Crime and criminology Books

Book SynopsisThe Violence of Hate, Fourth Edition presents a systematic introduction to issues related to the sociology and social psychology of hate and violence as they target people who are different in socially significant ways. It offers an integrated perspective on the causes and consequences of hate-motivated violence and the reasons we have not always been effective in stopping it. Not only do the authors address the experiences of racial, ethnic, and religious groups under attack, but also those who are victimized because of their sexual orientation, gender, gender-identity, age, or disability status. In addition, they include a chapter dedicated solely to the exploration of hate crimes, an evolving legal concept and public policy domain, as well as a chapter in which they suggest approaches that may be effectively applied collectively to the reduction of hate violence. As in earlier versions of The Violence of Hate, Levin and Nolan take the position that support for hate-motivated violencTable of Contents1. Perspectives on Hate and Violence Hate, Prejudice, and Discrimination Transforming the Terms Prejudice versus Discrimination The Role of the Individual Justifying Hate Violence The Influence of Significant Others From Individual to Institutional Discrimination Constructing Group Identity Who Controls an Individual’s Group Identity? Changing Group Identity The Privilege of White Identity When Stereotypes Turn Nasty Is Hate on the Decline? Underestimating Bigotry Unconscious Bias The Difference Between Small and Insignificant Hate Crimes are Vastly Under-Reported It Takes Only a Few Bad Apples Conclusion 2. Explaining the Violence of Hate Environment, Heredity, and the Power of the Situation The Environmental View—Blaming the Victim The Hereditary View—Blaming the Victim A Situationist View of Hate Violence Threatening Situations Can Inspire Hate Hate Crimes Against Muslims Hate Crimes Against Immigrants The New Anti-Semitism A Continuing Racial Gap The Obama Factor Bashing Gays and Lesbians Hate Crimes Against Women Conclusion 3. Hate Crimes Motive Matters The Hate Crime Statistics Act The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program NIBRS Hate Crime Data Why Now? Pros and Cons of Hate Crime Laws Hate Crime Laws Today Federal Civil Rights Statutes The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act State Hate Crime Statutes Hate Crime Laws and the U.S. Constitution Policing Hatred When the Police Are Viewed as Perpetrators of Hate Violence When the Police Are Viewed as Victims of Hate Violence Explaining Bias in Policing Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice: A Sociological Perspective on Police Violence The Traffic Enforcement Analogy: A Sociological Explanation Policing Hate Crimes Seeing Hate Crimes Intension and Extension of the Term “Hate Crime” Classification of Hate Crime Incidents Why Is This Distinction Important? Hate Crimes in Europe The Roma in Europe Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Violence Conclusion 4. A Typology of Hate Hatemongers The Role of Organized Hate Hate from a Distance Biblical Bigotry The Militia Movement and White Supremacy Expanding the Influence of Organized Hate Mass Murder in the Name of Hate Dabblers Getting a Thrill Being Defensive Getting Even Sympathizers Behind Closed Doors An Eliminationist Anti-Semitism Cultural Hate Culture Transcends Generations Spectators The Failure to Act Middleman Minorities Middleman Minorities in the United States The American Version of Spectatorship Conclusion 5. The Benefits of Bigotry Protest by Proxy Psychological Advantages Enhancing and Protecting Self-Esteem Reducing Uncertainty Economic and Status Advantages Getting the Dirty Work Done Eliminating Opponents Maintaining Political Power Conclusion 6. The Production of Rebels, Deviants, and Other Decent People The Power of the Situation When Normal People Do Abnormally Nasty Things Fighting Spectatorship Intergroup Contact The Impact of Competition Reducing Hostility Between Groups Structuring Opportunities for Cooperation Follow the Leader Obeying Orders The Role of Leadership The Impact of Deviance When Rebels Rebel The Importance of Empathy Across Groups Human Agency: The Ability to Create “Good” Situations The Agentic Perspective Collective Efficacy in Neighborhoods Neighborhood Agency and Collective Efficacy Conclusion Appendix A. Anti-Hate Websites Appendix B. Division E—Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

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Book SynopsisIn today''s society, the public perception of crime has been skewed by how the media depicts it. People use the media for enjoyment, companionship, surveillance, and interpretation. The problem is that it becomes hard to separate fact from entertainment. This raises several questions. How are we consuming media? Are we consuming reality within the news? And are we consuming harmless pleasure from entertainment media? In Crime, Media, and Reality: Examining Mixed Messages about Crime and Justice in Popular Media, Venessa Garcia and Samantha Garcia Arkerson focus predominantly on the social constructions of crime and justice and how we absorb them. They look at the influence of crime news and true crime television series that prevent the public from understanding pure entertainment from the realities of crime and justice. They bring to light the social science knowledge missed by media infotainment, which has blurred the line between information and entertainment. Throughout, all differeTrade ReviewA lively and engaging read that tells us much – not only about the American media – but also about the nature of power and politics in the States. With its emphasis on race, gender, crime and justice, Crime, Media, and Reality is a distinctive contribution to the burgeoning literature on media and crime in the U.S. -- Yvonne Jewkes, professor of criminology, University of BrightonIn Crime, Media and Reality, Venessa Garcia and Samantha Arkerson provide an authoritative but also engaging and highly readable account of the media representation of crime, criminals and the criminal justice system. Crime and justice are staple elements across all forms of media and this comprehensive new text highlights the importance of academic criminology acknowledging the extent, popularity and influence of crime stories. -- Ian Marsh, PhD, principal lecturer in criminology, Liverpool Hope UniversityTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: News Media, Social Media, and Crime Waves Chapter 3: Framing and Narrating Crime in the News Chapter 4: Crime in the Movies Chapter 5: Crime Television Chapter 6: Policing Crime Chapter 7: Courtrooms and Lawyers in the Media Chapter 8: Prison in the Media Chapter 9: Conclusion: Media’s Social Construction of Crime and Justice Appendix A: Crime Movies Cited with Release Dates Appendix B: Television Shows Cited with Air Dates

