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i2i Publishing Titian Strands
Book SynopsisGed Hilton was raised in the tough, but honest inner-city district of West Gorton, Manchester.
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Springer International Publishing AG Gender-Based Violence: Perspectives from Africa,
Book SynopsisThis book offers new perspectives on gender-based violence in three regions where the subject has been taboo in everyday discourse often due to patriarchal cultural norms that limit women’s autonomy. The contributions to this book provide rare insight into not only the levels and the socio-demographic determinants of domestic violence, but topics ranging from men’s attitudes toward wife beating; domestic violence-related adolescent deaths, and women’s health problems due to sexual and physical abuse. With a comprehensive introduction that provides a comparative international research framework for discussing gender-based violence in these three unique regions, this volume provides a key basis for understanding gender-based violence on a more global level.Part I, on Africa, covers men’s attitudes towards domestic violence, the impact of poverty and fertility, the association between adolescent deaths and domestic violence, and the link between domestic abuse and HIV.Part II, on the Middle East, covers the importance of consanguinity on domestic violence in Egypt and Jordan, the effects of physical abuse on reproductive health, and the link between political unrests and women’s experience and attitudes towards domestic violence.Part III, on India, shows how sexual abuse puts women at risk of reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted infections, as well as the role of gender norms in wife abuse and the role of youth aggressive behavior in nonconsensual sex.With such a deep and broad coverage of factors of intimate partner abuse, this book serves as a reference document for researchers, decision-makers, and organizations that are searching for ways to reduce gender-based domestic violence. This book is of interest for researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice, as well as Sociology, Social Work, Public Health and Human Rights.Table of ContentsIntroduction Yanyi K. Djamba and Sitawa R. Kimuna.- Part 1: Gender Based Violence: Perspectives from Africa.- Chapter 1: Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Men’s Attitudes Toward Wife Beating in Ethiopia Yanyi K. Djamba, Sitawa R. Kimuna and Mosisa G. Aga.- Chapter 2: First Intimate Physical Violence and Fertility in Cameroon Alice Jacqueline Azebaze Kagou and Hélène Kamdem Kamgno.- Chapter 3: Violence Against Young Females in South Africa: An Analysis of the Current Prevalence and Previous Levels of youth Mortality, 1997-2009 Nicole De Wet.- Chapter 4: Exploring the Linkages Between Spousal Violence and HIV in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries Kerry L.D. MacQuarrie, Rebecca Winter and Sunita Kishor.- Part 2: Gender Based Violence: Perspectives from the Middle East.- Chapter 5: Consanguineous Marriage: Protective or Risk Factor for Intimate Partner violence? Jinan Usta, Marwan Khawaja, Dima Dandachi and Mylene Tewtel.- Chapter 6: Women and Health in Refugee Settings: The Case of Displaced Syrian Women in Lebanon Jinan Usta and Amelia Reese Masterson.- Chapter 7: Gender Dynamics in Palestinian Society: Domestic and Political Violence Sarah Memmi.- Part 3: Gender Based Violence: Perspectives from India.- Chapter 8: Examining Nonconsensual Sex and Risk of Reproductive Tract Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Married Women in India Ajay Kumar Singh, Rabindra Kumar Sinha and Ruchi Jain.- Chapter 9: Questioning Gender Norms to Promote Sexual Reproductive Health Among Early Adolescents: Evidence from a School Program in Mumbai, India Pranita Achyut, Nandita Bhatla and Ravi Verma.- Chapter 10: Transmission of Inter-generational Spousal Violence Against Women in India Aparna Mukherjee.
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John Blake Publishing Ltd Talking with Female Serial Killers - A chilling
Book SynopsisChristopher Berry-Dee, criminologist and bestselling author of books about the serial killers Aileen Wuornos and Joanne Dennehy, turns his uncompromising gaze upon women who not only kill, but kill repeatedly. Because female murderers, and especially serial murderers, are so rare compared with their male counterparts, this new study will surprise as well as shock, particularly in the cases of women like Beverley Allitt, who kill children, and Janie Lou Gibbs, who killed her three sons and a grandson, as well as her husband. Here too are women who kill under the influence of their male partners, such as Myra Hindley and Rosemary West, and whose lack of remorse for their actions is nothing short of chilling. But the author also turns his forensic gaze on female killers who were themselves victims, like Aileen Wuornos, whose killing spree, for which she was executed, can be traced directly to her treatment at the hands of men. Christopher Berry-Dee has no equal as the author of hard-hitting studies of the killers who often walk among us undetected for many years, and who in so many cases seem to be acting entirely against their natures.
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Oxford University Press The Oxford Handbook of Criminology
Book SynopsisWith contributions from leading authorities, this is the definitive guide to current criminological theory, research, and policy.The Oxford Handbook of Criminology provides a comprehensive collection of chapters covering the core and emerging topics studied on criminology courses, indispensable to students, academics, and professionals alike. 43 chapters written by over 85 leading academics exploring relevant theory, cutting-edge research, policy developments, and current debates, encouraging students to appreciate the diverse and interdisciplinary nature of criminological discourse Includes detailed references to aid further research Chapters updated to reflect recent cases, statistics, and scholarship, as well as significant current events such as Covid-19 and social justice movements. New chapters added presenting research on topical issues including victimology, hate crime, desistance, cybercrime, atrocity crimes, convict criminology, security and smart cities, prison abolitionism,Trade ReviewThe Handbook has long been essential for me, both as a student and a teacher. The new edition is every bit as significant as its predecessors - the updates that have been made are exciting and ensure that it retains its relevance. * Dr Daniel Newman, Reader, Cardiff School of Law, Politics and International Relations *An excellent textbook for any Criminology or Criminal Justice programme, with renowned academics in the field providing depth and critical awareness of theoretical approaches and policy developments for understanding contemporary issues. * Jenny Johnstone, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Law School *The Oxford Handbook has been a rock-solid institution in our field since its first publication. This new edition showcases its vibrancy with a vision for criminology in the 21st century. * Professor Susanne Karstedt, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University *Leading scholars, riveting research, rousing writing. With many chapters to stretch