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Book SynopsisThis landmark book covers a range of issues concerning the consequences of terrorist attacks. Beginning with a discussion of new policies and strategies, it then delves into specific areas of concern, modeling a range of possible scenarios and ways to mitigate or pre-empt damages. Top researchers from around the world discuss issues such as: airport security, urban terrorism, Coast Guard operations, and the need to balance freedoms with security. New policies for deterring terrorism are also proposed. Later chapters model the economic impacts of terrorist attacks on the food industry, major US ports, and US theme parks. The final chapters provide an in-depth look at the effects of interruptions to electricity supply and how to improve resiliency. Using specific locations and situations, the volume details in a concrete way the long and short-term economic effects of possible future attacks. The cutting-edge research and provocative conclusions make this a must-read for policymakers, public sector economists, urban planners, aviation officials, insurance industry analysts and those charged with disaster management.Trade Review'This volume raises many important questions and is a valuable addition to the empirical literature on the economics of terrorism. Individuals charged with thinking about the design of appropriate counterterrorism and disaster management strategies will want to read this book. Highly recommended.' -- J.H. Turek, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction Harry W. Richardson, Peter Gordon and James E. Moore II PART II: GENERAL ISSUES 2. Terrorism: Considering New Policies Bruno S. Frey and Simon Luechinger 3. An Empirical Analysis of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) Howard Kunreuther and Erwann Michel-Kerjan PART III: SECURITY 4. Airport Security: Time for a New Model Robert W. Poole, Jr. 5. Cost-effective Strategies to Address Urban Terrorism: A Risk Management Approach Richard G. Little 6. Optimal Inspection Strategies for Coast Guard Operations Niyazi Onur Bakir 7. Balancing Freedom and Security after 9/11: Risk Management at the National Park Service Larry Parkinson PART IV: MACROECONOMIC, SECTORAL AND SPATIAL IMPACTS 8. The National Economic Impacts of a Food Terrorism Event: Initial Estimates of Indirect Costs Thomas F. Stinson 9. The Economic Cost of Disasters: Permanent or Ephemeral? Matthew P. Drennan 10. Analyzing Catastrophic Terrorist Events with Applications to the Food Industry Hamid Mohtadi and Antu Panini Murshid 11. Simulating the State-by-State Effects of Terrorist Attacks on Three Major US Ports: Applying NIEMO (National Interstate Economic Model) Jiyoung Park, Peter Gordon, James E. Moore II, Harry W. Richardson and Lanlan Wang 12. Tourism and Terrorism: The National and Interregional Economic Impacts of Attacks on Major US Theme Parks Harry W. Richardson, Peter Gordon, James E. Moore II, Soojung Kim, Jiyoung Park and Qisheng Pan PART V: THE ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR 13. Worst-case Electricity Scenarios: The Benefits and Costs of Prevention Lester B. Lave, Jay Apt and Granger Morgan 14. Risk and Economic Costs of a Terrorist Attack on the Electric System Rae Zimmerman, Carlos E. Restrepo, Jeffrey S. Simonoff and Lester B. Lave 15. Regional Economic Impacts of a Terrorist Attack on the Water System of Los Angeles: A Computable General Disequilibrium Analysis Adam Rose, Gbadebo Oladosu and Shu-Yi Liao 16. Two-sided Electricity Markets: Self-Healing Systems Richard E. Schuler Index

