopsisCriminology is a multi-disciplinary subject - but it doesn't have to be difficult. This book, complete with case studies and key facts, forms a course which will take you from beginner or intermediate level to having a confident grasp of the subject. The book includes: step-by-step explanations to help you grasp new topics or those that have previously confused you; practice questions throughout, to help you embed your learning and improve your confidence; and detailed case studies to consolidate and contextualise your knowledge - all in one great-value book, no need for extra course books or work books.Chapters include: What is crime? How do we measure crime? Why do people commit crime? How can we prevent crime? How is crime detected? Serial killers; The crimes of the powerful; Political crime; Organized crime; Why do we punish criminals? What is the criminal justice system? The police; The courts; Trial procedure; Prisons; Youth crime; Punishment in the community; The criminal justice system - is it fair? Victimology; Studying Criminology.The Complete Introduction series from Teach Yourself is the ultimate one-stop guide for anyone wanting a comprehensive and accessible entry point into subjects as diverse as philosophy, mathematics, economics, Shakespeare and physics. Loved by students and perfect for general readers who simply want to learn more about the world around them, these books are your first choice for discovering something new.Table of Contents : Chapter One - Introduction - what is crime ? : Chapter Two - How do we measure crime ? : Chapter Three - Why do people commit crime ? : Chapter Four - How can we prevent crime ? : Chapter Five - How do we detect crime ? : Chapter Six - Murders most foul - serial killers : Chapter Seven - the crimes of the powerful : Chapter Eight - political crime : Chapter Nine - organised crime : Chapter Ten - Why do we punish criminals ? : Chapter Eleven - What is the criminal justice system and what does it consist of ? : Chapter Twelve - The police : Chapter Thirteen - The courts : Chapter Fourteen - Trial procedure : Chapter Fifteen - Prisons : Chapter Sixteen- Youth justice systems : Chapter Seventeen - Punishment in the community : Chapter Eighteen - Recidivism - what it is and how do we prevent it ? : Chapter Nineteen - Is the criminal justice system fair ? : Chapter Twenty - Conclusion

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Book SynopsisDespite the 1989 global ivory trade ban, poaching and ivory smuggling have not abated. More than half of Tanzania's elephants have been killed for their ivory since 2007. A similarly alarming story can be told of the herds in northern Mozambique and across swathes of central Africa. But why the new upsurge? The popular narrative blames a meeting of two evils - criminal poaching and terrorism. But the answer is not that simple.Since ancient times, large-scale killing of elephants for their tusks has been driven by demand beyond Africa's range states from the Egyptian pharaohs through the industrialising West to the new wealthy business class of China. Elephant hunting in Africa is also governed by human-elephant conflict, traditional hunting practices and the impact of colonial exploitation and criminalisation.Ivory follows this complex history of the tusk trade in Africa, and explains why it is corruption, crime and politics, rather than insurgency, that we should worry about. In this ground-breaking work, Somerville argues that regulation - not prohibition - of the ivory trade is the best way to stop uncontrolled poaching.Trade Review'Part historical overview, part polemic and call for policy change, [Keith's] book is dedicated not only to those who gave or risk their lives to conserve elephants but also to "those who have the courage to question the ruling orthodoxy" that burnings and bans save elephants. The author's own appetite for questioning - from the "flexible meanings" of the word "poaching" to the high ideals and more nuanced realities of NGOs' work - makes for informative reading.' * Times Higher Education *'[A] meticulously documented record of an economic activity that has spanned millennia . . . Somerville has made a valuable contribution towards documenting the history of the ivory trade.' -- The Times Literary Supplement'Combating elephant poaching in Africa has become an international priority, attracting Hilary Clinton, Jackie Chan and Prince Harry to its cause. Drawing on decades of experience as a seasoned journalist, Keith Somerville eloquently writes about the politics of ivory poaching in Africa and shows why we should care.' * Dr Alex Vines OBE, Head of the Africa Programme at Chatham House and Senior Lecturer at Coventry University *'Keith Somerville has written a pioneering study in the field of wildlife conservation. Based on a formidable list of sources, the argument is well constructed and superbly expressed. The text will prove an invaluable guide to both scholars and those engaged in the struggle to preserve an asset of incomparable value.' * Professor Jack Spence OBE, Kings College London *'This is an urgently-needed book that strips away the myths around the fast-changing scene of ivory poaching. For this task there is nobody better than Keith Somerville, who has kept a beady eye on Africa for many years.' * Jasper Humphreys, Director of External Relations, The Marjan Centre for the Study of Conflict and the Non Human Sphere, Department of War Studies, King's College, London *'Somerville's analysis of the booming ivory trade under colonial rule is masterly: more firearms, more organized trading, and greater demand for ivory in the West meant escalated killing. He shows the more pernicious, lasting effect to be the alienation of indigenous people from control over wildlife, which happened when British game officials banned Africans from hunting while encouraging white trophy pursuers.' * Robert Eagan, Library Journal *'[A] devastating and majestic history of the supply chain from Africa. […] Somerville has produced the best academic account to date of the history of the supply side of this catastrophic trade.' * Joanna Lewis, Africa at LSE blog *'This excellent book clearly captures the reasons for killing elephants in Africa, and the perils we face in trying to save them. The historical and political dimensions of the phenomenon are often under-stated, but here corruption is shown to be at the heart of the ivory trade, and human conflicts have provided the arena in which large-scale corruption takes place.' * Lucy Vigne, ivory and rhino horn researcher *'This thoroughly researched volume delves into intricate detail regarding the historical and current status of elephants and ivory trading. An excellent addition to an advanced course or seminar on conservation biology, sustainable use, or wildlife policy.' -- CHOICE

