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The University of Chicago Press Down Out and Under Arrest Policing and Everyday
Book SynopsisA close-up look at the hows and whys of policing poverty in the contemporary United States.
£18.00
The University of Chicago Press Crime and Justice Volume 47 A Review of Research
Book SynopsisSince 1979, the Crime and Justice series has presented a review of the latest international research, providing expertise to enhance the work of sociologists, psychologists, criminal lawyers, justice scholars, and political scientists. The series explores a full range of issues concerning crime, its causes, and its cures. In both the review and the thematic volumes, Crime and Justice offers an interdisciplinary approach to address core issues in criminology. Volume 47 will be a review volume featuring, among other selections, a top-of-class impact ranking.
£64.12
The University of Chicago Press Murder in New Orleans
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The University of Chicago Press Crime and Justice Volume 49 Organizing Crime
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsOrganized Crime: Less Than Meets the EyePeter Reuter and Michael Tonry The Rise and Fall of Organized Crime in the United StatesJames B. Jacobs Italian Organized Crime since 1950Maurizio Catino What Makes Mafias Different?Letizia Paoli How Similar Are Modern Criminal Syndicates to Traditional Mafias?Peter Reuter and Letizia Paoli How Mafias Migrate: Transplantation, Functional Diversification, and SeparationFederico Varese Women in Organized CrimeRossella Selmini Organized Crime and Criminal CareersEdward Kleemans and Vere van Koppen Collaboration and Boundaries in Organized Crime: A Network PerspectiveMartin Bouchard Human Smuggling: Structure and MechanismsPaolo Campana Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs and Organized CrimeKlaus von Lampe and Arjan Blokland Understanding the Laundering of Organized Crime MoneyMike Levi and Melvin Soudijn
£49.40
The University of Chicago Press The JackRoller
Book SynopsisVivid, authentic, this is the autobiography of a delinquent his experiences, influences, attitudes, and values. The Jack-Roller helped to establish the life-history or own story as an important instrument of sociological research. The book remains as relevant today to the study and treatment of juvenile delinquency and maladjustment as it was when originally published in 1930.
£23.00
The University of Chicago Press The Professional Thief Midway Reprint
Book SynopsisThis monograph by a professional thiefwith the aid of Edwin H. Sutherland's expert comments and analysesis a revealing sociological document that goes far to explain the genesis, development, and patterns of criminal behavior. Chic Conwell, as the author was known in the underworld, gives a candid and forthright account of the highly organized society in which the professional thief lives. He tells how he learned to steal, survive, succeed, and ultimately to pay his debt to society and prepare himself for full and useful citizenship. The Professional Thief presents in amazing detail the hard, cold facts about the private lives and professional habits of pickpockets, shoplifters, and conmen, and brings into focus the essential psychological and sociological situations that beget and support professional crime.
£28.00
The University of Chicago Press The Economics of Crime Lessons For and From Latin
Book SynopsisCrime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. This title addresses a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime.
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The University of Chicago Press Crime and Justice Volume 50 A Review of Research
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In this volume, Tonry gathers nine articles... he writes of 'doing justice in sentencing,' a topic that is as much in need of review and reflection as it was when this series began." * Journal of Community Justice *
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The University of Chicago Press The Punishment of Pirates Interpretation and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The Punishment of Pirates is an absorbing examination of how societal views toward piracy transformed from acceptable and tolerated to immoral and intolerable. It provides readers with a better understanding of this change, and allows them to view pirates and the fight against them in a new and intriguing light." * Pirates and Privateers *"Matthew Norton's The Punishment of Pirates: Interpretation and Institutional Order in the Early Modern British Empire looks at the figure of the pirate both for its own sake and 'as a case that can shed its specific light on the more general social scientific question of how groups create, maintain, and enforce social orders' . . . Undoubtedly a mark of an excellent book is that, in addition to a wealth of insights across several disciplines, it throws up questions for further study, research and consideration." * KULT Online *“Brilliant and innovative, Norton bridges literature on social coordination (which is often in economic or political science) to cultural sociology. Providing a wealth of information about piracy, privateering, and attempts at policing both, The Punishment of Pirates is certain to be read and enjoyed by cultural sociologists, comparative historical sociologists, state-theorists, theorists of power, and scholars of empire.” -- Emily Erikson, Yale University“Highly original and based on a detailed examination of primary documents, The Punishment of Pirates explains how the English state gained control of piracy in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. In addition to providing an innovative cultural explanation for how the English were able to quash piracy, Norton points the way toward a richer understanding of the sources of institutional power, and the problems of coordination inherent in them that economic approaches tend to overlook.” -- Damon Mayrl, Colby College
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press Crime and Justice Volume 52
Book SynopsisVolume 52 is an annual survey of cutting-edge issues by preeminent criminology scholars. Since 1979, Crime and Justice has presented a review of the latest international research, providing expertise to enhance the work of sociologists, psychologists, criminal lawyers, justice scholars, and political scientists. The series explores a full range of issues concerning crime, its causes, and its cures. In both the review and the thematic volumes, Crime and Justice offers an interdisciplinary approach to address core issues in criminology. Table of ContentsPrefaceMichael Tonry Virtual Reality for Criminologists: A Road MapJean-Louis van Gelder Delegated Vigilantism and Less-than-Lethal Lynching in Twenty-First-Century AmericaMichael Tonry The Everyday Life of Drugs in PrisonSandra Bucerius, Kevin D. Haggerty, and Luca Berardi Against All Odds: The Unexplained Sexual Recidivism Drop in the United States and CanadaPatrick Lussier, Evan McCuish, and Elizabeth L. Jeglic The Criminalization of Dissent and ProtestRossella Selmini and Anna Di Ronco Why Americans Are a People of Exceptional ViolenceMichael Tonry Victimization and Its Consequences over the Life CourseJillian J. Turanovic Sentencing Members of Minority Groups: Problems and Prospects for Improvement in Four CountriesJulian V. Roberts, Gabrielle Watson, and Rhys Hester (Re)Considering Personality in Criminological ResearchIsabel Thielmann Collateral Consequences and Criminal Justice Reform: Successes and ChallengesAlessandro Corda Collective Guardianship, Reactive and ProactiveDaniel S. Nagin, Shaina Herman, and Timothy C. Barnum
£76.00
The University of Chicago Press Sunbelt Capitalism and the Making of the Carceral
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The University of Chicago Press Controlling Unlawful Organizational Behavior
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The University of Chicago Press An American Travesty Legal Responses to
Book SynopsisAnalyzes the justice system's response to sexual misconduct by children and adolescents in the United States. This book discusses our society's failure to consider the developmental status of adolescent sex offenders.Trade Review"An opinionated, articulate, and forceful critique of current politics and practices.... I would recommend this book for anyone interested in rethinking the fundamental questions of how our courts and systems should respond to these cases." - Law and Politics Book Review "One of the most important new books in the field of juvenile justice.... Zimring offers a thoughtful, research-based analysis of what went wrong with legal policy development." - Barry Krisberg, president, National Council on Crime and Delinquency "Franklin Zimring is one of the preeminent legal scholars in the United States today, and this exceptional, meticulous book shows why such status is so richly deserved." - Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare"
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Columbia University Press How They Got Away With It
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWe have clearly not learned the lessons of past financial debacles, a central one being that crime has played a significant role in them. Unlike traditional economic and legal analyses, this volume starts from the (correct) premise that criminal offending was a central phenomenon in the meltdown. Its contents provide diverse and penetrating analyses of how fraud occurred and how it might best be prevented. This work provides an excellent foundation for further academic research and needs to be on the desk of every legislator dealing with financial regulation. -- Henry N. Pontell, University of California, Irvine, coauthor of Profit Without Honor: White-Collar Crime and the Looting of America Criminology failed the challenges of the global financial crisis. In this book, leading criminologists put this right by explaining impunity for the crimes of financial capitalism. It is rich with insight on how Wall Street games regulation. When Goldman Sachs takes fat fees to help Greece conceal its debt, is fraud involved? Are millions of unemployed Greeks victims of fraud? Are we all? What of Goldman Sachs then placing bets on the failure of the Greek economy? These are the questions considered in this important work. -- John Braithwaite, Australian National University ...this book is a valuable resource for details about the financial crisis. Library JournalTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Roots of the Crisis 1. Wall Street: Crime Never Sleeps David O. Freidrichs 2. The Logics of Finance: Abuse of Power and Systemic Crisis Saskia Sassen 3. America's Ponzi Culture Susan Will 4. Bernie Madoff Jock YoungPart II: Enablers of Fraud 5. Unaccountable External Auditors and Their Role in the Economic Meltdown Gilbert Geis 6. And Some with a Fountain Pen: Mortgage Fraud Subprime Bubble Harold C. Barnett 7. Generating the Alpha Return: How Ponzi Schemes Lure the Unwary in an Unregulated Market David ShapiroPart III: Perverted Justice 8. The Technological Advantages of Stock Market Traders Laureen Snider 9. Why CEOs Are Able to Loot with Impunity-and Why It Matters William K. Black 10. The Facade of Enforcement: Goldman Sachs the Politics of Blame Justin O'BrienPart IV: Perspectives from Afar 11. Reappraising Regulation: The Politics of "Regulatory Retreat" in the United Kingdom Steve Tombs and David Whyte 12. How They Still Try to Get Away with It: Crime in the Dutch Real Estate Sector Before and After the Crisis Hans Nelen and Luuk Ritzen 13. Economic and Financial Criminality in Portugal Rita Faria 14. Greece "For Sale": Casino Economy and State-Corporate Crime Sophia Vidali 15. Financial Fraud in China: A Structural Examination of Law and Law Enforcement Hongming ChengEpilogue Can They Still Get Away with It? Appendix A Short (Global) History of Financial Meltdowns Compiled by Alex Holden Contributors Index