our thinking, this 7th edition underlines the need for a socially transformative criminology. * Professor Elizabeth Stanley, Institute of Criminology, Te Herenga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand *A definitive guide to scholarship across a wide range of subject areas, including cutting-edge topics like cybercrime research, convict criminology, and border criminology. Highly recommended. * Dr Deirdre Healy, Director of the UCD Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Associate Professor, University College Dublin *The new Handbook, which covers an extraordinary variety of themes, will be invaluable for students and academics alike. * Dr Mark Hayes, Senior Lecturer in Human Sciences, Solent University *Building on the success of previous editions, this new volume provides some of the best and most influential scholarship within British Criminology. An indispensable resource for those studying, researcing or working in the rapidly developing field of Criminology. * Dr Irene Zempi, Associate Professor in Criminology, Nottingham Trent University *Table of Contents0: Alison Liebling, Shadd Maruna, and Lesley McAra: Introduction: Renewing our vision Part I: Conceptions of Crime and Criminology 1: Paul Rock: Sociological theories of crime 2: Nicola Lacey and Lucia Zedner: Criminalization: historical, legal and criminological perspectives 3: Manuel Eisner: Towards a global comparative criminology 4: Susan McVie and Ben Matthews: The changing role of data in crime, criminal justice and criminology 5: Darrick Jolliffe and Katherine M. Auty: Developmental and life-course criminology: an overview 6: Beth Weaver, Hannah Graham, and Shadd Maruna: Turning over a new leaf: desistance research for a new generation 7: Alistair Fraser and Dick Hobbs: Urban criminal collaborations 8: Toby Seddon and Alex Stevens: Drug use, drug problems, and drug control: a political economy perspective 9: Ailbhe O Loughlin and Jill Peay: Mental health, mental disabilities, and crime 10: Mike Hough and Julian V. Roberts: Public opinion, crime, and criminal justice 11: Chris Greer and Eugene McLaughlin: Crime news, trial by media, and scandal hunting Part II: Critical Contemporary Issues 12: Andy Aydin-Aitchison, Mirza Buljubasic, and Barbora Holá: Criminology and atrocity crimes 13: Paolo Campana: Contagion and connections: applying network thinking to violence and organised crime 14: Neil Chakraborti and Amy Clarke: Demystifying hate crime in an age of crises 15: Coretta Phillips, Ben Bowling, and Alpa Parmar: Ethnicities, racism, crime, and criminal justice 16: Adrian Grounds, Maria Ttofi, and Lidia Puigvert: Where is 'victimology' in an era of #MeToo? 17: Michele Burman and Loraine Gelsthorpe: Feminist criminology: inequalities, powerlessness, and justice 18: David Gadd: Domestic violence 19: Jo Phoenix: Prostitution and sex work 20: Belinda Winder and Nick Blagden: Understanding and rehabilitating men with sexual convictions: theory, intervention, and compassion 21: Ben Collier and Alice Hutchings: Cybercrime: a social ecology 22: Michael Levi and Nicholas Lord: White-collar and corporate crime 23: Victoria Canning, Paddy Hillyard, and Steve Tombs: Social harm and zemiology 24: Avi Brisman and Nigel South: Green criminology 25: Keith Hayward and Oliver Smith: Crime and consumer culture Part III: Security, Policing, and Prevention: Visions of Justice 26: Ian Loader, Richard Sparks, Ben Bradford, Ryan Casey, Evi Girling, and Gosia Polanska: Security and everyday life in uncertain times 27: Adam Crawford, Susan Donkin, and Christine A. Weirich: Crime prevention as urban security 28: Ben Bradford and Pete Fussey: Security and smart cities 29: Trevor Jones, Tim Newburn, and Robert Reiner: Policing and the police 30: Martin Innes and Michael Levi: Making and managing terrorism and counter-terrorism: the view from criminology 31: Nicky Padfield and Cyrus Tata: Understanding penal decision-making: courts, sentencing and parole 32: Lesley McAra: Youth justice in an age of uncertainty: principles, performance, and prospects 33: Meredith Rossner: Restorative justice in the twenty-first century: making emotions mainstream 34: Kieran McEvoy, Ron Dudai, and Cheryl Lawther: Punishment, victimhood, and social control: towards a criminology of transitional justice Part IV: Punishment and the Penal State 35: David Garland: The punishment-welfare relationship: history, sociology, and politics 36: Katja Franko: Criminology, punishment, and the state in a globalized society 37: Mary Bosworth: Border criminology and the changing nature of penal power 38: Ben Crewe and Alison Liebling: Reconfiguring and reimagining penal power 39: Gwen Robinson and Fergus McNeill: Punishment in the community: evolution, expansion, and moderation 40: Yvonne Jewkes: Why prison architecture and design matter to our understanding of the limits of punishment and rehabilitation 41: Joe Sim: 'Hounding power into a corner': prison abolitionism in England and Wales 42: Rod Earle, Danica Darley, Bill Davies, David Honeywell, and Ed Schreeche-Powell: Convict criminology without guarantees: proposing hard labour for an unfinished criminology 43: Alison Liebling, Fergus McNeill, and Bethany E. Schmidt: Criminological engagements
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Columbia University Press On the Parole Board
Book SynopsisAn inside look at parole board decision making and its consequences.Trade ReviewOn the Parole Board is an excellent book and opens up the black box of parole hearings to the public. But more than simply describing the procedures followed in conducting a hearing (which he does incredibly well), Frederic G. Reamer puts a personal face on the process. -- Joan Petersilia, Adelbert H. Sweet Professor of Law, Stanford Law School As both a social worker and a parole board member, Reamer offers an insider's view into prisons and the work of a parole board. Brief case histories help provide real-world insight into the back end of the criminal justice system. -- Howard Abadinsky, author of Probation and Parole: Theory and Practice Reamer has brought a lens of humanity to both inmates and their victims. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the U.S. penal system and those often forgotten in its wake. -- Edward Latessa, professor and director, School of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati Reamer combines a comprehensive overview of the criminal justice system with a generous and deeply personal account of crime's human impact. Publishers Weekly Readers who are unfamiliar with the criminal justice system will find all of this information like the beam of a flashlight in a black hole... For students and teachers in the field of criminal justice and general readers who are curious about the parole system. Library JournalTable of ContentsPreface Note to Readers 1. Getting Started 2. Goodness and Evil 3. On Being a Victim 4. Punishment, Retribution, and Shame 5. Redemption and Hope 6. The Pursuit of Justice Notes
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd Hunt A Unsolved Murders
Book SynopsisMURDERS THAT DEFY DETECTION.Discover the stories behind some of the most infamous unsolved murders of the last century, including the Black Dahlia, the Zodiac Killer and the JonBenét Ramsey case.Detailing essential evidence.Profiling key suspects.Tracking police investigations.Sorting facts from speculation.