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Book SynopsisKidnap for ransom is a lucrative but tricky business. Millions of people live, travel, and work in areas with significant kidnap risks, yet kidnaps of foreign workers, local VIPs, and tourists are surprisingly rare and the vast majority of abductions are peacefully resolved - often for remarkably low ransoms. In fact, the market for hostages is so well ordered that the crime is insurable. This is a puzzle: ransoming a hostage is the world''s most precarious trade. What would be the right price for your loved one - and can you avoid putting others at risk by paying it? What prevents criminals from maltreating hostages? How do you (safely) pay a ransom? And why would kidnappers release a potential future witness after receiving their money? Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business uncovers how a group of insurers at Lloyd''s of London have solved these thorny problems for their customers. Based on interviews with industry insiders (from both sides), as well as hostage stakeholders, it uncovers an intricate and powerful private governance system ordering transactions between the legal and the criminal economies.Trade ReviewThe important issues raised by this book make it an indispensable guide for those interested in understanding the dark world of kidnapping for ransom. * Joshua Sinai, Washington Times *This is the latest, and in many ways one of the very best, of a recent wave of "New Institutional Economics of Marginal Markets" books... After years of research and hundreds of interviews, Anja Shortland has delivered a truly excellent book, one worth studying for the insights it contains into the new political economy and the new institutionalism. * Michael C Munger, Independent Review *... a fascinating insight into a world most people thankfully don't have to experience... This is a fascinating and provocative book, as compelling as any fictional thriller. * Matthew Partridge, Money Week Book of the Week *Kidnap will open your eyes, and it could help you keep both feet square on the ground. * Terri Schlichenmeyer, Journal Record Online *This outstanding book enlightens readers on the modern workings of the ransom business with its stakeholders-the kidnappers, the insurers, the governments, and the victims and their families. The author applies economic reasoning in a clear, clever, and insightful manner. In doing so she puts a perplexing problem into sharp focus. This must-read book addresses a crucial political problem in an engaging way. * Todd Sandler, University of Texas at Dallas. Author of Terrorism: What Everyone Needs to Know *Using jargon-free prose and impeccable analytical clarity this book portrays the business logic of the protagonists of kidnap-the kidnappers, their protectors, the hostages, and the insurers-vividly illustrating it with many real-life cases replete with unexpected twists. Whether you are afraid of being kidnapped, eager to sell insurance, working hard to deter or catch kidnappers, or even just a social scientist eager to understand what makes kidnapping fail or thrive, this treatise, the first of its kind, will prove supremely enlightening. * Diego Gambetta European University Institute and Oxford University, author of Engineers of Jihad, Codes of the Underworld, and The Sicilian Mafia *What do you get when you combine the intrigue of the international kidnap-for-ransom business and solid nuanced economic theory? A great read and deep insights into how extra-legal markets really work. * Gillian Hadfield, University of Toronto *The business and economic dynamics of kidnap-for-ransom are highly complex, but in this new book-unique in this field- Shortland provides a masterful deconstruction and explanation of the trickiest trade. Shortland lifts the veil on a highly complex world, revealing the ecosystem of motivations and competing interests that allow an orderly market to operate in the most disorderly of environments. * Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, RUSI *Negotiation with criminals; a fortune at stake; emotions on the redline; lives hanging in the balance. What couldn't go wrong with kidnap-for-ransom? In this gripping new book, Anja Shortland analyses the ransom business from the inside. Her discovery is startling and brilliant: a self-governing marketplace of cooperation and order. Outstanding and original, Kidnap is mandatory reading for students of (anti-)social order. * Peter T. Leeson, George Mason University, author of The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates and WTF?! An Economic Tour of the Weird *Rigorous analysis which is needed not just in this field but also in cyber, art crime and all those areas where the lack of international policing leaves the private sector to find its own solutions Meticulous research, clear conclusions of great importance to policy makers and those engaged in the prevention and mitigation of ransom attacks. * Julian Radcliffe OBE, Founding Director of Control Risks and Chairman of the Art Loss Register *Table of Contents1. Kidnap for Ransom as a Business Part I: Why People are Kidnapped for Ransom 2. Understanding Patterns of Kidnapping 3. The Protectors Choice Part II. Making Kidnapping Insurable 4. What is Kidnap for Ransom Insurance? 5. Crafting an Effective Protection Contract 6. The Price of a Life 7. The Case of the CEC Future 8. Trading with Kidnappers 9. Governing Kidnap for Ransom Part III. When Kidnaps Go Wrong 10. Why Do Hostages Die? 11. Debrief Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFacial recognition technology is increasingly used for identity verification and identification, from aiding law enforcement investigations to identifying potential security threats at large venues. However, advances in this technology have outpaced laws and regulations, raising significant concerns related to equity, privacy, and civil liberties. This report explores the current capabilities, future possibilities, and necessary governance for facial recognition technology. Facial Recognition Technology discusses legal, societal, and ethical implications of the technology, and recommends ways that federal agencies and others developing and deploying the technology can mitigate potential harms and enact more comprehensive safeguards. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Facial Recognition Technology3 Use Cases4 Equity, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, and Governance5 Conclusions and RecommendationsAppendixesAppendix A: Statement of TaskAppendix B: Presentations to the CommitteeAppendix C: Committee Member Biographical InformationAppendix D: Disclosure of Unavoidable Conflict

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Book SynopsisThe first title in the DCI Banham series of thrillers set in London, by acclaimed author and actress, Linda Regan.

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Book SynopsisWork on risk has developed into a large industry applied in a variety of ways and locations. Here we locate crime research in the overall interdisciplinary study of risk and begin to address how risk can be used as a key element in our understanding of crime origins, evolution and prevention. We investigate how risk has been dealt with in crime theories and the usefulness of this concept in connecting crime perspectives together; we consider the ways in which risk is embedded in the evolution of crime; and how we might use the concept of risk to prevent crime and victimization. Using the criminal event perspective, we tie together risk with crime theories in a coherent fashion. Further, we explore how these ideas work in practical applications of crime control and prevention. The implicit notion of risk assessment practiced by police is explored and made explicit in our treatment of this topic in our last chapter. We believe that the increased interest in risk demands that we have a clTrade ReviewKennedy and Van Brunschot's work draws on a multidisciplinary perspective to provide a sense of how the concept of risk can be incorporated into the understanding of crime. The authors examine a number of issues relevant to the prevention of crime as well, which lays a foundation for use of risk assessment to guide practical intervention. -- Christopher J. Sullivan, University of CincinnatiVon Brunschott and Kennedy have raised a major issue: how can criminology neglect the notion of 'risk?' Their answer shows convincingly that it can’t. -- Robert F. Meier, University of Nebraska at OmahaThe Risk in Crime by Leslie W. Kennedy and Erin E. Gibbs Van Brunschot provides an excellent, clearly written and provocative discussion of the many and varied connections between criminology and the interdisciplinary study of risk. The arguments are insightful and vividly illustrated with examples drawn from a wide range of social science disciplines. The book demonstrates that this pervasive, if elusive concept of risk is central to the efforts of any student, scholar or policy planner who seeks to unravel the complexities of criminal events. -- Vincent Sacco, Queens UniversityTable of ContentsPreface Chapter One: Introducing Risk Chapter Two: Risk and Precursors to Crime Chapter Three: Crime Transactions Chapter Four: The Aftermath Chapter Five: Integrating Risk Bibliography Notes