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Book SynopsisThis landmark book covers a range of issues concerning the consequences of terrorist attacks. Beginning with a discussion of new policies and strategies, it then delves into specific areas of concern, modeling a range of possible scenarios and ways to mitigate or pre-empt damages. Top researchers from around the world discuss issues such as: airport security, urban terrorism, Coast Guard operations, and the need to balance freedoms with security. New policies for deterring terrorism are also proposed. Later chapters model the economic impacts of terrorist attacks on the food industry, major US ports, and US theme parks. The final chapters provide an in-depth look at the effects of interruptions to electricity supply and how to improve resiliency. Using specific locations and situations, the volume details in a concrete way the long and short-term economic effects of possible future attacks. The cutting-edge research and provocative conclusions make this a must-read for policymakers, public sector economists, urban planners, aviation officials, insurance industry analysts and those charged with disaster management.Trade Review'This volume raises many important questions and is a valuable addition to the empirical literature on the economics of terrorism. Individuals charged with thinking about the design of appropriate counterterrorism and disaster management strategies will want to read this book. Highly recommended.' -- J.H. Turek, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction Harry W. Richardson, Peter Gordon and James E. Moore II PART II: GENERAL ISSUES 2. Terrorism: Considering New Policies Bruno S. Frey and Simon Luechinger 3. An Empirical Analysis of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) Howard Kunreuther and Erwann Michel-Kerjan PART III: SECURITY 4. Airport Security: Time for a New Model Robert W. Poole, Jr. 5. Cost-effective Strategies to Address Urban Terrorism: A Risk Management Approach Richard G. Little 6. Optimal Inspection Strategies for Coast Guard Operations Niyazi Onur Bakir 7. Balancing Freedom and Security after 9/11: Risk Management at the National Park Service Larry Parkinson PART IV: MACROECONOMIC, SECTORAL AND SPATIAL IMPACTS 8. The National Economic Impacts of a Food Terrorism Event: Initial Estimates of Indirect Costs Thomas F. Stinson 9. The Economic Cost of Disasters: Permanent or Ephemeral? Matthew P. Drennan 10. Analyzing Catastrophic Terrorist Events with Applications to the Food Industry Hamid Mohtadi and Antu Panini Murshid 11. Simulating the State-by-State Effects of Terrorist Attacks on Three Major US Ports: Applying NIEMO (National Interstate Economic Model) Jiyoung Park, Peter Gordon, James E. Moore II, Harry W. Richardson and Lanlan Wang 12. Tourism and Terrorism: The National and Interregional Economic Impacts of Attacks on Major US Theme Parks Harry W. Richardson, Peter Gordon, James E. Moore II, Soojung Kim, Jiyoung Park and Qisheng Pan PART V: THE ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR 13. Worst-case Electricity Scenarios: The Benefits and Costs of Prevention Lester B. Lave, Jay Apt and Granger Morgan 14. Risk and Economic Costs of a Terrorist Attack on the Electric System Rae Zimmerman, Carlos E. Restrepo, Jeffrey S. Simonoff and Lester B. Lave 15. Regional Economic Impacts of a Terrorist Attack on the Water System of Los Angeles: A Computable General Disequilibrium Analysis Adam Rose, Gbadebo Oladosu and Shu-Yi Liao 16. Two-sided Electricity Markets: Self-Healing Systems Richard E. Schuler Index

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Book SynopsisCriminals and Victims analyzes economic decisions made by offenders and victims before, during, and after a crime or victimization.Trade Review"Allen has provided a resource that will be useful both to economists interested in the study of crime and to the best of the new breed of criminologists who are interested in the tools developed in other social sciences. His analytical skills are complemented by a careful and intuitive explanation of the theoretical results and a clear discussion of the empirical consequences of the underlying theory." -- Stephen T. Easton, Professor of Economics * Simon Fraser University *"Allen demonstrates how economic theory can provide valuable insight into relatively understudied aspects of criminal and victim decision making, offering clear examples of how that theory can be empirically tested. In each chapter, Allen lays the foundation of a new research agenda for social scientists interested in crime." -- Emily Owens, Cornell University * Department of Policy Analysis and Management *

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Book SynopsisAt least one in four women attending college or university will be sexually assaulted by the time they graduate. Beyond this staggering statistic, recent media coverage of "rape chants" at Saint Mary's University, misogynistic Facebook posts from Dalhousie University's dental school, and high-profile incidents of sexual violence at other Canadian universities point to a widespread culture of rape on university campuses and reveal universities' failure to address sexual violence. As university administrations are called to task for their cover-ups and misguided responses, a national conversation has opened about the need to address this pressing social problem. This book takes up the topic of sexual violence on campus and explores its causes and consequences as well as strategies for its elimination. Drawing together original case studies, empirical research, and theoretical writing from scholars and community and campus activists, this interdisciplinary collection charts the costs of campus sexual violence on students and university communities, the efficacy of existing university sexual assault policies and institutional responses, and historical and contemporary forms of activism associated with campus sexual violence.Trade Review... a welcome and much needed volume of analyses, accounts, and reflections upon the current climate at post-secondary institutions across Canada. ... With particular attention to survivor experiences and activist efforts, the book offers a wealth of knowledge and tools to all stakeholders who wish to inform themselves, take action, and work towards a climate of safety and mutual respect. ... As we continue to work through this tipping point in Canadian higher education, we need more books like this one, and more people reading them. -- Alistair Hibberd -- Canadian Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsIntroduction | Elizabeth Quinlan Part I: Campus Sexual Violence: Impacts, Voids, and Institutional Betrayals 1. Sexual coercion on campus: The impact of victimization on the educational experiences of Canadian women | Lana Stermac, Sarah Horowitz, and Sheena Bance 2. Campus violence, Indigenous women, and the policy void | Carrie Bourassa, Melissa Bendig, Eric J. Oleson, Cassandra A. Ozog, Jennifer L. Billan, Natalie Owl, and Kate Ross-Hopley 3. Institutional Betrayal and Sexual Violence in the Corporate University | Elizabeth Quinlan Part II: Violent Spaces on Canadian University Campuses 4. "It's not about one bad apple": The 2007 York University Vanier residence rapes | Madison Trusolino 5. The rape chant at Saint Mary's University: The convergence of business school ethics, alcohol consumption, and varsity sport | Judy Haiven 6. Violent bodies in campus cyberspaces | Andrea Quinlan 7. Precarious masculinity and rape culture in Canadian university sport | Curtis Fogel Part III: Institutional Prevention and Responses to Sexual Violence 8. Women as experts: Origins and developments of METRAC's campus safety audit | Andrea Gunraj 9. Theory becomes practice: The Bystander Initiative at the University of Windsor | Anne Forest and Charlene Y. Senn 10. A critical analysis of the report Student Safety in Nova Scotia: Co-creating a vision and language for safer and socially just campus communities | Norma Jean Profitt and Nancy Ross Part IV: Fighting Back: Anti-Violence Activism on Campus 11. The Coalition Against Sexual Assault: Activism Then and Now at the University of Saskatchewan | Elizabeth Quinlan and Gail Lasiuk 12. Collective conversations, collective action: York University's Sexual Assault Survivors' support line and students organizing for campus safety | Jenna M. MacKay, Ursula Wolfe, and Alexandra Rutherford Part V: Strategies for Change 13. From reacting to preventing: Addressing sexual violence on campus by engaging community partners | Julie S. Lalonde 14. Why theory matters: Using philosophical resources to develop university practices and policies regarding sexual violence | Ann J. Cahill 15. Responding to sexual assault on campus: What can Canadian universities learn from U.S. law and policy? | Elizabeth Sheehy and Daphne Gilbert About the Authors Index