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Book SynopsisPart biography, part literary memoir, Dead Men's Wages is, like Lorna Sage's Bad Blood, a stunning book to inspire, haunt and move you.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides protocols for suicide and equivocal death investigation, police action shooting investigations and a homicide supervisor''s checklist. It contains state-of-the-art anatomical graphics in full color to assist the investigator in describing any injuries or wounds to the body.Trade Review"There are many practical recommendations made in this field guide that will contribute to thorough, quality investigations. I personally highly recommend that dedicated homicide cops avail themselves of this invaluable resource."— Det. Mark Czworniak, Violent Crimes Unit, Area North Detective Bureau, Chicago Police Department"Using these checklists will ensure that a proper and complete investigation is undertaken at the death scene. … As a former Deputy Chief of the NYPD working in the Office of the Chief of Detectives, I would encourage and recommend that detectives who are charged with the responsibility of conducting death investigations have this Practical Homicide Investigation Checklist & Field Guide, Second Edition in their hands at the scene of the crime.—Edwin T. Dreher, Deputy Chief (Ret.), Office of the Chief of Detectives, New York City Police Department " … should be required equipment for every cop."— Lt. Larry Hallmark, Criminal Investigation Division, Grapevine Police Department, Grapevine, Texas"I have owned and utilized the first edition of the Checklist and Field Guide for many years in my career of homicide investigations and rely on it for almost every investigation. The second edition has brilliantly expanded on the "best practice" philosophy and incorporated explanations, references, and full color medicolegal illustrations to make the information and principles easily understood. … The addition of the medicolegal illustrations and inclusions for electronic and digital evidence is an example of Vernon Geberth’s dedication to providing the most current information available to advancing technologies. indexed and laid-out in a logical and chronological order to quickly reference the material and guide the reader through a checklist of considerations and techniques that are instrumental to insure a proper and complete investigation."—Sgt. Mark Reynolds, General Investigations Division, Homicide Unit, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston, Texas, USA " … sets the standard for homicide investigations with examples, algorithms, options to consider, and tasks to perform. … built for the rigors of the field with laminated pages, wire spiral binding, and large print. … I would recommend the Practical Homicide Investigation: Checklist and Field Guide, Second Edition for anyone who is responsible for processing, investigating, supervising, or prosecuting homicides."—Sheriff Heath Taylor, Russell County Sheriff’s Office, Phenix City, Alabama"This newly revised Practical Homicide Investigation Checklist and Field Guide is one of the most useful tools that an investigator can utilize at the scene of an unattended death. … a no-nonsense practical approach from Mr. Geberth, who is considered The Master of practical death investigations."—Anny Sauvageau, Chief Medical Examiner, Alberta, Edmonton, Canada" … a comprehensive and easy to use companion to Lieutenant Commander Geberth’s definitive texts on medicolegal death investigation, Practical Homicide Investigation, Tactics, Procedures and Forensic Techniques and Sex-Related Homicide Death Investigation. This step-by-step guide provides checklists highlighting the key points necessary for the thorough investigation of many different death scenarios. The elegant color illustrations and diagrams are also very useful references. … an invaluable resource for law enforcement officers and all crime scene and medicolegal death investigators."—Barbara C. Wolf, M.D., District Medical Examiner District 5, Florida"Whether you are a long time veteran or rookie cop this field guide is a must have tool for your day to day operations. … Vernon is a true professional and will not steer you wrong, add this to your investigative library today."—Sgt. Sam Todd (Ret.) Kent, Ohio Police Dept."Simply put, if you aren't using the principles and methods taught in these text books you're probably doing it wrong. Vernon's ability to get your attention, keep it and then have you retain the information is top shelf to say the least. The information is written in such a manner that a rookie patrol officer could very easily take the checklist to an active crime scene, employ the techniques and principles provided within and then later testify in court as to what he did and why."— Det. Jeff Locklear, Police Specialist, Fayetteville Police Homicide" … very practical with its color illustrations and pages which are weather proof and also writeable. No agency should be without them."—Marvin Skeen, Chief Criminal Investigator, Office of Attorney General State of Washington, Homicide Investigation Tracking System "There are many practical recommendations made in this field guide that will contribute to thorough, quality investigations. I personally highly recommend that dedicated homicide cops avail themselves of this invaluable resource."— Det. Mark Czworniak, Violent Crimes Unit, Area North Detective Bureau, Chicago Police Department"Using these checklists will ensure that a proper and complete investigation is undertaken at the death scene. … As a former Deputy Chief of the NYPD working in the Office of the Chief of Detectives, I would encourage and recommend that detectives who are charged with the responsibility of conducting death investigations have this Practical Homicide Investigation Checklist & Field Guide, Second Edition in their hands at the scene of the crime.—Edwin T. Dreher, Deputy Chief (Ret.), Office of the Chief of Detectives, New York City Police Department " … should be required equipment for every cop."— Lt. Larry Hallmark, Criminal Investigation Division, Grapevine Police Department, Grapevine, Texas"I have owned and utilized the first edition of the Checklist and Field Guide for many years in my career of homicide investigations and rely on it for almost every investigation. The second edition has brilliantly expanded on the "best practice" philosophy and incorporated explanations, references, and full color medicolegal illustrations to make the information and principles easily understood. … The addition of the medicolegal illustrations and inclusions for electronic and digital evidence is an example of Vernon Geberth’s dedication to providing the most current information available to advancing technologies. indexed and laid-out in a logical and chronological order to quickly reference the material and guide the reader through a checklist of considerations and techniques that are instrumental to insure a proper and complete investigation."—Sgt. Mark Reynolds, General Investigations Division, Homicide Unit, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston, Texas, USA " … sets the standard for homicide investigations with examples, algorithms, options to consider, and tasks to perform. … built for the rigors of the field with laminated pages, wire spiral binding, and large print. … I would recommend the Practical Homicide Investigation: Checklist and Field Guide, Second Edition for anyone who is responsible for processing, investigating, supervising, or prosecuting homicides."—Sheriff Heath Taylor, Russell County Sheriff’s Office, Phenix City, Alabama"This newly revised Practical Homicide Investigation Checklist and Field Guide is one of the most useful tools that an investigator can utilize at the scene of an unattended death. … a no-nonsense practical approach from Mr. Geberth, who is considered The Master of practical death investigations."—Anny Sauvageau, Chief Medical Examiner, Alberta, Edmonton, Canada" … a comprehensive and easy to use companion to Lieutenant Commander Geberth’s definitive texts on medicolegal death investigation, Practical Homicide Investigation, Tactics, Procedures and Forensic Techniques and Sex-Related Homicide Death Investigation. This step-by-step guide provides checklists highlighting the key points necessary for the thorough investigation of many different death scenarios. The elegant color illustrations and diagrams are also very useful references. … an invaluable resource for law enforcement officers and all crime scene and medicolegal death investigators."—Barbara C. Wolf, M.D., District Medical Examiner District 5, Florida"Whether you are a long time veteran or rookie cop this field guide is a must have tool for your day to day operations. … Vernon is a true professional and will not steer you wrong, add this to your investigative library today."—Sgt. Sam Todd (Ret.) Kent, Ohio Police Dept."Simply put, if you aren't using the principles and methods taught in these text books you're probably doing it wrong. Vernon's ability to get your attention, keep it and then have you retain the information is top shelf to say the least. The information is written in such a manner that a rookie patrol officer could very easily take the checklist to an active crime scene, employ the techniques and principles provided within and then later testify in court as to what he did and why."— Det. Jeff Locklear, Police Specialist, Fayetteville Police Homicide" … very practical with its color illustrations and pages which are weather proof and also writeable. No agency should be without them."—Marvin Skeen, Chief Criminal Investigator, Office of Attorney General State of Washington, Homicide Investigation Tracking System Table of ContentsThe Checklist Approach to Homicide Investigation. The Homicide Crime Scene. The Patrol Officer’s Duties. The First Officer Initiates the Homicide Investigation. The Patrol Officer’s Checklist. The Preliminary Investigation at the Scene. The Investigative Checklist. Duties of the Detective Supervisor upon Arrival at the Scene. Specific Investigative Duties at the Scene. Suicide Investigation. Final Exit Suicides. Suicide-By-Cop Scenarios. Autoerotic Fatalities. Investigative Fatal Fires Checklist. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS ). Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Crime Scene Documentation. Documentation of the Crime Scene Sketch. Recommendations and Guidelines for Proper. Death Notifications to Surviving Family. Members. Sex-Related Homicide Investigation. Medicolegal Considerations. Supervisor’s Homicide Checklist. Investigation of Police-Related Shootings. Investigation of OISs and Use of Deadly Force. Incidents. Appendix. Procedures for the Collection of Evidence. Collection of Specific Types of Evidence. Crime Scene Collection of Electronic and. Digital Evidence. Notes.

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together a collection of essays, many of them scholarly classics, which form part of the debates on three questions central to criminal law theory. The first of these questions is: what conduct should be necessary for criminal liability, and what sufficient? The answer to this question has wider implications for the debate about morality enforcement given the concern that the 'harm principle' may have collapsed under its own weight. Secondly, essays address the question of what culpability should be necessary for criminal liability, and what sufficient? Here, the battles continue over whether the formulation of doctrines - such as the insanity defense, criminal negligence, strict liability, and others - should ignore or minimize the extent of an offender''s blameworthiness in the name of effective crime-control. Or, are methods of accommodating the tension now in sight? Finally, essays consider the question of how criminal law rules should be best organized into a coTable of ContentsContents: Introduction, Paul H. Robinson and Joshua Samuel Barton. Part I The Structure of Criminal Law: Should the criminal law abandon the actus reus-mens rea distinction?, Paul H. Robinson; Imputed criminal liability, Paul H. Robinson; General defences, Paul H. Robinson; Distinguishing justifications from excuses, Kent Greenawalt; A functional analysis of criminal law, Paul H. Robinson. Part II The Limits of Criminal Law: Offence Conduct: Immorality and treason, H.L.A. Hart; The search for limits: law and morals, Herbert L. Packer; The overreach of the criminal law, Norval Morris and Gordon Hawkins; The collapse of the harm principle, Bernard E. Harcourt; Rethinking the offense principle, A.P. Simester and Andrew Von Hirsch. Part III The Limits of Criminal Law: Offender Culpability: Strict liability in the criminal law, Richard A. Wasserstrom; Crime and the Criminal Law: a review, H.L.A. Hart; A strict accountability approach to criminal responsibility, Jay Campbell; The decline of innocence, Sanford H. Kadish; The theory of criminal negligence: a comparative analysis, George P. Fletcher; The abolition of the special defense of insanity, Norval Morris; Excusing crime, Sanford H. Kadish; The utility of desert, Paul H. Robinson and John M. Darley; Are we responsible for who we are? The challenge for criminal law theory in the defenses of coercive indoctrination and ‘rotten social background’, Paul H. Robinson. Name index.

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Book SynopsisExamines the relationships forged between police officers and the diverse urban and rural communities in which they have lived and worked in Scotland across the 20th century.

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Book SynopsisThe 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Police Executive Symposium was held in August 2012 at the United Nations Plaza in New York. Chaired by Dr. Garth den Heyer, the symposium focused on the links between economic development, armed violence, and public safety. Drawn from these proceedings, Economic Development, Crime, and Policing: Global Perspectives presents the insight of police leaders and researchers from a number of countries. They provide worldwide perspectives and case studies about the complex interrelations and influence of these issues on police practice in developed, developing, and transitioning countries.Topics include: Youth violence in society Economic downturn and global crime trends Restorative justice and recidivism Community-based policing Investigation techniques applied to financial crimes Policing gang violence Implementation of the rule of law in postconflictTable of ContentsInternational Perspectives on Economic and Other Social Challenges Facing Police Reform. Economic Recession and Homicide Rates in Globalized Cities: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Generating Insight from Foresight: Emerging Challenges for Law Enforcement Policy Makers. Reforming Policing to Improve Economic and Social Development in Advanced Democracies. Real Influence of Sir Robert Peel on Twenty-First Century Policing in America. Burying Community-Based Policing to Protect Democratic Law Enforcement. . Pre-Charge Restorative Justice and Its Effect on Repeat and Adult Offenders. White-Collar Cybercrimes: Cyberespionage. . Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Abbotsford Police Department’s Multidimensional Program for Gang Suppression. Traditions in Basic Police Training Programs: An Interview Study among Swedish Police Students. Jonas Hansson. Opportunities and Challenges of Research Collaboration between Police Authorities and University Organizations. Reforming Policing to Improve Economic and Social Development in Emerging Democracies and New Industrialized Countries. Rule of Law and Justice Administration in Kosovo: Evaluating the Challenges in Policing a Postconflict Developing Democracy. . The Shortcomings of Anticorruption Program in Addressing Public Corruption: A Forensic Criminological Case of South Africa. . Analysis of South African National Anticorruption Agencies. . Need for a Youth Crime Prevention Strategy for South Africa. . Policing and Urban Road Traffic Safety in India: With Reference to the Hyderabad Metropolis. Conclusion. Chapter Abstracts. Index.