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Columbia University Press On the Parole Board
Book SynopsisAn inside look at parole board decision making and its consequences.Trade ReviewOn the Parole Board is an excellent book and opens up the black box of parole hearings to the public. But more than simply describing the procedures followed in conducting a hearing (which he does incredibly well), Frederic G. Reamer puts a personal face on the process. -- Joan Petersilia, Adelbert H. Sweet Professor of Law, Stanford Law School As both a social worker and a parole board member, Reamer offers an insider's view into prisons and the work of a parole board. Brief case histories help provide real-world insight into the back end of the criminal justice system. -- Howard Abadinsky, author of Probation and Parole: Theory and Practice Reamer has brought a lens of humanity to both inmates and their victims. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the U.S. penal system and those often forgotten in its wake. -- Edward Latessa, professor and director, School of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati Reamer combines a comprehensive overview of the criminal justice system with a generous and deeply personal account of crime's human impact. Publishers Weekly Readers who are unfamiliar with the criminal justice system will find all of this information like the beam of a flashlight in a black hole... For students and teachers in the field of criminal justice and general readers who are curious about the parole system. Library JournalTable of ContentsPreface Note to Readers 1. Getting Started 2. Goodness and Evil 3. On Being a Victim 4. Punishment, Retribution, and Shame 5. Redemption and Hope 6. The Pursuit of Justice Notes
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Columbia University Press The Gang Paradox
Book SynopsisRobert J. Durán analyzes the impact of deportation, incarceration, and racialized perceptions of criminality on Latino families and youth along the U.S.-Mexico border. He finds significantly less gang membership and activity than common fearmongering claims would have us believe.Trade ReviewThe Gang Paradox tells a story about the Mexican American experience on the border, including gangs and institutional reactions to them. In clear, descriptive, and refreshingly reflexive language Durán argues that the reality of gangs is far from its media image, and provides ample data to make his point. This book is educational in the best sense and should be welcomed. -- John Hagedorn, University of Illinois at Chicago, author of A World of Gangs: Armed Young Men and Gangsta CultureAnchored in a critical revisionist history of the Southwest borderlands and the social construction of 'the Hispanic gang,' The Gang Paradox offers a multidisciplinary analysis of the origins, composition, and cultural significance of gangs as a site of group identity. Drawing upon theories of racial formation, settler colonialism, applied ethnography, criminology, and personal knowledge as a former gang member, sociologist Robert J. Durán pushes back against the dominant claims that gang members are criminals, and that gangs embody dysfunction. Rather, Durán situates gangs as social identities within a complex matrix of racial oppression, militarization, and social justice activism in the U.S.–Mexico borderlands. This theoretically rich and methodologically sophisticated book will change the way we think about gangs in the modern era. -- Cynthia Bejarano, New Mexico State University, author of ¿Qué Onda? Urban Youth Culture and Border IdentityThe Gang Paradox delivers keen insight on Mexican-origin crime and contradicts fearmongering claims regarding border violence. In it, he draws from his decade-long ethnographic research to draw out the complex relationship among crime, gang activity, ethnicity, and inequality on the U.S.-Mexico border. This revealing and highly engaging tome provides penetrating insight on gang activity, making sense of seemingly contradictory historical trends and cross-city comparisons, while painstakingly placing his investigation in the intersections of race, class and gender. More than just a strong read, this book sets an agenda for the next generation on how, and why, border residents have lower rates of violence and gang membership than urban residents in many locations across the nation. The Gang Paradox is a critical and well-timed research asset. -- Ramiro Martinez Jr., author of Latino Homicide: Immigration, Violence, and Community and coeditor of Punishing ImmigrantsTakes a social justice, social activist approach, using narrative and dispelling many myths about gang violence spilling over the border...[this] book is approachable and doesn't simply offer doom and gloom: he also offers glimmers of hope for at-risk youth. * Choice *A comprehensive profile of the historical and contemporary elements that contextualize delinquency and gang issues in several communities...[The Gang Paradox] is a masterful research project. -- Mike Tapia * American Journal of Sociology *Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: A Revisionist History1. The Context for the Origination of Gangs: Double Colonization2. The Formation of Gangs in El Chuco3. Moral Panic Under a Research Microscope: The Organizational Scene Prior to ArrivalPart II: An Ethnographic Foundation4. How Youth of Mexican Descent Encounter Criminalization5. Contradictions in Law Enforcement6. Participatory Action Research Teams at a Minority-Serving Institution7. Empirical Miracles and Where Do We Go from Here?ConclusionAppendix 1: MethodsAppendix 2: Development of Gangs Timeline in the New Mexico/Texas RegionNotesReferencesIndex
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Columbia University Press The Gang Paradox
Book SynopsisRobert J. Durán analyzes the impact of deportation, incarceration, and racialized perceptions of criminality on Latino families and youth along the U.S.-Mexico border. He finds significantly less gang membership and activity than common fearmongering claims would have us believe.Trade ReviewThe Gang Paradox tells a story about the Mexican American experience on the border, including gangs and institutional reactions to them. In clear, descriptive, and refreshingly reflexive language Durán argues that the reality of gangs is far from its media image, and provides ample data to make his point. This book is educational in the best sense and should be welcomed. -- John Hagedorn, University of Illinois at Chicago, author of A World of Gangs: Armed Young Men and Gangsta CultureAnchored in a critical revisionist history of the Southwest borderlands and the social construction of 'the Hispanic gang,' The Gang Paradox offers a multidisciplinary analysis of the origins, composition, and cultural significance of gangs as a site of group identity. Drawing upon theories of racial formation, settler colonialism, applied ethnography, criminology, and personal knowledge as a former gang member, sociologist Robert J. Durán pushes back against the dominant claims that gang members are criminals, and that gangs embody dysfunction. Rather, Durán situates gangs as social identities within a complex matrix of racial oppression, militarization, and social justice activism in the U.S.–Mexico borderlands. This theoretically rich and methodologically sophisticated book will change the way we think about gangs in the modern era. -- Cynthia Bejarano, New Mexico State University, author of ¿Qué Onda? Urban Youth Culture and Border IdentityThe Gang Paradox delivers keen insight on Mexican-origin crime and contradicts fearmongering claims regarding border violence. In it, he draws from his decade-long ethnographic research to draw out the complex relationship among crime, gang activity, ethnicity, and inequality on the U.S.-Mexico border. This revealing and highly engaging tome provides penetrating insight on gang activity, making sense of seemingly contradictory historical trends and cross-city comparisons, while painstakingly placing his investigation in the intersections of race, class and gender. More than just a strong read, this book sets an agenda for the next generation on how, and why, border residents have lower rates of violence and gang membership than urban residents in many locations across the nation. The Gang Paradox is a critical and well-timed research asset. -- Ramiro Martinez Jr., author of Latino Homicide: Immigration, Violence, and Community and coeditor of Punishing ImmigrantsTakes a social justice, social activist approach, using narrative and dispelling many myths about gang violence spilling over the border...[this] book is approachable and doesn't simply offer doom and gloom: he also offers glimmers of hope for at-risk youth. * Choice *A comprehensive profile of the historical and contemporary elements that contextualize delinquency and gang issues in several communities...[The Gang Paradox] is a masterful research project. -- Mike Tapia * American Journal of Sociology *Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: A Revisionist History1. The Context for the Origination of Gangs: Double Colonization2. The Formation of Gangs in El Chuco3. Moral Panic Under a Research Microscope: The Organizational Scene Prior to ArrivalPart II: An Ethnographic Foundation4. How Youth of Mexican Descent Encounter Criminalization5. Contradictions in Law Enforcement6. Participatory Action Research Teams at a Minority-Serving Institution7. Empirical Miracles and Where Do We Go from Here?ConclusionAppendix 1: MethodsAppendix 2: Development of Gangs Timeline in the New Mexico/Texas RegionNotesReferencesIndex
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Columbia University Press The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism