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Book SynopsisThe Maamtrasna Murders provides a cultural history of the events and subsequent impact of the renowned Maamtrasna murders from the perspective of language change in late nineteenth-century Ireland. Professor Kelleher takes the Maamtrasna case - one that is notorious for its failure to provide interpretation and translation services for monoglot Irish speakers - and examines broader sociolinguistic issues. Uncovering archival materials not previously consulted, this work illuminates a story that has proven to be much richer, `messier', and a more intricate social narrative than previous commentators have recognized. The Maamtrasna Murders moves Maamtrasna's violation of human rights from a local to a global stage. While the wrongful execution of monolingual Myles Joyce would prove to be the best-known feature of the case, the complex significance of language-use in an isolated region mirrors the dynamics that continue to influence the fates of monolingual and bilingual people today.Trade Review'For those people today whom we might see as the symbolic descendants of Myles Joyce - seeking legal representation in a court whose language is not theirs - standing at the bar of judicial process and of public opinion can remain a perilous place.' ;Margaret Kelleher on the the shambles of Maamtrasna, Irish Times, November 2018; 'powerful and meticulous new history of the murders and their aftermaths'; Christopher Kissane, Irish Times, December 2018'The Maamtrasna Murders, written with clarity and precision, describes the crime, the trial and the executions in meticulous detail, using a wide range of contemporary sources, some newly discovered. Moreover, the book is a perceptive cultural history of the case’s aftermath. It traces its periodic reemergence as a symbol in Irish culture over the course of almost 140 years, from responses in 1882 through James Joyce’s essay “Ireland at the Bar” (1907) to the pardon Myles Joyce was granted in 2018 by President Michael D. Higgins.' Christopher Cusack, Times Literary Supplement, February 2019; 'Meticulously researched ... In the Maamtrasna Murders linguistic imprisonment moves from being a metaphor to becoming a grim reality' Professor Deirdre Raftery, Irish Independent, January 2019; 'The value of her book is its exploration of the extent to which, in a world of migrations and state barriers, “these dynamics continue to influence the destinies of monolinguals and bilinguals today, and the fate of languages that they seek to retain”.' Richard Pine, Sunday Times, December 2018; 'This book relates in marvellous and scholarly detail one of the infamous miscarriages of justice on this island and also records its rectification 136 years later when earlier this year, President Michael D. Higgins issued a posthumous Presidential pardon to Seoighe’ Michael Halpenny, Liberty, December 2018; 'My own spin in the book, or what I hope is new, is to see the plight of Myles Joyce but at a time when cultural changes were happening quite quickly. Some of the accused men could speak some English but he couldn’t. In the barony of Ross where Joyce lived in 1881 90% of people spoke Irish and half of those spoke Irish-only. It was very much a living language of a community.' Margaret Kelleher interviewed in the Journal, December 2018; 'The Maamtrasna case, both in the events that made headlines and in the hidden stories, is a salutary reminder of what can transpire when a judicial system fails to recognize linguistic diversity or to ensure that its proceedings can be understood by all.' Margaret Kelleher on the tragic case of the Maamtrasna Murders, Irish Independent, November 2018

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Book SynopsisThis full-colour textbook offers a fresh conceptual approach to understanding the intersections of crime, criminal justice and family life. In doing so, it proposes a brand new sub-discipline of Criminology that places the family at the heart of its analysis, offering a groundbreaking approach to the study of crime and deviance. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, this introductory text explores topics from across the spectrum of criminological scholarship, including youth justice, prisons, organized crime, family violence and homicide, and victimology. By drawing together these distinct topics and identifying and discussing their familial connections, this book argues for the importance of family life in the theory and practice of crime and justice. Key questions discussed throughout the text include: How does the criminal justice system engage with families across different contexts? In what ways do crime and criminal justice processes impact on family life? In what ways can families transform the criminal justice system for the betterment of all? This book challenges commonly-held and simplistic assumptions about what the family is in relation to crime and justice and, by doing so, engages in deeper debates about human rights, social justice and the role of the state in relation to families and crime. It includes pedagogic features including conceptual toolboxes, questions for reflection, textboxes, a glossary and interviews with practitioners. Trade Review“The book is thoughtfully structured into nine chapters, each offering a unique perspective on how the concept of family is situated within the broader context of crime studies. … the book’s groundbreaking approach offers a fresh perspective on the complex interplay between families and crimes, marking a significant stride in mainstream criminology.” (Yushawu Abubakari, Criminal Justice and Behavior, January 13, 2024) “Each chapter proceeds by way of elaboration of key concepts and definitions, followed by a rehearsal of the core theories and debates ... . the book knowledgeably covers a great deal of ground. The text itself is supplemented by a host of diagrams, figures and tables to illustrate key aspects of the discussion ... . The case studies are especially useful and could easily lend themselves to class exercises searching for other cases raising similar issues.” (Peter Squires, The British Journal of Criminology, January 7, 2023)Table of Contents1. Introduction2. The Criminogenic Family: Families as the cause of crime in research and policy3. The Stigmatised Family: The impact of offending on families4. The Mafia family: Organised crime families5. The Violent Family: Domestic and family violence6. The Homicidal Family: The killing of family members7. The Traumatised Family: The families of victims8. The Campaigning Family: Victims’ families transforming justice9. Discussion10. Key Terms

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Book Synopsis'Just incredible' Naomi Klein'Gripping and shocking...with the pace of a thriller' The TimesA New York Times bestseller, The Outlaw Ocean is a riveting, adrenalin-fuelled tour of a vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas.The oceans are some of the last untamed frontiers on our planet.Too big to police, and under no clear international authority, these treacherous waters play host to the extremes of human behaviour and activity.From traffickers, smugglers and pirates to vigilante conservationists, stowaways and seabound abortion-providers, Ian Urbina introduces us to the inhabitants of this hidden world and their risk-fraught lives. Through their extraordinary stories, he uncovers a globe-spanning network of crime and exploitation that emanates from the fishing, oil and shipping industries - but to which all of us are connected.LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2019'An astonishing book about a world most of us don't even know exists' Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland'An outstanding investigation of a global criminal culture on the high seas' Guardian'Truly important... A complex portrait of an unseen and disturbing world' New York TimesTrade ReviewGripping and shocking by turns … Most of the book clips along with the pace of a thriller … stomach-churningly tense … as outlandish and as thrilling as a heist film * The Times *Just incredible -- Naomi KleinUrbina has written an astonishing book about a world most of us don't even know exists. These are dispatches from the lawless ocean - of traffickers, slaves, heroes, gangsters, crooks and scoundrels - which will amaze, enthral and appal you -- Oliver Bullough, author of MoneylandA riveting, terrifying, thrilling story of a netherworld that few people know about, and fewer will ever see. As Ian Urbina ventures into the darkest folds of the high seas, his courage—and his prose—are breathtaking' SUSAN CASEY, author of The Wave -- Susan Casey, author of The WaveAn outstanding investigation of a global criminal culture on the high seas … His rendezvous with contacts on at least one occasion was arranged for 100 miles offshore through mountainous waves … Little wonder the stories he tells have not been told before * Guardian *Not just a stunning read, this book is a gripping chronicle of the watery wild west and it shows us—frankly unlike anything I've read before—how the vast ocean has become a danger zone, and ultimately how we all pay a price for this mayhem and mistreatment' JOHN KERRY, former Secretary of State and founder of the Our Ocean Conference -- John Kerry, former Secretary of State and founder of the Our Ocean ConferenceTranscendent, rendering a complex portrait of an unseen and disturbing world. Urbina pursues a depth of reportage that’s rare because of the guts and diligence it requires ... The result is not just a fascinating read, but a truly important document. It is also a master class in journalism" New York Times * New York Times *Revelatory … there is no lack of danger in Urbina’s travels; impressively, he never shies away from it … gripping … this drama is riveting, but so is the endemic abuse Urbina finds … if you want to be a crook, there is no better place to do it than at sea … the laxness of enforcement makes Urbina’s investigations essential -- Rose George * New Statesman *Incredible, readable, riveting -- Sam Walker * Wall Street Journal *It’s this kind of hard-assed reporting that can ultimately change the world for the better -- Chris Dixon * Scuttlefish *You simply have to read this -- Karen Tumulty * Washington Post *Staggering -- Oliver Franklin-Walles * Wired *