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Book SynopsisToday, it is estimated there are over 200,000 volunteers in police work throughout the United States. Although the need for such volunteers has never been greater, there is a lack of published materials regarding the nature of volunteer police work and how qualified citizens may augment police services. American Volunteer Police: Mobilizing for Security provides a selective overview of the history, organizations, operations, and legal aspects of volunteer police in various U.S. states and territories.Designed to help police leaders adopt or modify their own volunteer programs, the book: Highlights what average Americans have done and are currently doing to safeguard their communities Presents contributions of police and safety volunteers at all levels of governmentincluding the work of FEMA volunteers, the Civil Air Patrol, and the Coast Guard Auxiliary Examines youth involvement in contemporary police departments Table of ContentsOverview of Volunteer Policing. Introduction. Mobilizing for Security. The Early History of Volunteer Police. Auxiliaries and Reserves: Volunteer Police Generalists. Volunteer State Police. The Federal Government and Volunteer Policing. Special Issues in Volunteer Policing. Non-Sworn Roles of Adults in Volunteer Policing. Youth Involvement in Police Work. Youth Involvement in Public Safety and Security at the Federal Level. Legal Issues and Volunteer Police. Volunteer Police and the Prevention of Human Trafficking. The Future of Volunteer Police. Epilogue. Appendices. Appendix A: The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Reserve and Auxiliary Police Standards. Appendix B: Modern Era National Service Time Line. Appendix C: Preventing Terrorist Attacks. Appendix D: Selected Government Internship Opportunities with Federal Government Intelligence Agencies and Law Enforcement Agencies. Appendix E: Human Trafficking—A Brief Annotated Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisMyriad forms of communication occur within the criminal justice system as judges and attorneys speak to juries, law enforcement officers interact with the public, and the news media presents stories of events in courtrooms. Hindrances abound, however. Law enforcement officers and justice system personnel often encounter challenges that affect their ability to communicate with others, ranging from language barriers, to conflicting accounts of witnessed events, to errors caused by malfunctioning technology. Examining the relevancy of the U.S. Constitution to modern communications, The Foundations of Communication in Criminal Justice Systems demonstrates how information is conveyed from multiple perspectives in a range of scenarios, enabling readers to see how these matters relate to and affect the criminal justice system.Topics covered include: How to use the communications process within the justice system from the crafting of messages througTable of ContentsFoundations of Communications. Crafting Communication. Psychological Aspects of Communications. Basic Written Communications. Visuals and Graphical Communication. Reporting and Technical Communication. Oral Communications and Interpersonal Behaviors. Communications Technology. Organizational Communication. Marketing and Advertising Communications. Emergency and Public Communication. Employment Communication. Leading the Way: Leadership Communication. High or Low? The Mathematics of Communication. Communication Ethics and Professional Organizations. Communications and the U.S. Constitution. Communication in the Justice System. Can You Hear Me Now? Physical Disability and. Communication Challenges. Back to the Future: Communications Innovation and. Emerging Concepts. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisPolice interviews with suspects and witnesses provide some of the most significant evidence in criminal investigations. Frequently challenging, they require special training and skills. This interaction process is further complicated when the suspect or witness does not speak the same language as the interviewer. A professional reference that can be used in police training or in any venue where an interpreter is used, Police Investigative Interviews and Interpreting: Context, Challenges, and Strategies provides solutions for the range of interview demands found in today's multilingual environments. Topics include: What interpreting is, the skills required, and the role of interpreters in any job context Investigative interviewing in law enforcement Concerns about interpreter intervention and its impact on interview outcomes The value of word-based over meaning-based interpretation in poTable of ContentsThe Interpreting Profession. What Is Interpreting? The Interpreting Process. Skills Required for Interpreting. Modes of Interpreting. The Professional Role of Interpreters in Legal Settings. Investigative Interviewing. The Significance of Investigative Interviews. Main Features of Police Discourse. Two Major Police Interview Models. Overview of Interpreting Challenges and Interpreter Conduct Issues. Overview of Interpreter Intervention. The Role of Professional Interpreters. Conduct Issues of Professional Interpreters. Linguistic Transfer Issues in Police. Interpreting and Recommended Strategies. Style of Interpreting: Free versus Literal. The Law and Words. The Power of Words. Handling Interviewer’s Rapport-Building Strategies. Misinterpreting Lexical Items/Collocations. Misinterpreting Grammatical Structures/Units. Personality and Linguistic Skills: Author Profiling. Managing Speech Styles of Speakers. Other Linguistic Related and Nonlinguistic Issues in Police. Interpreting and Recommended Strategies. Managing Turn-Taking. Managing Overlapping Turns in Police Interviews. Managing Deliberate Attempts to Undermine Communication. Dealing With Nonfluency and Paralinguistic Features. Maintaining "Hedges". Strengthening/Clarifying Answers. Hyperformality. Managing Multicomponent Questions and Answers: "Chunking" Issues. Managing Clarification. Conclusion. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses six areas of policing: performance management, professional and academic partnerships, preventing and fighting crime and terrorism, immigrant and multicultural populations, policing the police, and cyber-security. The book contains the most current and ground-breaking research across the world of policing with contributors from over 20 countries. It is also a suitable reference or textbook in a special topics course. It consists of edited versions of the best papers presented at the IPES annual meeting in Budapest.Table of Contents Section I Leadership and Accountability Policing Continuity and Change Peter C. Kratcoski Police Executive Leadership and Police Legitimacy Vipul Kumar On the Acceptability of Closer Public-Private Policing Partnerships: Views from the Public Side Stephen B. Perrott and Krystina Trites Reactive and Proactive Measures of Police Corruption and Control: Comparative Study in Three Countries Branislav Simonovic, Maximilian Edelbacher, and Bakhit Nurgaliyev Section II Analysis Using Complaints against the Police to Improve Community-Police Relations Jane Goodman-Delahunty, Mira Taitz, Chantal Sowemimo-Coker, and Ida Nguyen Cybercrime, Cyberattacks, and Problems of Implementing Organizational Cybersecurity Anthony Minnaar Intelligence Analysis: A Key Tool for Modern Police Management—The Romanian Perspective Sorina-Maria Cofan and Aurel-Mihail Băloi Section III Satisfaction and Community Connections Paradigm Shift in Hong Kong Public Order Policing Wing Kwong Yung and Sandy Chau Citizen Satisfaction with Police: The Effects of Income Level and Prior Victimization Experiences on Citizen Perception of Police Robert D. Hanser, Creel S. Gallagher, and Attapol Kuanliang Transformations in Policing—Two Decades of Experience in Community Policing in Slovenia Branko Lobnikar, Gorazd Meško, and Maja Modic Policing by Consent: Exploring the Possibilities of Functional Linkage between Local Police Stations and Panchayat Sony Kunjappan

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Book SynopsisThis volume assembles hundreds of cases and studies to provide the most accurate and comprehensive picture of the status of pornography in the criminal justice system. Presenting high-level research in an accessible and organized manner, it explores a range of topics, including investigating and prosecuting a case, arguments favoring and opposing decriminalization of pornography, and relationships between pornography, mental disorders, and crime. It also examines criminal justice responses and international laws, policies, attitudes, and definitions of pornography in comparison to those of the United States.Trade Review"… an exceptionally comprehensive survey of many different dimensions of pornography. … the author identifies various court rulings, case outcomes, and such matters as police investigations, federal and state punishments, criminal justice personnel as perpetrators, and evidentiary standards on the topic. Altogether, this book provides a starting point for more in-depth exploration of various aspects of pornography. References are quite extensive and useful. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above."—D. O. Friedrichs, University of ScrantonTable of ContentsPhilosophical and Jurisprudential Underpinnings. Pornography in the U. S. Criminal Justice System. Obscenity. Pornography Production and the U. S. Criminal Justice System. Children, Pornography, and the Law. Pornography and Viewers’ Crime. Relationship Between Pornography and Trafficking. Commonalities and Comorbidities Within Child Pornography. Prosecution. Illegal Pornography, Cyberspace, and Technology. The Pornography Business and Crime. Family Law and Pornography. Public Pornography. Unintended Pornography. Bestiality. Simulations. Fantasies and Free Speech. Punishments for Pornography. Crooked Members of the Criminal Justice System. Evidence. Pornography Addiction, Retribution, and Rehabilitation. International and Comparative. The Future. Index.