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Book SynopsisThis book canvasses the autonomous position of victims before the International Criminal Court. It seeks to provide an objective and balanced perspective, and neither rejects the idea of victims’ participation nor seeks to extend it beyond the contours determined by the founders of the ICC. The author contributes to the existing debate in academia and in practice by delineating the core, most complex and contentious matters ensuing from the role assigned to victims. The scrupulously selected issues unveil and blueprint the essential characteristics that delimit the standing of victims as independent actors in the ICC’s arena, distinct from the parties and other non-party participants. As an integral part of the ICC’s synergy, victims converge and interact with its other components. Therefore, the position and role of victims are contemplated in the context of the Court’s procedural mechanism and the mission pursued by the parties and the Chamber. The philosophy underpinning the ICC’s design and the standing of victims therein also requires analysis from a wider perspective. Accordingly, the volume draws an in-depth parallel with relevant developments and trends at the international and domestic level. Close attention is paid to the legal instruments and jurisprudence of international(ized) criminal justice bodies, human rights institutions and non-criminal jurisdictions to the extent useful for shedding further light on the issues at hand. Recourse is also made to various national systems, whenever relevant.Table of ContentsForeword  William Schabas Foreword  Georghios M. Pikis/i> Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Victims’ Eligibility under Rule 85  The Victim Definition and the Presumption of Innocence  Application of Rule 85  The First Criterion: Natural Persons and Legal Entities   Natural Persons   Legal Persons  The Second Criterion: Harm   Definition of Harm   Types of Harm   Harm Sustained by Legal Persons  The Third Criterion: Jurisdiction  The Fourth Criterion: Causal Link 2 Classification of Victims’ Rights  General and Specific Rights  Rights of Uniform Applicability and Case-dependent Rights  Express and Implied Rights  Imperative and Non-imperative Rights  Conditional and Non-conditional Rights  Passive and Active Rights; Rights of a Mixed Character  Positive and Negative Rights  Rights Employed in Person; Rights Exercised in Person and through Another; Rights Effectuated Exclusively through Another  Any-victim Rights and Group-specific Rights  Service Rights and Procedural Rights  Exclusive and Non-exclusive Rights  Rights Falling within Several Classifications 3 Purpose and Quintessence of Article 68(3)  Article 68(3) Participation Scheme and Existing Models of Victims’ Intervention  icc’s Participatory Scheme and Intervention of Interested Persons in Ongoing Litigation  Genesis and Overall Rationale of Article 68(3)   ‘Personal Interests’ Requirement   The Requirement ‘Are Affected’   The ‘Appropriateness’ Criterion   Manner of Participation   Views and Concerns 4 Duality of Victim-Witness Status  Duality of Status at the Domestic Level  Duality of Status at the International Level  Duality of Status in the Context of Trials of Mass Atrocities  Acquiring Duality of Status  Applications for Participation and Written Statements; Disclosure-Related Issues   Access to Victims’ Applications for Participation; Disclosure of Applications of Dual Status Individuals  Views and Concerns as Compared to Testimony  Admissibility and Probative Value of the Testimony of Dual Status Individuals  Impact of Information from Dual Status Individuals on Their Victim Standing and Trustworthiness  Withdrawal of Victim Standing before Other Adjudicative Bodies. Consequences and Possible Remedies  Practical Matters Occasioned by the Participation of Dual Status Individuals   Role of the Registry in the Protection of Dual Status Individuals   Exchange of Information Concerning Dual Status Individuals   Contact between Dual Status Individuals, the Parties and Other Participants 5 icc’s Evidentiary Procedure and Victims’ Role Therein  The Role of the Parties in the Processing of Evidence on the Merits of the Criminal Case  The Role of the Chamber in the Fact-finding Mechanism  Victims’ Role in the Fact-finding Process on the Merits of the Criminal Case  The Essence of Reparation Proceedings in a Nutshell and Victims’ Role in Related Evidence Gathering Concluding Remarks Index

