Criminal investigation and detection Books

Book SynopsisA unique collaboration between a retired Great Train Robber and Britain’s former most senior Railway DetectiveTrade ReviewIn all respects this is more definitive a work on the subject than anyone else is likely to be able to write. -- David HatcherAn engaging policeman's view with new insights. -- Nick Russell-Pavier

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Book SynopsisThe Diary of Jack the Ripper, which came to light in 1991, revealed the identity of the world''s most notorious serial killer. At the time it was widely believed to have been a hoax, yet, incredibly, not one person has managed to prove how it was forged or by whom. This, argues Paul Feldman, is because the diary was genuine.Discover how the largest and most detailed investigation on the subject ever to be undertaken led the author through the smokescreen of an official cover-up, via the Royals and the Masons, to the true provenance of the Diary, Jack the Ripper''s watch and, ultimately, his identity.Trade ReviewOne of the most important and definitive books on Jack the Ripper -- Colin Wilson

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Book Synopsis''This masterly investigation, spanning 30 years, into the assassination of a cold war dissident, Georgi Markov, in London in 1978 exposes an assassin worthy of James Bond'' -Observer, Book of the WeekLondon, September 1978: exiled Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov is murdered in broad daylight on Waterloo Bridge with what appears to be a poison-tipped umbrella. It would become the most infamous unsolved killing of the Cold War.Many years later, young journalist Ulrik Skotte is approached with explosive new information about a man alleged to be responsible for Markov's death a spy code-named Piccadilly who worked for the Bulgarian secret service. This meeting launched Skotte into a hunt for the killer lasting more than a quarter of a century, bringing him face to face with eccentric conspiracy theorists, a washed-up former dictator, ageing Danish spooks and, ultimately, with Agent Piccadilly himself.Drawing on an incredible cache of origin

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Book SynopsisModern forensic techniques give police a range of tools to identify criminals and prove guilt. Using landmark cases to illustrate forensics in action, this title details the emergence of modern crime-fighting techniques from the mid-1800s, focusing on how crime scenes are treated and how evidence is used in court to build a case for conviction.

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1963, Eliot Asinof''s Eight Men Out has become a timeless classic of a scandalous world series.The headlines proclaimed the 1919 fix of the World Series and attempted cover-up as the most gigantic sporting swindle in the history of America! Eliot Asinof has reconstructed the entire scene-by-scene story of the fantastic scandal in which eight Chicago White Sox players arranged with the nation''s leading gamblers to throw the Series in Cincinnati. Mr. Asinof vividly describes the tense meetings, the hitches in the conniving, the actual plays in which the Series was thrown, the Grand Jury indictment, and the famous 1921 trial. Moving behind the scenes, he perceptively examines the motives and backgrounds of the players and the conditions that made the improbable fix all too possible.Here, too, is a graphic picture of the American underworld that managed the fix, the deeply shocked newspapermen who uncovered the story, and the war-exhaust

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Book SynopsisReveals previously unrecognized efforts by African Americans to use, manage, and exploit policing. In the process, Brandon Jett exposes a complex relationship, suggesting that while violence or the threat of violence shaped police and minority relations, it did not define all interactions.Trade ReviewBrandon Jett shatters some widely held axioms about policing in the American South, showing how police departments emerged in lockstep with urbanization – not slavery – and evolved in complex ways, from mechanisms of racial control to entities that relied on Black cooperation and consent. Jett's book should be required reading for anyone interested in the complex story of race and policing in the United States." - Anders Walker, author of The Burning House: Jim Crow and the Making of Modern America"Race, Crime, and Policing in the Jim Crow South will have an immediate impact on the understanding of race and policing in America. Brandon Jett vividly illustrates the continuous maltreatment of blacks by the criminal justice system and how African Americans responded in myriad, and at times unexpected, ways to the expansion of that system. This is important work." - Dwight Watson, author of Race and the Houston Police Department, 1930-1990: A Change Did Come"With depth and nuance, Brandon Jett examines the rise of professional police departments in three southern cities in the midst of the Jim Crow Era. He shows how law enforcement served to reinforce white supremacy, how African Americans responded to the often brutal over policing of their neighborhoods, and how they negotiated the policing system to ensure the safety of their communities. This is a remarkably intelligent and well-researched book that will contribute much to our understandings of the history of criminal justice in the South and urban life under Jim Crow." - Amy L. Wood, author of Lynching and Spectacle: Witnessing Racial Violence in America, 1880-1940"From the dustiest corners of law enforcement archives, Brandon Jett has unearthed the chilling history of southern white police departments that even in the middle of the 20th Century ruthlessly pursued the enforcement of degrading racial expectations, aiding the exploitation of African-American labor, and unjustly brutalizing and intimidating black citizens away from their civil, political and legal rights. This is the foundational story of why the Black Lives Matter movement is not just necessary but long overdue." - Douglas A. Blackmon, author of Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II, winner of the Pulitzer Prize

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Book SynopsisIn this provocative predecessor to Fatal Politics, presidential tapes expert Ken Hughes provides a shocking new perspective on a pattern of illegal actions by Richard Nixon only partly exposed by the Watergate scandal. Going back to the final months of the Johnson administration, Hughes reveals how Nixon secretly undermined the Paris peace talks with the Vietnamese.

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Book SynopsisContains entries which cover various aspects of crime scene investigations, including ballistics, counterfeiting, forensic medicine, firearms, hijacking, identification, poisons, scandals, sex crimes, smuggling, tool marks, and trace evidence. This reference features case studies that highlight facets of criminal investigation.