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Book SynopsisJust as people are captivated by murder mysteries, detective stories, and legal shows, they are also compulsively interested in the history of criminal justice. Looking Back in Crime: What Happened on This Day in Criminal Justice History? features a treasure trove of important dates and significant events in criminal justice history.Offering hundreds of facts with particular relevance to criminal justice, this unique textbook is written in a manner that is accessible to students and anyone else interested in the history of criminal justice. It presents at least one significant event for every day of the year; in some instances, there are several facts presented for the same date.Among the comprehensive listing of events there are famous and not-so-famous crimes; the development of law enforcement; criminal trials; passages of criminal laws; Supreme Court decisions; important dates related to prisons, punishment, and corrections; forensic milestones aTable of ContentsIntroduction. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides broad exposure to a variety of policing reforms that have not received adequate attention. It includes information and examples from different countries regarding efforts to change aspects of policing that are problematic or involve changes in the way crimes are committed. Some of the efforts to improve the police are relatively recent (i.e., using social media) and some areas of policing that seem to require frequent attention (i.e., working with the public).Table of ContentsSection I: Police Officer Education1. Benefits and Challenges of Academic Police EducationKATJA M. HALLENBERG2. Indian Police Training Institutions, Universities, and Other Stakeholder Partnerships: Toward a Matrix Model for Better PolicingSONY KUNJAPPAN3. Downsizing to a College-Educated Police ForceGREGORY E. WALSHSection II: Policing and the Public4. Correlates of Citizen Trust in the Ghanaian Police: A Regional StudyFRANCIS D. BOATENG5. Staging "White Maleness" with Cops: A Diversity Training Case AnalysisDEBORAH S. DEMEESTER & DONALD R. LAMAGDELEINE6. Reengineering the Delivery of Police Services: The Decision to Change Utilizing a Problem-Solving ModelRICHARD C. LUMB & JOHN B. ROGERS7. Factors That Predict Citizen Support for Aggressive PolicingTIMOTHY A. LAVERY, AMIE M. SCHUCK, MEGAN A. ALDERDEN, RACHEL M. JOHNSTON, DENNIS P. ROSENBAUM, & CODY D. STEPHENS8. Opposing Perspectives of Policing in Pakistan and Implications for ReformMARK SHAWSection III: Past and Contemporary Changes in Policing9. Assessing the Current Status of Women in Policing: The Presence of the PastVENESSA GARCIA10. Police Downsizing and Change Processes in Northern Ireland: Retired Police Officers' Views on the Implementation of the Patten Report on PolicingPAUL KENNETH GILBERT, CHRISTOPHER ALAN LEWIS, & CONOR MC GUCKIN11. Reflections on Police Corruption: Faltering Developments in Regulating Police Conduct in AustraliaBERNADINE TUCKER & ANN-CLAIRE LARSEN12. Policing Terrorism: The Significance of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force ProgramCHRISTOPHER W. ORTIZ13. Police Web Presence: Engaging with the Digital FrontierMICHAEL F. AIELLO & VIKAS K. GUMBHIR14. The Role of Facebook in Policing: Linking Law Enforcement and the CommunityMICHELLE KILBURN, LAURA KRIEGER, CRYSTAL CECIL, & LUKE MORAVEC15. A Dynamical Spider Web of Change: The Process of Changing Policy in Law EnforcementMICHELE MUNI16. ConclusionSCOTT W. PHILLIPS

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the various strategies that are available to police management, such as consolidation, regionalization, and amalgamation of police agencies; new public management (NPM); enhanced performance management; civilianization; and organizational restructuring. It fills the gap in the research as to how police agencies have reacted to the environmental and fiscal changes since the 1980s. The book examines the strategies employed and the effect on police and their delivery of service.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part One. Defining Methods for Improving Public Services. Defining Methods for Improving Police Services. The Theory of Government Reform and Theory of Modern Police Reform. Historical Approaches used to Improve Police Service Delivery. Late 20th Century Strategies used to Improve Service Delivery. Part Two. Strategies Employed to Improve Service Delivery in the United States. Strategies Employed to Improve Service Delivery in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Part Three. Case Studies. Police Scotland: The Merging of Eight Police Forces. New Zealand Police: The Strategies Employed to Improve Service Delivery. UK or USA Case Study. Conclusions. References.

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Book SynopsisBased on peer-reviewed articles from the Second International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology, Interpersonal Criminology investigates the roots of crime and victimization, rather than dissecting criminal behavior after the fact. The book divides crime by type, covering crimes against women, crimes against children and youths, culture conflict and victimization of groups, and interpersonal cybercrimes.Perfect for criminal justice practitioners and advanced human rights, criminology, and victimology students, Interpersonal Criminology explores the complexities of crime and interpersonal events in both established and emerging fields of criminology, including those concerning women and minorities.Table of ContentsForeword xiAcknowledgments xiii Introduction xvEditor xxiiiContributors xxvSection IINTERPERSONAL CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN Gender-Based Street Harassment: An International Perspective 3 JANICE JOSEPH Marital Rape: A Socially and Legally Warranted Crime in India 17 AKANSHA SINGH Homelessness: A Consequence of Abuse of Women in Brisbane, Australia 29 HELENA MENIH AND CATRIN SMITH Market Women and Their Crime Reporting Practices in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria 41 JOHNSON OLUWOLE AYODELE Discrimination and Victimization of Women at the Workplace in Serbia: Prevalence and Characteristics 55 VESNA NIKOLIĆ-RISTANOVIĆ, SANJA ĆOPIĆ, AND BEJAN ŠAĆIRI Fear of Crime among Women in Tiruchirappalli, India: A Spatial Examination of Transit Spaces 73 C. HANNAH, G. SUBBAIYAN, AND T. SRINIVAS vii viii Contents Section II INTERPERSONAL CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH Restorative Practices for Juveniles in Hawai’i, United States 87 LORENN WALKER Prevention of Interpersonal Crimes and Violence among Children and Youth through Virtue Education: A Roadmap 97 JOHN CHRISTOPHER AND JOHAN DE TAVERNIER Underage Commercial Sex and Criminal Prosecutions in Singapore: Who Are the Real Victims? 111 S. CHANDRA MOHAN Section III CULTURE CONFLICT AND VICTIMIZATION OF GROUPS Policing Domestic Violence in South Africa 125 DORAVAL GOVENDER Domestic Violence Legislation and Its Application in Serbia: The Impact of Gender of the Offender and Other Factors 141 VESNA NIKOLIĆ-RISTANOVIĆ AND LJILJANA STEVKOVIĆ Labeling of Denotified Tribes: Revisiting the Ramoshis in Maharashtra, India 163 DATTATREYA BHANDALKAR Sex Trafficking in Gujarat, India: Case Studies of Women Victims Turned Offenders 177 PAVITHRAN NAMBIAR AND SUHAS P. NAMBIAR How Can Victimology Become Positive? 191 NATTI RONELContents ixSection IVINTERPERSONAL CYBER CRIMES15. Generation Y and Online Victimization in Nigeria: How Vulnerable Are Younger Internet Users? 203PHILIP NDUBUEZE16. Sexting among Teens: Are They Victims or Offenders? 215DEBARATI HALDER AND K. JAISHANKAR17. Cyber and Mobile Phone Bullying Victimization among Youth in Singapore: An Exploration of Correlates 233THOMAS J. HOLT, GRACE CHEE, AND ESTHER NG18. Assessment of Cyber Criminology: Obstacles, Challenges, and Promising Paths of the New Science of Cyber Crime 247BRIE DIAMOND AND MICHAEL BACHMANNEpilogue 257NATTI RONELIndex 259

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the different types of police misconduct including the use of excessive force. It also explores what types of officers become involved in illegal misconduct, steps jurisdictions may take to prevent such problems, and discusses who should police the police. Also included is a historical analysis of police misconduct, discussions on the legal restrictions designed to prevent police misconduct, and steps that the jurisdiction may take to limit their liability. Ancillary material is available with course adoption.Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction to the study of police misconduct. Historical analysis of police misconduct. Excessive use of force. Permissible use of force. Other types of misconduct. Police corruption in multi-nations forces. Legal restrictions to prevent misconduct. Psychological reviews of bad cops. Civil liability for police misconduct. Reacting with the media in possible misconduct situations. Citizen review boards and external oversight. Who polices the police? Recruiting and training as preventive measures. Glossary.

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents the latest scholarly research on the practice of public corruption. The authors explore the causes and methods of fraud-related crime, as well as how it can be detected. The book also investigates the best strategies to prevent corruption, as well as convention punishments for those convicted. Intended for criminal justice students and practitioners, Public Corruption: Regional and National Perspectives on Procurement Fraud is a valuable resource for all stages of fraud investigation.  Table of ContentsPublic CorruptionRegional and National Perspectives on Procurement FraudIntroduction. Petter Gottschalk and Perry StanislasPART I Theoretical PerspectivesChapter 1. Convenience Theory of White-Collar Crime. Petter GottschalkChapter 2. Neutralization Theory of Public Corruption. Petter GottschalkChapter 3. Public Service Motivation Theory. Michael Benson and Petter GottschalkPART II EuropeChapter 4. Public and Police Corruption in Eastern Europe. James F. AlbrechtChapter 5. Whistleblowers in Corruption Detection in Norway. Petter GottschalkChapter 6. Corruption the Noble Way. Norway. Harald RøstvikPART III Other NationsChapter 7. Governance and Public Corruption in Nigeria. Oyesoji AremuChapter 8. Corruption and Anti-Corruption in Pakistan. Fasihuddin, Imran Ahmad Sajid, Farhat UllahChapter 9. Government Corruption and Authoritarian Rule in Turkey. Hasan Arslan, Aydogan Vatandas

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Book SynopsisMany cities, towns, and municipalities across the United States have criminal organizations operating within their jurisdictions. This book gives the investigator a guide to probing, evaluating, and analyzing local criminal organizations, with the goal of disrupting and dismantling criminal operations. Subjects covered include investigative field techniques, identification of enterprise vulnerabilities, and an in-depth look into FBI task forces. Intended for law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals, Criminal Enterprise Investigation provides readers with a critical how to guide to overcoming criminal enterprise in their communities. Features: Provides step-by-step guide to dismantling criminal organizations Includes real-life examples of successful investigations Covers a wide range of criminal groups, including domestic terrorists, drug cartels, gangs, white-collar criminals, and robbery and extoTrade Review"Overall, the book achieves exactly what the author hoped to accomplish. It provides guidance on establishing a multi-agency task force, as well as investigative steps to use for dismantling a criminal enterprise." - Michael Rogan, PCI, senior investigator with Charter Communications Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction - How to Identify, Disrupt, and Dismantle an Enterprise Section I: BEGIN Chapter 2: BackgroundChapter 3: Identify the ProblemChapter 4: Build Law Enforcement Working GroupChapter 5: Basic TrainingChapter 6: Engage the Community. Section II: INTELLIGENCE Chapter 7: Define EnterpriseChapter 8: Develop an Organizational ChartChapter 9: Research Criminal ActivityChapter 10: Informants and SourcesChapter 11: FinancesChapter 12: Vulnerabilities. Section III: ACTION Chapter 13: Formalize Task ForceChapter 14: Target Leaders and their SuccessorsChapter 15: DisruptionChapter 16: DismantlementChapter 17: Warnings/Cautions