Book SynopsisMark S. Hamm and Ramón Spaaij combine criminological theory with empirical and ethnographic research to map lone-wolf radicalization, helping with the identification of suspected individuals and recognizing patterns of indoctrination. A combination of personal and political grievances lead lone wolves to befriend online sympathizers.Trade ReviewCovering characters as diverse as James Earl Ray, Sirhan Sirhan, Mark Essex, Lynnette "Squeaky" Fromme, Ted Kaczynski, Eric Rudolph, Jared Loughner, Wade Page, and Christopher Dorner, Hamm and Spaaij have written an excellent and well-researched survey of lone wolf terrorists in the United States-and a major addition to the field. -- Charles B. Strozier, founding director, Center on Terrorism at John Jay College of Criminal Justice The study of lone wolf terrorism takes a significant leap forward in this important book. Hamm and Spaaij provide a thoughtful analysis and critical insights about the nature of lone wolf terrorism and terrorists. The book is a must-read for scholars, policymakers, and law enforcement officials. -- Steven Chermak, Michigan State University A careful, detailed, original contribution to a vitally important debate. -- Richard English, Distinguished Professorial Fellow, Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security, and Justice, Queen's University Belfast If you read only one book on lone wolf terrorism, this should be it. It sets the benchmark on what we know about this threat and what can be done to safeguard the future. Superb. -- Andrew Silke, University of East London Defined variously as a 'radical loser,' a 'lunatic assassin,' or more grandiosely as a symptom of our fractured political age, the lone wolf terrorist is a much-commented-upon but frequently misunderstood phenomenon. Thankfully, with the publication of Hamm and Spaaij's compelling new work, The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism, we now have the definitive resource with which to explore both the mindset and the motivations of this most perplexing of political extremists. Crisply written and extraordinarily rich in empirical detail, this is essential reading for students of terrorism, criminologists concerned with political violence, and anyone else interested in the evolving nature of late modern radicalization. -- Keith Hayward, University of Copenhagen A searing, eye-opening, and comprehensive depiction of the evolving nature of terrorism in the United States, The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism is certain to become essential reading for anyone interested in understanding both the factors leading to terrorism and new ways of approaching counterterrorism. Hamm and Spaaij's detailed analysis of the connection between personal circumstances and contemporary social and political realities shed light on aspects of terrorism that are all too often overlooked. Their work is an indispensable primer for policy makers, counterterrorism experts, and students of terrorism. -- Karen J. Greenberg, Director, Center on National Security, Fordham University The enduring merit of The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism is that it provides an empirically robust and theoretically nuanced framework for addressing how ordinary individuals can become the agents of extraordinary violence and destruction. -- from the foreword by Simon CotteeTable of ContentsForeword Introduction: The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism 1. Identifying Commonalities Among Lone Wolf Terrorists 2. Old Wine in New Skin: Reimagining Lone Wolf Terrorism 3. The American Lone Wolf Terrorist: Trends, Modus Operandi, and Background Factors 4. The Roots of Radicalization 5. The Enablers 6. Broadcasting Intent: The Key to Preventing Lone Wolf Terrorism 7. Triggering Events 8. The Radicalization Model of Lone Wolf Terrorism 9. The Little Rock Military Shooting 10. The Pittsburgh Police Shooting 11. Lone Wolf Sting Operations 12. Lone Wolf Terrorism and FBI Mythmaking Conclusion: Countering Lone Wolf Terrorism Appendix: List of Cases Notes Index
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Columbia University Press Chinas War on Smuggling
Book SynopsisPhilip Thai chronicles the vicissitudes of smuggling in modern China to demonstrate how defiance helped the state redefine its power. China’s War on Smuggling traces how different regimes sought to police maritime trade and the unintended consequences their campaigns unleashed, offering new insights into Chinese social, legal, and economic history.Trade ReviewAn exemplar of everything that scholarship on modern Chinese history can be. . . . China’s War on Smuggling is a richly researched and well-argued tour de force. It links the macro to the micro, the domestic to the transnational, and the regional to the longer trajectory of modern China’s state building. Economic, institutional, and legal historians will all find much to like, and this volume will deservedly find its place on many a syllabus and many a bookshelf. * American Historical Review *Philip Thai skillfully explores how smuggling remade the Chinese state by enabling it to establish better protection of its borders and its revenues and by standardizing regulations; he also examines the ways that political and economic disruptions constantly challenged this process. Thai weaves together a creative combination of social, political, economic, and legal history, ranging from a sophisticated technical discussion of tariff autonomy to a clever explication of the visual representation of smuggling in the public imagination of 1930s China. The combination of a broad theme—illicit economic activities interacting with state power—with many smaller case studies of smuggling incidents brings the story alive. -- Elisabeth Köll, University of Notre DameBreaking chronological and geographic conventions, this important book places Nationalist-period state-building and the struggle for sovereignty in a framework of the long-term growth of infrastructural state power in China. By linking the rise of policing, legal regulation of production and consumption, and government intrusion in the economy with the operation of markets and economic life, Philip Thai accomplishes the remarkable feat of a fresh perspective on China from the bottom to top. -- Brett Sheehan, University of Southern CaliforniaThai makes important contributions across the fields of Qing, Republican, and PRC history, and his book will be required reading for scholars and students of late imperial and modern China. -- Peter Thilly * Journal of Asian Studies *A well-researched and finely written first book by a historian well-versed in modern Chinese history as well as smuggling and state-building in a wider range of historical contexts. * Journal of Social History *China’s War on Smuggling is a fascinating study of the complicated links between tariff policy, smuggling, and the development of the modern Chinese state. . . . Thai’s book will be of interest to economic and fiscal historians, but also to those concerned with how the Chinese state was able to strengthen its capacity to control markets and trade. -- Linda Grove * The Economic History Review *Thai provides a fresh, insightful take on the development of the modern state during a period of dramatic change and challenges. China’s War on Smuggling will appeal to those interested in the history of commerce, law, and criminology in modern China. -- Laurie Dickmeyer * New Books in East Asian Studies *Highly recommended. * Choice *His work will be of interest for both historians and scholars of Chinese studies, especially those who seek to understand how defiance and repression shaped and reshaped state power in China. * Strategic Analysis *A remarkable history of the Chinese state’s war against coastal smuggling from the mid-nineteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *Table of ContentsList of Maps, Tables, and FiguresAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Coastal Commerce and Imperial Legacies: Smuggling and Interdiction in the Treaty Port Legal Order2. Tariff Autonomy and Economic Control: The Intellectual Lineage of the Smuggling Epidemic3. State Interventions and Legal Transformations: Asserting Sovereignty in the War on Smuggling4. Shadow Economies and Popular Anxieties: The Business of Smuggling in Operation and Imagination5. Economic Blockades and Wartime Trafficking: Clandestine Political Economies Under Competing Sovereignties6. State Rebuilding and New Smuggling Geographies: Restoring and Evading Economic Controls in Civil War China7. Old Menace in New China: Symbiotic Economies in the Early People’s RepublicConclusionCharacter ListNotesBibliographyIndex
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Columbia University Press Vice Crime and Poverty
Book SynopsisVice, Crime, and Poverty traces the untold history of the concept of the underworld and its representations in popular culture. From the Parisian demimonde to Victorian squalor, from the slums of New York to the sewers of Buenos Aires, Dominique Kalifa deciphers the making of an image that has cast an enduring spell on its audience.Trade ReviewDominique Kalifa is one of the best French cultural historians of his generation and a worthy successor to Alain Corbin at the Sorbonne. Vice, Crime, and Poverty examines the urban ‘underworld,’ not in the twentieth-century sense of organized crime but as an imaginary shaped discursively in the nineteenth century by a widespread if morbid fascination with the apparent dangers of urban life. -- Edward Berenson, author of Europe in the Modern WorldThis is a lively and fun read. More than tracing the evolution of living conditions of the poor and indigent, Vice, Crime, and Poverty also represents an important contribution to the histoire des mentalités, telling us how different eras viewed the poor in terms of social changes at those times. The transnational aspect greatly enhances this study, making it a significant contribution to the field by offering insights into both European and American history. -- Venita Datta, author of Heroes and Legends of Fin-de-Siècle France: Gender, Politics, and National IdentityKalifa is the leading historian still teaching and writing about modern French history in France. In Vice, Crime, and Poverty, he shows how the lowest of the lower classes came to be represented by, or analogized with, indigenous colonized peoples. He offers interesting reflections on the successors of the inhabitants of the bas-fonds and the emergence of new designations for them, along with the internationalization of crime. Yet again, Kalifa provides much to discuss. -- John Merriman, author of Ballad of the Anarchist Bandits: The Crime Spree that Gripped Belle Epoque ParisKalifa’s research is virtuosic, incorporating every type of source under the sun—poetry, sociology, films, popular songs, literature, journalism—and is endlessly entertaining. -- Hadley Suter * Los Angeles Review of Books *An expertly drawn picture of a lost myth. . . . This accessible work should find ready use in the classroom and among a wide readership . . . interested in urban history, class, and nineteenth-century culture. * American Historical Review *A rich book. . . . Kalifa makes the case for the abundant possibilities in study of the social imaginary. * Journal of Social History *Kalifa extensively catalogs the language, imagery, and discursive forms in which the underworld has been evoked over time. * Journal of Modern History *In theory, we've left those ideas behind. In practice, the poor, the mentally ill, and those classified as deviant are all still seen too often as a single stigmatized mass, to be cured, saved, policed, condescended to, and enjoyed as lurid entertainment by those who consider themselves their social superiors. * Pacific Standard *A blurring of any distinction between the place and the population runs throughout the texts Kalifa draws on, which include novels, police memoirs, newspaper articles by undercover reporters and pleas by social reformers. * Inside Higher Ed *The breadth of insights contained in Vice, Crime, and Poverty is breathtaking. . . . Engaging, methodologically sophisticated, and thought-provoking. * H-France *Colorfully written, jargon free, and nicely translated, this volume suggests that every generation gets the underworld it needs. * Choice *Beautiful book, rich of literature, anecdotes, stories. . . . Highly recommended. * Al Femminile *Kalifa insightfully demonstrates how languages and vocabularies originating in the descriptions of the underworld by nineteenth-century contemporaries created inaccurate, misinformed, exaggerated, and sensationalized images of the poor and socially marginal. * Labor *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForewordIntroductionPart I: The Advent of the Lower Depths1. In the Den of Horror2. Courts of Miracles3. “Dangerous Classes”Part II: Scenarios of Society’s Underside4. Empire of Lists5. The Disguised Prince6. The Grand Dukes’ Tour7. Poetic FlightPart III: Ebbing of an Imaginary8. Slow Eclipse of the Underworld9. Persistent Shadows10. Roots of FascinationConclusionNotesIndex
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Columbia University Press Vice Crime and Poverty