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Book SynopsisViolence has marked relations between blacks and whites in America for nearly four hundred years. In The Lineaments of Wrath, James W. Clarke draws upon behavioral science theory and primary historical evidence to examine and explain its causes and enduring consequences.Beginning with slavery and concluding with the present, Clarke describes how the combined effects of state-sanctioned mob violence and the discriminatory administration of race-blind criminal and contract labor laws terrorized and immobilized the black population in the post-emancipation South. In this fashion an agricultural system, based on debt peonage and convict labor, quickly replaced slavery and remained the back-bone of the region's economy well into the twentieth century.Quoting the actual words of victims and witnessesâfrom former slaves to gangsta rappersâClarke documents the erosion of black confidence in American criminal justice. In so doing, he also traces the evolution, across mTrade Review"In this comprehensive, no-holds-barred study Clarke...reviews the history of race relations from slavery and Emancipation, the immediate post-Civil War period of Reconstruction to 'Restoration' and the emergence of Jim Crow segregation (what white southerners once called 'Redemption') to the ill-fated move to the dark ghettoes of the 'Promised Land,' the urban north." - Peter Rose, Choice; "Clarke combines statistical evidence and a careful appralsal of secondary sources with a sometimes grisly recounting of illustrative incidents to produce an impressive analysis of the political economy of four centuries of both random and systematic race-based violence and oppression." - Gary Klass, Perspectives on Political Science"Table of Contents1. Violence Begets Violence Part I: Slavery 2. The Lineaments of Wrath 3. Scarred in the Flame of Withering Injustice Part II: Reconstruction 4. No More Auction Block 5. The Paradox of Emancipation 6. The Failure of Reform 7. KKK: The Assault on Black Families Part III: The Restoration 8. Convict Labor 9. A Lawless Loyalty to Color 10. The Scourge of Lynching 11. Segregation, Disfranchisement, and Legal Lynchings 12. The Richest Soil, the Poorest People Part IV: The Urban Transformation 13. The Promised Land 14. Black-on-Black Homicide, 1900-1939 15. Dark Ghettos 16. Killing Fumes Part V: Consequences 17. Vanishing Families 18. Urban Tribal Societies 19. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 3 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Defining and Measuring Crime 5 Chapter 1: Entering the World of Crime 7 Defining the Terms: What Crime Is and How You Measure It 7 Identifying elements of criminal behavior 8 Gathering crime statistics 9 Recognizing the Various Costs of Crime 9 Noting the financial impact 9 Respecting the price a victim pays 10 Considering Categories of Crime 11 Studying individual crimes 11 Focusing on organized crime 12 Spotlighting terrorism 13 Figuring Out What Makes Someone Commit a Crime 14 Making a rational decision 14 Pointing the finger at society 14 Blaming mental and physical defects 15 Waging a War against Crime 16 Policing the streets 16 Getting the feds involved 16 Working together in task forces 17 Bringing Criminals to Justice 17 Prosecuting crime 18 Determining punishment 18 Giving juveniles special attention 19 Chapter 2: What Is Crime? 21 Understanding the Two Categories of Criminal Activity 22 Violating natural laws: Acts that are inherently bad 22 Violating manmade laws: Acts that aren’t inherently bad 22 Identifying Elements of a Criminal Law 24 Distinguishing civil from criminal law 24 Defining felonies and misdemeanors 25 Requiring a physical act 26 Having a guilty mind 27 Linking Criminal Behavior to Cultural Mores 28 Understanding that crimes change over time 28 Recognizing the impact of location 29 Realizing that politics play a role 30 Chapter 3: How Crime Is Measured and Why It Matters 33 Gathering Crime Stats: How Much Crime Is There? 34 Relying on crime reports 34 Tallying the number of arrests 35 Spotlighting unreported crime: Victimization surveys 37 Accepting the shortcomings of crime statistics 38 Putting Crime Stats to Use 38 Considering the Costs of Crime 40 Funding the justice system 40 Measuring the costs to society and victims 42 Chapter 4: Helping Those in the Wake of Crime: Victims 45 Looking at the Historical Treatment of Victims 46 Identifying the Impact of Crime on Victims 46 Physical scars 47 Emotional effects 47 Economic loss 48 Pinpointing Who Is Likely to Be Victimized 48 Considering personal characteristics 48 Taking a look at theories of victimization 49 Expanding Victim Services in the 21st Century 50 Crime victim compensation 51 Support of victim advocates 52 Direct help from private, nonprofit groups 53 Observing the Laws That Protect Victims’ Rights 54 Invoking victims’ rights 54 Enforcing victims’ rights 55 Part 2: Identifying Types of Crime 57 Chapter 5: Getting Violent: Crimes of Force 59 Identifying Types of Violent Crimes 59 Defining Homicide 60 Murder 60 Manslaughter 62 Negligent homicide 63 Assisting a suicide 63 Attacking or Threatening Someone: Assault and Battery 64 Vehicular assault 65 Spousal assault 65 Child abuse 67 Forcing Sexual Contact: Rape, Sodomy, and Child Molestation 68 Rape and sodomy 68 Child molestation 69 Taking Property under the Threat of Violence: Robbery 71 Kidnapping 72 Pinpointing Causes of Violence 73 Struggling with drugs and alcohol 74 Feeling the lasting effects of family troubles 75 Suffering from mental problems 76 Being influenced by society 77 Making a personal choice 77 Chapter 6: Hitting You in the Pocketbook: Property Crimes 79 Categorizing Types of Theft 80 Shoplifting 80 Scamming people out of their money 81 Taking personal and credit card information: Identity theft 83 Stealing autos 85 Breaking and entering: Burglary 86 Defining Property Damage 88 Sending up smoke signals: Committing arson 88 Leaving your mark: Vandalizing property 89 Looking at the Causes of Property Crime 89 Wrestling with addiction 89 Making a career choice 91 Being drawn to bright and shiny objects 92 Battling kleptomania 92 Chapter 7: Dressing Sharp and Stealing Big: White-Collar Crimes 93 Identifying Types of White-Collar Crime 94 Stealing from the boss: Embezzlement 94 Evading taxes 95 Selling phony investments: Securities fraud 96 Dumping waste and endangering employees: Environmental crime 97 Cheating business and service clients 98 Cheating consumers: False advertising and price fixing 99 Mixing politics and crime 100 The Challenges of Investigating White-Collar Crime 101 Measuring the costs (in time and money) 101 Facing a dearth of financial investigators 102 Prosecuting and Punishing White-Collar Crime 103 Equating good suits with good verdicts 103 Testing the limits of corporate liability 104 Making punishments fit the crimes 105 Chapter 8: A Group Effort: Organized Crime and Gangs 107 Grasping the Basics of Organized Crime 107 Obsessing over the Italian Mafia 108 Tracing the growth and decline of the Sicilian mob 108 Recognizing the Mafia’s impact on public policy 110 Identifying Other Ethnic-Based Organized Crime Groups 111 Looking at What Organized Crime Groups Do 112 Selling narcotics 112 Marketing counterfeit and pirated products 113 Committing fraud 114 Loan sharking 116 Extorting money 116 Committing violence to support the “business” 117 Laundering money 117 Fighting Organized Crime 118 Overcoming jurisdictional boundaries: Task forces 119 Proving conspiracy 119 Setting up wiretaps 120 Relying on informants 121 Going undercover 123 Taking back the money: Forfeiture 123 Getting an Inside Scoop on Criminal Gangs 124 Youth and street gangs 124 Motorcycle gangs 127 Prison gangs 129 Chapter 9: Tackling a Worldwide Problem: The Narcotics Trade 131 The Global Workings of Dealing Drugs 132 Making drugs illegal 132 Growing plants for the drug trade 133 Mixing chemicals for the drug trade 136 Moving dope to your neighborhood 139 Treating Drug Users 142 Examining types of treatment 143 Using drug courts 144 Shifting treatment goals 144 Working to Prevent Drug Abuse 145 Educating in school 145 Testing for drugs 146 Monitoring prescription drugs 146 Chapter 10: Front-Page News: Terrorism 147 Structuring Terrorist Threats 148 Striking as an organization 148 Acting alone 149 Recognizing Types of Terrorist Threats in the U.S. 149 Right-wing threats 149 Left-wing threats 151 Religious threats 152 Acting Out of Hate: Distinguishing Hate Crimes 155 Fighting Back against Terrorism 156 Reducing terrorist motivation 156 Eliminating operational capability: Defunding terrorists 157 Joining forces to combat terrorism 158 Part 3: Figuring Out Who Commits Crimes and Why 161 Chapter 11: What Factors Lead to Crime? 