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Book SynopsisExamines the activities of Stetson Kennedy, and his infiltration and exposure of the KKK. ""Stetson Kennedy is our Nation’s No. 1 Klan-buster. He has done a painstaking and patriotic job in exposing the KKK. Everyone interested in the future of America should read his book.”--Drew Pearson, Washington Merry-Go-Round

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Book SynopsisThis Element provides a comparative empirical study of policing in the United States and France. It draws on ten years of field work to contend that the police in both countries should be thought about as an amalgam of five distinct professional cultures or 'intelligence regimes'.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Our Methodology; 3. On the Notion of an Intelligence Regime; 4. How Similarities between French and American Intelligence Regimes Transcend Institutional Differences; 5. The Five Intelligence Regimes; 6. Tensions between Intelligence Regimes; 7. What Does Our Typology Have to Say about Intelligence-led Policing?; 8. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisA practical guide for police, death investigators, and prosecutors, No-Body Homicide Cases: A Practical Guide to Investigating, Prosecuting, and Winning Cases When the Victim is Missing, Second Edition takes an expansive look at both the history of no-body murder cases and the best methods to investigate, solve, and bring them to court.How do you prove someone guilty of murder when the best and primary piece of evidencethe victim's bodyis missing? Exclusively dedicated to the investigation and prosecution of no-body homicide cases, this fully updated Second Edition provides the author's insight gained from investigating, consulting on, and trying scores of no-body cases throughout the United States. Taking readers step-by-step from the first days of a homicide investigation through the trial, the book explores the history of confessions and discloses the investigative techniques police must use to catch these cunning killers. Chapters review methods criminals haveTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Background and Overview 3. The Early Investigative Phase 4. Investigation: Later Phase 5. Cold Case 6. Trial 7. No-Body Murder Case Statistics 8. Personality of a Murderer 9. Future 10. Common Features of a No-Body Murder Case 11. United States v. Harold Austin, A Case Study 12. Summary of All 576 No-Body Murder Trials in the United States Since the 1800s App A. No-Body Homicide Investigative Checklist App B. Key Word Index App C. State by State Cases App. D Model Arrest Warrant for No-Body Murder Case

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Book SynopsisDenver Riggleman III is Virginia's 5th District Congressman, subject matter expert on data analytics for the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) and co-owner and Principal of Silverback Distillery, an award-winning, international acclaimed maker of whiskey.Denver served as a United States Air Force Intelligence Officer supporting the global war on terror in multiple capacities during his career as a Balkan and Eastern European strategic analyst. He was the co-founder and former CEO of a successful federal contracting company supporting military science and technology and advanced analysis. Denver is a distinguished graduate in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.

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Book SynopsisDetecting Deception offers a state-of-the-art guide to the detection of deception with a focus on the ways in which new cognitive psychology-based approaches can improve practice and results in the field.Trade Review"All practitioners, researchers, and consumers could benefit from reading this book. It is an excellent reference for most all items covered. As alternative technologies develop and improve, it behooves us to stay abreast and open-minded... I highly recommend this book to all examiners interested in improving their knowledge on cognitive approaches to interviewing, ethical interrogative strategies and avoiding false confessions." Mark Handler, American Polygraph Association Magazine, 2015Table of ContentsContributors vii Series Preface xi Introduction xv Acknowledgements xix SECTION I: Deception Detection: Established Approaches 1 1 Verbal Lie Detection Tools: Statement Validity Analysis, Reality Monitoring and Scientific Content Analysis 3 Aldert Vrij 2 New Findings in Non-Verbal Lie Detection 37 Charles F. Bond, Timothy R. Levine, and Maria Hartwig 3 The Polygraph: Current Practice and New Approaches 59 Ewout H. Meijer and Bruno Verschuere 4 Forensic Application of Event-Related Brain Potentials to Detect Guilty Knowledge 81 William G. Iacono 5 Deception Detection Using Neuroimaging 105 Giorgio Ganis SECTION II: Current Challenges 123 6 Exploring the Nature and Origin of Beliefs about Deception: Implicit and Explicit Knowledge among Lay People and Presumed Experts 125 Maria Hartwig and Pär Anders Granhag 7 Discriminating between True and False Intentions 155 Erik Mac Giolla, Pär Anders Granhag, and Aldert Vrij 8 Cross-Cultural Deception Detection 175 Paul J. Taylor, Samuel Larner, Stacey M. Conchie, and Sophie van der Zee SECTION III: Improving Lie Detection: New Approaches 203 9 A Cognitive Approach to Lie Detection 205 Aldert Vrij 10 The Strategic Use of Evidence Technique: A Conceptual Overview 231 Pär Anders Granhag and Maria Hartwig 11 Investigating Deception and Deception Detection with Brain Stimulation Methods 253 Giorgio Ganis 12 Detecting Deception Through Reaction Times 269 Bruno Verschuere, Kristina Suchotzki, and Evelyne Debey 13 Suspects’ Verbal Counter-Interrogation Strategies: Towards an Integrative Model 293 Pär Anders Granhag, Maria Hartwig, Erik Mac Giolla, and Franziska Clemens 14 Covert Detection of Deception 315 Eitan Elaad Index 339

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Book SynopsisDetailed tools and techniques for developing efficiency and effectiveness in forensic accounting Using Analytics to Detect Possible Fraud: Tools and Techniques is a practical overview of the first stage of forensic accounting, providing a common source of analytical techniques used for both efficiency and effectiveness in forensic accounting investigations. The book is written clearly so that those who do not have advanced mathematical skills will be able to understand the analytical tests and use the tests in a forensic accounting setting. It also includes case studies and visual techniques providing practical application of the analytical tests discussed. Shows how to develop both efficiency and effectiveness in forensic accounting Provides information in such a way that non-practitioners can easily understand Written in plain language: advanced mathematical skills are not required Features actual case studies using analyticalTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1: Overview of the Companies 1 The Four Companies 2 Company 1 2 Company 2 5 Company 3 8 Company 4 10 Summary 16 Chapter 2: The “Norm” and the “Forensic” Preliminary Analytics: Basics Everyone Should Know 19 Liquidity Ratios 20 Working Capital 21 Working Capital Index 21 Working Capital Turnover 22 Current Ratio 22 Case Studies: Liquidity Ratios 22 Profitability Ratios 25 Gross Profit 26 Gross Profit Margin 26 Stock Sales 26 Return on Equity 27 Case Studies: Profitability Ratios 27 Company 1 31 Horizontal Analysis 36 Company 1 36 Company 2 43 Company 3 50 Company 4 61 Vertical Analysis 66 Company 1 66 Company 2 70 Company 3 73 Company 4 79 Summary 79 Chapter 3: The Importance of Cash Flows and Cash Flow Statements 83 Cash Flows and Net Income 85 Company 1 87 Company 2 89 Company 3 92 Company 4 97 Other Cash Flow Techniques 100 Company 1 101 Company 2 104 Company 3 107 Company 4 114 Summary 117 Chapter 4: The Beneish M-Score Model 119 Company 1 124 Company 2 133 Company 3 143 Indices of the Primary Government 145 Indices of the Governmental Funds 151 Company 4 158 Summary 166 Notes 170 Chapter 5: The Accruals 171 Dechow–Dichev Accrual Quality 173 The Four Companies: Dechow–Dichev Model 175 Sloan’s Accruals 184 The Four Companies: Sloan’s Model 185 Jones Nondiscretionary Accruals 191 The Four Companies: Jones Model 192 Summary 196 Notes 198 Chapter 6: Analysis Techniques Using Historical Financial Statements and Other Company Information 199 The Piotroski F-Score Model 200 Company 1 203 Company 2 205 Company 3 207 Company 4 212 Lev–Thiagarajan’s 12 Signals 215 Company 1 220 Company 2 222 Company 3 225 Company 4 230 Summary 233 Notes 235 Chapter 7: Benford's Law, and Yes—Even Statistics 237 Benford’s Law 239 Company 1 243 Company 2 249 Company 3 255 Company 4 267 Simple Statistics 272 Company 1 277 Company 2 281 Company 3 284 Company 4 289 Summary 290 Note 292 Chapter 8: Grading the Four Companies 293 Company 1 294 Company 2 302 Company 3 310 Company 4 320 Summary 326 Bibliography 329 About the Author 331 Index 333