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Book SynopsisWhile much has been written about instinct shooting with long guns, very little had been published on doing so with a handgun until this publication. Written by a pioneering author of the concept, Instinct Combat Shooting: Defensive Handgunning for Police, now in its fourth edition, is not about winning target shooting competitions, but purports surviving real-life firefights by examining testimonies of shootout survivors and carefully analyzing firefights that prove shooting instinctively is not only crucially fast, but also equally accurate.The book defines instinctive combat shooting as: The act of operating a handgun by focusing on the target, as opposed to the sights, and instinctively coordinating the hand and mind to cause the handgun to discharge at a time and point that ensures interception of the projectile with the target.The concepts behind instinct combat shooting discussed in this book are now being integrated into some Table of ContentsHistorical Background. Hardware. Safety Measures/Lead Poisoning. Refresher on Firearm Handling and Basics. Mental Acuity. Instinct Combat Shooting. In Other Words. Tactical. Moving Targets. Personal Experience. Course of Fire. Dispelling Myths. Summary. Postscript.

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Book SynopsisThere are few things is our society that provoke such raw emotions as that of child abuse. Most people, justifiably so, are outraged when they hear of allegations of abuse, and their anger is intensified as they learn of what seems to be an inappropriate criminal justice response. However, the debate on child abuse usually happens though visceral emotions rather than facts. Taking emotions out of a child abuse debate is much easier said than done, but it is of utmost importance to identify the facts. When the reader has a better understanding of the scope of child abuse, they can become more objective but still maintain their passion about ways to protect this vulnerable and targeted population. Child Abuse, Child Exploitation, and Criminal Justice Responses is unique in that it offers the reader contributing facts based not only through scholarly research, but practical experience working in field, from this wonderful collaboration of criminal investigator and forensic nurse. Thus providing much personal insight and demonstrating how these two areas of expertise can join forces to achieve the objective of working as a team to facilitate safeguarding children. The authors also presents the research on this complex yet worthy topic by identifying the unique challenges of investigating these offenses while ultimately bringing the perpetrators to justice, and presenting the research from various perspectives of child abuse including both national and international issues and responses.

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Book SynopsisThere are few things is our society that provoke such raw emotions as that of child abuse. Most people, justifiably so, are outraged when they hear of allegations of abuse, and their anger is intensified as they learn of what seems to be an inappropriate criminal justice response. However, the debate on child abuse usually happens though visceral emotions rather than facts. Taking emotions out of a child abuse debate is much easier said than done, but it is of utmost importance to identify the facts. When the reader has a better understanding of the scope of child abuse, they can become more objective but still maintain their passion about ways to protect this vulnerable and targeted population. Child Abuse, Child Exploitation, and Criminal Justice Responses is unique in that it offers the reader contributing facts based not only through scholarly research, but practical experience working in field, from this wonderful collaboration of criminal investigator and forensic nurse. Thus providing much personal insight and demonstrating how these two areas of expertise can join forces to achieve the objective of working as a team to facilitate safeguarding children. The authors also presents the research on this complex yet worthy topic by identifying the unique challenges of investigating these offenses while ultimately bringing the perpetrators to justice, and presenting the research from various perspectives of child abuse including both national and international issues and responses.

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Book SynopsisAfter a summer of violent protests in 2020-sparked by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Rayshard Brooks-a dangerously false narrative gained mainstream acceptance: Criminal justice in the United States is overly punitive and racially oppressive. But, the harshest and loudest condemnations of incarceration, policing, and prosecution are often shallow and at odds with the available data. And the significant harms caused by this false narrative are borne by those who can least afford them: black and brown people who are disproportionately the victims of serious crimes.In Criminal (In)Justice, Rafael A. Mangual offers a more balanced understanding of American criminal justice, and cautions against discarding traditional crime control measures. A powerful combination of research, data-driven policy journalism, and the author's lived experiences, this book explains what many reform advocates get wrong, and illustrates how the misguided commitment to leniency places America's most vulnerable communities at risk. The stakes of this moment are incredibly high. Ongoing debates over criminal justice reform have the potential to transform our society for a generation-for better or for worse. Grappling with the data-and the sometimes harsh realities they reflect-is the surest way to minimize the all-too-common injustices plaguing neighborhoods that can least afford them.

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Book SynopsisThis is a tale of two tragedies.At the heart of the first is Dr. Steven Hayne, a doctor the State of Mississippi employed as its de facto medical examiner for two decades. Beginning in the late 1980s, he performed anywhere from 1,200 to 1,800 autopsies per year, five times more than is recommended, all at night, in the basement of a local morgue and flower shop. Autopsy reports claimed organs had been observed and weighed when, in reality, they had been surgically removed from the body years before. But Hayne was the only game in town. He also often brought in local dentist and self-styled "bite mark specialist" Dr. Michael West, who would discover marks on victim's bodies, at times invisible to the naked eye, and then match those marks to law enforcement's lead suspect.This leads to the second tragic tale: that of Kennedy Brewer and Levon Brooks, two black men each convicted in separate cases of the brutal rape and murder of young girls. Dr. Hayne's autopsy and Dr. West's bite mark matching formed the bases for the convictions. Combined the two men served over 30 years in Mississippi's notorious penitentiary - Parchman Farm - before being exonerated in 2008. Brooks' and Brewer's wrongful convictions lie at the intersection of both the most pressing problem facing this country's criminal justice system - structural injustice built on the historic foundation of race and class as well as with the much more contemporary but equally egregious problem of invalid forensic science. The old problem is inextricably bound up with and exacerbates the new. In Dr. Death and the Country Dentist, Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington write a true story of Southern gothic horror--of two innocent men wrongly convicted of vicious crimes and the legally condoned failures that allowed it to happen. Balko and Carrington will shine a light on the institutional and professional failures that allowed this tragic, astonishing story to happen, identify where it may have happened elsewhere, and show how to prevent it from happening again

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Book SynopsisPursuing justice is daunting. It plays out in a variety of contexts - like the environment, employment, the criminal justice system - and raises tough issues like racism, gender discrimination and poverty. But ultimately the aim of studying justice is to achieve it.This book is about justice in Canada: its definition, its boundaries, its contradictions and its nuances. It is also about the mechanisms and practices that enable the pursuit of justice. It problematizes the notion of justice while defining and pursuing the illusive notion of justice in Canadian society.This second edition features updated content from the popular first edition as well as new content about social justice and racism, the experiences of racialized persons with police, settler colonialism and issues of justice for gender and sexual minorities - all from a Canadian perspective. Additionally, each chapter contains objectives of the chapter, case studies and discussion questions.

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Book SynopsisWhen the crowd gathered to see the hangman launching teenager Robert Smith into eternity on a wet Tuesday in 1868, it was the last time this public spectacle would be witnessed in Scotland. Smith's crime was heinous, his public punishment brutal. And, finally, it was the end of a tragic public theatre which had drawn eager, baying crowds for more than a thousand years. Launched Into Eternity is a fascinating account of crime and public punishment in Scotland. From bloody Viking penalties to the execution of William Wallace, and from witch hunts and public drownings to the horrific execution in 1820 of three Scots Radicals whose crime was to campaign for a fairer deal for the downtrodden, this is an astonishing and macabre story. But it is perhaps less surprising when you consider that by 1800, judges had the authority to hand out the death penalty for more than 200 separate offences. Times have undoubtedly changed for the better, but the shadows of our history offer a fascinating insight into the brutality of life and the public punishments of the past. But if their deaths were cruel, Launched Into Eternity tells of women decried by jealous neighbours as witches being burned alive, publicly drowned, having ears and noses cut off and a vast range of other tragic cases where the justice of the time was delivered in the most brutal ways.The sheer scale of this can be seen in the fact that by 1800 Judges had authority to hand out the death penalty for more than 200 offences, some as trivial as poking about in a rabbit warren, stealing a shilling, begging, poaching, picking pockets, spending time with gipsies and stealing a horse, sheep or goat. Times have undoubtedly changed for the better, but the shadows of our past offer a fascinating insight into the brutality of life and the punishments of the past.