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Book SynopsisThese essays, first delivered at the SPTL/UKNCCL conference in September 1996, offer a scholarly and practical analysis of the consequences of contractual failure. The contributors include many of the UK's leading contract and restitution law scholars, joined by a select number of French and German compartists. The essays range broadly over all aspects of contractual failure, including the issue of loss and gain, remedies for breach, the proprietary consequences, restitution in EU law under Article 85 (EC), the duty to re-negotiate, contractual liability, as well as more general restitutionary issues. Contributors: Malcolm Clarke; Gerhard Dannemann; Brice Dickson; Steve Hedley; Alison Jones; Christian Lapoyade Deschamps; Hector MacQueen; Richard Nolan; Janet O'Sullivan; Edwin Peel; Geoffrey Samuel; Erich Schanze; Eltjo Schrage; John Stevens; Robert Stevens; Felicity Toube; Janet Ulph; Peter Watts; Sarah Worthington.Table of ContentsLoss and gain at greater depth - the implications of the Ruxley decision, Janet O'Sullivan; loss and gain at greater depth - the implications of the Ruxley decision - a comment, Edwin Peel; remedies for breach of contract - specific enforcement and restitution, Richard Nolan; remedies for breach of contract - specific enforcement and restitution - a comment, Peter Watts; the proprietary consequences of contract failure - Sarah Worthington; the proprietary consequences of contract failure - a comment, Janet Ulph; restitution under Article 85(2) of the EC Treaty - can it be done?, Felicity Toube; restitution under Article 85(2) of the EC Treaty - can it be done? a comment, Alison Jones; restitution for termination of contract in German Law, Gerhard Dannemann; failure of long-term contracts and the duty to re-negotiate, Erich Schanze; failure of long-term contracts and the duty to re-negotiate - a comment, Geoffrey Samuel; le mythe de la responsabilite contractuelle en Droit Francais, Christian Lapoyade Deschamps; the myth of contractual liability in French law - a comment, Malcolm Clarke; contract, unjustified enrichment and concurrent liability - a Scots perspective, Hector L. MacQueen; contract, unjustified enrichment and concurrent liability - a Scots perspective - a comment, John Stevens; contract and restitution - a few comparative remarks, Eltjo Schrage; contract and restitution - a few comparative remarks - a comment, Brice Dickson; restitution - contract's twin?, Steve Hedley; restitution - contract's twin? - a comment, Robert Stevens. Appendix: the publications of Sir Guenter Treitel.

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Book SynopsisThose who support capital punishment often claim that they do so because it provides justice and closure for the victimsâ families. In Capital Consequences, attorney Rachel King reminds us that there are other families and other victims who must be considered in the debate over the death penalty.Trade ReviewMothers everywhere weep for lost sons, and children everywhere long for absent parents, but the families of those on Death Row suffer without sympathy or comfort. In Capital Consequences, King thoughtfully describes the anguish of these families as an execution date draws near and challenges the belief that creating another saddened and grieving family is a legitimate consequence of the death penalty. -- Robin M. Maher, Esq., director * American Bar Association Death Penalty Representation Project *There are few, if any, books like the one Ms. King has written. I hope that people will not turn away from the hardness of these accounts, but will take them in and respond accordingly. -- Richard C. Dieter, * Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center *Table of ContentsIntroduction It could happen to anyone A hero's life Living with death Revenge to reconciliation Too young to die A mother's love A regular guy A reasonable doubt Beyond grief

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Book SynopsisHow do individuals change their behavior when abortion access increases? This book uses economic analysis to consider this question, comparing abortion to a form of insurance. It includes an analysis which suggests that the manner in which individuals change their behavior depends on the extent to which abortion is accessible.Trade Review"The book's virtues are formidable. Levine writes clearly, avoids jargon ... and is unfailingly civil in characterizing the positions in the abortion debate."--Charles Murray, Public Interest "Readers unfamiliar with the academic economic publications of Levine (Wellesley College) will find his approach ... novel and intriguing... Levine does a thorough job of providing the institutional (both domestic and international) and analytical background to make the work accessible to economists as well as to readers not trained in economics... Highly recommended."--ChoiceTable of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES ix LIST OF TABLES xiii PREFACE xv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1 CHAPTER TWO Abortion Law and Practice 9 CHAPTER THREE Economic Models of Fertility and Abortion 39 CHAPTER FOUR Methods for Evaluating the Impact of Policy Changes 65 CHAPTER FIVE The Impact of Abortion Legalization 77 CHAPTER SIX The Impact of Restrictions on Abortion Access 107 CHAPTER SEVEN Abortion Policy in an International Perspective 133 CHAPTER EIGHT Unfinished Business 158 CHAPTER NINE Summary and Implications for Abortion Policy 186 NOTES 195 REFERENCES 201 INDEX 211