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Penguin Books Ltd The Murder of Mr Moonlight
Book SynopsisThe No.1 Bestseller!''I was a very vulnerable young woman with three small children. I was lost ... Pat Quirke tried to come in and control everything''Bobby Ryan''s disappearance in rural Tipperary in June 2011 mystified all who knew him. The truck-driver and part-time DJ (known as Mr Moonlight) was an easy-going fellow with no enemies. Or so everyone thought.When Ryan''s body was found 22 months later on the farm of Mary Lowry, the wealthy young widow he had been seeing, it was clear that he had met a violent end.And the most likely person to have brought about that end? Pat Quirke, the man who had ''discovered'' the body - Mary Lowry''s brother-in-law, financial advisor, tenant and one-time lover.Following the longest running murder trial in Irish criminal history Quirke was convicted of murder in May 2019. Getting to that day had taken years of exhaustive work by gardaí. The Murder of Mr Moonlight is the definitTrade Review[An] excellent book that shows all the colours of the story that intrigued the nation * Irish Daily Mail *Well-researched and highly readable ... Fegan proves her journalistic mettle, delivering forensic detail in accessible language ... Anyone who followed the trial will not be disappointed by Fegan's book * Sunday Business Post *Absolutely compulsive reading (as I know because my wife wouldn't let me anywhere near it - but I did get it in the end!) ... a page-turner -- Eamon Dunphy * The Stand *
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University of California Press Homegrown Hate
Book SynopsisCHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2022 To better understand current events and threats, this book outlines the organizations and beliefs of domestic terrorists in the United States and how to counter their attacks on American democracy. Who are the American citizensWhite nationalists and militant Islamistsperpetrating acts of terrorism against their own country? What are their grievances and why do they hate? How can this transnational peril be effectively addressed? Homegrown Hate is a groundbreaking and deeply researched work that directly compares White nationalists and militant Islamists in the United States. In this timely book, scholar and holistic justice activist Sara Kamali examines these Americans' self-described beliefs, grievances, and rationales for violence, and details their organizational structures within a transnational context. She presents compelling insight into the most pressing threat to homeland security not only in the United States, but in nations across Trade Review"Eerily prescient. . . . Kamali rebuts the idea that 'lone wolves' drive terrorism and focuses on a comparative analysis of the White nationalist and militant Islamist groups that can drive it. She examines their aims, beliefs, tactics, rhetoric, organizational structures, and influencers, such as the Oath Keepers, Osama bin Laden, Dylann Roof, neo-Nazis, and Timothy McVeigh." * Kirkus Reviews *"The literature on White nationalists and militant Islamists gains an important new entry examining the reasons for acts of terrorism perpetrated by American citizens against the United States. . . . Homegrown Hate's comparative approach allows for a nuanced and complex discussion which not only puts religion at the center of the analysis, but is clear in its assertion that to reduce the activity of terrorists solely to religious motivations ignores the interplay of various social and political factors, reminding the reader that even those who share these corrupted beliefs do not engage in acts of terrorism." * Ethnic and Racial Studies * "Overall, Homegrown Hate is a valuable up-to-date resource not only for scholars and policymakers but for anyone who is looking to gain an in-depth understanding of current security threats and political violence facing the United States and many other countries around the world. . . . The book is a significant contribution to the field- deeply informative and written in an engaging manner." * European Center for Populism Studies *"A must-read for students, academics, journalists and, in particular, policy-makers and actors in security bureaucracy, who are interested in White nationalism, domestic terrorism and counterterrorism in the USA." * Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations *"Homegrown Hate is a model of innovative scholarship. . . . Readers interested in a new perspective on the topic of religion and white nationalism will appreciate her work, as well those interested in media, comparative social movements, and religion and criminology. Finally, those seeking new models of scholarship will find Kamali’s approach to surfacing similarities between two groups who see themselves in a cosmic battle to be an invigorating challenge to how studies of religion are often done." * Reading Religion *"Homegrown Hate is disturbing, yet it is one of the most important new books detailing domestic extremists available today." * CHOICE *"An incisive study. . . . For anyone interested in the full complexities of homegrown hate and case studies that highlight the problems and principles within each movement, the book is highly recommended." * Populism *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction. Empathizing with the Enemy: The Threat Within Part One. Who They Are 1. The Fourteen Words: The Racist Beliefs of White Nationalists 2. Loyalty and Disavowal: The Exclusionary Ideology of Militant Islamists Part Two. Why They Fight 3. #WhiteGenocide: Grievances of White Nationalists 4. The Crusades Redux: Grievances of Militant Islamists Part Three. What They Want 5. (RA)HOWA: (Re)Claiming the United States through (Racial) Holy War 6. America the Beautiful: Establishing a White Ethnostate or Constructing a Caliphate 7. Encouraging the End of Days: The Apocalyptic Rhetoric of Political Violence 8. The Myth of the Lone Wolf: Joining Virtual Packs Online Part Four. What Can Be Done Conclusion. Securing the Homeland: Counterterrorism and the Need for Holistic Justice Notes Selected Bibliography Index
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Cambridge University Press Making Sense of Youth Crime
Book SynopsisThis Element provides a comparative empirical study of policing in the United States and France. It draws on ten years of field work to contend that the police in both countries should be thought about as an amalgam of five distinct professional cultures or 'intelligence regimes'.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Our Methodology; 3. On the Notion of an Intelligence Regime; 4. How Similarities between French and American Intelligence Regimes Transcend Institutional Differences; 5. The Five Intelligence Regimes; 6. Tensions between Intelligence Regimes; 7. What Does Our Typology Have to Say about Intelligence-led Policing?; 8. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press Comprehensive Deterrence Theory
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Implementation of Rights for Crime Victims in
Book SynopsisThere are many different ways in which victims' rights can be implemented. The implementation pattern may vary depending on the type of rights a jurisdiction offers and the purposes it seeks to achieve via these rights. However, there are a few basic aspects that remain common to the variation in the implementation patterns across jurisdictions. This book provides a theoretical and practical overview of such implementation patterns, their features and underlying differences. It presents theoretical models capturing the different types of implementations of victims' rights and the purposes that they can achieve. The book also offers a framework comprising the essential aspects involved in implementation of rights such as drafting and presentation, their visibility and accessibility to victims, enforcement of rights in case of breach, and assessment and evaluation of rights to ensure constant monitoring and improvement in implementation. The framework is tested by a sample case study in
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Palgrave Macmillan Policing Sexual Offences and Sex Offenders
Book SynopsisSexual offending has become a mainstay item of reporting in our daily newspapers, and television news bulletins.This book offers an account of the policing of sexual offences and the difficulties that confront the police in the investigation of these intrusive crimes. It surveys the breath of sexual offences and examines the reporting of sexual crime and the attrition level that follows. It proceeds bycritically assessing the efforts the police are making to overcome these difficulties and the degree to which they are making progress. The book outlines the relatively new police role of policing the convicted sex offenders themselves, who are living in the community and are subject to risk 'management' by the police and the requirements of the sex offender register held by the police. Written by a leading expert, this timely book will be of great interest to scholars of sexual offending and criminal justice.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Part I.- Chapter 2. Reporting and Recording Sexual Offences.- Chapter 3. The Police Investigation of Reports.- Chapter 4. The Police Investigation of Reports: The National Level.- Part II.- Chapter 5. International Policing.- Chapter 6. The Police Management of Sexual Offenders.- Chapter 7. The Police Collection and Dissemination of Information on Sexual Offenders.- Chapter 8. Conclusions.