Book SynopsisVice, Crime, and Poverty traces the untold history of the concept of the underworld and its representations in popular culture. From the Parisian demimonde to Victorian squalor, from the slums of New York to the sewers of Buenos Aires, Dominique Kalifa deciphers the making of an image that has cast an enduring spell on its audience.Trade ReviewDominique Kalifa is one of the best French cultural historians of his generation and a worthy successor to Alain Corbin at the Sorbonne. Vice, Crime, and Poverty examines the urban ‘underworld,’ not in the twentieth-century sense of organized crime but as an imaginary shaped discursively in the nineteenth century by a widespread if morbid fascination with the apparent dangers of urban life. -- Edward Berenson, author of Europe in the Modern WorldThis is a lively and fun read. More than tracing the evolution of living conditions of the poor and indigent, Vice, Crime, and Poverty also represents an important contribution to the histoire des mentalités, telling us how different eras viewed the poor in terms of social changes at those times. The transnational aspect greatly enhances this study, making it a significant contribution to the field by offering insights into both European and American history. -- Venita Datta, author of Heroes and Legends of Fin-de-Siècle France: Gender, Politics, and National IdentityKalifa is the leading historian still teaching and writing about modern French history in France. In Vice, Crime, and Poverty, he shows how the lowest of the lower classes came to be represented by, or analogized with, indigenous colonized peoples. He offers interesting reflections on the successors of the inhabitants of the bas-fonds and the emergence of new designations for them, along with the internationalization of crime. Yet again, Kalifa provides much to discuss. -- John Merriman, author of Ballad of the Anarchist Bandits: The Crime Spree that Gripped Belle Epoque ParisKalifa’s research is virtuosic, incorporating every type of source under the sun—poetry, sociology, films, popular songs, literature, journalism—and is endlessly entertaining. -- Hadley Suter * Los Angeles Review of Books *An expertly drawn picture of a lost myth. . . . This accessible work should find ready use in the classroom and among a wide readership . . . interested in urban history, class, and nineteenth-century culture. * American Historical Review *A rich book. . . . Kalifa makes the case for the abundant possibilities in study of the social imaginary. * Journal of Social History *Kalifa extensively catalogs the language, imagery, and discursive forms in which the underworld has been evoked over time. * Journal of Modern History *In theory, we've left those ideas behind. In practice, the poor, the mentally ill, and those classified as deviant are all still seen too often as a single stigmatized mass, to be cured, saved, policed, condescended to, and enjoyed as lurid entertainment by those who consider themselves their social superiors. * Pacific Standard *A blurring of any distinction between the place and the population runs throughout the texts Kalifa draws on, which include novels, police memoirs, newspaper articles by undercover reporters and pleas by social reformers. * Inside Higher Ed *The breadth of insights contained in Vice, Crime, and Poverty is breathtaking. . . . Engaging, methodologically sophisticated, and thought-provoking. * H-France *Colorfully written, jargon free, and nicely translated, this volume suggests that every generation gets the underworld it needs. * Choice *Beautiful book, rich of literature, anecdotes, stories. . . . Highly recommended. * Al Femminile *Kalifa insightfully demonstrates how languages and vocabularies originating in the descriptions of the underworld by nineteenth-century contemporaries created inaccurate, misinformed, exaggerated, and sensationalized images of the poor and socially marginal. * Labor *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForewordIntroductionPart I: The Advent of the Lower Depths1. In the Den of Horror2. Courts of Miracles3. “Dangerous Classes”Part II: Scenarios of Society’s Underside4. Empire of Lists5. The Disguised Prince6. The Grand Dukes’ Tour7. Poetic FlightPart III: Ebbing of an Imaginary8. Slow Eclipse of the Underworld9. Persistent Shadows10. Roots of FascinationConclusionNotesIndex
£20.90
Columbia University Press Views from the Streets
Book SynopsisViews from the Streets explains the dramatic transformation of black street gangs on Chicago’s South Side during the early twenty-first century. Drawing on years of community work and in-depth interviews with gang members, Roberto R. Aspholm sheds new light on why gang violence persists and what might be done to address it.Trade ReviewI am very excited about Views from the Streets. It addresses central questions in contemporary gang research: What’s going on in Chicago? Why have the highly touted interventions there had little effect? Why are there so many killings? It does so by offering what is deeply needed but rarely accomplished in this field: a grounded analysis providing a convincing, cogent understanding of local history and social dynamics. Moreover and most refreshingly, it appreciates rather than ironicizes and pathologizes the voices of gang members. This is the book I’ve been waiting for: a nuanced explanation that matters. -- Robert Garot, author of Who You Claim: Performing Gang Identity in School and on the StreetsThe most important book on Chicago gangs in decades, Views from the Streets vividly describes how and why African American gangs in Chicago fractured and radically transformed. In recounting this story, Roberto R. Aspholm gives voice to the anguished cries of young men trying desperately to create meaning in impossible conditions. -- John Hagedorn, author of A World of Gangs: Armed Young Men and Gangsta CultureIn this path-breaking book, Roberto R. Aspholm reminds us that our understandings of contemporary gang culture remain mired in nostalgia and urban legend. Views from the Streets provides an unprecedented look at the new social dynamics resulting from public housing demolitions, displacement, and pervasive carceral control. It is indispensable reading for anyone wishing to understand contemporary gangs and for all who hope to end urban violence. -- Cedric Johnson, author of Revolutionaries to Race Leaders: Black Power and the Making of African American PoliticsIn Views from the Streets, Aspholm brings research on Chicago gangs into the twenty-first century where social media, cell phones, and an unabashed sense of individualism and democracy have brought about the demise of the city’s once monolithic corporate gangs. Aspholm's nuanced study provides a new—and much needed—theoretical lens on contemporary gang life that will set the stage for a new generation of gang scholars. -- Andrew Papachristos, Northwestern UniversityAspholm dares to tell a complex and layered story of life in Chicago. By dismissing the commonplace deficit-based narratives on Black life in street organizations (gangs), readers are challenged to confront the residual affects of disinvestment and displacement. Instead of a 'gang problem,' Chicago has a white supremacy problem rooted in tactics of fracture, isolation, marginalization, and containment. -- David Stovall, University of Illinois at ChicagoRoberto Aspholm is to be commended for his excellent study of the remarkable transformation of gang violence among Chicago's street gangs. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Shattering of Chicago’s Black Street Gangs2. From Street Organizations to Cliques: Black Street Gangs in Chicago Today3. The Anatomy of Contemporary Gang Violence in Chicago4. Understanding the Persistence of Gangs and Violence in Chicago5. A Critical Appraisal of Violence Prevention FailuresConclusion: Reducing Gang Violence from the Streets UpAppendix: Notes on Positionality, the Politics of Representation, and Research MethodologyA Partial Glossary of Chicago Gang SlangNotesBibliographyIndex
£75.00
Columbia University Press Views from the Streets The Transformation of
Book SynopsisViews from the Streets explains the dramatic transformation of black street gangs on Chicago’s South Side during the early twenty-first century. Drawing on years of community work and in-depth interviews with gang members, Roberto R. Aspholm sheds new light on why gang violence persists and what might be done to address it.Trade ReviewI am very excited about Views from the Streets. It addresses central questions in contemporary gang research: What’s going on in Chicago? Why have the highly touted interventions there had little effect? Why are there so many killings? It does so by offering what is deeply needed but rarely accomplished in this field: a grounded analysis providing a convincing, cogent understanding of local history and social dynamics. Moreover and most refreshingly, it appreciates rather than ironicizes and pathologizes the voices of gang members. This is the book I’ve been waiting for: a nuanced explanation that matters. -- Robert Garot, author of Who You Claim: Performing Gang Identity in School and on the StreetsThe most important book on Chicago gangs in decades, Views from the Streets vividly describes how and why African American gangs in Chicago fractured and radically transformed. In recounting this story, Roberto R. Aspholm gives voice to the anguished cries of young men trying desperately to create meaning in impossible conditions. -- John Hagedorn, author of A World of Gangs: Armed Young Men and Gangsta CultureIn this path-breaking book, Roberto R. Aspholm reminds us that our understandings of contemporary gang culture remain mired in nostalgia and urban legend. Views from the Streets provides an unprecedented look at the new social dynamics resulting from public housing demolitions, displacement, and pervasive carceral control. It is indispensable reading for anyone wishing to understand contemporary gangs and for all who hope to end urban violence. -- Cedric Johnson, author of Revolutionaries to Race Leaders: Black Power and the Making of African American PoliticsIn Views from the Streets, Aspholm brings research on Chicago gangs into the twenty-first century where social media, cell phones, and an unabashed sense of individualism and democracy have brought about the demise of the city’s once monolithic corporate gangs. Aspholm's nuanced study provides a new—and much needed—theoretical lens on contemporary gang life that will set the stage for a new generation of gang scholars. -- Andrew Papachristos, Northwestern UniversityAspholm dares to tell a complex and layered story of life in Chicago. By dismissing the commonplace deficit-based narratives on Black life in street organizations (gangs), readers are challenged to confront the residual affects of disinvestment and displacement. Instead of a 'gang problem,' Chicago has a white supremacy problem rooted in tactics of fracture, isolation, marginalization, and containment. -- David Stovall, University of Illinois at ChicagoRoberto Aspholm is to be commended for his excellent study of the remarkable transformation of gang violence among Chicago's street gangs. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Shattering of Chicago’s Black Street Gangs2. From Street Organizations to Cliques: Black Street Gangs in Chicago Today3. The Anatomy of Contemporary Gang Violence in Chicago4. Understanding the Persistence of Gangs and Violence in Chicago5. A Critical Appraisal of Violence Prevention FailuresConclusion: Reducing Gang Violence from the Streets UpAppendix: Notes on Positionality, the Politics of Representation, and Research MethodologyA Partial Glossary of Chicago Gang SlangNotesBibliographyIndex