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the criminalisation of sexually explicit material depicting or describing fictitious characters who appear to be children. It is the first book of its kind to specifically examine the expansion of the law to include fictional representations of children, focusing on the law in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The author explores the potential criminalisation of comics and subgenres of manga that frequently depict childlike characters in a sexual context. Of course, the need to protect children from harm outweighs freedom of expression and the right to privacy; however, this argument is complicated by the material being purely fictional. Does prohibiting the fictional representation of minors interfere with individual freedoms? Based on a detailed socio-legal study, this book extensively analyses literature and pertinent theories of criminalisation, such as the Harm Principle, Offense Principle, and Legal Moralism. The boTrade Review"Al-Alosi presents a thought-provoking, timely, eloquent and detailed examination of the criminalisation of fantasy material. I'd recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the immediate concern of child exploitation and the question of how we interpret and set the limits of individual human ‘rights’ when faced with the need to protect those who may be harmed".Associate Professor Dr Tony Krone, University of Canberra (Australia). "This book provides a thought-provoking examination of the contemporary regulation of sexually explicit representations of children. Al-Alosi presents a nuanced analysis that thoroughly challenges the ways in which we approach the regulation of explicit material and understand its harms, or lack thereof. This book unsettled my own thinking around the issue and provides timely, original, and provocative contribution". Dr Bianca Fileborn, School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales.Based on a comprehensive analysis of fantasy crime, this book asks fundamental questions about how we conceive of, and prosecute, sexually explicit material portraying children. This thought-provoking work provides a substantial contribution to the debate.Professor Alex Steel, Faculty of Law, University of New South WalesTable of Contents1: Foreword ; 2: Acknowledgements; 3: Chapter 1: Introduction; 4: Chapter 2: Types of potentially criminal fantasy material; 5: Chapter 3: Legislative frameworks dealing with fantasy material; 6: Chapter 4: Critiquing the law criminalising fantasy material; 7: Chapter 5: Perspectives on fantasy material; 8: Chapter 6: Overview of theories of criminalisation; 9: Chapter 7: Fantasy material as a matter of harm; 10: Chapter 8: Fantasy material as a matter of offensiveness and morality; 11: Chapter 9: Final insights on the criminalisation of fantasy material; 12: Index

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Book SynopsisIn a work of history that will make headlines, NEW YORK TIMES reporter Philip Shenon investigates the investigation of 9/11 and tells the inside story of the most important federal commission since the Warren Commission. Shenon uncovers startling new information about the inner workings of the 9/11 commission and its relationship with the Bush White House. THE COMMISSION will change our understanding of the 9/11 investivation - and of the attacks themselves.Trade ReviewShenon is a skilful writer and storyteller as well as a dogged reporter. He makes bureaucratic warfare exciting, because he has a keen grasp of human frailty and folly . . . [The Commission] is the real back story of 9/11 * Evan Thomas, New York TIMES *

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Book SynopsisHe examines how the machine emerged as a technology of truth, transporting readers back to the obscure origins of criminology itself, ultimately concluding that the lie detector owes as much to popular culture as it does to factual science.Trade ReviewAny with an interest in criminal justice or general social issues will find this a compelling account. Midwest Book Review To paraphrase Dragnet, there are many histories to tell of the lie detector; this is a good one. -- Ken Adler History of Science SocietyTable of ContentsIntroduction: Plotting the Hyperbola of Deception1. "A thieves' quarter, a devil's den": The Birth of Criminal Man2. "A vast plain under a flaming sky": The Emergence of Criminology3. "Supposing that Truth is a woman—what then?": The Enigma of Female Criminality4. "Fearful errors lurk in our nuptial couches": The Critique of Criminal Anthropology5. "To Classify and Analyze Emotional Persons": The Mistake of the Machines6. "Some of the darndest lies you ever heard": Who Invented the Lie Detector?7. "A trick of burlesque employed . . . against dishonesty": The Quest for Euphoric Security8. "A bally hoo side show at the fair": The Spectacular Power of ExpertiseConclusion: The Hazards of the Will to TruthAcknowledgmentsNotesEssay on SourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisA fascinating array of cases that helped shape British criminal history. Britain has long been a leader in crime-fighting technology and forensic science, and this is the story of how technology and techniques have developed over the years.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a critical understanding of contemporary forced labour as a global social problem and argues that it should be located within the broader study of work-based harm.Trade Review"A cogent and compelling framework for identifying and tackling the systematic embeddedness of workplace exploitation." Mick Wilkinson, University of HullTable of ContentsIntroduction The labour exploitation continuum Lessons of history Direct workplace controls Indirect workplace controls Exogenous controls Navigating the edges of acceptability Preventing exploitation and harm Conclusions