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Bristol University Press WhiteCollar and Organizational Crime
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Icon Books Corrupt Bodies: Death and Dirty Dealing at the
Book Synopsis** SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA'S ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION **In 1985, Peter Everett landed the job as Superintendent of Southwark Mortuary. In just six years he'd gone from lowly assistant to running the UK's busiest murder morgue. He couldn't believe his luck.What he didn't know was that Southwark, operating in near-Victorian conditions, was a hotbed of corruption. Attendants stole from the dead, funeral homes paid bribes, and there was a lively trade in stolen body parts and recycled coffins.Set in the fascinating pre-DNA and psychological profiling years of 1985-87, this memoir tells a gripping and gruesome tale, with a unique insight into a world of death most of us don't ever see. Peter managed pathologists, oversaw post mortems and worked alongside Scotland Yard's Murder Squad - including on the case of the serial killer, the Stockwell Strangler.This is a thrilling tale of murder and corruption in the mid-1980s, told with insight and compassion.Trade ReviewA seriously eye-opening memoir - four stars * Sunday Sport *
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Octopus Publishing Group Serial Killers: Shocking True Stories of the
Book SynopsisA gripping compendium of some of the world's most infamous and shocking mass murderers, such as John Wayne Gacy, the Boston Strangler, the Moors murderers and Harold Shipman, as well as some lesser-known figuresWho was the Zodiac Killer?What drove Jeffrey Dahmer to dismember his 17 victims?How many women really fell prey to Ted Bundy?Maybe it's because our animal instincts draw us to dangerous situations; maybe it's because reading about predators allows us to learn about their behaviours in a safe setting. Whatever the reason, serial killers and their crimes have fascinated us for centuries.This true crime compendium not only relates the disturbing events that transpired but also delves into the psychology of the perpetrators. The stories within are shocking and often difficult to comprehend, but with this deep dive into the world of the macabre, readers may gain a greater understanding of the motivations and thought processes of these murderers. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the psychology of crime and the human mind.
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New Police Bookshop Taking Statements
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University of Alberta Press Entryways to Criminal Justice: Accusation and
Book SynopsisHow do societies decide whom to criminalize? What does it mean to accuse someone of being an offender? Entryways to Criminal Justice analyzes the thresholds that distinguish law-abiding individuals from those who may be criminalized. Contributors to the volume adopt social, historical, cultural, and political perspectives to explore the accusatory process that place persons in contact with the law. Emphasizing the gateways to criminal justice, truth-telling, and overcriminalization, the authors provide important insights into often overlooked practices that admit persons to criminal justice. It is essential reading for scholars, students, and policy makers in the fields of socio-legal studies, sociology, criminology, law and society, and post/colonial studies. Contributors: Dale A. Ballucci, Martin A. French, Aaron Henry, Bryan R. Hogeveen, Dawn Moore, George Pavlich, Marcus A. Sibley, Rashmee Singh, Amy Swiffen, Matthew P. Unger, Elise Wohlbold, Andrew WoolfordTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction // George Pavlich & Matthew P. Unger 1 Accusatory Entryways to Criminal Justice // George Pavlich 2 Right to Speech / Accusation, Rhetoric, and Criminal Entryways in BC Colonial Law // Matthew P. Unger 3 “Let Them Learn the Lesson of the Season” / Suspicion, Habit, and Punishment During the Red River Famine (1825–1826) // Aaron Henry 4 Entryways to Criminalization / Cases of HIV Prosecution in Canada // Amy Swiffen & Martin A. French 5 From Science to Slugging / Foucault, Law, and Truth in Prize Fighting // Bryan R. Hogeveen 6 Imprisoned at Large / The Perpetual State of Accusation // Dale A. Ballucci 7 Decriminalizing Settler Colonialism in Canada / Entryways to Genocide Accusation and Erasure // Andrew Woolford 8 “How She Appears” / Demeanour, Cruel Optimism, and the Relationship Between Police and Victims of Domestic Violence // Marcus A. Sibley, Elise Wohlbold, Dawn Moore & Rashmee Singh Contributors Index
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Yale University Press Pirates
Book SynopsisA global account of pirates and their modus operandi, from the Middle Ages to the present dayTrade Review“This is a serious work for a general audience. Policymakers would do well to read it, as would aspiring pirates in search of career advice.”—Frank Lawton, Financial Times “In this informative and often entertaining short study, Lehr traces the global history of piracy, quoting judiciously from an array of historians and sources to make his case.”—Ben Wilson, Times (UK) “Peter Lehr, a maritime terrorism and piracy expert, casts fresh light on pirates and delves deep into what motivates them and how they operate.”—Paul Ridgway, Africa Ports & Ships “For Lehr, an expert on modern-day piracy, the phenomenon’s history should be a source of instruction rather than entertainment, piracy past offering lessons for piracy present.”—Alex Colville, Spectator Listed on Choice’s Outstanding Academic Titles List for 2019 “A ground-breaking survey of piracy through the ages. Lehr provides a detailed analysis of the causes of piracy, he reveals the operations of pirates ignored in most previous histories, and he brings a specialist knowledge to recent attacks off Somalia, in the Malacca Straits and in the Gulf of Guinea.”—David Cordingly, author of Under the Black Flag “The most comprehensive history of piracy I have ever read. And a thrilling read, too!”—Adrian Tinniswood, author ofPirates of Barbary “A fresh perspective on global piracy through the ages by one of the world’s leading experts on maritime security and anti-terrorism. Lehr shoves aside the old temptations of blanket condemnation and cheeky romanticizing to ferret out the timeless patterns at the core of this venerable profession. . . . Pirates is at once a magisterial and instructive book. It is history for our times.”—Kris E. Lane, author of Pillaging the Empire
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SAGE Publications Inc Criminological Theory - International Student
Book SynopsisThe seventh edition of Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences builds on its prior success with updated coverage of criminological theory and a fresh look at policy implications. The new edition continues to offer a rich introduction to how scholars analyze crime in a clear, accessible text which moves readers beyond commonsense knowledge of crime to a deeper understanding of the importance of theory in shaping crime control policies. This thoroughly revised edition covers traditional and contemporary theory within a larger sociological and historical context, and offers diverse coverage of major criminological theories includes perspectives ranging from biosocial theories to cultural criminology. The development of theories is covered within a broader sociological and historical context. The authors explore policy implications and applications. Chapter-opening photos of key theorists help motivate the discussions that follow, while a unique chapter on white collar crime is indicative of the comprehensive theory coverage offered in this book.