£23.75
University of Illinois Press Policing and the Poetics of Everyday Life
Book SynopsisA former police sergeant draws on philosophy, literature, and art to reveal the profound--indeed poetic--significance of police-citizen encountersTrade Review“[Wender] juxtaposes narratives from his own experience representing different types of police-citizen encounters with representations of social encounters from different artistic and literary genres. The pairings are fascinating.”--Academia“Policing and the Poetics of Everyday Life is an imaginative and unique book. Drawing on the ideas of Heidegger, the text is rich, challenging, clever, seductive, and at times very touching. It includes vignettes of human misery, philosophical discourse, and comparisons and analogies drawn from paintings, poetry, and literature. The scholarship weaves together such a wide range of ideas that most readers will be both awed and amazed.”--Peter K. Manning, author of Policing Contingencies“A fascinating book that contributes to a variety of contexts including philosophy, sociology, and criminology. Indeed, wherever the issue is challenging the inflexibility of bureaucratic thinking, this book will provoke good discussions.”--Robert Bernasconi, Lillian and Morrie Moss Professor of Philosophy, University of MemphisTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: The Bureaucratic Paradox 1 Division 1 1. Approaching Human Beings as Problems 15 2. The Common Roots of Bureaucratic Policing and Mainstream Social Science 35 3. The Approach of a Phenomenological Aesthetics of Encounter 47Division 2 4. Domestic Violence Encounters: The Eye of the Painter and the Eye of the Police 65 5. The Policing of Childhood: Encounters with Juveniles 89 6. The Poetry of Policing: Encounters from the Drug War 113 7. Encountering the Drama of Mental and Emotional Crisis 138 8. Policing Death: The Problematization of Mortality 162 9. Policing and the Poetics of Everyday Life Postscript: Imagining Otherwise 197 Notes 201 Bibliography 215 Index 237
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University of Illinois Press Defining Deviance Sex Science and Delinquent
Book SynopsisAn historical study of the treatment of troubled girls, often perceived as threats to the American raceTrade Review"Gripping first-hand narratives coupled with compelling statistics. . . . Rembis's robust research, careful methodology, and keen analyses make this book a worthwhile read."--Disability & Society"Engaging. . . . careful and thoughtful scholarship."--The Annals of Iowa"[Defining Deviance] brings to life new material on the policing of adolescent female sexuality and provides a new perspective on the rise of the therapeutic state."--Social Service Review"Michael A. Rembis rightly and bravely uses the example of female delinquency to make sharp historical and contemporary analyses of eugenics and disability. The smart, analytical, and broad historical context Rembis provides will elicit marvelous student discussions of questions of gender, power, deviance, and historical change."--Kim E. Nielsen, author of Beyond the Miracle Worker: The Remarkable Life of Anne Sullivan Macy and Her Extraordinary Friendship With Helen Keller"An excellent history of the involuntary commitment of delinquent girls. . . . Highly recommended."--ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. "Segregation of Mental Defectives as a Preventive of Crime, Immorality, and Inefficiency" 13 2. "Defective Children in the Juvenile Court" 33 3. "The Relation Between Morality and Intellect" 53 4. "I Ain't Had Much Schooling" 72 5. "How a Girl of the Road Wins Rides and Influences Motorists" 94 6. "Little Savages" and "Psychopathic Deviates" 119 Epilogue. Defining Deviance in the Late Twentieth Century: The New "New Girl Problem"? 143 Appendix A. Illinois' Involuntary Commitment Law 149 Appendix B. Illinois' Model Sterilization Law 158 Notes 163 Selected Bibliography 199 Index 221Illustrations follow page 52
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University of Illinois Press Working for Justice A Handbook of Prison
Book SynopsisDocuments the efforts of the Prison Communication, Activism, Research, and Education collective (PCARE) to put democracy into practice by merging prison education and activism.Trade Review"The ten essays in this book set examples for and encourage imaginative redirections in education inside and outside of the prison, as well as transitional and community supports, advocacy, and mainstream media."--Rhetoric & Public Affairs "Combining perspectives of communication studies, prison art programs, and prison education, Working for Justice contributes significantly to the current conversation about methods to combat the violence and racism inherent in America's prison system. The book's call to action will challenge the reader to engage as a participant in social change."--Judith A. Scheffler, editor of Wall Tappings: Women's Prison Writings, 200 A.D. to the Present"Here unusual perspectives are provided by academics from 14 institutions all linked by teaching in communications and related fields. . . . such scholars have valuable experience and insights involving current issues on prison education and the need to break from the past. . . . All contributors deserve accolades. Recommended."--ChoiceTable of ContentsContributors: David Coogan, Craig Lee Engstrom, Jeralyn Faris, Stephen John Hartnett, Edward A. Hinck, Shelly Schaefer Hinck, Bryan J. McCann, Nikki H. Nichols, Eleanor Novek, Brittany L. Peterson, Jonathan Shailor, Rachel A. Smith, Derrick L. Williams, Lesley A. Withers, Jennifer K. Wood, and Bill Yousman.
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University of Illinois Press Writing for Their Lives
Book Synopsis A powerful anthology documenting the thoughts and experiences of those waiting to die Trade Review"The madness of Death Row in the USA is described in graphic detail in this collection of testimonies, short stories, and poems. . . . Most do not question either their guilt or their fate, accepting their lot with resignation. Very few books have the power to change the world. This book is unlikely to be the exception. And for that we should all be very sorry indeed." Tribune“Nobody who reads this book will put it down unaffected. . . . Mulvey-Roberts has drawn together an astonishing collection of writings and speeches which will shock, shake and warn. . . . A powerful tool to help contribute to the sentimentality against the punishment. She has displayed that the pen is mightier than the sword.”--Amicus Journal"A refreshing emphasis on dignity and humanity in the face of terror and evil."--Rick Halperin, Amnesty International USATable of ContentsForeword Jan Arriens XV Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Death Sentences by Marie Mulvey-Roberts 11. ESSAYS AND SPEECHES ON THE DEATH PENALTY I Will Not Stand for It Governor George Ryan 17 America Does Not Need Capital Punishment Michael B. Ross 25 My Turn William Van Poyck 27 The Ring Decision and What It Means Richard Rossi 29 Is There Such a Thing as Closure? Richard Rossi 31 Not in My Name Celeste Dixon 34 The Electric Chair and the Chain Gang: Choices and Challenges for America's Future Stephen B. Bright 392. ACCOUNTS OF LIFE ON DEATH ROW Working Against the Death Penalty Marie Deans 59 Daily Events Richard Rossi 63 Running In: Cell Extraction Hank Skinner 65 Conditions on Death Row, Terrell Unit, Texas Dr. Terry Kupers 69 California's Death Row Michael Wayne Hunter 78 It's Time for Me to Die: An Inside Look at Death Row Michael B. Ross 91 Dave Michael Wayne Hunter 103 A Visit from Mom Martin A. Draughton 106 Skirting the Rules Richard Rossi 112 Scars Jarvis Masters 113 Transcending Martin A. Draughton 1183. EXECUTION Changing the Protocol Richard Rossi 123 Capital Accountability Roger W. Murray II 126 Surviving an Execution Date Dominique Malon with Sam Hawkins 131 The Dog and Pony Show Richard Rossi 137 The Long Walk Don Hawkins 140 Inside the Death Chamber Stacy Abramson and David Isay 145 The Struggle for a Spirituality: Nicholas Ingram's Life, Final Days, and Execution Sister Ruth Evans 154 Witnessing an Execution Erika Trueman 1634. POEMS Recipe for Prison Pruno Jarvis Masters 177 So Many Times Mark Robertson 179 To Be Seen, To Be Done Benjamin Zephaniah 180 Death Row Lament James Heard 181 You Are In Karl Louis Guillen 181 Capital Existence James Heard 182 My God Karl Louis Guillen 182 Living Death Kevin Brian Dowling 183 Oblique Sojourn Leroy D. Cropper 184 The Dungeon Karl Louis Guillen 184 Red Man Shoz Dijiji 185 Come Back to Me Keith B. Taylor 186 Journey to Nowhere Ramon Rogers 187 Beyond the Ceiling Karl Louis Guillen 188 This Horror Karl Louis Guillen 189 A "Not So Bad" Man Karl Louis Guillen 189 Falling In Karl Louis Guillen 190 When It's at Your Door Mark Allen Robertson 191 I Drew a Chessboard on My Bed James Heard 194 Find Out What You Seek Tracy A. Hansen 195 A Mental Mirage Marion Wilson 195 A Special Friend Tracy A. Hansen 196 For You Joan Warren 197 I Think I'll Call It Morning James Heard 198 Look into the Darkness William (Bill) Clark 199 Trying to Describe Martin A. Draughton 200 Before I Forget Karl Louis Guillen 200 My Poem Karl Louis Guillen 201 Death Row Poets U. A. Fanthorpe 201 Executioner James Armando Card Sr. 202 The Wuornos Protocol - The Final Solution John Huggins 203 Nicky Sister Ruth Evans 204 Knowing the Day Rogelio Reyes Cannady 205 Our Disgrace... Karl Louis Guillen 206 You Hide Where You Can't Tracy A. Hansen 207 Words That I Hear Edwin Smith 207 My Final Prayer Ray "Running Bear" Allen 2095. SHORT STORIES A Day in the Life Michael Wayne Hunter 213 Cat J Michael Wayne Hunter 216 Fake Identity William Van Poyck 222 Burnt Almonds Steven King Ainsworth 2336. INTERVIEWING PRISONERS Interview with Mumia Abu-Jamal Allen Houghland 239 Prisoner Interviewing Prisoner Martin A. Draughton 2447. CORRESPONDENCE, JOURNALS, AND A PRISON REPORT From Convent to Prison: A Correspondence Sister RUth Evans 255 When and Where Will It End? William (Bill) Clark 258 Open Letter from Idaho's Only Female Death Row Prisoner Robin Lee Row 260 Journal from Death Row Mississippi Tracy A. Hansen 269 Prison Madness in Mississippi Dr. Terry Kupers 281 An American Chronicle Rogelio Reyes Cannady 288 Being Rushed to Death Richard Rossi 294 Scrappers: Giving In to Life Sister Helen Prejean 298 Organizations and Prison Writing Web Sites 301 Further Reading 305 Filmography 308 Reading for Their Lives Projects 310
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University of Illinois Press Challenging the PrisonIndustrial Complex
Book SynopsisAn intrepid and reasoned call for empowerment over incarcerationTrade ReviewReceived one of the PASS (Prevention for a Safer Society) Awards from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, 2011. "This is an important, timely, and well-informed consideration of one of the major social issues of our democracy. The essays are relevant, varied, and written from the perspectives of committed activists, offering both a sophisticated understanding of the complexities of the prison-industrial complex and a refreshingly useful set of practical, tested paths toward action."--Judith A. Scheffler, editor of Wall Tappings: An International Anthology of Women's Prison Writings, 200 A.D. to the PresentTable of ContentsContributors are Buzz Alexander, Rose Braz, Travis L. Dixon, Garrett Albert Duncan, Stephen John Hartnett, Julilly Kohler-Hausmann, Daniel Mark Larson, Erica R. Meiners, Janie Paul, Lori Pompa, Jonathan Shailor, Robin Sohnen, and Myesha Williams.