163 Noting Personal Characteristics That Many Criminals Share 163 Age: Is crime a young person’s game? 164 Gender: Why do men take first place in crime? 166 Income: Does less money in your pocket lead to more crime? 166 Race: Does skin color influence criminality, or is racism to blame? 168 Education: Do higher degrees equal lower crime rates? 172 Religious affiliation: Are there benefits of practicing a faith? 172 Looking at the Impact of Societal Conditions on Crime 173 Pop culture: Is violence inspired through entertainment and games? 173 A bad economy: Does recession lead to crime? 173 Your Zip code: Do regional differences affect crime rates? 174 Studying the Impact of Atmospheric Changes 177 Chapter 12: Regarding Crime as a Rational Decision: Rational Choice Theory 179 Taking a Quick Tour through Classical Theory 180 Calculating the Benefits and Drawbacks of Crime 181 Analyzing risks and rewards 181 Choosing the type and place of crime 183 Factoring in personality and skills 183 Meeting the offender’s needs 184 Creating Rational Deterrents to Crime 184 Running the risk of being caught (and punished) 185 Increasing the severity of punishment 186 Aiming for speedy punishment 187 Preventing the rewards 188 Examining the Limits of Rational Choice Theory 189 Considering humans who behave irrationally 189 Seeing how crime often pays 191 Dealing with the values gap 191 Chapter 13: Looking at Society’s Role in Crime 193 Introducing Social Disorganization Theory 194 Studying Strain Theory 194 Anomie theory 195 General strain theory 195 Institutional anomie theory 196 Subculture theories 197 Considering Social Learning Theories 198 Differential association theory 198 Techniques of neutralization theory 199 Delving into Social Control Theories 200 Containment theory 200 Social bond theory 201 Chapter 14: Can Your Mind or Body Make You a Criminal? 203 Biological Positivism: Trying to Link Appearance to Crime 203 Wrestling with the Influence of Genetics 204 Figuring out how parents influence criminal behavior 205 Creating criminals through evolution 206 Blaming the Brain 206 Eating a poor diet 207 Grappling with the wrong brain chemistry 207 Having a low IQ 207 Struggling with Mental Illness 209 Dealing with a Personality Disorder 209 Focusing on antisocial personality disorder 210 Distinguishing psychopaths 210 Chapter 15: Critical Criminology: Theories off the Beaten Path 213 Considering Someone a Criminal: Labeling Theory 214 Changing someone’s self-image 214 Erasing the criminal label 215 Finding the theory’s weakness 216 Exploring Feminist Theory 217 Examining Leftist Realism: A Response to Law and Order 218 Making Peace with Peacemaking Theory 220 Seeking Healing through Restorative Justice 221 Encouraging justice within a community 221 Debating treatment versus incarceration 222 Part 4: Fighting Crime 223 Chapter 16: Battling Crime at the Local Level 225 Keeping the Streets Clean: The Players at the Local Level 225 Distinguishing sheriffs from police chiefs 226 Driving the streets: Patrol officers 227 Focusing on neighborhoods: Community officers 228 Supervising patrol officers: Sergeants 229 Investigating crimes: Detectives 229 Police officers with special assignments 230 Counting on civilian employees 231 Greater than the sum of their parts: Task forces 232 Bringing in citizen cops: Reserves 232 Thinking about Theories of Policing 233 Policing at the community level 233 Following the broken windows theory 235 Adopting intelligence-led policing 237 Chapter 17: Tackling Crime at the Federal Level 241 Sorting through the Alphabet Soup of Federal Agencies 242 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 242 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) 244 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 245 Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) 246 Secret Service 248 U.S Marshals Service 248 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 249 Other federal law enforcement agencies 249 Coordinating Federal and Local Efforts 251 Working with local law enforcement 251 Federal funding: Tapping federal resources to maximize effect 252 Chapter 18: Solving Crimes: The Process 253 Responding to a Crime Scene 254 Interviewing witnesses 254 Interrogating suspects 255 Gathering physical evidence 256 Writing a report 258 Using Special Crime-Fighting Tools and Techniques 259 Conducting crime scene investigations 259 Applying for search warrants 262 Analyzing computers, cellphones, and other electronic evidence 263 Administering lie detector tests 263 Looking for fingerprints 264 Testing DNA 265 Comparing handwriting 268 Studying blood stain patterns 269 Collecting cell tower evidence 270 Reconstructing an accident 271 Part 5: Prosecuting and Punishing Crime 273 Chapter 19: Seeking Justice in Court: The Players and Their Roles 275 Prosecutors: Guardians of Safety 275 Charging crimes 276 Helping with investigations 278 Weighing ethical responsibilities 279 Fulfilling additional duties 279 Defense Attorneys: Guardians of Liberty 280 Hiring a public or private defender 281 Facing ethical dilemmas 283 Trial Judges: Overseeing the Justice Process 283 Authorizing cops to search 283 Keeping cases moving 284 Presiding over a trial 285 Sentencing the defendant 287 Appellate Judges: Setting Legal Precedents 288 Looking for procedural errors 289 Wading through the final layers of appeal 290 Chapter 20: Finding the Truth: Pleading Guilty or Going to Trial 293 Keeping It Local: Municipal Courts 293 Movin’ On Up: State Court Systems 294 Affecting the Whole Nation: The Federal Court System 295 Negotiating a Plea Agreement 296 Determining the strength of the evidence 297 Figuring out time in custody 298 Considering victim compensation 298 Working out probation conditions 299 Suppressing Evidence (or Not): The Pretrial Hearing 299 Determining whether a search was legal 300 Looking at a defendant’s confession 300 Facing a Jury (or a Judge): The Process 301 Choosing trial by jury or by judge 301 Selecting a jury 302 Making opening statements 302 Proving the state’s case 303 Conducting direct examinations 304 Displaying physical exhibits 304 Cross-examining witnesses 305 Putting on a defense 305 Hearing closing arguments 308 Reaching a verdict 309 Chapter 21: Punishing the Guilty: Why and How Society Does It 313 Understanding Theories of Punishment and Incarceration 314 Seeking retribution, not personal revenge 314 Deterring future crimes 314 Protecting society: Incapacitation 315 Aiming for rehabilitation and restoration 315 Combining the theories 316 Placing Defendants in Custody 316 Going to a local jail 317 Heading to state prison 318 Facing federal prison 321 Serving time in Private Prison, Inc. 322 Facing Challenges in the Prison System 323 Controlling contraband 323 Dealing with inmate violence 324 Implementing treatment and education programs 327 Covering the cost of imprisonment 328 Placing Defendants on Probation 329 The probation officer’s role 329 Probation violations and their effects 330 Debating the Death Penalty 331 The crimes you can die for 331 The rules of a capital case 332 The execution process 334 Arguments for or against the death penalty 335 Chapter 22: Examining the Juvenile Justice System 339 Looking Back: The Historical Treatment of Juveniles 339 Why Juveniles Are Treated Differently 341 Walking through the Juvenile Justice Process 342 Speaking the language of the juvenile justice system 343 Introducing the key players 344 Arresting and detaining a juvenile 345 Filing a petition — or not 346 Adjudicating a case 347 Proceeding to disposition 348 Facing probation 348 Treating a Juvenile like an Adult 349 Eyeing Modern Trends in Juvenile Justice 350 Part 6: The Part of Tens 351 Chapter 23: Ten Jobs to Consider in Criminal Justice 353 Police Officer 353 Corrections Officer 356 Forensic Scientist 357 Computer Forensic Specialist 358 Crime and Intelligence Analysts 359 Probation Officer 360 Juvenile Counselor 361 Crime Victim Advocate 362 Legal or Law Enforcement Administrative Assistant 362 Court Reporter 363 Chapter 24: Ten Notorious, Unsolved Crimes 365 The JonBenet Ramsey Murder 365 The Sam Sheppard Case 366 The Zodiac Killer 367 The Murder of Robert Blake’s Wife 369 The Murder of Seattle Prosecutor Tom Wales 369 The D B Cooper Hijacking 371 The Black Dahlia Murder 372 The Jack the Ripper Killings 373 The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa 373 The Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G 374 Index 377