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Book SynopsisShattered Justice presents original crime victims' experiences with violent crime, investigations and trials, and later exonerations in their cases. Using in-depth interviews with 21 crime victims across the United States, Cook reveals how homicide victims’ family members and rape survivors describe the painful impact of the primary trauma, the secondary trauma of the investigations and trials, and then the tertiary trauma associated with wrongful convictions and exonerations. Important lessons and analyses are shared related to grief and loss, and healing and repair. Using restorative justice practices to develop and deliver healing retreats for survivors also expands the practice of restorative justice. Finally, policy reforms aimed at preventing, mitigating, and repairing the harms of wrongful convictions is covered.Trade Review“With this book, Cook gives voice to the original crime victims of wrongful convictions and their family members whose experiences of surviving trauma and re-traumatization are very seldom heard. Cook puts her skills as a qualitative researcher, a feminist criminologist, and a restorative justice expert, to excellent use. Shattered Justice will be a transformative work with sustaining impact.” -- Elizabeth Webster * Loyola University-Chicago *"A leading expert on wrongful conviction turns her attention to the original crime victims, who frequently receive little more than a fleeting mention following the outcome of these cases. Cook provides insights into their anguish as they try to make sense of what happened, and their struggles with trauma caused by the wrongful conviction and its aftermath. This is one of those rare books that will be a must read for academics, restorative justice practitioners, and policy makers—indeed it is a book for everyone who cares about the state of justice in this country and its victims." -- Jayne Mooney * John Jay College of Criminal Justice *“With this book, Cook gives voice to the original crime victims of wrongful convictions and their family members whose experiences of surviving trauma and re-traumatization are very seldom heard. Cook puts her skills as a qualitative researcher, a feminist criminologist, and a restorative justice expert, to excellent use. Shattered Justice will be a transformative work with sustaining impact.” -- Elizabeth Webster * Loyola University-Chicago *"A leading expert on wrongful conviction turns her attention to the original crime victims, who frequently receive little more than a fleeting mention following the outcome of these cases. Cook provides insights into their anguish as they try to make sense of what happened, and their struggles with trauma caused by the wrongful conviction and its aftermath. This is one of those rare books that will be a must read for academics, restorative justice practitioners, and policy makers—indeed it is a book for everyone who cares about the state of justice in this country and its victims." -- Jayne Mooney * John Jay College of Criminal Justice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPart I: Studying Victims who Experience Exonerations (Primary and Secondary Trauma) Chapter 1: Introduction: Issues, Methods, and Participants Chapter 2: Shattered Lives Chapter 3: Shattered Investigations and Trials Chapter 4: Shattered Families Part II: Tertiary Trauma Chapter 5: Shattered Justice Chapter 6: Shattered System Chapter 7: Elements of Tertiary Trauma Chapter 8: Shattered Grief, Loss, and CopingPart Three: Healing, Repair, and Reform Chapter 9: Healing Justice Chapter 10: Repairing and Restoring Justice Works Cited

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Book SynopsisAlthough historically ignored, crime victims are now very firmly on the map. For politicians, newspapers, the media and the public at large, criminal injury and loss are a source of constant concern and anxiety. Criminologists and media analysts have studied much of this concern in recent years but what has not been investigated is how communities experience high profile crimes and the media intrusion that inevitably follows. This book seeks to address this gap by exploring how the communities of Soham and Dunblane, that witnessed high profile crimes, lived with the tragic events at the time and the attention of the world’s media afterwards.Based on a two-year qualitative study of these communities, this book looks beneath the surface of the relationships, dilemmas and unexpected triumphs of communities struggling to come to terms with the most harrowing of events, within the glare of the media spotlight. Combining empirical observations with media analysis and social theory, this book offers something new to the criminological audience: the concept of the victim community. Table of Contents​1 Introduction2 The Paradoxes and Contradictions of ‘Victim’ and ‘Community’3 Crime News, Media and Identity4 Dunblane: A United Community Divided5 Soham: The Litany of a ‘Tragic Town’6 Making Sense of ‘Victim Communities’: Negotiating Collective Identity7 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisIn today''s climate, these is a powerful need for a balanced, expert and accessible account of the psychology of terrorists and terrorism.Written by an expert team of psychologists and psychiatrists, these contributors have direct experience of working with terrorists, victims and those tasked with the enormous responsibility of attempting to combat terrorism.The first section focuses on terrorists as individuals and as groups and provides a balanced and objective insight into the psychology of terrorists; what their motivations are and what keeps them involved in terrorist groups. The second section explores the huge question of the impact of terrorism; the direct and indirect affect on victims; how societies respond and how political leaders handle the threat and consequences of terrorism. The final section focuses on the question of how to respond to terrorist threat. The most up-to-date account of our understanding of terrorists, their psychology aTrade Review“…highly recommended for its thoughtfulness and depth of scholarship…” (Australian and NZ Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 37, No 6) “…all the contributions are perceptive…would appeal to anyone interested in the processes underlying terrorism…” (Forensic Update, Jan 2004) Table of ContentsAbout the Editor. About the Contributors. Series Preface. Preface. PART I. THE TERRORISTS. The Search for the Terrorist Personality (John Horgan). Becoming a Terrorist (Andrew Silke). The Psychology of Hostage-Taking (Margaret Wilson). The Psychology of Cyber-Terrorism (Marc Rogers). The Psychology of Suicidal Terrorism (Andrew Silke). Leaving Terrorism Behind: An Individual Perspective (John Horgan). PART II. VICTIMS OF TERRORISM. The Psychological Impact of Isolated Acts of Terrorism (Ginny Sprang). The Psychological Impact of Protracted Campaigns of Political Violence on Societies (Orla Muldoon). Victims of Terrorism and the Media (Betty Pfefferbaum). Examining the Impact of Terrorism on Children (Deborah Browne). PART III. RESPONDING TO TERRORISM. Retaliating Against Terrorism (Andrew Silke). Terrorism and Imprisonment in Northern Ireland: A Psychological Perspective (Jacqueline Bates-Gaston). Deterring Terrorists (Karl Seger). Index.