£19.94
Indiana University Press Moroccan Noir
Book SynopsisSheds new light on politics and popular culture in the Middle East and North Africa.Trade ReviewMoroccan Noir is impressively researched. Collecting the artifacts of popular culture in Morocco is no easy task. . . . Smolin's years of dedicated work spent compiling these materials has resulted in a book that is, without question, an accomplished and valuable resource on a little studied topic. * Journal of Arabic Literature *Smolin's research is impressive for its scope and attention to detail. Through archival research, interviews with key players, and media analysis, he has produced an invaluable study that will be of interest to anyone working on Morocco's recent history of human rights abuses and moves toward reform, the role of fictional writing, media, and television in these reforms, and the way that the state both controls and reacts to the shifting terrain of security and human rights. * International Journal of Middle East Studies *Moroccan Noir . . . is a cogent analysis of the hegemonic process at work, whereby elite groups are able to reconstitute and reinvent themselves in order to preserve the overarching power structures sustaining their dominant status. * American Historical Review *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsNote on Transliteration, Translation, and StyleIntroduction: State, Mass Media, and the New Moroccan Authoritarianism1. Police on Trial: The Tabit Affair, Newspaper Sensationalism, and the End of the Years of Lead2. "He Butchered His Wife Because of Witchcraft and Adultery": Crime Tabloids, Moral Panic, and the Remaking of the Moroccan Cop3. Crime-Page Fiction: Moroccan True Crime and the New Independent Press4. Prime-Time Cops: Blurring Police Fact and Fiction on Moroccan Television5. The Moroccan "Serial Killer" and CSI: Casablanca6. From Morocco's 9/11 to Community Policing: State Advertising and the New CitizenEpilogue: "The Police Are at the Service of the People"NotesBibliographyIndex
£21.59
Indiana University Press On the Take Second Edition
Book SynopsisOn the Take: From Petty Crooks to Presidents.Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter One You Can Get Anything You Want if You've Got the BreadChapter Two Being in the Business of ViceChapter Three Profits and PayoffsChapter Four The Crime NetworkChapter Five Maintaining ControlChapter Six The Network Comes ApartChapter Seven The Higher CirclesChapter Eight The Enemy Is UsNotesAppendixes
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University of Notre Dame Press Reforming the Administration of Justice in Mexico
Book SynopsisReforming the Administration of Justice in Mexico examines the challenges Mexico faces in reforming the administration of its justice system, which Cornelius sees as critical for the consolidation of democracy, the well-being of Mexican citizens, and successful U.S.-Mexican relations. . . . In addition, the book presents sources of empirical data, case studies evaluating state and local level challenges, and analyses of best practices.Contributors: David A. Shirk, Alejandra Ríos Cázares, Robert Buffington, Pablo Piccato, Elena Azaola, Marcelo Bergman, Benjamin Nelson Reames, Guillermo Zepeda Lecuona, Sigrid Arzt, Carlos Silva, Sara Schatz, Hugo Concha, Ana Laura Magaloni Kerpel, Elisa Speckman Guerra, Héctor Fix-Fierro, Jeffrey K. Staton, Robert M. Kossick, Jr., Rubén Minutti Z., Pablo Parás, Kathleen Staudt, Irasema Coronado, Rosalva Aída Hernández, Héctor Ortiz Elizondo, Robert O. Varenik, Mario Arroyo Juárez, Allison Rowland, Marcos Pablo Moloeznik, John J. Bailey, Trade Review“The number one issue in Mexico today is crime. This edited work is the most comprehensive volume to date examining all facets of public security, ranging from the judicial system, to the practice of law, to the militarization of the police. It is an outstanding contribution theoretically and substantively on understanding an essential but little explored condition in Mexico, having implications for U.S. security, deserving a wide readership on both sides of the border.“ —Roderic Ai Camp, McKenna Professor of the Pacific Rim, Claremont McKenna College“This book will interest academics and policy makers concerned with the sorry state of the administration of justice in Latin America at large, and Mexico more specifically. The chapters leave almost no controversial issues surrounding the justice system untouched. From diverse legal, criminal, social, and political perspectives the justice system is held under scrutiny and found to be wanting. The end result is a number of well-thought-out suggested solutions to a long-standing problem.” —Nibaldo H. Galleguillos, McMaster University“Essays on such topics as the militarization of the Mexican police, access to justice for indigenous peoples, and the role of the Supreme Court in the process of federal judicial reform.” —The Chronicle of Higher Education“Cornelius and Shirk present 21 chapters exploring the current status and reform potentialities of the Mexican judicial system.” —Research Book News“This book examines the challenges Mexico faces in reforming the administration of its justice system, which Cornelius sees as critical for the consolidation of democracy, the well-being of Mexican citizens, and successful U.S.-Mexican relations. Contributors cover such topics as: policing, judicial reform, and oversight in the justice system. In addition, the book presents sources of empirical data, case studies evaluating state and local level challenges, and analyses of best practices.” —Law and Social Inquiry“This study examines the challenges Mexico faces in reforming the administration of its justice system. The contributors cover five themes: crime and criminology, policing & police reform, legal actors and judicial reform, civic mobilization and oversight in the justice system, and practical policy recommendations.” —Sociological Abstracts“For those of us who live on the U.S.-Mexico border and travel in Mexico, it's important to know how the justice system works. The question is, how has the justice branch of government unfurled as democracy has flourished in Mexico.” —El Paso Times
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University of Notre Dame Press Rope and Faggot
Book SynopsisIn 1926, Walter White, assistant secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, broke the story of a horrific lynching in Aiken, South Carolina, in which three African Americans were murdered while more than one thousand spectators watched. Because of his light complexion, blonde hair, and blue eyes, White, an African American, was able to investigate first-hand more than forty lynchings and eight race riots.Following the lynchings in Aiken, White took a leave of absence from the NAACP and, with help from a Guggenheim grant, spent a year in France writing Rope and Faggot. Ironically subtitled A Biography of Judge Lynch, Rope and Faggot is a compelling example of partisan scholarship and is based on White''s first-hand investigations. It was first published in 1929.Rope and Faggot debunked the big lie that lynching punished black men for raping white women and it provided White with an opportunity to deliver a pen
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Pennsylvania State University Press Troublesome Women Gender Crime and Punishment in
Book SynopsisExamines the lived experiences of women criminals in Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1860, mainly as they navigated the nineteenth-century legal and prison systems.Trade Review“This comprehensive investigation of criminal women restores their agency and recovers the choices and strategies that were often hidden beneath official accounts of their deeds.”—Susan Branson,author of Dangerous to Know: Women, Class and Crime in the Early Republic“By focusing on the lived experience of women in the carceral system, Troublesome Women provides an important intervention in scholarship that emphasizes the power of the carceral system and universal ideas of womanhood.”—Olivia Errico Pennsylvania Magazine of History and BiographyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments IntroductionPart 1 The Crimes1 “With a World of Tears”: Women Criminals and the Use of Mercy and Femininity2 “She Would Have a Divorce at the Risk of Her Life”: Women and Crimes That Challenged Social Limitations3 “Amazonian Outbreak”: Antebellum Women and PoliticalCrimePart 2 In Prison4 “Disturbing the Other Prisoners”: Female Inmates in Pennsylvania Penitentiaries5 “No Kind Treatment Can Subdue the Prisoner”: Chaos and Female Resistance in the County Jails6 “Restoration to the Path of Virtue”: The Difficult Task of ReformConclusionAppendixesA County Crime StatisticsB Eastern State Penitentiary Female Demographics C Western State Penitentiary Female Demographics D Gender and Race of Moyamensing AdmissionsNotesBibliographyIndex
£28.76
University of Texas Press Drug War Zone