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Book SynopsisCarol Ann Lee is an acclaimed biographer and has written extensively on the Holocaust and on the crimes of Moors Murderers Myra Hindley and Ian Brady.

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Book Synopsis Gang-related violence has forced thousands of Hondurans to flee their country, leaving behind everything as refugees and undocumented migrants abroad. To uncover how this happened, Jon Carter looks back to the mid-2000s, when neighborhood gangs were scrambling to survive state violence and mass incarceration, locating there a critique of neoliberal globalization and state corruption that foreshadows Honduras's current crises. Carter begins with the story of a thirteen-year-old gang member accused in the murder of an undercover DEA agent, asking how the nation's seductive criminal underworld has transformed the lives of young people. He then widens the lens to describe a history of imperialism and corruption that shaped this underworldfrom Cold War counterinsurgency to the War on Drugs to the near-impunity of white-collar crimeas he follows local gangs who embrace new trades in the illicit economy. Carter describes the gangs' transformation from neighborhood groups to spraTrade Review[An] ethnography noir of the drug economy in Honduras...Carter introduces us to dizzying conspiracies and a lurid cast of characters that make the Hollywood treatment of the subject matter, like Netflix’s Narcos, seem tame...Readers who approach this book with an interest in understanding the cultural forms and aesthetics surrounding gang life in Central America will certainly learn a great deal. Others will come to this book with more of an interest in the complex vectors of the drugs and arms underworld, and they will be rewarded by an alternative political mapping of this world. * American Ethnologist *Gothic Sovereignty offers a nuanced anthropological analysis of pervasive gang violence in Honduras, which transcends narrow sociological approaches to organized crime and state corruption in Central America...Gothic Sovereignty will appeal to students of the anthropology of crime, aesthetics, and Latin American political history...Recommended. * CHOICE *[Gothic Sovereignty] builds on a critical framework centered on the writing of Walter Benjamin, offering a nuanced critic’s reading of the experience of gang activity in that country. Carter presents a deep analysis of various aspects of gang activity...These are important interventions in the debate on gangs in Latin America. Acknowledging the critical aesthetics of sovereignty in Honduras and how gangs reflect a challenge to that is an insightful contribution to understanding the implications of gang activity for state power and the ways that violence and governance are practiced that goes beyond much of the existing scholarship. * Latin American Politics and Society *Gothic Sovereignty is a fascinating read about street gangs and the state in Honduras...Carter is to be lauded for completing an important study that was difficult to finish...Carter’s study warrants analysis by both specialists and the public...If you are interested in political and legal anthropology or the study of organised crime in Central America, I highly recommend [Gothic Sovereignty]. * Anthropological Forum *What is most remarkable about this book, however, is how little violence it actually holds. Carter does an extraordinary job of writing about violent acts and violent actors without reproducing that violence . . . Gothic Sovereignty is an exemplary anthropology, as it is at once method, theory, argument, narrative, positioned reflexivity, and a bit of memoir. The text is theoretically rich, expecting a sophisticated facility with social theory from the reader. * Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology *Table of Contents Preface A Note on Translations and Anonymization Introduction Part I. Angels Chapter 1. Flash Chapter 2. Baroque Chapter 3. Allegory Chapter 4. Image Chapter 5. Danger Part II. Devils Chapter 6. Underworld Chapter 7. Dragons Chapter 8. Crime Chapter 9. Storm Chapter 10. Rubbish Chapter 11. Evil Chapter 12. Corruption Chapter 13. Lumpen Part III: Justice Chapter 14. Community Chapter 15. Sovereignty Chapter 16. Apocalypse Chapter 17. Trust Chapter 18. Futures Afterword Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisComprehensive, critical and accessible, Criminology: A Sociological Introduction offers an authoritative overview of the study of criminology, from early theoretical perspectives to pressing contemporary issues such as the globalisation of crime, crimes against the environment, terrorism and cybercrime. Authored by an internationally renowned and experienced group of authors in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex, this is a truly international criminology text that delves into areas that other texts may only reference. It includes substantive chapters on the following topics:â Histories of crime;â Theoretical approaches to crime and the issue of social change;â Victims and victimisation;â Crime, emotion and social psychology;â Drugs, alcohol, health and crime;â Criminal justice and the sociology of punishment; â Green criminology;â Crime and the media;â Terrorism, state crime and human Trade Review"The British have always done critical criminology well and this is by far one of the best introductions to critical criminology available. One of the strengths of this text and what distinguishes it from many market competitors is that the authors are scholars of international distinction who do groundbreaking research and don’t just report on it. They know their field and this allows them to avoid some of tropes and clichés encountered in other textbooks. And if you are looking for an introduction to criminology that avoids a lot of the parochialism of other texts, this is the one to read, with each new edition increasingly global in scale and ambition."John Scott, Professor, School of Justice, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology, Australia "Criminology: A Sociological Introduction continues to be one of the most accessible, engaging and stimulating Criminology textbooks on the market. Now in its fourth edition, this book takes students through the most important socio-criminological issues of our time and is a resource that they will return to throughout their degree studies." Yvonne Jewkes, Professor of Criminology, Department of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath, UK"Like a Nebbiolo wine with well-balanced tannins, Criminology: A Sociological Introduction continues to age well; but like a nouveau, this latest edition is exuberant, fresh, vibrant and zesty! The authors should be commended for producing a volume that is both timeless and timely. It is the text for anyone interested in understanding sociological approaches to the study of crime and harm​."Avi Brisman, Associate Professor, School of Justice Studies, Eastern Kentucky University, USA "This new edition is a ‘must have’ companion to foundation courses in criminology. It's engaged with historical and contemporary debates within the field, provides updates on trends and sources, and includes new sections on life course and desistance and organized crime – all with their hallmark of the criminological imagination." Karen A Joe Laidler, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Criminology, Department of Sociology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong"This fascinating and engaging book unpacks the complex worlds of crime, criminality and criminal justice. A wonderful overview of criminology as a dynamic and critical field of inquiry and social practice. Not to be missed."Rob White, Professor of Criminology, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, AustraliaTable of ContentsPart 1: The Criminological Imagination, 1. Introduction, 2. Histories of Crime, 3. Researching Crime, Part 2: Thinking About Crime, 4. Enlightenment and Early Traditions, 5. Early Sociological Thinking about Crime, 6. Radicalizing Traditions: Marxism, feminism and Foucault, 7. Crime, Social Theory and Social Change, 8. Crime, Place and Space, 9. Victims and Victimization, Part 3: Doing Crime, 10. Life Course Criminology, 11. Theft, Fraud and Other Property Crimes, 12. Crime, Sexuality and Gender, 13. Crime, the Emotions and Social Psychology, 14. Organised Crime, 15. Corporate Crime and Crimes of the Powerful, 16. Drugs, Alcohol, Health and Crime, Part 4: Controlling Crime, 17. Thinking about Punishment, 18. The Criminal Justice Process, 19. The Police and Policing, 20. Prisons and Imprisonment, Part 5: Globalising Crime, 21. Green Criminology and Environmental Crime, 22. Crime and Media, 23. Digital Criminology and Cybercrime, 24. Political Violence, Terrorism and Counter-terrorism, 25.State Crime and War Crime, 25. Criminological Futures.