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Ebury Publishing The Prosecutor
Book SynopsisThe outsider who transformed our justice systemNazir Afzal knows a thing or two about justice. As a Chief Prosecutor, it was his job to make sure the most complex, violent and harrowing crimes made it to court, and that their perpetrators were convicted. From the Rochdale sex ring to the earliest prosecutions for honour killing and modern slavery, Nazir was at the forefront of the British legal system for decades.But his story begins in Birmingham, in the sixties, as a young boy facing racist violence and the tragic death of a young family member - and it's this that sets him on the path to his groundbreaking career, and which enables him to help communities that the conventional justice system ignores, giving a voice to the voiceless.A memoir of struggle and survival as well as crime and punishment, The Prosecutor is both a searing insight into the justice system and a powerful story of one man's pursuit of the truth.Trade ReviewCompelling... his great triumph is in helping to change our justice system so that it can deliver for those who were once overlooked * Sunday Times *Forensically intelligent * The Times *The true face of British justice * New York Times *Afzal is not one to shy away from the failures of the state * New Statesman *Nazir has devoted his life to helping the underdog, the downtrodden victims of crime, and securing justice against all the odds. * The Sun *
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Vintage Publishing True Story
Book SynopsisMichael Finkel was a top New York Times Magazine journalist publicly fired and disgraced for making up a composite character for a big investigative news piece about Africa.Trade ReviewIts a gripping tale, plainly told but artfully constructed, and the twists continue right up to and beyond the climax of the trial -- Blake Morrison * Guardian *A thrilling, unforgettable book... Wonderful * Spectator *An absorbing examination of human frailty, the nature of truth and the power of pride... It is also a stonking good read... Extraordinary and terrifying journalism * The Times *A fine, beautifully choreographed addition to the macabre three-legged race linking murderers with writers... Horribly readable * Mail on Sunday *'Utterly compelling' * Irish Times *
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Cornerstone Bringing Down The House
Book SynopsisBen Mezrich is the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House in addition to many other books, both fiction and non-fiction. The major motion picture 21, starring Kevin Spacey, was based on Bringing Down the House. The Oscar-winning film The Social Network was adapted from The Accidental Billionaires. Mezrich lives in Boston with his wife and son.Trade Review... Bringing Down the House is a can't-miss deal -- Lorenzo CarcaterraA surreal cacophony of glamour, suspense and, eventually, terror. Part Tom Clancy, part Elmore Leonard...Gripping * The List *The tale laid out in Bringing Down the House is so beguiling, so agreeably reminiscent of, say Ocean's Eleven or House of Games that you find yourself mentally casting the parts as you read along... A fine yarn' Sunday TimesA lively tale that could pass for thriller fiction ... Mezrich's skilled yet easy writing draws sweat to the reader's brow * Rocky Mountain News *Bringing Down the House has a sensational story to tell * Literary Review *
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New York University Press Covered in Ink
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewCovered in Inkprovides a detailed and gendered look at the lives of heavily tattooed women and how their choices to cover their bodies in ink represents both group belonging, yet a life that is still on the periphery of society, especially so for women who are expected to be pretty and sexy, not covered in large 'unfeminine' tattoos. * Metapsychology *Covered in Ink is an excellent addition to the growing body of serious literature on tattooing. Based on extensive ethnographic research and personal experience, the author focuses on issues of central interest including beauty, presentation of self, gender roles, deviance, public interaction, and discrimination. The book is written in an engaging style and offers a uniquely interesting feminist take on an increasingly popular mode of body alteration. -- Clinton Sanders,author of Customizing the Body: The Art and Culture of TattooingIn this book, Beverly Yuen Thompson serves up a sophisticated sociology of the skin. From street interactions and family perceptions to legal constraints and workplace dynamics, she shows how the world of tattooing interweaves time and again with issues of gender and the body. As vivid as its subject matter, this book is itself a batch of beautiful ink. -- Jeff Ferrell,author of Empire of Scrounge: Inside the Urban Underground of Dumpster Diving, Trash Picking, anThompson brings up a number of insightful points regarding self-expression, femininity, and the way in which heavily tattooed women navigate a society that is gradually becoming more accepting. * Utne Reader *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments vii Introduction: Becoming Covered 1 1. Sailors, Criminals, and Prostitutes: The History of a Lingering Tattoo Stigma 21 2. "I Want to Be Covered": Heavily Tattooed Women Challenge the Dominant Beauty Culture 35 3. "I Mom": Family Responses toward Tattooed Women 65 4. "Covering" Work: Dress Code Policies, Tattoos, and the Law 89 5. "Is the Tattoo Guy Here?": Women Tattoo Artists' Experience Working in a Male-Dominated Profession 122 6. Tattoos Are Not for Touching: Public Space, Stigma, and Social Sanctions 151 Conclusion: Toward a Tattoo Etiquette 177 Notes 183 Index 199 About the Author 207
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Cambridge University Press Crime Prevention Principles Perspectives and
Book SynopsisCrime Prevention: Principles, Perspectives and Practices introduces readers to the theory and practice of crime prevention. Now in its third edition, this book argues for a combination of social and situational/environmental crime prevention strategies as more effective alternatives to policing, criminal justice and ''law and order'' approaches. Contending that the principles of prevention can be applied to persistent crime problems such as alcohol-related violence and family and domestic violence, the book explores the prevention of other broad societal harms including terrorism, cybercrime and threats to the environment. The book features useful pedagogy such as case studies, discussion questions and extension topics, as well as new chapters on environmental crime and counter-terrorism. Written by a team of experts in the field of criminology, Crime Prevention remains an authoritative introduction to crime prevention in Australia, and is an invaluable resource for criminology students.Table of ContentsPart I. Theory: 1. Crime prevention and community safety in Australia; 2. Key approaches and frameworks; 3. Social prevention; 4. Environmental prevention; 5. Implementation and evaluation; Part II. Practice: 6. From research to policy; 7. Preventing violence; 8. Counter-terrorism and crime prevention; 9. Preventing environmental crime; 10. The future of crime prevention; Glossary; Relevant websites.