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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 SynopsisNow in its Third Edition, Practical Bomb Scene Investigation explores the investigative process that improvised explosive device (IED) specialists undertake at the scene of an explosion. Providing easy-to-understand, step-by-step procedures for managing and processing a bomb scene, it enables investigators to find the evidence and then make sense of what is found. The book is not only a roadmap on how to find and collect evidence and assess the scene, but also provides instruction on identifying the bombmaker''s signature through latent print, DNA, explosive residue, metallurgical, and toolmark examination and forensic analysis.Trade Review"Tom Thurman’s Practical Bomb Scene Investigation provides basic and practical knowledge, enhanced by case studies, his extensive personal experiences and lessons learned. The third edition is the most updated, detailed and relevant guide for post blast investigations." – Chief Superintendent (ret.) Michael Cardash, Former Deputy Head of Israel National Police Bomb Disposal Division "Practical Bomb Scene Investigation has become a standard in the field for a reason. James T. Thurman writes from the unique perspective of a practitioner who has worked some of the highest profile bombing cases in US history. He brings a unique voice which blends technical explanations applied through a pragmatic perspective. This text is a valuable reference for academics and responders alike." – Dr. Kirk Yeager"Professor Thurman’s book is an essential guide for explosion investigators. It is comprehensive, detailed and a fabulous reference guide. No explosion scene investigator should be without it." – Richard Hahn, FBI Retired, Crime Scene Manager at Oklahoma City Bombing"Practical Bomb Scene Investigation, Second Edition is currently required reading for the IABTI Certified International Post Blast Investigators (CIPBI) Certification Program. This third edition will be a welcome addition. I am impressed with the attention to detail and increased references and this text is a must for bomb technicians and investigators. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is looking to expand their knowledge in the explosive field and post blast investigations." – Jake Bohi CIPBI, Phoenix Police Department Bomb Squad (Retired), International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators Assistant International Director, Professional Certification Program ChairmanTable of ContentsDedicationAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorForwardIntroductionChapter One: Explosion Theory and DynamicsChapter Two: Identification and Recognition of Commercial, Improvised, and Military ExplosivesChapter Three: Improvised Explosive Device Components: Pre- and Post-Blast IdentificationChapter Four: Investigation of the Explosion Scene and Collection of EvidenceChapter Five: Bomb Scene Investigator and Weapons of Mass DestructionChapter Six: Introduction to the Identification of Military OrdnanceChapter Seven: Capabilities of the Forensic Laboratory: Reading the Bomber’s SignatureChapter Eight: Tactical Post-Blast InvestigationAppendix A: Chart of Explosive ProductsAppendix B: United States and Foreign Names of Explosives, Part I and Part IIAppendix C: Access Control LogAppendix D: Guidelines for the Prevention of Contamination of Explosives EvidenceAppendix E: Personnel Resources for the Bomb Scene InvestigationAppendix F: Supplies and Equipment for the Bomb Scene InvestigationAppendix G: Administrative WorksheetAppendix H: Narrative DescriptionAppendix I: Evidence Recovery LogAppendix J: Latent Print Lift LogAppendix K: Photographic LogAppendix L: Diagram LogAppendix M: Explosive Residue Swabbing InstructionsAppendix N: Standard Military Ordnance Color Coding SystemAppendix O: Bomb Threat Stand-Off DistancesAppendix P: Table of Bioterrorism Agent PropertiesAppendix Q: Table of Chemical Agent PropertiesGlossaryIndex

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Book Synopsis'... undoubtedly a first-rate companion for any undergraduate or post-graduate law course.’ John Taggart, Criminal Law Review This outstanding account of modern English criminal law combines detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. Primarily, it is written for undergraduate students of criminal law, covering all subjects taught at undergraduate level. The book’s philosophical approach ensures students have a deeper understanding of the law that goes beyond a purely doctrinal knowledge As a result, over its numerous editions, it has become required reading for many criminal law courses. The 8th edition covers all statutory law including the Assaults on Emergency Workers Act 2018 and Domestic Abuse Act, s 71. Case law discussions now cover: Grant (complicity); Barton (dishonesty); Broughton, Field, Kuddus, and Rebelo (homicide) and AG’s Ref (No 1 of 2020) (sexual offences).Trade Review[This] textbook remains one of, if not the, leading criminal law textbooks in England and Wales. It is one of few textbooks available that engages in a detailed exposition of the doctrinal criminal law while simultaneously engaging with the criminal law’s theoretical underpinnings. * Dr Daniel Bansal, Leicester Law School *Simester and Sullivan’s Criminal Law is my ‘go-to’ textbook, combining rigorous analysis of criminal law doctrine with sophisticated theoretical analysis. * Dr Jennifer Collins, Associate Professor in Law, University of Bristol Law School *Excellent and thorough discussion, with very useful updates for the last couple of years, especially Broughton. -- Christopher Cowley * University College Dublin *I'm very happy with this text - it is incisive, opinionated, and challenging. -- Mark Dsouza * University College London *This book is a thorough exploration of a number of key offences and defences in Criminal Law. There is an excellent level of detail and analysis of important contemporary debates and issues in the area. This is particularly suitable for strong students. -- Laura Graham * Northumbria University *The book is an excellent resource, a refreshing take for those who treasure the importance of theory. -- Lucas Miotto * Leeds Beckett University *

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Book SynopsisA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 ‘The powerful story of a woman who was ahead of her time’ Mishal Husain, presenter at BBC News 'Terrific and necessary' Sonia Faleiro 'This book is brilliant and terrifying' Meena Kandasamy _________________________ A beautiful woman in winged eyeliner and a low-cut top lies on a bed urging her favourite cricketer to win the next match. In another post, she pouts at the camera from a hot tub. She posts a selfie with a cleric, wearing his cap at a jaunty angle. Her posts are viewed millions of times and the comments beneath them are full of hate. As her notoriety grows, the comments made about her on national talk shows are just as vitriolic. They call her Pakistan's Kim Kardashian, they say she'll do anything for attention. When she's murdered, they're transfixed by the footage of her body. Drawing on interviews and in-depth research, Sanam Maher pieces together Qandeel's life from the village where she grew up in the backwaters of rural Pakistan, to her stint in a women's shelter after escaping her marriage, to her incarnation as a social media sensation and the Muslim world's most unlikely feminist icon.Trade ReviewA breakthrough book, A Woman Like Her bracingly illuminates an increasingly global if yet under-covered phenomenon: the tragic collision between the forged selves of social media and the brute realities of ordinary life. It also describes, with rare intimacy, some profound cultural tumult in a society that is largely known for its political dramas -- Pankaj MishraThis fascinating portrait of Qandeel Baloch, Pakistan’s first big female internet sensation, is also a skillfully reported account of a country in which conservative mores conflict with the pace of social change, and in which women all too often pay the price * New York Times, Books of the Year 2020 *A terrific achievement. Sanam Maher’s sensitive, nuanced portrait restores humanity, in all its complexity, to her subject -- Olivia Sudjic, author of SympathyWritten without judgement, without pandering, without reducing its subject to a stereotype, this book is brilliant and terrifying -- Meena Kandasamy, author of the Women’s Prize shortlisted When I Hit YouA book about killing that tells us how we live now. Sanam Maher has her ear to the ground and a storyteller's voice that is intimate and yet soars to the skies. -- Mohammed HanifIn her excavation of the life of the defiant, glamorous Qandeel Baloch, Sanam Maher has put out the highest calibre of investigative journalism, written with tragedy, poetry and passion befitting of its subject -- Molly Crabapple, author of Drawing BloodOnly one of Pakistan's finest young writers could carry weighty themes like honour, fame, and violence with such deliberation and poise -- Fatima BhuttoQandeel was a marvellous blaze. She set our dark world on fire and made enough light to expose the hypocrisies of Pakistan's pious patriarchy. In Sanam Maher's terrific and necessary book, these flames burn brighter than ever -- Sonia Faleiro