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Book SynopsisComprehensive and accessible, Tim Newburn's bestselling Criminology provides an introduction to the fundamental themes, concepts, theories, methods and events that underpin the subject and form the basis for all undergraduate degree courses and modules in Criminology and Criminal Justice.This third edition includes: A new chapter on politics, reflecting the ever increasing coverage of political influence and decision making on criminology courses New and updated crime data and analysis of trends, plus new content on recent events such as the Volkswagen scandal, the latest developments on historic child abuse, as well as extended coverage throughout of the English riots A fully revised and updated companion website, including exam, review and multiple choice questions, a live Twitter feed from the author providing links to media and academic coverage of events related to the concepts covered in the book, together with links to a dedicated textTrade Review"This book, now in its third edition, is still unsurpassed in terms of its depth, breadth and coverage for new undergraduate Criminology students. The addition of a chapter on politics and crime does what so few textbooks manage to do - locate criminology within its historical, social and political context. The live Twitter feed and Facebook page will complement the author's already well established position as the 'go to' criminologist on social media." - Dr Sarah Charman, University of Portsmouth "Criminology is by far the best, most comprehensive and authoritative textbook available. The third edition provides updated material on recent developments and an invaluable new chapter on the politics of crime control. The clarity of the writing, the breadth and depth of coverage, the links to further reading and to other relevant resources all make this a perfectly balanced introduction to the subject." - Professor George Mair, Liverpool Hope University "Comprehensive in its coverage and written in a manner that is accessible to all students, the third edition of Criminology underlines why it is the undergraduate textbook. The classic sections have been complemented by new chapters that help students understand how crime control does not take place in a vacuum (The Politics of Crime and its Control), as well as encouraging students to think critically about the crime information we consume (Crime Data and Crime Trends). The most valuable aspect of the text is how core research methods concepts are provided in the same books as criminological content, which helps students to see, and understand, the crucial link between theory and research. Without doubt, this textbook provides the starting point for any criminological discussion." - Dr Vicky Heap, Sheffield Hallam University "This is the most comprehensive, detailed and clearly structured introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice on the market. It has already become to go-to textbook for Criminology undergraduates, and with the addition of new material tackling the leading-edge debates shaping the field today, Tim Newburn has managed in this 3rd Edition to raise the bar even further. Just about every conceivable criminological concept, theory, method and approach is contextualised, outlined and evaluated. With extensive reading lists, smart discussion and revision questions, and a dynamic website, this textbook is a must for students of Criminology and Criminal Justice." - Professor Chris Greer, City University London "Tim Newburn’s Criminology continues to be a valuable resource to students seeking to engage with the capacious field that is criminology. The revised chapter on the politics of crime provides a neat, nuanced account of the politics of crime control over the past 50 years. In conjunction with the chapters on late modernity and penology (to take one set of examples), it will equip the inquisitive student with the tools with which to dive further into the murky depths of the politics of criminal justice. An enjoyable, engaging and authoritative text." - Dr Harry Annison, Lecturer in Criminal Law and Criminology, University of Southampton "Newburn's Criminology is already an indispensable text for students trying to navigate and make sense of the diverse and fast changing field of criminological scholarship. This updated edition builds on the strengths of the first two. There are few texts on the market, if any, which balance comprehensive coverage and accessibility as well as this one." - Professor Katja Franko, University of Oslo Table of ContentsPart 1: Understanding Crime and Criminology 1. Understanding Crime and Criminology 2. Crime and Punishment in History 3. Crime Data and Crime Trends 4. Crime and the Media 5. The Politics of Crime and its Control Part 2: Understanding Crime: Theories and Concepts 6. Classicism and Positivism 7. Biological Positivism 8. Psychological Positivism 9. Durkheim, Anomie and Strain 10. The Chicago School, Subcultures and Cultural Criminology 11. Interactionism and Labelling Theory 12. Control Theories 13. Radical and Critical Criminology 14. Realist Criminology 15. Contemporary Classicism 16. Feminist Criminology 17. Late Modernity, Governmentality and Risk Part 3: Understanding Crime: Types and Trends 18. Victims, Victimisation and Victimology 19. White Collar and Corporate Crime 20. Organised Crime 21. Violent and Property Crime 22. Drugs and Alcohol Part 4: Understanding Criminal Justice 23. Penology and Punishment 24. Understanding Criminal Justice 25. Crime Prevention and Community Safety 26. Policing 27. Criminal Courts and the Court Process 28. Sentencing and Non-custodial Penalties 29. Prisons and Imprisonment 30. Youth Crime and Youth Justice 31. Restorative Justice Part 5: Critical Issues in Criminology 32. Race, Crime and Criminal Justice 33. Gender, Crime and Justice 34. Criminal and Forensic Psychology 35. Green Criminology 36. Globalisation, Terrorism and Human Rights Part 6: Doing Criminology 36. Understanding Criminological Research 37. Doing Criminological Research Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA FEVER IN THE HEART dissects an explosive triangle that led to obsession and murder in a small town in the north-west of America. Ann Rule reveals the story of an alluring wife and the two men desperate for her love; a story with a bizarre and deadly twist that no one could have suspected. In this and several other riveting true-crime cases from her personal files, Ann Rule masterfully probes the delusions of the criminal mind, the fateful circumstances and the unrelenting investigative forces at work in the aftermath of murder.Trade ReviewNo writer in America has ever probed the dark heart of a killer so deeply * Edna Buchanan *Master of the true-crime genre * CHICAGO Tribune *