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Oxford University Press Sanders Youngs Criminal Justice
Book SynopsisSanders and Young's Criminal Justice is an engaging account and a rigorous critique of the criminal justice system, drawing on a wide breadth of research in the field.Trade ReviewClear, critical, and drawing on a wide range of material, Sanders & Young's Criminal Justice is the best book in the area. Claire McGourlay, Professor of Law, University of Sheffield Sanders & Young's Criminal Justice is comprehensive in focus, well-researched, and insightful - essential reading for students. Robert Jago, Head of School of Law, University of Surrey An excellent and invaluable text, which demonstrates the connection between academic scholarship and policy in practice and encourages students to examine and critique gaps in legislation, policies, procedure and practice. Sue Uttley-Evans, Subject-Leader and Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Central Lancashire Comprehensive and broad ranging, this is the definitive text on the criminal justice system. Nick Howe, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Derby Well researched, well written and providing a good balance of law, theory and academic commentary, Sanders & Young's Criminal Justice helps students form their own opinions about the criminal justice system. Seema Kandelia, Senior Lecturer, University of WestminsterTable of Contents1. The aims and values of 'criminal justice' ; 2. Stop and search ; 3. Arrest ; 4. Detention in the police station ; 5. Police questioning of suspects ; 6. Non-interrogatory evidence ; 7. Prosecutions ; 8. The mass production of guilty pleas ; 9. Summary justice in the Magistrates' courts ; 10. Trial by judge and jury ; 11. Appeals against conviction ; 12. Regulating the criminal justice system ; 13. Victims, the accused and the future of criminal justice
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Oxford University Press Corruption
Book SynopsisCorruption is one of the biggest global issues, ahead of extreme poverty, unemployment, the rising cost of food and energy, climate change, and terrorism. It is thought to be one of the principal causes of poverty around the globe. Its significance in the contemporary world cannot be undervalued. In this Very Short Introduction Leslie Holmes considers why the international community has only highlighted corruption as a problem in the past two decades, despite its presence throughout the millennia. Holmes explores the phenomenon from several different perspectives, from the cultural differences affecting how corruption is defined, its impact, and its various causes to the possible remedies. Providing evidence of corruption and considering ways to address it around the world, this is an important introduction to a significant and serious global issue.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade Reviewsensible [and] serious analysis * New Statesman, Peter Oborne *Holmes, a prolific writer on corruption, provides a wonderfully comprehensive and accessible introduction to all aspects of corruption ... Summing up: Highly recommended, undergraduates and above; general readers. Essential for all academic and public libraries. * Gillian Brock, Choice *a pithy yet global and comprehensive view of the subject * New Internationalist *Here the Australian sociologist Leslie Holmes has done us a huge favour in providing this easy and quick to read short guide to corruption * Concatenation *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. What is corruption? ; 2. Why corruption is a problem ; 3. Can we measure corruption? ; 4. Psycho-social and cultural causes ; 5. System-related causes ; 6. What can states do? ; 7. What else can be done? ; Further reading ; Index
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd Killers Caught
Book SynopsisEmily G. Thompson is a true crime author and freelance writer from Northern Ireland. She has her own website and award-winning podcast, Morbidology, which boasts of over 300k downloads each month. The weekly true crime show takes a look at cases from all across the globe and highlights systemic failures in various systems. It recently won "Best International Podcast" at the iHeartRadio awards. She is the author of Unsolved Child Murders: Eighteen American Cases, 1956-1998, the co-author of DK's Unsolved Murders:True Crime Cases Uncovered, and DK's Cults Uncovered: True Stories of Mind Control and Murder, Mysteries Uncovered: True Stories of the Paranormal and Unexplained.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Crime and Intelligence Analysis An Integrated
Book SynopsisCrime and Intelligence Analysis: An Integrated Real-Time Approach, 2nd Edition, covers everything crime analysts and tactical analysts need to know to be successful. Providing an overview of the criminal justice system as well as the more fundamental areas of crime analysis, the book enables students and law enforcement personnel to gain a better understanding of criminal behavior, learn the basics of conducting temporal analysis of crime patterns, use spatial analysis to better understand crime, apply research methods to crime analysis, and more successfully evaluate data and information to help predict criminal offending and solve criminal cases. A new chapter provides expert advice about terrorist threats and threat assessment.Criminal justice and police academy students, as well as civilians, sworn officers, and administrators, can build the skills to be credible crime analysts who play a critical role in the daily operations of law enforcement.Table of ContentsPart I. Crime and the Twenty-First Century; 1. The Crime Problem; 2. What Do We Know about Crime?; 3. What Causes People to Commit Crimes?; Part II. Law Enforcement—Then and Now; 4. The Police and Law Enforcement—It’s Come a Long Way 5. Police Investigations in the Twenty-First Century; Part III. Intelligence and Intelligence Analysis; 6. An Introduction to Intelligence; 7. Intelligence and the Tactical Analyst; 8. Collecting Intelligence; 9. Data Mining and Analyzing Intelligence; Part IV. Crime Analysis; 10. History and Types of Crime Analysis; 11. Tactical Crime Analysis; 12. Tactical Crime Analysis and Hot Spots Policing; 13. Strategic Crime Analysis; 14. Understanding Threat Assessment Methodologies and the Role of the Analyst; 15. Administrative Crime Analysis; 16. Police Operations Crime Analysis; Part V. Crime Analysis and the Future; 17. Crime Analysis and the Future of Policing
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Penguin Books Ltd Pure Evil
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University of British Columbia Press Power Played
Book SynopsisThis innovative collection convincingly argues that modern sport can be characterized by unequal and problematic power relations that are inextricably linked to issues of violence, harm, deviance, and punishment.On the one hand, sport is a mainstay of community building, an expression of solidarity, and a means to mental and social health. On the other, there is the star player who commits sexual violence, the trans athlete whose achievements are dismissed as fraudulent, or the racist and abusive nationalism of the impassioned sports fan. From drawing connections between head trauma and athletic violence to exploring the social meanings of sport in prison, contributors to this volume reimagine sport as an important unit of analysis for critical criminologists.Messages about crime, violence, and punishment in sport mirror broader relations of power that exist off the field. Situated at the intersections of sport, sporting culture, and crime, Power Played blows
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University of New Mexico Press Gangs of the El PasoJuarez Borderland A History
Book SynopsisExamines gang history in the region encompassing West Texas, Southern New Mexico, and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico. Mike Tapia examines this region by exploring a century of historical developments through a criminological lens and by studying the diverse subcultures on both sides of the law.Trade Review�Tapia provides a sorely needed supplement to our knowledge of gangs in the Southwest, giving us a detailed history of gang development, cartel and street-gang relations, and the evolution of street�prison gang hybrids in the El Paso, Las Cruces, and Ju�rez regions.��Christian Bolden, contributor to The Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology �Very rarely do criminologists get to read an authoritative book by an authoritative scholar on a topic with great interest but little scholarly attention. Tapia�s book is a landmark achievement on the gangs of the El Paso�Ju�rez region in a one-hundred-year time period. You will not be able to put this book down.��Alex R. Piquero, coeditor of Rational Choice and Criminal Behavior: Resent Research and Future Challenges