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Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times bestseller and the definitive story behind the ITV factual drama White House Farm, about the horrific killings that took place in 1985. On 7 August 1985, Nevill and June Bamber, their daughter Sheila and her two young sons Nicholas and Daniel were discovered shot to death at White House Farm in Essex. The murder weapon was found on Sheila's body, a bible lay at her side. All the windows and doors of the farmhouse were secure, and the Bambers' son, 24-year-old Jeremy, had alerted police after apparently receiving a phone call from his father, who told him Sheila had 'gone berserk' with the gun. It seemed a straightforward case of murder-suicide, but a dramatic turn of events was to disprove the police's theory. In October 1986, Jeremy Bamber was convicted of killing his entire family in order to inherit his parents' substantial estates. He has always maintained his innocence.Drawing on interviews and correspondence with many of those closely connected to the events – including Jeremy Bamber – and a wealth of previously unpublished documentation, Carol Ann Lee brings astonishing clarity to a complex and emotive case. She describes the years of rising tension in the family that culminated in the murders, and provides clear insight into the background of each individual and their relationships within the family unit.Scrupulously fair in its analysis, The Murders at White House Farm is an absorbing portrait of a family, a time and a place, and a gripping account of one of Britain's most notorious crimes.Table of ContentsSection - i: Family Tree Section - ii: Floor Plans of White House Farm, 7 August 1985 Section - iii: Preface Chapter - 1: Prologue Chapter - 2: Sowing 29 December 1891 to 31 December 1984 Chapter - 3: Growth Chapter - 4: Harvest Chapter - 5: Winter Section - 6: Epilogue Section - iv: Appendix I: A reconstruction of events at White House Farm on 7 August 1985 Section - v: Appendix II: A message from Colin Caffell Acknowledgements - vi: Acknowledgements Section - vii: Bibliography Section - viii: Notes and References Index - ix: Index

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Book Synopsis'An extraordinary writer' James O'Brien'The best account of life as an undercover cop that I've read' Neil Lancaster, bestselling author of the DS Max Craigie series'A compelling and powerful account from the darker side of policing and the terrifying impact it has on those who strive to keep us safe' Nazir Afzal'To be an undercover officer, you must watch and wait. Before that, though, is the question of identity. Embarking on a covert operation you first must decide who you are. Who will you be today?'Liam Thomas was an officer in the Met for over a decade, many of those years spent deep at the heart of Britain's most dangerous criminal enterprises in the murky world of undercover surveillance. Before him, his father had also been a police officer, a pillar of their small community.Fighting corruption was Liam's life. But the murky world of undercover work teaches him that justice is far from black and white - and a family secret reveals that corruption is closer to home than he had ever expected. The revelations push him to the edge of his sanity - and then he discovers that his bosses are investigating him...A thrilling memoir of a life lived amongst a world of corruption, justice and loyalties, this book tells the real story of the police's line of duty.Trade ReviewA compelling and powerful account from the darker side of policing and the terrifying impact it has on those who strive to keep us safe. * Nazir Afzal *

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Book SynopsisWhat are the theoretical and conceptual framings of rural criminology across the world? Thinking creatively about the challenges of rural crime and policing, in this stimulating collection of essays experts in this emerging field draw from theories of modernity, feminism, climate change, left realism and globalisation. This first book in the Research in Rural Crime series offers state-of-the-art scholarship from across the globe, and considers the future agenda for the discipline.Table of Contents1. Reimagining Rural Criminology in a Time of Change - Matt Bowden and Alistair Harkness 2. Fifteen Reasons to Care About Rural Crime and Safety - Vania Ceccato 3. Theoretical and Empirical Gaps in Rural Criminology - Joseph F. Donnermeyer 4. Late Modernity and the Governance of Rural Security: From Solid to Liquid - Matt Bowden and Artur Pytlarz 5. Feminist Perspectives on Woman Abuse in Rural and Remote Places: Pushing the Criminological Envelope - Walter DeKeseredy 6. A Left Realist Perspective to Rural Crime: The Case of Agricultural Theft in Ireland - James Windle 7. Climate Change and the Geographies of Ecocide - Rob White 8. Critical Perspectives on Rural Policing in Times of Change: Cops, Communications and Context - Andrew Wooff 9. Rural Policing: Spaces of Coherence and Fragmentation - Susanne Stenbacka 10. Punishment, Politics and the Realities of Rurality - Rachel Hale, Alistair Harkness and Kyle Mulrooney 11. The Future for Rural Criminology: Transcendence and Transformation of Borders - Alistair Harkness, Matt Bowden and Joseph F. Donnermeyer

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Book SynopsisTen percent of the world’s population lives on islands, but until now the place and space characteristics of islands in criminological theory have not been deeply considered. This book moves beyond the question of whether islands have more, or less, crime than other places, and instead addresses issues of how, and by whom, crime is defined in island settings, which crimes are policed and visible, and who is subject to regulation. These questions are informed by ‘the politics of place and belonging’ and the distinctive social networks and normative structures of island communities.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Idylls (and Horrors) 3. Isolation 4. Invasion 5. Integration 6. Insularity 7. Industry 8. Conclusion