Book SynopsisGripping firsthand accounts of the drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border from drug traffickers and law enforcement officials.Table of Contents Introduction Part I. Smuggling in the Drug War Zone Introduction La Nacha: The Heroin Queen of Juárez The Roots of Contraband Smuggling in El Paso Female Drug Lord Community-Based Drug Use, Smuggling, and Dealing in the 1970s and 1980s Selling Drugs in Downtown Juárez: Juan and Jorge A Young Smuggler and His Family Blaxicans: The Life of a Chicano Smuggler and Musician on the Borderlines of African American and Mexican American Culture Drug Addiction and Drug Trafficking in the Life of an Anarchist Drug Smuggling through Tunnels: The Tale of a Scuba-Diving Instructor Witness to a Juárez Drug Killing Part II. Law Enforcement in the Drug War Zone Introduction Undercover Agent on the Border: Cultural Disguises The Death of Francisco A Juárez Policeman Fighting Drug Traffickers Journalism and Drug Trafficking: Covering the Narco Beat on the Border Patrolling the Drug War Zone: A Border Patrol Agent in the War on Drugs Intelligence and the Drug War: Commander of an Antidrug Task Force on the Border Excerpt from Weed: Adventures of a Dope Smuggler, by Jerry Kamstra Agent against Prohibition Epilogue and Conclusion Notes References Index
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University of Washington Press True Crimes in EighteenthCentury China
Book SynopsisRepresents the genre of legal case narratives - most involving homicide - from late imperial China. This book includes testimony from the accused and from witnesses, family members, and neighbors, as well as summaries and opinions from local magistrates, their coroners, and other officials higher up the chain of judicial review.Trade Review"[T]he material translated . . . consists essentially of initial depositions in the case . . . In this lies their unique value in offering, as does no other source, contemporary accounts of ordinary life . . ." -- Geoffrey MacCormack * Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient *"Hegel’s compilation and translations are of great value in challenging existing and still very strong stereotypes and misunderstandings of Chinese legal history….Hegel’s emphasis on the actual writing of these documents and the rhetorical styles employed by magistrates is an important contribution to understanding the relationship between literature, law, and writing in China….[A] critically important primary-source collection to supplement growing scholarship and interest on law and literature in pre-modern China." -- Norman P. Ho * NYU Journal of International Law and Politics *"A top-notch book. . . . Hegel has judiciously selected these cases to allow the reader access to 'glimpses of lived experience—both personal and administrative in Qing China. . . . Students will be drawn to its engaging case studies, while scholars of the law will enjoy it for comparative purposes." -- Ihor Pidhainy * Canadian Journal of History *"His highly engaging writing style makes this volume easily accessible for non-China specialists interested in Qing law, society, and culture. . . . The book is well suited for classroom use and would appeal to a wide audience." -- Lisa Tran * Nan Nu *"There are rich rewards for someone who reads it looking for evidence about women." -- Ann Waltner * Journal of Women's History *"The book will interest students who will find the tabloid-like content alluring and the Chinese legal issues relevant. . . It will also be valuable for scholars investigating China's criminal justice and administrative systems." * The Historian *Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Translator's Notes Introduction Part I Judicial Procedures Case 1: Xu Si: A Scuffle over a Debt (Jiangsu, 1792) Case 2: Li Huaiyu: The Missing Brother (Hunan, 1736) Case 3: Ms. Guo: Accidental Homicide Concealed (Zhili, 1794) Case 4: Li Cang: Blackmail and Arsenic (Shanxi, 1803) Case 5: Cao Ligong: Attempted Rape That Led to Murder (Zhili, 1803) Part II Interrogation Techniques Case 6: Du Huailiang: Adultery That Brought Disaster (Shandong, 1696) Case 7: Rui Meisheng: Manslaughter over an Outhouse (Anhui, 1722) Case 8: Jia Mingyuan: Accidental Homicide (Fengtian, 1796) Part III Intent and Premeditated Violence Case 9: Luo Zhongyi: Kidnapping (Guangdong, 1728) Case 10: Wang Azhen: Murder for Extortion (Guangdong, 1779) Part IV The Failure of "Confucian" Family Values 122 Case 11: Li Er and Li San: Two Pecks of Beans (Fengtian, 1738) Case 12: The Hong Brothers: A Quarrel over Manure (Hunan, 1738) Case 13: Ms. Wang: Incest and Violent Homicide (Jilin, 1738) Case 14: Ms. Ma: Disguised Poisoning (Shandong, 1795) Part V Control of Politically Marginal Groups and Individuals Case 15: A Village Vendetta and Han Intercession (Guangxi, 1728) Case 16: Rebellious Religious Sectarians (North China,1791-1814) Case 17: Ji Yanghua: Secret Society Member (Shanxi, 1814) Part VI Social Mobility and Crime Case 18: Jin San: A Spurned Lover (Sichuan, 1728) Case 19: Luo Fenpeng: A Phony Scholar-Official (Jiangxi, 1763) Part VII Imperial Intervention Case 20: Li Yuchang: A Magistrate Murdered for His Integrity (Jiangsu, 1809) Appendix 1. Banners and Other Social Organizations Appendix 2. Popular Religious Movements Appendix 3. Cases Listed by Social Conflict Chinese Character Glossary Bibliography of Studies in English Index
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MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Wayward Icelanders Punishment Boundary Maintenance and the Creation of Crime
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Yale University Press Mob Town
Book SynopsisA captivating history of a notorious neighborhood and the first book to reveal why London's East End became synonymous with lawlessness and crime
£18.99
Yale University Press Wanted The Outlaw Lives of Billy the Kid and Ned
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WW Norton & Co The Internet Police
Book SynopsisChaos and order clash in this riveting exploration of crime and punishment on the Internet.
£19.94
WW Norton & Co Contraband
Book SynopsisSkirting the law once defined America’s relation to the world.Trade Review"[A] well-researched and well-written account of the underside of America's growth as an economic power." -- Publishers Weekly "Featuring a host of colorful characters, Contraband is a fascinating and revealing book, which makes a compelling case that smuggling, and efforts to suppress it, offer a window into broader historical issues, including the American state, political machines, and economic enterprise." -- Eric Foner, author of Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad "Andrew Wender Cohen has revolutionized our understanding of nineteenth-century America, putting smugglers and rogues, custom-house workers and naval gunboat officers, Jews and Gentiles, Confederates and Unionists at the heart of one of the liveliest and most consequential histories I have read in years." -- Nelson Lichtenstein, author of A Contest of Ideas: Capital, Politics, and Labor "Cohen not only uncovers a heretofore hidden history, but anchors this invisible world in the central events of the American past." -- Timothy Gilfoyle, author of The Pickpocket's Tale "Andrew W. Cohen has written that rarest of books: a gripping narrative filled with colorful characters whose exploits will cause readers to rethink their understanding of the American past. Deeply researched, powerfully argued, and beautifully written, Contraband is at once a page-turner and an important reframing of the nation's history." -- Ari Kelman, author of A Misplaced Massacre: Struggling over the Memory of Sand Creek "Andrew Cohen smuggles a rich and exotic cargo into this tale of American taxation and its discontents. Forget tea parties and the IRS; think rum, silk, opium, erotica, rakish con men, and corrupt revenuers. Highly readable and heroically researched, Contraband gives us the hidden prehistory of our ongoing war over how to fill the public coffer." -- Tony Horwitz, author of Midnight Rising
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WW Norton & Co City of Light City of Poison Murder Magic and the
Book SynopsisAppointed to conquer the "crime capital of the world", the first Paris police chief faces an epidemic of murder.Trade Review"Tucker is an assiduous researcher and a serious historian, but she also uses her imagination in the style of a novelist...[she] provides a splendidly detailed and at times disgusting picture of the criminal underworld of Paris, and of Madame Voisin and her collaborators." -- Literary Review"It [City of Light, City of Poison is excellent material for a romp... it is never less than gripping and enjoyable, animated by Tucker's eye for detail and the gruesomeness of events." -- The Sunday Telegraph"The best books of this type – of which City of Light, City of Poison is undoubtedly one – combine the narrative energy of crime fiction with the faintly prurient nature of true crime and the academic persistence of the specialist historian." -- Times Higher Education"Concise, clear and thorough, it [City of Light, City of Poison] is a highly readable and even gripping account..." -- Historical Novel Society
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WW Norton & Co The Internet Police
Book SynopsisNate Anderson ventures behind the screens of landmark cybercrime cases that test the limits of law and order online.Trade Review"A thought-provoking primer on the state of cybercrime." "Anderson takes readers into the Wild West of the digital world." "As soon as the Internet turned mainstream, a new breed of criminal appeared. The police, who were trained on Agatha Christie novels, took about a decade to catch up. This entertaining and informative book tells their story." -- Bruce Schneier, author of Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust Society Needs to Thrive
£12.34
WW Norton & Co Crime and the Punished
Book SynopsisAn essential introduction to how sociologists think about and research crime and punishment.