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Oneworld Publications Where the Missing Gather
Book SynopsisThe unforgettable second book in the Burrowhead Mystery seriesTrade Review‘Another triumph. A masterful blend of crime and psychological suspense, with a hint of the supernatural for added chill... An immersive, haunting read.’ -- Mary Paulson-Ellis, author of Emily Noble's Disgrace‘Those who loved When the Dead Come Calling… will enjoy getting reacquainted with DI Georgie Strachan.’ -- Herald, 25 of the best summer books‘Sedgwick’s writing is evocative and compassionate and always draws us back… For a novel which has its roots in the ancient past, Where the Missing Gather is a sharply observed story for these anxious, post-Brexit times.’ -- Scotland on Sunday‘[Sedgwick] sustains a suspenseful atmosphere of psychological and supernatural unease that will have you glancing nervously over your shoulder.’ -- Herald‘[Sedgwick] explores sinister rituals and missing souls in this unputdownable crime novel.’ -- Scottish Book TrustPraise for When the Dead Come Calling: ‘Unputdownable... Helen Sedgwick saw into the future and that future is now! It's an incredible book! READ IT.’ Lemn Sissay, author of My Name Is Why ‘Helen Sedgwick is one of Scotland's finest contemporary storytellers.’ Claire Askew, author of All the Hidden Truths ‘Sedgwick’s writing is minutely observational, clever and warm.’ Scotsman
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Transform Press,U.S. The Nature of Drugs
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Tackling Terrorism in Britain
Book SynopsisIn September 2001, the world witnessed the horrific events of 9/11. A great deal has happened on the counterterrorist front in the 20 years since. While the terrorist threat has greatly diminished in Northern Ireland, the events of 9/11 and their aftermath have ushered in a new phase for the rest of the UK with some familiar, but also many novel, characteristics.This ambitious study takes stock of counterterrorism in Britain in this anniversary year. Assessing current challenges, and closely mirroring the four Ps' of the official CONTEST counterterrorist strategy Protect, Prepare, Prevent, and Pursue it seeks to summarize and grasp the essence of domestic law and policy, without being burdened by excessive technical detail. It also provides a rigorous, context-aware, illuminating, yet concise, accessible, and policy-relevant analysis of this important and controversial subject, grounded in relevant social science, policy studies, and legalTable of ContentsChapter 1 – Themes and trendsChapter 2 – Global jihad Chapter 3 – Domestic terrorism Chapter 4 – Protect and Prepare Chapter 5 – Prevent Chapter 6 – Pursue Chapter 7 – Threats, responses and challenges Appendix A: Fatality-causing terrorist incidents in the UK, 2001-20 Appendix B: Chronology of key events: 1997-2020
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Taylor & Francis Policing the Crowd
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Taylor & Francis Womenâs Resistance in Global Context
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Taylor & Francis International Human Rights
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Taylor & Francis The Psychology of Fraud Persuasion and Scam Techniques
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Taylor & Francis Tolerating State Violence
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Taylor & Francis Forensic Cyberpsychology and the Human Side of Cybercrime
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Privatising Criminal Justice
Book SynopsisPrivatising Criminal Justice explores the social, cultural and political context of privatisation in the criminal justice sector. In recent years, the criminal justice sector has made various strategic partnerships with the private sector, exemplified by initiatives within the police, the prison system and offender services. This has seen unprecedented growth in the past 30 years and a veritable explosion under the tenure of the coalition government in the UK.This book highlights key areas of domestic and global concern and illustrates, with detailed case studies of important developments. It connects the study of criminology and criminal justice to the wider study of public policy, government institutions and political decision making. In doing so, Privatising Criminal Justice provides a theoretical and practical framework for evaluating collaborative public and private-sector response to social problems at the beginning of the twenty-first century.ATrade Review"Almost all State-based criminal justice professionals in recent years have instinctively feared and disliked the ‘privatisation' that they were persistently being threatened with, and fought as best they could to keep their services public. Sometimes, the wider public themselves were indifferent to their struggles (as with probation), and others, more supportive (as with legal aid). What all the struggling agencies had in common was a shallow understanding of what they were up against, and a naive belief that merely empirical and ethical arguments could resist it. Hamerton and Hobbs’ fine book, the first comprehensive British treatment of the subject for more than a decade, offers a new way of conceptualising privatisation, maps the dramatic changes that have already occurred and indicates what may be to come. Not all privatisations go smoothly—recent attempts to upgrade electronic monitoring have been a foreseeable fiasco—but without a book like this to guide us, all attempts to salvage and sustain best practice in the new penal landscape will be futile."Professor Mike Nellis, University of Strathclyde "Hamerton and Hobbs’ Privatising Criminal Justice is an authoritative and timely discussion of the most disturbing commercialized intrusion into the criminal justice arena since Thatcher and Reagan introduced the idea in the 1980s. It is essential reading for anyone—politicians, the public, students and practitioners—interested in the role global business plays in the delivery of commercialized justice."Emeritus Professor Bob Lilly, Northern Kentucky University "At one point in time, not so very long ago, the idea of ‘private prisons’ or ‘private police’ was either something ‘that happened in the USA’ or in dystopian visions of ‘the future’. But today, that ‘future’ is here, the private justice sector is as familiar in the UK as in the USA, and the long history of commercial engagement in the criminal justice system needs re-visiting and explaining. This needs expert guides. Hamerton and Hobbs provide an exemplary account of comparative and contemporary influences and events that have shaped a complex story of operational crises, public finance austerity, privatisation and profiteering, and failure to sustain principles of democratic welfarism. Highly recommended for anyone wishing to get to grips with these issues and debates."Emeritus Professor Nigel South, University of Essex Table of Contents1.Introduction 2.From Nationalisation to Privatisation, or Bringing Capitalism to the People 3.The Free Market Panacea, and Putting the State up for Sale 4.Transatlantic Crossing, or the Appeal of American Know-How in the Age of Risk, Responsibilisation, and Rising Crime 5.Public Sector Outsourcing, the Contract Culture and the Myth of the Regulatory State 6.The Private and Public Police, or There and Back 7.The Public and Private Police, or Back to the Future 8.Prison Privatisation and the Foundation of Public Privilege 9.Prison Privatisation and Normalisation in the Neoliberal State: Between Dispersal of Decency and Diffusion of Duty 10.The Ascendency of the Business Ideal and the Marketisation of Offender Services 11.Interrogating the Failed Probation Experiment, or It Wasn’t Broken so Why Did They Try and Fix It?