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Book SynopsisA feminist critical analysis of popular debates about "victimization". The contributors argue for an examination of the "victim" as a socially constructed term, and an exploration of why victims are seen the way they are.Trade Review"Written in clear, accessible language...New Versions of Victims offers a critical analysis of popular debates about victimization that will be applicable to both practice and theory." * Adolescence *"Challenges feminists, the therapy community and the academic community to think about the meanings of abuse to the abused and to the culture at large. . . . A valuable contribution to feminist discourse" * Journal of Moral Education *"New Versions of Victims: Feminists Struggle with the Concept contribute[s] to the project of moving feminist theory and practice beyond reliance, implicit or explicit, on the abstract dualisms of liberal thinking." * Hypatia *"Timely contribution to the theorization of rape and helps delineate areas in need of further analysis. [Lamb] also address[es] the issue from radically different perspectives and methodologies...particularly noteworthy." * SIGNS *

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Book SynopsisThis 2nd edition of Reparations for Victims of Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity provides a rich tapestry of practice in the evolving field of reparations. It provides new chapters and expert reflections on developments in all parts of the world. First published in a hardbound edition, this second, fully revised and updated edition, is now available in paperback.Table of ContentsForeword  Judge Elizabeth Odio Benito Introductory Remarks  Clemens N. Nathan (1933–2015) Notes on Contributors Introduction to the Second Edition  Carla Ferstman and Mariana Goetz Part 1 Reparations for Victims: Cross-Cutting Themes 1 Victims’ Rights to a Remedy and Reparation: the United Nations Principles and Guidelines  Theo van Boven 2 Massive Trauma and the Healing Role of Reparative Justice: an Update  Yael Danieli 3 Gender and Reparations: Seeking Transformative Justice  Emily Jones Part 2 Reparations and the Holocaust 4 Seeking Redress for Hitler’s Victims: Personal Remembrances  Benjamin B. Ferencz, with Michael J. Bazyler and Kristen L. Nelson 5 Guided by the Terezin Declaration: a Review of Restitution of Stolen Jewish Property after the Holocaust  Michael J. Bazyler, Kathryn Lee Boyd, Kristen L. Nelson and Rajika L. Shah 6 The Swiss Banks Holocaust Settlement  Judah Gribetz and Shari C. Reig 7 The Claims Conference and the Historic Jewish Efforts for Holocaust-Related Compensation and Restitution  Gideon Taylor, Greg Schneider, Saul Kagan z”l and Karen Heilig Part 3 Reparations and Mass Victimisation 8 Overcoming Evidentiary Weaknesses in Reparation Claims Programmes  Heike Niebergall 9 Reparations and Victim Participation: Experiences with the Design and Implementation of Domestic Reparations Programmes  Cristián Correa, Julie Guillerot and Lisa Magarrell 10 Reparation for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the (Post) Conflict Context: the Need to Address Abuses by Peacekeepers and Humanitarian Aid Workers  Carla Ferstman 11 Responses of Regional Human Rights Courts and Commissions to Mass Violations  Lutz Oette 12 The Inter-American Human Rights System and Reparations to Overcome Impunity  Elizabeth Abi-Mershed 13 Reparation for Gross Violations of Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law at the International Court of Justice  Conor McCarthy Part 4 Reparations in International Criminal Law Adjudication 14 The Role of Victims’ Lawyers in Reparation Claims  Luc Walleyn 15 Compensation for Victims of Chemical Warfare in Iraq and Iran through Domestic Criminal and Civil Proceedings in the Netherlands  Liesbeth Zegveld 16 Victims’ Experiences of the International Criminal Court’s Reparations Mandate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo  Mariana Goetz 17 Reparations at the icc: the Need for a Human Rights Based Approach to Effectiveness  Carla Ferstman 18 Reparations at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia  Christoph Sperfeldt 19 Too Soon until It Got Too Late: Making reparations a reality for Hissène Habré’s victims  Nader Iskandar Diab Part 5 Reparations in National Contexts 20 The Argentinean Reparations Programme for Grave Violations of Human Rights Perpetrated during the Last Military Dictatorship (1976–1983)  Andrea Gualde and Natalia Luterstein 21 Go Big or Go Home? Lessons Learned from the Colombian Victims’ Reparation System  Nelson Camilo Sánchez and Clara Sandoval-Villalba 22 Reparations in Dayton’s Bosnia and Herzegovina  Carla Ferstman and Sheri P. Rosenberg (1967–2015) 23 Reparations for Victims of War within the Western Balkans EU Accession Negotiations: Serbia Case Study  Milica Kostić and Sandra Orlović 24 Debating and Litigating Post-Genocide Reparations in the Rwandan Context  Felix Mukwiza Ndahinda 25 Reparations for Apartheid-Era Victims in South Africa: the Unfinished Business of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission  Annah Moyo, Maxine Rubin and Hugo van der Merwe 26 Struggling for Reparations in Northern Ireland  Luke Moffett 27 Raahat ki Ahaat: Reparation in Post-Conflict Nepal  Sarah Fulton and Mandira Sharma 28 Transitional Justice – Without the Transition? Considering A Path To Reparations For The Syrian People  Sareta Ashraph