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Book Synopsis'A cracking read ... Ghislaine Maxwell's story has had endless column inches, but John gives such a great overview, and has mined so many sources that it still feels fresh and compelling.' Mail on Sunday Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess who suffered a tragedy, the death of her father, a war hero, a philanthropist, a good man, in suspicious circumstances. She fled to New York where she made a new life with a brilliant mathematician. Her name is Ghislaine Maxwell and her lover was Jeffrey Epstein. Through Jeffrey, and her family name, Ghislaine became friends with some of the most powerful people on earth, ex-President Bill Clinton and President-to-be Donald Trump and the second son of the Queen of England, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. But this is no fairy tale. HUNTING GHISLAINE sets out the other side of the story, and it's one of the darkest you will ever read. Ghislaine's father, Robert Maxwell, was a sadist, a war criminal, a monster. His cruelty deformed Ghislaine Maxwell long before she met Jeffrey Epstein. Her one-time lover was convicted for being a paedophile. So Ghislaine's life has been spent serving not one monster but two.In HUNTING GHISLAINE, legendary investigative journalist John Sweeney uncovers the truth behind this fairy tale story in reverse.Trade Review'A cracking read ... Ghislaine Maxwell's story has had endless column inches, but John gives such a great overview, and has mined so many sources that it still feels fresh and compelling.' * Mail on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisOver the past several decades, the civil justice process has become alarmingly expensive, politicized, and lengthy. Though the court system lies at the heart of American democracy, it often does not meet the legitimate needs of the people, resulting in a rift between citizens and their own legal system. With a system that hasn't seen major reform since 1938, it's inevitable that there are shortcomings and misunderstandings. The situation is precarious, but not hopeless. In Rebuilding Justice, Rebecca Love Kourlis and Dirk Olin illuminate why the courts are critical and how they are being eroded, defaced, and undermined. While covering complex issues such as civil justice reform, judicial selection and performance evaluation, and domestic relations, Kourlis and Olin propose practical solutions to improve the efficiency, accessibility, and integrity of America's civil courts. An important portrait of the American judicial system, Rebuilding Justice is a call to action for all Americans to take the steps necessary to fix, support, and protect this crucial cornerstone of our democracy.Trade Review"There is, in my experience, an increasing mistrust of the judiciary and courts... I think this really is fixable. I think the civil justice process could be fixed to somesignificant extent in the next five to 10 years, says Kourlis." — "Author believes American justice system is broken but fixable," December 22, 2011, by Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer.

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Book SynopsisIn this second edition, historians Chuck Parsons and Donaly E. Brice present a complete picture of N. O. Reynolds (1846–1922), a Texas Ranger who brought a greater respect for the law in Central Texas. Reynolds began as a sergeant in famed Company D, Frontier Battalion in 1874. He served honorably during the Mason County ""Hoo Doo"" War and was chosen to be part of Major John B. Jones's escort, riding the frontier line. In 1877 he arrested the Horrells, who were feuding with their neighbors, the Higgins party, thus ending their Lampasas County feud. Shortly thereafter he was given command of the newly formed Company E of Texas Rangers. Also in 1877 the notorious John Wesley Hardin was captured; N.O. Reynolds was given the responsibility to deliver Hardin to trial in Comanche, return him to a safe jail during his appeal, and then escort him safely to the Huntsville penitentiary.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive and broad introduction to computer and intrusion forensics, this practical work is designed to help you master the tools, techniques and underlying concepts you need to know, covering the areas of law enforcement, national security and the private sector. The text presents case studies from around the world, and treats key emerging areas such as stegoforensics, image identification, authorship categorization, link discovery and data mining. It also covers the principles and processes for handling evidence from digital sources effectively and law enforcement considerations in dealing with computer-related crimes, as well as how the effectiveness of computer forensics procedures may be influenced by organizational security policy.Table of ContentsComputer Crime. Computer Forensics and Computer Security. Current Practice. Computer Forensics in Law Enforcement and National Security. Computer Forensics in Forensic Accounting. Case Studies. Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Forensics. Research Directions and Future Developments.

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Book SynopsisThe mystique of private investigating draws significant numbers of people to consider it as a career or side business. At the same time, individuals want to learn investigative techniques to solve their own personal and legal problems. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Private Investigating, Third Edition, private investigator and former FBI agent Steven Kerry Brown shares his hard-won expertise on everything you need to know to track down people and information, including: Tapping phones and recording conversations. Interviewing and interrogating to get important information. Tricky but legal ways to get needed evidence like the pros. Performing onsite, online, and mobile surveillance without being detected. Skip tracing to find lost loves or people who owe money. Investigating backgrounds of potential employees or spouses. Searching public records online and at the courthouse. Catching a cheating spou

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Book SynopsisTexas Ranger Norman Dixon made the front pages of newspapers, but his rigid sense of integrity prevented him from discussing his cases with his wife or his sons, or anyone else, even decades later.As a Ranger, Dixon broke up the largest oil field theft ring in Texas history, worked to solve the most infamous cold case in Texas history, sought the Phantom Killer, investigated a near-mutiny by cadets and veterans on the campus of Texas A&M, rushed to a rural county to head off a lynching, and kept watch over Texas during World War II. He became the go-to investigator for the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, governors, and the state legislature.During the final years of his career, which coincided with the McCarthy era in the 1950s, he was the chief of internal security, charged with protecting Texans from the Red Menace.Using Ranger Dixon’s meticulously-kept diary entries, Kemp Dixon now tells his father’s compelling story.