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Taylor & Francis Inc Alternate Light Source Imaging
Book SynopsisAlternate Light Source Imaging provides a brief guide to digital imaging using reflected infrared and ultraviolet radiation for crime scene photographers. Clear and concise instruction illustrates how to accomplish good photographs in a variety of forensic situations. It demonstrates how tunable wavelength light sources and digital imaging techniques can be used to successfully locate and document physical evidence at the crime scene, in the morgue, or in the laboratory. The scientific principles that make this type of photography possible are described, followed by the basic steps that can be utilized to capture high quality evidentiary photographs.Table of ContentsUnderstanding Electromagnetic Radiation Tunable Wavelength Light Sources Photographic Equipment Photography with UV and Forensic Light Sources Infrared Photography
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University of Toronto Press Responding to Human Trafficking
Book SynopsisResponding to Human Trafficking provides a new framework for critical analyses of anti-trafficking and other rights-based and anti-violence interventions.Trade Review‘Kay’s work is a significant addition to the academic literature on anti-trafficking efforts in Canada and should be included in academic library collections.’ -- Angela Gibson * Canadian Law Library Review vol 43:01:2018 *‘Julie Kaye’s excellent and much needed intervention into contemporary trafficking debates is a must read for scholars…Responding to Human Trafficking is a profound contribution to both public and policy debates on the topic.’ -- Emily van der Meulen * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books, January 2018 *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Acronyms Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Production of International and Domestic Anti-Trafficking in Settler-Colonial Canada Chapter 2: Settler-Colonialism and the Construction of Anti-trafficking Chapter 3: Anti-Trafficking in Canada: Negotiating "Domestic" versus "International" Chapter 4: Settler Colonialism, Sex Work, Criminalization, and Human Trafficking Chapter 5: Anti-Trafficking and Border Secularization Conclusion: Anti-Trafficking Policy and Human Insecurity Appendix A Appendix B References Notes
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Manchester University Press Black Resistance to British Policing
Book SynopsisAs police racism unsettles Britain’s tolerant self-image, Black resistance to British policing details the activism that made movements like Black Lives Matter possible. Elliott-Cooper analyses racism beyond prejudice and the interpersonal – arguing that black resistance confronts a global system of racial classification, exploitation and violence.Imperial cultures and policies, as well as colonial war and policing highlight connections between these histories and contemporary racisms. But this is a book about resistance, considering black liberation movements in the 20th century while utilising a decade of activist research covering spontaneous rebellion, campaigns and protest in the 21st century. Drawing connections between histories of resistance and different kinds of black struggle against policing is vital, it is argued, if we are to challenge the cutting edge of police and prison power which harnesses new and dangerous forms of surveillance, violence and criminalisation.Trade Review‘Brother Adam Elliot Cooper has given us an important slice of Black British history. Grounded not just in solid academic research, but also in front line work serving and working with communities. Adam’s grasp of both history and the reality on the ground today makes for an impressive read as he brings to life the characters and communities resisting policing.’Akala, rapper, activist, poet, and author of Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire'Without a doubt Adam Elliott-Cooper is a critical voice anchoring urgent conversations about the dynamics of Black resistance in the UK. Powerfully argued and compelling, his new book calls our attention to the gendered experience of state violence, the indispensable roles that Black women have played in shaping campaigns about racist policing in the UK and the imperial logics that have persisted in sanctioning the criminalisation of Black life and Black cultural forms. Moreover, this is a book that is insistent on employing history as tool for understanding the durability of anti-Black racial thinking and as a prism of knowledge that can inform our strategies of resistance to police violence in the present.'Kennetta Hammond Perry, Director of the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre and author of London is the Place for Me: Black Britons, Citizenship and the Politics of Race'Black resistance to British policing is a must-read for researchers, organisers, or students. Carefully attentive to gender, age, and sector Elliott-Cooper shows how, as Stuart Hall argued, “race is the modality through which class is lived.” Stretching through time and across colonial and metropolitan space, the book shows continuity and change in organisational forms - from labor and social movements to families to community centres - through which resistance takes shape, extends, and endures. The book builds toward abolition understood as the capacity for self-determination, not only for people like those vividly portrayed in these pages, but for all who struggle to end oppression.'Ruth Wilson Gilmore, author of The Golden Gulag'This book provides a comprehensive and timely examination of the function and practices of the police as a control apparatus of the state as they seek to regulate black people’s presence in the society and its institutions. The book is a must read, especially for young people, parents, teachers and those who shape education, youth and criminal justice policy.'Gus John, Associate Professor, UCL Institute of Education and author of Moss Side 1981: More Than Just a Riot'Elliott-Cooper provides crucial groundwork with this important and inspiring book on black resistances to British policing, which can be read as part of the black radical tradition as it deeply engages with traditions of anti-colonialism, black internationalism, black feminism and anti-capitalism, and shows that worlds beyond policing and prisons, as methods of racial capitalism, are already in the making.'Vanessa E. Thompson, Ethnic and Racial Studies (June 2022)'This book is a must-read, especially for young people, students, parents, teachers.'Race and Class'An important addition to the growing literature on this subject.'Labour Hub -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction1 'We did not come alive in Britain': histories of Black resistance to British policing2 Into the twenty-first century: resistance, respectability and Black deaths in police custody3 Black masculinity and criminalisation: the 2011 ‘riots’ in context4 2011: revolt and community defence5 All-out war: surveillance, collective punishment and the cutting edge of police power6 Futures of Black resistance: disruption, rebellion, abolitionConclusionIndex
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Sage Publications Ltd Drugs and Crime
Book SynopsisThe days of endless cross reference are over - this fresh, critical text unites all the key themes in one volume, challenges your thinking and opens up fresh perspectives.
£25.64
Bristol University Press A Science of Otherness?: Rereading the History of
Book SynopsisThis book presents a critical history of Western criminological thought from the Enlightenment to the development of modern criminological theories, mainly in the United States, over the last hundred years. It explores a variety of approaches including the classical school, the various currents of positivist criminology, and the managerial movement. Mehozay contends that Western criminological thought can be seen as an ideological project based on ‘otherness’, justifying social hierarchies and sustaining the control of some people over others. He demonstrates how ideologies of otherness, such as the non-rational other, the pathological other and more, validate projects of control, exclusion, modernization, and care.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Criminology as Otherness? 2. The Classical School: Otherness as an Ideology of an Imaginary Bourgeois Society 3. The Early Days of Positivist Criminology: An Ideology of Universalism and Otherness 4. Two Versions of Otherness: Between Eugenics and Modernization Theory 5. Otherness as Subculture 6. Managing the Other: Otherness in Practice 7. Conclusion: A Science of Otherness?
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Bristol University Press Representation, Resistance and the Digiqueer:
Book SynopsisDigital media technologies have enabled some LGBTQ+ individuals and communities to successfully organize for basic rights and justice. But these technologies can also present risks, such as online and in-person harassment and assault, and unsettled standards of privacy and consent. Justin Ellis provides new insights on LGBTQ+ identity formation through social media networks and platform biometrics. Drawing on debate over gender, procreation, religion, nationalism and tech-regulation, he considers the effects of surveillance technologies on LGBTQ+ agency. In doing so, he brings an interdisciplinary ‘digiqueer’ perspective to negotiations of LGBTQ+ identity through case studies of digital harms from case law, parliamentary debates, social and mainstream media and LGBTQ-tech advocacy.Trade Review“A must-read not only for academics, media practitioners, and activists, but also for anyone seeking to understand why, despite a range of protections for LGBTQ+ citizens across many jurisdictions, bigotry and hatred against these communities persists and continues to grow.” Crime, Media, CultureTable of Contents1. Information Warfare in Technocratic Times 2. The Digiqueer Fight Against Algorithmic Governance 3. Information Warfare Against Drag Queen Storytime 4. (Mis)Representation of Same-Sex Attraction 5. Digiqueer Activism, Advocacy and Allyship 6. Data Driven Times?
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