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Book SynopsisThe most accessible expression of Francois Laruelle's non-philosophical, or 'non-standard', thought, General Theory of Victims forges a new role for contemporary philosophers and intellectuals by rethinking their relation to victims.Trade Review"General Theory of Victims demonstrates the force and rigour of Laruelle’s most recent thinking. He has created something genuinely original: an ethical theory untied from worldly subject positions and identities, transforming the understanding of the victim in our political and intellectual culture and offering a radically new conception of justice." Ian James, University of Cambridge "The philosopher’s victim is an abstraction, a theoretical plaything (where the roles of ‘oppressor’ and ‘oppressed’ can be as easily reversed as maintained). In this excellent translation of Laruelle’s work, we glimpse the presence of another, radical form of victim, one who cannot be theorized through philosophical concepts: beyond the ‘victimology’ of philosophy lies the ‘victim-in-person’." John Ó Maoilearca, Kingston University, LondonTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter One. The Victim-in-person Chapter Two. Media Intellectual and Generic Intellectual Chapter Three. The Injustice Done to the Victim Chapter Four. Deduction of Murder and Persecution Chapter Five. Insurrection and Resurrection Chapter Six. Our Ordinary Messiahs

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Book SynopsisThe most accessible expression of Francois Laruelle's non-philosophical, or 'non-standard', thought, General Theory of Victims forges a new role for contemporary philosophers and intellectuals by rethinking their relation to victims.Trade Review"General Theory of Victims demonstrates the force and rigour of Laruelle’s most recent thinking. He has created something genuinely original: an ethical theory untied from worldly subject positions and identities, transforming the understanding of the victim in our political and intellectual culture and offering a radically new conception of justice." Ian James, University of Cambridge "The philosopher’s victim is an abstraction, a theoretical plaything (where the roles of ‘oppressor’ and ‘oppressed’ can be as easily reversed as maintained). In this excellent translation of Laruelle’s work, we glimpse the presence of another, radical form of victim, one who cannot be theorized through philosophical concepts: beyond the ‘victimology’ of philosophy lies the ‘victim-in-person’." John Ó Maoilearca, Kingston University, LondonTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter One. The Victim-in-person Chapter Two. Media Intellectual and Generic Intellectual Chapter Three. The Injustice Done to the Victim Chapter Four. Deduction of Murder and Persecution Chapter Five. Insurrection and Resurrection Chapter Six. Our Ordinary Messiahs

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how job loss, the onset of health limitations, and changes in family structure can have a pronounced influence on individual and household well-being across the life course. These events are typically studied in isolation, whereas this book provides a systematic overview and more integrated analysis.Trade Review"With recovery from the great recession under way, it is an auspicious time for a fine scholarly work examining the consequences of job loss, family change, and health declines among Americans . . . In unpacking each event, the authors provide guidance to the latest research and data sources, and they suggest future agendas. Throughout, the text remains accessible to a general readership while also informing experts . . . Recommended."—D. J. Conger, CHOICE"Lifecycle events—whether foreseeable or unexpected—can fundamentally alter the economic trajectory of individuals and families. This book presents an ambitious and successful attempt at examining the impact of the most salient demographic and economic events in contemporary America. I highly recommend the book."—Robert F. Schoeni, Institute for Social Research, Ford School of Public Policy, and Department of Economics, University of Michigan"This book does an excellent job of analyzing the nature and consequences of various types of common, but often unanticipated, shocks in the lifecycle. Elegantly edited, this volume provides interesting, important information that readers in economics and public policy should know."—Robert D. Plotnick, University of Washington

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Recipient of Reform.- Chapter 2: A Historical Perspective on the Conditions of California Jails.- Chapter 3: A Collision Course with CDC(R).- Chapter 4: Shifting the Burden.- Chapter 5: Shifting Jail Inmate Politics.- Chapter 6: Deaths in Claifornia County Jails.- Chapter 7: On Reforms and Catch Basins.- Chapter 8: The Unintened.