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Book SynopsisCovid-19 is reshaping and challenging governments, societies and economies in previously unimaginable ways--but gangsters and profiteers have adapted. They have found new routes for illegal commodities, from narcotics to people. Shortages, lockdowns and public attitudes have brought the underworld and upperworld closer together, as criminals strive to meet needs, maximise opportunities and fill governance vacuums. Unscrupulous fraudsters are touting fake remedies to desperate people: counterfeit drugs, and trafficked wildlife used in traditional medicine. Social distancing and restrictions have seen online transactions and cyber-ops replacing or supplementing physical shipments, opening opportunities for scammers and hackers. Heavy-handed state responses have created new illicit markets by prohibiting the sale of particular goods and services, while some elites have capitalised on the pandemic for personal or political gain. Covid has cast a long shadow over the rule of law. Criminal Contagion uncovers its extraordinary impacts on the global illicit economy, and their long-term implications.Trade Review'[Criminal Contagion] provides a chilling revelation as to the ways in which the coronavirus pandemic has enabled the international underworld to thrive.' -- Geographical Magazine

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together the practical insights and experiences of individuals and organisations working in diverse regions and contexts to combat 'crimes of honour'. Authors examine strategies of response to such manifestations of violence against women, focusing largely on 'honour killings' and interference with the right to choice in marriage, and the related use and legal treatment of the defence of 'honour' and 'provocation' in different countries of Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and South Asia. This timely volume is distinctive in approach and content, highlighting activist and practice-orientated academic perspectives from both the South and the North.The authors give voice to the struggle to locate 'crimes of honour' firmly within the international framework of violence against women and human rights, rather than positioning these abuses as specific to particular cultures or communities. The first of its kind, this book serves as a resource in addressing 'honour crimes' and, more broadly, violence against women, and will be of interest to a multi-disciplinary academic audience as well as to lawyers, policy-makers and activists.Trade Review'This book must find its way to the shelves of every concerned lawyer, activist and citizen.' Nandini Sundar, Delhi University 'An extremely timely and insightful book.' Yakin Ertrk, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women 'This book is by far the best recent work on the issue and is indispensable reading.' Philip Alston, director of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, New York University School of Law 'This is an excellent contribution to debates about crimes of honour, violence against women, and the politics of culture.' Annelies Moors, ISIM chair at the University of Amsterdam 'Thoughtful and thought provoking, the volume is an indispensable tool for anyone seriously committed to eradicating violence against women in all communities.' Pragna Patel, Southall Black Sisters, LondonTable of Contents Preface: Violence Against Women and 'Crimes of Honour' - Radhika Coomeraswamy Introduction: Honour, Rights and Wrongs - Lynn Welchman and Sara Hossain 1. The United Nations and International Advocacy on 'Crimes of Honour' - Jane Connors 2. Crimes of Honour': Value and Meaning - Purna Sen 3. The Role of 'Community Discourse' in Combatting 'Crimes of Honour': Preliminary Assessment and Prospects - Abdullahi An-Na`im 4. 'Honour Killings' and the Law in Pakistan - Sohail Warraich 5. Women Murder in Lebanon: 'Crimes of 'Honour' between Reality and the Law - The Lebanese Council to Eliminate Violence Against Women. 6. Crimes of Honour as Violence Against Women in Egypt: An Analysis and Future Prospects - The Centre for Egyptian Women Legal Assistance 7. Researching Women's Victimization in Palestine: A Socio-Legal Analysis - Nadera Shalhoub Kevorkian 8. Culture, National Minority and the State: Working against 'the Crime of Family Honour' among the Palestinian Community in Israel - Aida Touma-Sliman 9. Changing the rules? Developments on 'crimes of honour' in Jordan - Reem Abu Hassan and Lynn Welchman 10. Honour-based Violence among the Kurds: The Case of Iraqi Kurdistan - Nazand Begikhani Killing 11. 'Crimes of Honour' in the Italian Penal Code: an Analysis of History and Reform - Maria Gabriella Bettiga 12. 'Legitimate Defence of Honour': A Critical study of legislation and case law in Latin America - Silvia Pimental, Val‚ria Pandjiarjian and Juliana Belloque. 13. Women's Struggles Against 'Honour Crimes' in the UK - Hannana Siddiqui 14. Forced Marriage in Bangladesh: Of Consent and Contradiction - Dina Siddiqi 15. From Fathers to Husbands: Of Love, Death and Marriage in North India - Uma Chakravarty 16. Tackling Forced Marriages in the Nordic Countries: Between Women's Rights and Immigration Control - Anja Bredal Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guide provides an accessible introduction to the philosophy of restorative justice and its practical application in a wide range of settings, showing how it can help both victims and offenders when harm has been done.Drawing on many years' experience of working in victim support, probation, mediation and restorative practices, Marian Liebmann uses pertinent case examples to illustrate how restorative justice can be used effectively to work with crime and its effects. Also included are sections on confronting bullying in schools, dealing with sexual and racial violence, tackling antisocial behaviour and community reconciliation after war. Whether in the context of families, schools, communities, criminal justice or prisons, the author argues that restorative justice is a `seamless philosophy' which can be applied flexibly to meet diverse needs. Liebmann provides an international outlook, examining how restorative justice is practised around the world, including traditional Maori and Aboriginal approaches.Restorative Justice: How It Works is a key reference for magistrates, social workers, probation officers, Youth Offending Team workers, police, teachers and health professionals, as well as the lay reader.Trade ReviewIn recent years,the idea of restorative justice increasingly is on the minds of individuals and societies interested in approaches to justice that focus on restoring victims and communities rather than punishing offenders. Thus, the arrival of Liebmann's recent book on the topic represents a welcome opportunity for a summation of the history and future of the movement both in the United Kingdom, where the author is based, and abroad. Restorative Justice: How it Works aims to be broad in scope and examines restorative justice approaches in diverse contexts, including family,school,community,criminal justice, and prison environments. The Author views her book as having relevance to practitioners as well as to students and others affected by restorative justice, such as teachers and lawyers'. -- PsycCritquesIt is a joy to read a carefully considered and crafted book by an author who is a leader in their field. This is all the more so when you are being led from a state of uncertain ignorance in the subject, through to that satisfying feeling of being able to know that by the end you have some grip on the topic...Art therapy is one of Marian's passions, and her expertise and appreciation of its transformative power leaps from these pages...By placing people, and not processes, at the centre of justice and demonstrating the effect that art can have on those involved, the restorative approach brings a human element to crime and its effects. And there can be few books better that this one to guide the inquiring mind through that landscape of pain and redemption. -- Anne Peaker Centre for ArtsMarian Liebmann, already well known in the field of restorative justice (RJ), here surveys modern RJ, from its origins in Canada more than 30 years ago up to 2007. Her experience in teaching, victim support, mediation and RJ itself enables her to give this broad overview, including not only the criminal law sense of the phrase but also restorative processes or practices in many other contexts. -- Around EuropeMarian Liebmann, already well-known in the field of restorative justice (RJ) here surveys modern RJ, from its origins in Canada more than 30 years ago up to 2007. Her experience in teaching, victim support, mediation and RJ itself enables her to give this broad overview, including not only the criminal law sense of the phrase but also restorative processes or practices in many other contexts. -- The FriendMarian Liebmann's book is an excellent introduction to the field, giving a clear insight into what RJ is and how it works. This is an uplifting book. In times when we are constantly assailed on all sides by dreadful news of crimes and wars, it is heartening to learn to initiatives that bring reconciliation and reparation, and which are shown to be working. Very readable and clearly written book extremely useful. I strongly recommend this book as an excellent introduction to a topic of ever-groing importance. -- Coventry University Law JournalThe book is easy to read; it is easy to pick up and put down and pick up again to read where I left off. It's a great browsing book and at no time did I feel lost in "academic-speak." -- Carrie J Reid, PhD(Cand), RCATThe considerable achievement of this book that it covers a broad international field and explains in detail how restorative justice practice works in different context. Marian Liebmann's book is for practitioners of restorative justice, for those coming to the practice for the first time and for many professionals who need to know about it as it increasingly impinges on their work. -- Prison Service JournalThe strength of this book is in its ability to present a considerable amount of information providing a good overview of the development of restorative justice. The book benefits from the provision of examples and methods of practice which further highlight the key debates within restorative justice. One of the key debates is how restorative justice fits within a jurisdiction which views criminal justice as a 'system' rather than a 'process', and in which cultures are entrenched to the extent that there are barriers to utilising some of the benefits of restorative justice. The book would be a very useful addition to any reading list for students of restorative justice, for practitioners and policy makers. -- The Howard JournalThis comprehensive guide provides an accessible introduction to the philosophy of restorative justice and its practical application in a wide range of settings, showing how it can help both victims and offenders when harm has been done… Restorative Justice: How It Works is a key reference for magistrates, social workers, probation officers, Youth Offending Team workers, police, teachers and health professionals, as well as the lay reader. -- Practice LinksThis is an optimistic book which I am glad to have read. -- Quakers In Criminal Justice NewsletterThis is an uplifting book. In times when we are constantly assailed on all sides by dreadful news of crimes and wars, it is heartening to read about initiatives that bring reconciliation and reparation, and which are shown to be working. Those who are new to this subject will find this very readable and clearly written book extremely useful. The wealth of examples adds to the interest of the book as well as giving a deeper understanding of the processes involved in RJ, its challenges and potential. The final section which lists useful resources - books, websites and organisations - will be especially valuable to anyone seeking to enter this rewarding field. I strongly recommend this book as an excellent introduction to a topic of ever-growing importance. -- Solicitors JournalWhat is restorative justice (RJ)? This book is an excellent way to start to find out what it is, and 'what it can do'. This is an uplifting book. In times when we are constantly assailed on all sides by dreadful news of crimes and wars, it is heartending to learn of initiatives that bring reconciliation and reparation, and which are shown to be working. Those who are new to this subject will find this very readable and clearly written book extremely useful. The wealth of examples adds to the interest of the book as well as giving a deeper understanding of the process involved in RJ, its challenges and potential. The final section which lists useful resources - books, web sites and organizations - will be expecially valuable to anyone seeking to enter this rewarding field. I strongly recommend this book as an excellent introduction to a topic of ever-growing importance. -- Justice of the PeaceWhat is restorative justice? This book is an excellent way to start to find out what it is, and what it can do… Those who are new to this subject will find this very readable and clearly written book extremely useful. The wealth of examples adds to the interest of the book as well as giving a deeper understanding of the processes involved in RJ, its challenges and potential. The final section which lists useful resources - books, web sites and organizations - will be especially valuable to anyone seeking to enter this rewarding field. I strongly recommend this book as an excellent introduction to a topic of ever-growing importance. -- Justice of the Peace JournalTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. What is Restorative Justice? 2. A Brief History of Restorative Justice. 3. Restorative Approaches Involving Victims and Offenders Separately. 4. Models of Restorative Justice Involving Victims and Offenders Together. 5. Restorative Approaches for the Early Years of Life 6. Restorative Approaches in Schools 7. Restorative Justice with Victims and Young Offenders in the UK. 8. Restorative Justice with Victims and Adult Offenders in the UK. 9. Restorative Justice in Prisons 1: Prisoners Making Amends.10. Restorative Justice in Prisons 2: Relationships in the Prison Community. 11. Restorative Justice Around the World. 12. Restorative Justice in Complex and Sensitive Cases. 13. Issues in Restorative Justice. 14. Research: A Selection. 15. Restorative Justice after Large-Scale Violence or Oppression. 16. Arts Approaches to Restorative Justice. Postscript: Growing Points. Appendix 1. Restorative Justice Consortium: Principles of Restorative Processes December (2004). Appendix 2. United Nations: Basic Principles on the Use of Restorative Justice Programmes in Criminal Matters (2002). Appendix 3. Glossary. Appendix 4. Further Reading/Resources in Restorative Justice. Appendix 5. Organisations and websites. Appendix 6. Index of case studies. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisDevelopments in Social Work with Offenders explains the organisational and legislative changes that have occurred in social work and probation across the UK in the past 10 years, in the context of the accumulating body of knowledge about what constitutes effective practice in the assessment, supervision and management of offenders in the community.Three different aspects of working with offenders are covered: developments in policy; assessment, supervision and intervention; and issues and needs. Contributions from experts in the field discuss issues such as community `punishment', case management, accreditation and resettlement. The continuing concern with promoting evidence-based solutions to crime is addressed, and this book will assist professionals working with offenders with making focused interventions supported by research.This book will be essential reading for students of social work and probation and criminology, probation officers and social workers.Trade ReviewThis book consists of a series of useful essays by 20 high-powered contributors, which on the one hand amount to an indictment of current government policies and criminal justice practice, and on the other offer details of several hopeful initiatives which may bear fruit in the future... The book considers the fascinating subject of crimogenic needs - what is it exactly that makes the offender commit the offence? Real motives are not always the ostensible ones. -- Quaker in criminal justice, Adrian SmithTable of Contents1. Introduction and Overview. Gill McIvor, Lancaster University, and Peter Raynor, University of Wales, Swansea. Part 1: Developments in Policy. 2. New Labour's Youth Justice: A Critical Assessment of the First Two Terms. Barry Goldson, School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Liverpool. 3. Youth Justice: Developments in Scotland for the Twenty-First Century. Bill Whyte, University if Edinburgh. 4. Adult Offenders: Policy Developments in England and Wales. Sam Lewis, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds. 5. Developments in Probation in Scotland. Gill McIvor, Lancaster University, and Fergus McNeil, University of Glasgow. 6. Youth and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland. Tim Chapman, Independent Consultant, Youth Justice, and David O'Mahoney, Durham University. 7. Accreditation. Sue Rex, National Offender Management Service, and Peter Raynor, University of Wales, Swansea. Part 2: Assessment, Supervision and Intervention. 8. Risk and Need Assessment. Jim Bonta, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Canada, and Stephen Wormith, University of Saskatchewan. 9. Programmes for Probationers. James McGuire, University of Liverpool. 10. Case Managing Offenders within a Motivational Framework. Frank Porporino and Elizabeth Fabiano, T3 Associates. 11. Pro-Social Modelling. Chris Trotter, Monash University, Melbourne. 12. Giving Up and Giving Back: Desistance, Generativity and Social Work with Offenders. Fergus McNeill, University of Glasgow and Shadd Maruna, Queen's University, Belfast. 13. Restorative justice. Gwen Robinson, School of Law, University of Sheffield. 14. Paying Back - Unpaid Work by Offenders. Gill McIvor, Lancaster University. Part 3: Issues and Needs. 15. Developments in Work with Drug Using Offenders. Iain Crow, University of Sheffield. 16. Dealing with Diversity. Loraine Gelsthorpe, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge. 17. The Resettlement of Prisoners in England and Wales: Learning from History and Research. Maurice Vanstone, Centre for Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of Wales, Swansea. 18. Postcript: Opportunities and Threats. Peter Raynor, University of Wales, Swansea. The Contributors. Subject index. Author index.