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Book SynopsisIn After Homicide, the author explores what the families of murder victims confront as they encounter the multiple members of the criminal justice system—police officers and counselors, prosecutors and judges, and more. The author traces each step of a murder investigation and trial, and also deals with situations where no arrests are made and those where the perpetrator commits suicide at the scene of the crime. Based on extensive field research, her book is a uniquely comprehensive look at how the families of victims are helped, and sometimes hindered, by the justice system.Trade Review“A remarkably successful merger of the academic and the practical.” - Sam Bieler, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books"An important contribution.... Goodrum offers a detailed and nuanced look at the relationships of victims' families with the full range of actors in the justice system. Her findings are significant both for sociologists and for those who work with families bereaved by murder." - Margaret Vandiver, University of MemphisTable of ContentsAfter Homicide

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Book SynopsisCuriosity led Edward Epstein to investigate some of the greatest political mysteries of our time, such as the JFK assassination in Dallas, the Vatican banking scandal in Rome, and the diamond cartel in South Africa. Seeking more information, he often found himself a fly on the wall at the highest reaches of the establishment, observing how presidents, tycoons, bankers, and media moguls secretly greased the wheels of power. This memoir recounts his life as a pursuer of lost truths. Some accuse Epstein of being a conspiracist, but that is incorrect. He is a puzzle solver. Instead of accepting the received wisdom, he searches for the missing pieces of the picture, such as the autopsy photographs of President John F. Kennedy that were kept from the investigation conducted by the Warren Commission. Finding suppressed or overlooked evidence may result in overturning an established narrative, as happened with the publication of Inquest, Epstein’s book about the official probe into the JFK assassination. But that is very different from looking for a conspiracy. Sometimes, Epstein’s work has in fact uncovered a deep conspiracy, as with the world diamond cartel. Other times, it has discredited belief in a conspiracy, as when he delved into the murders of numerous Black Panthers. After his findings were published in the New Yorker, newspapers including the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times issued editorial apologies for their own reporting on the murders, which had suggested that an FBI conspiracy was behind them.Epstein’s primary interest has never been to advance an agenda, but rather to spot gaps in the conventional narrative and fill them in. Assume Nothing is the story of a lifelong quest for missing puzzle pieces, and also a story of self-actualization. Trade Review“What’s seriously amazing is to get into the mind of one of the world’s best investigative journalists. The Warren Commission chapters are utterly riveting, and one marvels at the way Epstein insinuates his way into getting so many important scoops. Assume Nothing should be taught in every journalism school.” —Tina Brown, former editor of the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Newsweek "Edward Jay Epstein’s autobiography Assume Nothing serves up one engaging chapter after another on the personalities he has met, befriended, dated, or investigated over the course of his career as academic, author, and reporter. The cast of characters that moved through Epstein’s life is head-spinning—Vladimir Nabokov, Barbara Streisand, James Angleton, Allan Bloom, Pat Moynihan, Earl Warren, Hannah Arendt, and Donald Trump, to name a few. Assume Nothing is not only an entertaining tale of the writer’s life but also a personal chronicle of an era." —James Piereson, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of Shattered Consensus: The Rise and Decline of America's Postwar Political Order “With seamless access to some of the key players of our time, Edward Jay Epstein helped define the great age of journalism. His memoir Assume Nothing puts to shame the all-too-frequent practice of deferring to a standard narrative. Ever since he exploded the illusion that the Warren Commission had done a thorough investigation of the John F. Kennedy assassination—which he accomplished while still a senior at Cornell in 1960—Epstein has brilliantly challenged some of the most wrong-headed and tenacious myths of our credulous era. Epstein is a national treasure.” —Michael Wolff, author of Fire and Fury “Assume Nothing is an astonishing, delightful, and unique memoir by investigative icon Edward Jay Epstein. His unmatched investigations have taken him into the worlds of espionage, diamonds, cartels, and Hollywood, and he now reveals his own secrets of how he got his jaw-dropping scoops.”—Shelby Coffey, former editor of the Los Angeles Times “Edward Jay Epstein is the man who knew everybody—from Vladimir Nabokov to Richard Nixon. His extraordinary memoir is the cavalcade of our era.”—Sidney Blumenthal, former aide to President Bill Clinton

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Book SynopsisNaval Law is a comprehensive work focusing on military justice, military criminal and administrative law, international law, and the law of armed conflict in the naval service. Although attorneys and law students may find the text a helpful primer on these topics, the book is primarily intended for use by midshipmen, undergraduates and others interested in military law and the law of war. Actual courts-martial and other legal cases, treaties, statutes, instructions, regulations, and historical events are presented and discussed throughout the book. Throughout the text, issues designed to promote both understanding and critical analysis of the material presented are posed to the reader. The study questions at the end of each chapter are intended to focus attention on fundamental aspects of naval law and to challenge the reader’s understanding of these concepts.

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Book SynopsisIt is London in the 1890s. A young woman has just taken a dose of a tonic she’s been given in the belief that it will improve her complexion. About ten minutes pass and she starts to experience breathing difficulties. Another minute and she collapses. Mercifully, death arrives but the poison has not yet finished, for the process of rigor mortis has set in with unusual speed. Her body is frozen into a rigid and contorted mass. This is the horror of strychnine, the nastiest of poisons. Despite knowing all the dreadfulness of this poison, Dr Thomas Neill Cream, the Lambeth Poisoner, used it to kill several prostitutes. And who knows how many other victims experienced the horror of strychnine, for it was by no means an uncommon poison. Today, there may well be more poisons available to the individual than ever before, but there are also advances in medical examination and forensic analysis that increase the likelihood of the poisoner being caught. This book will examine poisons, both natural and man-made menaces, and cases based on a particular poison as well as information about how forensic analysis is conducted. Appealing to scientists and non-scientists alike, this enthralling book will entertain and educate and bring the reader up to date with how important chemical analysis is in crime detection.Trade Review"is outstanding...gives me a copious number of interesting stories that I can relay to my classes to connect chemistry to the “real world”...has a cornucopia of stories that would appeal to any chemist. I recommend reading and using many of these stories in your classroom." -- Yvonne Clifford, Jacob Hespeler Secondary School Cambridge, Ontario * Chem 13 News, January 2018 *Table of ContentsPrimitive Potions and Poisons; Chemical Chaos; Animal, Vegetable, Mineral; Man-made Menace; From Poison to Prison; Chemistry Clues and Crime; Testing the Toxin; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography

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Book Synopsis'Four million quid. There it was, inches away from me on a hotel table. Not in conventional currency, but in the world's deadliest commodity. Heroin.' As part of Scotland Yard's undercover team, it was Peter Bleksley's job to infiltrate some of the capital's most dangerous gangs and bring them down. For ten years, he went deeper into the criminal underworld than any cop had before him. Meeting with dealers, gangland leaders and members of the IRA and the Mafia, he lived the life of the Great Pretender, constantly changing his identity to ensure his cover was never blown. Whilst undeniably thrilling work at times, it came at a heavy price. The more successful he was at bringing criminals to justice, the longer the list of those who wanted revenge became. Even now, Peter looks over his shoulder in case someone should wish to act on an old threat. In The Gangbuster, Bleksley draws us into the world of drugs, violence and covert operations he inhabited for so long in the pursuit of justice. Now a renowned policing and crime expert seen on the BBC and as the Chief on Channel 4's Hunted, Peter Bleksley reputation still precedes him the world over.