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Book SynopsisSexual violence has become a topic of intense media scrutiny, thanks to the bravery of survivors coming forward to tell their stories. But, unfortunately, media reports too often portray sexual violence in a way that inhibits proper understanding of its causes, placing too much emphasis on individual responsibility or blaming minority cultures.Trade Review“Alcoff’s groundbreaking book draws on the author’s decades of experience as a scholar, an activist, and a survivor. Her nuanced and richly informed work recognizes that violence is shaped by the ways in which we talk about it and yet that that it cannot be talked away. Alcoff’s account attends both to the phenomenological irreducibility of sexual violence and to the variety of ways in which it is conceptualized across the world. She argues that different understandings of violence not only affect the ways in which we think about victims and survivors; they also shape the possibilities for advocacy and resistance.”Alison M. Jaggar, University of Colorado at Boulder“Linda Alcoff insists upon the need for — and then provides — a philosophical analysis of sexual violation that refuses to shy away from its political and social complexity. From her rejection of sexual libertarianism to her description of the ways in which sexual violence thwarts victims’ ability to contribute substantially to their own sexual becoming, Alcoff’s writing is as lucid as it is insightful. A major and timely contribution to the theoretical literature on a pressing social problem.”Ann Cahill, Elon University"Alcoff's work is consistently insightful, clearly written, and well argued. She bravely tackles a number of contemporary challenges to feminist philosophy, including attacks on the epistemic authority of sexual assault victims, worries about making normative judgments about sex, difficulties with defining the concept of rape, and the political dangers of public discourse. ... The best book I have read in several years."Debra L. Jackson, California State University, Bakersfield “What Alcoff achieves is a deftly crafted exploration of not only how rape impacts the self, but of what constitutes ‘the self’ and how our selves are constantly in the making. She challenges us to rethink many of the concepts discussed so widely today, doing so in a deeply informed and reflective way.”Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books Table of Contents Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Rape after Foucault 1. Global Resistance: A New Agenda for Theory 2. The Thorny Question of Experience 3. Norming Sexual Practices 4. Sexual Subjectivity 5. “Consent”, “Victim”, “Honor” 6. Speaking As (with Laura Gray-Rosendale) 7. The Problem of Speaking for Myself Conclusion: Standing in the Intersection Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisExploring the status of feminism in this "postfeminist" age, this work on feminist thinking aims to move away from the all too common dependence on French theorists and male thinkers and instead builds on feminist theory written by women. These writings address the question "Where are we going?" as well as "Where have we come from?"Trade ReviewSpeaks to the continued vitality of feminism... a commitment to self-reflexivity and an aversion to dogmatic thinking. -- Debra Bergoffen, George Mason University National Women's Studies Association Journal The book's range is impressive, and so is [Elisabeth] Bronfen's totalizing ambition to make connections across time and space... TLSTable of Contents3. Gender and Representation, by Rey Chow 4. Whatever Happened to Feminist Theory?, by Beatrice Hanssen Part 2 The Ethics of Affect 5. Ethical Ambiguities and Specters of Colonialism: Futures of Transnational Feminism, by Ranjana Khanna 6. The Subject of True Feeling: Pain, Privacy, and Politics, by Lauren Berlant 7. Dark Mirrors: A Feminist Reflection on Holocaust Narrative and the Maternal Metaphor, by Claire Kahane 8. Class and Gender in Narratives of Passing, by Valerie Smith Part 3 The Pleasures of Agency 9. Redressing Grievances: Cross-dressing Pleasure with the Law, by Elisabeth Bronfen 10. Contingencies of Pleasure and Shame: Jamaican Women's Poetry, by Anita Haya Patterson 11. Fierce Pussies and Lesbian Avengers: Dyke Activism Meets Celebrity Culture, by Ann Cvetkovich Part 4 Where to Feminism? 12. Enfolding Feminism, by Mieke Bal 13. Success and Its Failures, by Biddy Martin 14. Becoming-Woman: Rethinking the Positivity of Difference, by Rosi Braidotti 15. The End of Sexual Difference?, by Judith Butler A Return to the Future: An Interview with Drucilla Cornell Introduction, by Misha Kavka Part 1 Whatever Happened to Feminism? 1. Psychoanalysis and Feminism at the Millennium, by Juliet Mitchell 2. Feminist Accused of Sexual Harassment (excerpt), by Jane Gallop

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