£14.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Handbook of AntiMoney Laundering
Book SynopsisEffectively implement comprehensive anti-money laundering regulations Handbook of Anti-Money Laundering details the most up-to-date regulations and provides practical guidance toward implementation. While most books focus on the regulations themselves, this useful guide goes further by explaining their meaning to bank operations, and how the rules apply to real-life scenarios. The international perspective provides a broader understanding of the anti-money laundering controls that are in place worldwide, with certain country-specific details discussed in-depth. Coverage includes the Wolfsberg Principles, Financial Action Task Force guidance, the U.S. Patriot Act, and the latest from both the EU and Bank for International Settlements. The IMF estimates that two to five per cent of the global GDP $590 billion to $1.5 trillion is laundered every year. Globally, banks and other financial institutions have been required to put in place specific arrangements to preTrade Review“… a must-have for banking employees involved in compliance / other ML activities" (Financial Expert, May 2015)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 1 What is Money Laundering? 5 2 The Process of Money Laundering 15 3 International Money-laundering Regulation – The Role of the Financial Action Task Force 21 4 The EC Money Laundering Directives 59 5 UN Resolutions 79 6 The UK Regulatory Framework 83 7 How Money-laundering-deterrence Regulations are Applied in the UK – The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group 93 8 The Wolfsberg Principles 111 9 The US Regulatory Framework 127 10 Financial Sanctions 139 11 Risk Management and Money-laundering Deterrence 149 12 The Role of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer 159 13 Know Your Customer 169 14 Money Laundering Training 181 15 Retail Customer Identification 189 16 Corporate Customer Identification 199 17 Politically Exposed Persons 207 18 Non-face-to-face Customers 217 19 Suspicious Conduct and Transactions 225 20 Unusual Transactions 235 21 Investigating Suspicions 241 22 Ongoing Monitoring 253 23 Tipping Off 261 24 Correspondent Banking 265 25 Record-keeping 271 26 Money-laundering-deterrence Software 277 27 Country Profiles 285 27.1 Country Profile: Albania 286 27.2 Country Profile: Argentina 298 27.3 Country Profile: Australia 308 27.4 Country Profile: Bahamas 322 27.5 Country Profile: Barbados 335 27.6 Country Profile: Brazil 348 27.7 Country Profile: British Virgin Islands 355 27.8 Country Profile: Canada 367 27.9 Country Profile: Cayman Islands 384 27.10 Country Profile: China 396 27.11 Country Profile: Denmark 405 27.12 Country Profile: Finland 416 27.13 Country Profile: France 428 27.14 Country Profile: Germany 436 27.15 Country Profile: Guernsey 443 27.16 Country Profile: Hong Kong 458 27.17 Country Profile: India 473 27.18 Country Profile: Isle of Man 484 27.19 Country Profile: Japan 496 27.20 Country Profile: Jersey 503 27.21 Country Profile: Kenya 516 27.22 Country Profile: Liechtenstein 529 27.23 Country Profile: Malaysia 539 27.24 Country Profile: Mexico 552 27.25 Country Profile: Monaco 563 27.26 Country Profile: Morocco 575 27.27 Country Profile: Nigeria 584 27.28 Country Profile: Poland 593 27.29 Country Profile: Russia 604 27.30 Country Profile: Singapore 615 27.31 Country Profile: South Africa 625 27.32 Country Profile: South Korea (“Republic of Korea”) 638 27.33 Country Profile: Switzerland 651 27.34 Country Profile: UAE 663 27.35 Country Profile: Ukraine 677 27.36 Country Profile: United States of America 687 27.37 Country Profile: Vietnam 700 Appendix: Transparency International 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index 713 Index 719
£76.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Essentials of Corporate Fraud
Book SynopsisEssentials of Corporate Fraud Full of valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples, exhibits, and best practices, this handy and concise paperback will help you stay up to date on the newest thinking, strategies, developments, and technologies in corporate fraud.Trade Review"…presents an insider's look at corporate fraud." (The Business Journal of Milwaukee , 4/4/08)Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1. The Fraud Problem. Chapter 2. People Who Commit Fraud. Chapter 3. Red Flags of Fraud. Chapter 4. Asset Misappropriation, Bribery, and Corruption. Chapter 5. Financial Statement Fraud. Chapter 6. Fraud Detection and Investigation. Chapter 7. Fraud Prevention. Chapter 8. Best Practices in Fraud Management. Chapter 9. The Future of Fraud. Index.
£34.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Risk Centric Threat Modeling
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the Process for Attack Simulation & Threat Analysis (PASTA) threat modeling methodology. It provides an introduction to various types of application threat modeling and introduces a risk-centric methodology aimed at applying security countermeasures that are commensurate to the possible impact that could be sustained from defined threat models, vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and attack patterns. This book describes how to apply application threat modeling as an advanced preventive form of security. The authors discuss the methodologies, tools, and case studies of successful application threat modeling techniques. Chapter 1 provides an overview of threat modeling, while Chapter 2 describes the objectives and benefits of threat modeling. Chapter 3 focuses on existing threat modeling approaches, and Chapter 4 discusses integrating threat modeling within the different types of Software Development Lifecycles (SDLCs). Threat modeling and risk management is the fTable of ContentsForeword ix Preface xv List of Figures xvii List of Tables xxiii 1 Threat Modeling Overview 1 Definitions 1 Origins and Use 3 Summary 8 Rationale and Evolution of Security Analysis 9 Summary 19 Building A Better Risk Model 19 Summary 31 Threat Anatomy 33 Summary 48 Crowdsourcing Risk Analytics 48 2 Objectives and Benefits of Threat Modeling 63 Defining a Risk Mitigation Strategy 63 Improving Application Security 82 Building Security in the Software Development Life Cycle 92 Identifying Application Vulnerabilities and Design Flaws 104 Analyzing Application Security Risks 118 3 Existing Threat Modeling Approaches 137 Security Software Risk-Based Variants 137 4 Threat Modeling Within the SDLC 195 Building Security in SDLC with Threat Modeling 195 Integrating Threat Modeling Within The Different Types of SDLCs 205 5 Threat Modeling and Risk Management 235 Data Breach Incidents and Lessons for Risk Management 235 Threats and Risk Analysis 259 Risk-Based Threat Modeling 282 Threat Modeling in Information Security and Risk Management Processes 289 Threat Modeling Within Security Incident Response Processes 306 6 Intro to PASTA 317 Risk-Centric Threat Modeling 317 7 Diving Deeper into PASTA 343 Exploring the Seven Stages and Embedded Threat Modeling Activities 343 Chapter Summary 478 8 PASTA Use Case 479 PASTA Use Case Example Walk-Through 479 Glossary 633 References 653 Index 657
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal
Book SynopsisComprising over 500 entries on the essential topics within criminology and criminal justice, and available online and as a five-volume print set, this encyclopedia offers a state-of-the-art survey informed by the very latest theory and research.Trade Review“This work is set to be the first in series from Wiley and if this work is an indication of what is to follow, I will very much look forward to the future sets focusing on theoretical criminology, juvenile justice and delinquency and, finally, crime and punishment.” (Reference Reviews, 1 June 2015) “Summing Up: Highly recommended. Libraries supporting upper-level undergraduates through practitioners in criminology/criminal justice; general readers.” (Choice, 1 September 2014) “Anyone among us who can advance effective strategies for persuading this generation of students that there is still much of value to be gained from engaging with encyclopedias such as this one would be making a highly commendable contribution to our field.” (American Reference Books Annual, 1 June 2014)Table of ContentsAbout the Editors vii Notes on Contributors xi Lexicon lxi Introduction lxix Acknowledgments lxxiii Volume I Criminology and Criminal Justice Ab–Co 1 Volume II Criminology and Criminal Justice Cr–Gu 462 Volume III Criminology and Criminal Justice Ha–Mu 999 Volume IV Criminology and Criminal Justice Na–Ru 1503 Volume V Criminology and Criminal Justice Sa–Wr 2017 Index 2499
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Analysis of Chemical Warfare Degradation Products
Book SynopsisThis book describes nerve agents and vesicants, their decomposition and their degradation products' chemistry as well as their toxicity including a list of detection techniques of nerve agents and their degradation products.Trade Review“The strength of the book “Analysis of chemical warfare degradation products” is that it gives a short introduction to CWAs in general and provides the reader with a large number of analytical examples.” (Anal Bioanal Chem, 21 February 2012)Table of ContentsPreface. 1 Historical Milieu. 1.1 Organophosphorus Nerve Agents. 1.2 Blister Agents. 1.3 Sternutator Agents. 1.4 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). 1.4.1 Schedule of Chemicals. 1.4.2 Destruction of Chemical Weapons. References. 2 Toxicity of Chemical Warfare Agents and their Degradation Products. 2.1 Organophosphorus Nerve Agent Toxicity. 2.1.1 Toxicity Mechanism – Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition. 2.1.2 Exposure. 2.1.3 Response, Treatment and Prevention. 2.2 Toxicity of Nerve Agent Degradation Products. 2.2.1 Toxicity of GA (Tabun) Degradation Products. 2.2.2 Toxicity of GB (Sarin) Degradation Products. 2.2.3 Toxicity of GD (Soman) Degradation Products. 2.2.4 Toxicity of GF (Cyclosarin) Degradation Products. 2.2.5 Toxicity of VX Degradation Products. 2.3 Toxicity of Blister Agents. 2.4 Toxicity of Sternutator Agents. 2.4.1 Toxicity of Degradation Products of Sternutator Agents. References. 3 Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Minimally Invasive Detection Techniques. 3.3 Separation and Detection Techniques. 3.3.1 Capillary Electrophoresis. 3.3.2 Ion Mobility Spectrometry. 3.3.3 Gas Chromatography (GC)/Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). 3.3.4 Liquid Chromatography (LC)/Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS). 3.3.5 Desorption Electrospray Ionization and Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry. References. 4 Chemical Warfare Agent Degradation Products. 4.1 Analysis of Nerve Agent Degradation Products. 4.1.1 Sample Preparation. 4.1.2 Liquid–Liquid Extraction (Pre-concentration). 4.1.3 Solid Phase Extraction (SPE). 4.1.4 Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME). 4.1.5 Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE). 4.1.6 Derivatization. 4.2 Analytical Techniques. 4.2.1 Gas Chromatography (GC). 4.2.2 Liquid Chromatography (LC). 4.2.3 Elemental Speciation. 4.2.4 Ion Mobility. 4.2.5 Capillary Electrophoresis. 4.3 Analysis of Sulfur Mustard Degradation Products. 4.4 Analysis of Sternutator Degradation Products. References. Appendix. Index.
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