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Book SynopsisThis text reveals the true story of Zephaniah Job, the Cornishman who masterminded the flourishing contraband trade in Polperro during the Napoleonic wars, as well as the privateers whose adventures led to the capture of handsome prizes.Trade Review"This book reveals a great deal about a number of Cornish families. Essential for historians and a delightful insight for visitors and locals alike." Cornish World "Absorbing biography" Western Morning News

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the policing and social control of eco–justice movements during the COVID–19 pandemic, as well as activist practices of resistance during the same period. It is based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in Trento, Italy, focusing on two eco–justice groups opposing a high–speed railway and the containment of wild bears. Rooted in critical, green, cultural and sensory approaches within criminology, the book discusses the intensification of policing strategies against eco–justice protesters during the pandemic and their increased exclusion from urban centres. Highlighting activists’ radical and transformative practices of resistance, the book identifies directions for future critical and green criminological research in the area.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Flexing the Muscles of Power: Policing Urban Eco-Justice Activism During the Pandemic 2. Power, Consumption, Disorder and Protest in Inner-City Centres 3. Atmospheres of Eco-Justice Resistance during the Pandemic Conclusion

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Book SynopsisFor three decades after the Second World War, the ‘Butcher of the Balkans’ lived an idyllic life with his family in a Los Angeles suburb. Andrija Artuković was a senior member of the Ustasha, a Croatian fascist and nationalist movement, and was responsible for the wartime murders of hundreds of thousands of men, women and children. Wanted in Yugoslavia to stand trial for war crimes, he had illegally entered and claimed political asylum in the United States – and his powerful supporters sought to keep him there.Meanwhile, just 10 miles away, David Whitelaw lived with his mother, Judith, who fled Germany in 1938. Seventy-six of her relatives were killed in the Holocaust. When David learned Artuković was living comfortably nearby, he vowed to ensure his deportation to stand trial as a war criminal. But when a firebomb, thrown with the sole intention of causing fear, saw the young man sent to jail, a battle began for his own freedom, while the war criminal remained at large.A true David-versus-Goliath battle, The Fierce is the story of the teenager who helped take down the worst mass murderer and war criminal in America.Trade Review‘Los Angeles during the turbulent 1960s and ’70s is the perfect backdrop for this remarkable page turner. Filled with a cast of unbelievable characters I had to keep reminding myself this was a true story. Judy Piercey has unearthed one of the great untold stories of our time, this book is a must read!’ – Graham Neil, CTV News -- Graham Neil * CTV News *‘A groundbreaking portrayal of the trauma and burden imposed on the children of Holocaust survivors. Teenager David Whitelaw was a force of nature that inspired his government to seek justice for the unspeakable crimes unleashed against innocent people.’ – Phil Blazer, founder of Jewish Life Television -- Phil Blazer‘The Fierce forces us to ask ourselves if we’d have the courage and fearlessness to seek justice regardless of the personal consequences. It’s hard to fathom that a teenager was able to demand and help secure justice for the savage murders of so many. Truly one of the most heart wrenching, yet inspiring family stories of the twentieth century.’ – Liisa Jorgensen, author of Far Side of the Moon -- Liisa Jorgensen‘Judy Piercey expertly captures the remarkable and complicated relationship between David Whitelaw and his mother Judith. An inspiring story that reminds us what it means to be human and the responsibility we all have to make the world around us a better place.’ – Barbara Smith, bestselling author -- Barbara Smith‘It’s impossible to read this expertly told story and not ask yourself if you’re doing your part to make the world a better place. An unbelievable account that reminds us all that one person can change the world.' – Rabbi Mark Blazer, CEO of the Jewish Life Foundation -- Rabbi Mark Blazer‘Author Judy Piercey shines a brilliant light into this dark corner of post-war history, one that has been concealed for too long. You’ll find yourself cheering for the Jewish teenager who struggled to bring down one of the worst Nazi killers in history, sickened by the crimes this mass murderer committed, and aghast that he was protected by the United States government. Meticulously researched and skilfully written, this book provides a significant contribution to our body of historical knowledge about the Holocaust.’ – Elinor Florence, author of Bird’s Eye View -- Elinor Florence‘This is an exciting, adventurous book, based on an inspiring true story of courage and persistence resulting in the righting of an old wrong.’ – Bob Zellner, lifelong fighter for social justice and author of The Wrong Side of Murder Creek -- Bob Zellner

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