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Book SynopsisIn 1960 a mysterious car crash killed Albert Camus and his publisher Michel Gallimard, who was behind the wheel. Based on meticulous research, Giovanni Catelli builds a compelling case that the 46-year-old French Algerian Nobel laureate was the victim of premeditated murder: he was silenced by the KGB. The Russians had a motive: Camus had campaigned tirelessly against the Soviet crushing of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, and vociferously supported the awarding of the Nobel Prize to the dissident novelist Boris Pasternak, which enraged Moscow. Sixty years after Camus’ death, Catelli takes us back to a murky period in the Cold War. He probes the relationship between Camus and Pasternak, the fraught publication of Doctor Zhivago, the penetration of France by Soviet spies, and the high price paid by those throughout Europe who resisted the USSR.Trade Review'Mr. Catelli's case is compelling ... his book provides a clear and useful window into the currents that political writers were forced to navigate during the Cold War.' -- Wall Street Journal‘An investigation into the astonishing claim that the Nobel prize winner was killed by the Soviet secret police.’ -- The Sunday Times‘Published in English for the first time, the Italian poet and historian Giovanni Catelli argues that Camus, author of the existential masterpiece "The Stranger", was murdered by the Soviet security agency.’ -- The Telegraph'Kisil maintains that Zabrana did his utmost to find "credible and objective sources" of information in the USSR. "It’s possible -- and actually even probable -- that he could have met someone from this circle of people who told him about the assassination of Camus, and who themselves had heard it from someone close to the upper echelons of the Communist Party," he said.' -- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty'Catelli learned not to give up hope in the time since he discovered the testimony of Jan Zábrana. His book reads like a detective novel without resolution or punishment –– no one was or will be jailed for murdering Camus.' -- Pagina 12 (Argentina)'A text of seductive literary, biographical, critical and historical value.' -- Avvenire'Catelli succeeds in convincing us that Camus could have been assassinated by the KGB.' -- Le Monde Libertaire'Fast-paced and entertaining, reads like a spy novel.' -- La Capital (Argentina)'Catelli contends that the KGB was responsible for the auto accident that killed Camus […] More controversially, he also argues that the French government was complicit in the killing.' -- Inside Hook'Eloquently written.' -- Green Left

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Book SynopsisDon your disposable gloves and plastic booties and step past the DO NOT ENTER tape into Crime Scene Investigation: Puzzle Unit, the perfect book for fans of Line of Duty and CSI. You're joining the forensic team to work through a series of grisly murders, robberies and deceptions; you'll need to gather evidence, sift through lies and puzzle your way through the twists and turns of life in the crime lab. But it's not always just the criminals who obstruct your investigations... there's a mole in the team, and it's up to you to find them.If you fancy yourself the next Gil Grissom or Steve Arnott, then this is your chance to test your deductive skills to see if you match up to the greats. You will need to solve 100 puzzles, cases and conundrums to catch the killer in this criminally enthralling puzzle adventure.Table of ContentsA compelling investigative narrative is weaved through over 100 classic and contemporary puzzles, from word searches and anagrams to logical thinking and longer stories where you'll need to read between the lines and gather any clues, evidence and discrepancies to solve a series of cases. Every puzzle has a forensic science theme and crime and drama are rife throughout.

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Book SynopsisThe First British Crime Survey: An Ethnography of Criminology within Government explores the early history of the British Crime Survey, now the Crime Survey for England & Wales, a research enterprise widely perceived to be an international gold standard for the measurement of crime. Over the past forty years, the survey has reshaped public debate with new insights into patterns of crime and perceptions of the criminal justice system. Currently, the administrative origins of the survey can be traced to the growing influence of an international network of criminologists and public officials focused on crime prevention and measurement, the organisation of Home Office research programmes, and public officials’ concerns about urban uprisings, efficiency reforms, media coverage, and the politics of crime. The First British Crime Survey: An Ethnography of Criminology within Government examines the history of this survey through the work practices of the ‘crime survey circus’ which developed new methods for counting and reporting crime. Julian Molina provides a novel contribution to the understanding of how government officials, academics, and ‘administrative criminologists’ address the practical challenges associated with new, large-scale data projects. This ethnography draws on archival sources, interviews with government officials and criminologists, and the author’s experience using survey data within government. A crucial resource for understanding the history of the British Crime Survey, The First British Crime Survey: An Ethnography of Criminology within Government appeals to those interested in the relations between ‘law and order’ politics, crime statistics, administrative criminology, and the criminal justice system.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. The Great Counting Crime Show Chapter 2. Official Critiques of Police Statistics Chapter 3. Selling the Survey’s Value Chapter 4. On Counting Rules and Comparability Chapter 5. Reading draft reports Chapter 6. Handling the Report Conclusion

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Book SynopsisDanger in Police Culture: Perspectives from South Africa offers a fresh perspective on how officers understand, interpret and construct danger. With unique insight from working with uniformed and detective police, the author breaks new ground as the first researcher to work alongside a Tactical Response Team in South Africa. Through ethnographic research in South Africa, Perkins explores the lived experiences of police navigating danger and death. Reframing the question of what makes policing dangerous, the author employs a theoretical framework as a prism, illuminating ambiguous ideas shaping perceptions of danger in police culture. A vivid portrayal of how danger is materialized through risk reduction strategies and artefacts, dramatized through memorialization and normalized in daily police practices, Perkins concludes by reflecting on policy developments aimed at addressing the understanding and influence of danger in contemporary policing. Underscoring the need to reconsider the concept of danger in policing, this is a much-needed assessment of its understanding and impact on contemporary police work. In support of the Perkins Síochána Scholarship, the author’s proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to fund the continuing development of South African graduate students in Criminal Justice and Criminology studies in the Global South.Table of ContentsForeword; Clifford Shearing Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. South African Policing Chapter 3. People and Places Chapter 4. Tools of the Trade Chapter 5. Records, Reports and Respect Chapter 6. Routine Danger: Avoidance and Engagement Chapter 7. Memorialising Danger Chapter 8. Discussion and Conclusion

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