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Book SynopsisThis pocket-sized guide can be taken conveniently to meetings, interviews and visits, to be used as a quick reference point for information about the practical application of restorative justice.The book covers every stage of the process, from how a facilitator should prepare for taking on a new case, through initial contacts with victim and offender and facilitating meetings, to recording and evaluating a case. While acknowledging throughout the different possible ways of proceeding, the authors provide example prompts for steps such as writing to a victim for the first time, talking to the victim and offender ahead of their meeting, and initiating meetings. They use jargon-free language and provide helpful task checklists for speed and ease of reference.This is an invaluable companion for youth offending team workers, probation officers, prison staff, police, referral order volunteers, mediators and any professional needing to know about restorative justice.Trade ReviewThis is truly a pocket-sized guide, which means that it is convenient to carry with you wherever you go. It is a quick reference tool that facilitates instant access to pertinent information about the day-to-day practice of restorative justice (RJ). It takes the reader on a journey through the RJ process, from first encounter with the concept, to the restorative "meeting" and on to the final destination of recording and evaluation. -- British Journal of Forensic PracticeI wish this book had been available when I trained as a restorative justice facilitator. It is so reassuring to refer to and can easily be carried as a aide-memoire. Designed as a guide to arranging and facilitating meetings, it is full of clear advice, obviously born of experience. -- The Howard JournalThis book's thorough approach to restorative justice is much needed and indeed it fulfils its objective. Thorough in it's advice, the book also accomplishes the purpose of being balanced. It pays as much attention to the perpetrator as it does the victim and is equally useful to everyone involved in the process. It accomplishes this through its dedication to placing steady emphasis on the different parties and also through the simplicity of its language. As manuals go it could not be any easier to read. The Pocket Guide to Restorative Justice covers every stage of the process to form a valuable guide for anyone involved in the restorative justice process. -- FrontlineRestorative justice puts the emphasis on repairing the harm caused, holding offenders to account before their victims. It is not a soft option. It is tough for an offender to continue denying the consequences of their actions when they sit across the table from their victim. This explains why restorative justice is effective in cutting re-offending. Such face-to-face meetings can also help the victim. -- Cherie Booth QCAt best restorative justice can be truly transformative for all involved which is why I believe we need to expand its role in our criminal justice system. But for restorative justice to work well also needs the involvement of highly skilled and trained staff together with good standards and clear guidance. This invaluable pocket guide from two leaders in the field will help ensure the highest quality of restorative practice. -- Cherie Booth QCA highly useful companion for youth offending team workers, probation officers, prison staff, police, referral order volunteers, mediators and any professional needing to know about RJ. -- Child RightAlthough this is a guide for practitioners, it could also work as an introduction to someone contemplating working with is wonderfully innovative approach to justice. Essential for the briefcase if you have any dealing with your justice, prison work, care homes or schools. -- The FriendTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Getting Started. 3. Contacting the Offender. 4. Contacting the Victim. 5. Assessment. 6. Agreement to Meet. 7. Preparing for the Meeting. 8. During the Meeting - Issues. 9. The Restorative Meeting. 10. Shuttle Mediation. 11. Referral Orders and Panels. 12. Recording and Evaluation. Appendix. Resources. Index.

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Book SynopsisCyberspace opens up infinitely new possibilities to the deviant imagination. With access to the Internet and sufficient know-how you can, if you are so inclined, buy a bride, cruise gay bars, go on a global shopping spree with someone else's credit card, break into a bank's security system, plan a demonstration in another country and hack into the Pentagon − all on the same day. In more than any other medium, time and place are transcended, undermining the traditional relationship between physical context and social situation. This book crosses the boundaries of sociological, criminological and cultural discourse in order to explore the implications of these massive transformations in information and communication technologies for the growth of criminal and deviant identities and behaviour on the Internet. This is a book not about computers, nor about legal controversies over the regulation of cyberspace, but about people and the new patterns of human identity, behaviour and association that are emerging as a result of the communications revolution.Table of Contents1. Crime, deviance and the disembodied self: transcending the dangers of corporeality 2. Policing the Net: crime, regulation and surveillance in cyberspace 3. Cyberpunters and cyberwhores: prostitution on the Internet 4. The electronic cloak: secret sexual deviance in cybersociety 5. Cyber-chattels: buying brides and babies on the Net 6. What a tangled web we weave: identity theft and the Internet 7. Cyberstalking: an international perspective 8. Maestros or misogynists? Gender and the social construction of hacking 9. Digital counter-cultures and the nature of electronic social and political movements 10. Investigating cybersociety: a consideration of the ethical and practical issues surrounding online research in chat rooms

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Book SynopsisThis is the first modern book on policing in Scotland and aims to provide an up-to-date and authoritative account of recent developments, taking full account of the impact of devolution and the work of the Scottish assembly. A concern throughout is to look at Scottish policing within a broader UK and comparative context, assessing both differences and similarities with policing south of the border. Contributors to the book are drawn from both academics and practitioners and include chapters on the history and development of policing in Scotland, its structure and organisation, Scottish devolution and policing, the role of policing within the wider Scottish criminal justice system, crime and policing, community policing in Scotland, policing drugs, policing and youth justice, human rights legislation and Scottish policing, and the management of Scottish policing.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Policing Scotland 2. The Organisation of Scottish Policing 3. Scottish Policing - A Historical Perspective 4. Devolution, Accountability and Scottish Policing 5. Change and Leadership in Scottish Policing: A Chief Constable's View 6. Policing Crime and Disorder in Scotland 7. Policing the Scottish Community 8. Policing Drugs in Scotland 9. Policing Youth in Scotland: A Police Perspective 10. Scottish Criminal Justice and the Police 11. Police Powers and Human Rights in Scotland 12. Semper Vigilo: The Future of Scottish Policing

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Book SynopsisIn 1997 the newly modernized Labour party swept into power promising a radical overhaul of the youth justice system. The creation of inter-agency Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) for the delivery of youth justice services were the cornerstone of the new approach. These new YOTs were designed to tackle an 'excuse culture' that was allegedto pervade the youth justice system and aimed to encourage the emergence of a shared culture among youth justice practitioners from different agencies. The transformation of the youth justice system brought about a period of intense disruption for the practitioners working within it. The nature and purpose of contemporary youth justice work was called into question and wider issues of occupational identity and culture became of crucial importance. Through a detailed ethnographic study of the formation of a YOT this book explores a previously neglected area of organisational cultures in criminal justice. It examines the nature of occupational culture and professional identity through the lived experience of youth justice professionals in this time of transition and change.It shows how profound and complex of the effects of organisational change are, and the fundamental challenges it raises for practitioners' sense of professional identity and vocation. Transforming Youth Justice makes a highly significant contribution not only to the way that professional cultures are understood in criminal justice, but to an understanding of the often dissonant relationship between policy and practice.Trade ReviewDuring the lead up to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 there was much debate over the impact that such sweeping legislation would have on the landscape of youth justice. Anna SouhamiaaC--a s book outlines an extremely detailed ethnographic study from within a Youth Justice Team prior to, andleading up to, the move into a Youth Offending Team. It offers a valuable insight into the implementation and impacts of the 1998 reforms upon youth justice practitioners and their resulting struggles with occupational identity. The first part of the book documents the political basis and the origins for the transformation of the youth justice system, with Souhami arguing that whilst reforms were intended to unite the youth justice professionthey in fact brought uncertainty and a struggle for identity. Chapters 1 and 2 introduce the team at the point of its initial transition. They address the concept of occupational identity, highlighting the distinctions and boundaries between the Youth Justice Team and other social work services. Chapter 3 explores the beliefs, values and aims that underpin youth justice practice andhow the youth justice worker aaC--EuidentityaaC--a resulted in an aaC--Euus and themaaC--a (p. 63) mentality promoting conflict with other agencies. The specificities of the relationship between the youth justice team and the police are the focus of Chapter 4 which relatesthe concerns and anxieties expressed by staff with the arrival of the new Police Officer. Souhami argues that the apparent divisions between the Youth Justice Team and other agenciesaaC--Eumasked the inherent ambiguity of key elements of their professional identityaaC--a (p.64). Notwithstanding this questioning of a shared identity among youth justice workers, it is clear that concerns regarding the imposition of a justice approach were rifeand that practitioners had grave reservations with regard to the tensions this would engender for their professional identity aaC--" grounded in welfare principlesaaC--" and their traditional inclination to utilize social work approaches to workwith children and young people. Part 2 of the book explores the experiences of the team as existing and new members from partner agencies respond to a context of continued uncertainty and change. Chapter 5 highlights the feelings ofexclusion and marginalization felt by partner agencies as they join the teamand documents their struggles to develop an occupational identity within anestablished social work culture. Chapter 6 focuses on the organizational change within the team and the practitionersaaC--a resistance to such change during a time when they perceived their occupational identity to be under threat. Reflecting on the wider context and relationships with local and central government, Chapter 7 examines how the YOTaaC--a s management team attempted to weather the uncertainly and change within the team and once again highlights the continued resistance on the part of youth justice professionals to change and its implications for their occupational identity. While these chapters provide valuable insights into the fast-moving and challenging contextof youth justice they were perhaps too narrowly focused on the imposition of group-work, and some expansion of this analysis into other areas of practice would have proved useful. Part 3 completes the study of transition examining the official launch of the Youth Offending Team. Chapter 8 reflects on local and national developments and the array of new court orders which followed in the wake of the 1998 Act. It outlines how such developments led the team to developa team identity and establish clarity around its boundaries, duties and aims.However, Souhami argues that this did not result in the development of a shared identity, but rather she suggests that as a result of multi-agency working aaC--Euthe crucial aspect of the YOT identity paradoxically was the incorporation of differenceaaC--a (p. 175). The final chapter draws together the bookaaC--a s key themesand arguments relating to the role of multi-agency working, an understanding of organizational identity and wider political influences. Souhami argues that the changes set in motion by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, coupled with the lack of clarity which at times surrounded them, led practitioners to question their professional identities, a situation that was further exacerbated by the emphasis on multi-agency working. Thus Souhami argues that occupational identity of youth justice professionals must be understood within the wider context of external, as well as internal, controls, policies and practices. Overall, Souhami provides a fascinating and thorough insight into the experiences of one Youth Justice TeamaaC--a s struggle with occupational identity during a time of intense pressure and uncertainty. It will prove an interesting and valuable source for youth justice practitioners, researchers and students alike. Reviewed by: James Warr, Youth Offending Flintshire Youth Offending Team, UK.Table of Contents1. Transforming youth justice 2. Occupational cultures and criminal justice Part 1: The Youth Justice Team 3. Experiences and problems of team membership 4. Working in youth justice: social work and ambiguity 5. An unrepresentative representative: being a police officer on a YOT Part 2: Ambiguity and change 6. Joining the team: problems of identity and membership 7. Experiencing change: identity, resistance and fragmentation 8. Managing ambiguity and change: power and creativity Part 3: A Youth Offending Team 9. Culture and identity in the new youth justice 10. Understanding culture and change Appendix Researching a Youth Offending Team

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Book SynopsisThis book is concerned with the development of prevention policies and approaches that involve intervention 'early' in the lives of children, young people and their families, and explores new evidence that has been emerging from longitudinal and developmental prevention research. It addresses a number of key challenges, arguing that by broadening the research questions and exploring contributions from a wider range of disciplines our understanding of both the pathways into and out of crime and the type of interventions that might work will be greatly enhanced.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Pathways and prevention: A difficult marriage? Part One: Understanding Pathways Into and Out of Crime Introduction 1. Societal access routes and developmental pathways: putting social structure and young people's voice into the analysis of pathways into and out of crime 2. Taking the developmental pathways approach to understanding and preventing antisocial behaviour 3. Adding social contexts to developmental analyses of crime prevention 4. Risk factors and pathways into and out of crime, misleading, misinterpreted or mythic? From generative metaphor to professional myth 5. Young people, pathways and crime: beyond risk factors 6. Social exclusion, youth transitions and criminal careers: five critical reflections on 'risk' 7. What mediates the macro-level effects of economic stress on crime? 8. Repeat sexual victimisation amongst an offender sample: implications for pathways and prevention 9. A life-course perspective on bullying Part Two: Prevention Theory, Policy and Practice Introduction 10. Why early in life is not enough: timing and sustainability in early intervention and prevention 11. The pervasive impact of poverty on children: tackling family adversity and promoting child development through the Pathways to Prevention Project 12. Research-practice-policy intersections in the Pathways to Prevention Project: reflections on theory and experience 13. Leisure as a context for youth development and delinquency prevention 14. The challenges of turning developmental theory into meaningful policy and practice 15. Quality of childcare and the impact on children's social skills in disadvantaged areas of Australia 16. Policies in the UK to promote the well being of children and young people

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses Labour's policies of local crime control from 1997 through to 2006. Picking up on the Conservative legacy, it follows the establishment of local crime and disorder reduction partnerships and tracks developments from Labour's attempts to subject them to a centrally-imposed performance management regime, through to the emergence of a strong neighbourhoods agenda, combined with the imposition of a largely enforcement-oriented attack on anti-social behaviour. It also explores Labour's attempts to address the causes of crime through a policy agenda that has crystallised around themes of social exclusion, social capital, community cohesion and civil renewal; and that operates through an architecture that aspires to be joined up centrally and locally, and neighbourhood-based. The main focus of the book is upon the unfolding of Labour's 'third way' political project from the centre downwards, but the limitations of this project are exposed through an exploration of a number of key themes. These include Labour's dependence upon the different translations of local practitioners, with whom it engages in a discursive politics of crime reduction versus community safety, and through whom the conceptual and practical weaknesses of evidence-based practice, performance management and joined-up government are revealed.Trade Review'Daniel Gilling's text provides us with the definitive criminological analysis of New Labour's national project on community safety and crime prevention over the last decade. Written in an authoritative yet accessible style, it will become a classic case study of the contradictions of this UK government's ambitious if flawed governmental experiment in local crime control. Gilling's careful and penetrating diagnosis of government rhetoric and policy is measured, provocative and ultimately profoundly disturbing. 'Must read' for students, teachers, researchers and, you'd hope, practitioners and policy makers in the UK and beyond.' - Professor Gordon Hughes, Cardiff UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Labour's political project 3. Imposing the crime reduction agenda 4. From crime reduction to community safety? 5. Getting tough: anti-social behaviour and the politics of enforcement 6. Going soft? Tackling the causes of Labour's crime problem 7. Losing control: from politics into practice 8. Leaving its mark: Labour and the new landscape of local crime control

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