Legal aspects of criminology

High-profile legal cases involving individuals with mental health challenges often address complex issues that confront previous decisions of the courts, influence or change existing social policies, and ultimately have a profound impact on the daily practice of mental health professionals and the lives of their patients.

Through close analysis of the Canadian context, Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Canada provides an advanced introduction to the challenges and social consequences presented by terrorism today.

Through close analysis of the Canadian context, Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Canada provides an advanced introduction to the challenges and social consequences presented by terrorism today.

Risk assessment and risk management are top of every mental health organisation's agenda.

In an era where digital transformation is vital across industries, protecting knowledge and information assets has become critical.

This book demonstrates that the criminal justice system in the United States has allowed the natural emotions surrounding sexuality to allow the minority of sexual offenders who are truly dangerous to be merged with the majority of offenders who pose little, if any, risk to be at large.

The go-to resource for assessing and predicting functional abilities in persons with brain injury or cognitive decline has now been revised and expanded to reflect significant advances in the field.

This book offers a scholarly and lively introduction to comparative criminal justice.

A Guide to Recent Criminal Legislation

Fire Prevention Handbook is a handbook on fire prevention and covers topics ranging from the so-called Fire Triangle to fire extinguishers, fixed systems, fire alarms, and workforce training.

Frontiers of Criminology is a summary of the Proceedings of the British Congress on Crime held at the University College, London, on September 5-9, 1966.

The Criminal's Image of the City focuses on the factors influencing the increase in crimes in cities, taking into consideration the behavior patterns of criminals.

Changing Concepts of Crime and Its Treatment is a collection of essays dealing with the modern treatment of crime and how to improve it.

Report Writing for Security Personnel

Protection Officer Training Manual, Fifth Edition is a guidebook that provides a comprehensive coverage of security practice.

The Administration of Criminal Justice in England and Wales outlines in simple language what takes place in trial courts in England and Wales.

A Modern View of the Criminal Law explains the nature of criminal law and classifies the leading crimes in English law.

Deviant behavior is not a subject that you study in school and then file away.

In a democratic society, police are expected to be accountable to the people they serve, upholding the rights of citizens and following due process.

This collection presents international viewpoints on interdisciplinary problems that fall under the new and emerging field of neurojustice.

This ground breaking book is the first law enforcement defensive tactics publication that realistically addresses the limited training that law enforcement officers currently receive.

Increasingly, headlines today report out-of-control student violence occurring in our schools and colleges.

Computer simulation proves to be a valuable tool for the analysis and prediction of compartment fires.

How do you prove someone guilty of murder when the best piece of evidence the victim's body is missing?

The Detective's Handbook details the vital information law enforcement officers need to know to become better detectives.

Using Forensic DNA Evidence at Trial: A Case Study Approach covers the most common DNA analysis methods used in criminal trials today, including STR techniques, mitochondrial DNA, and Y-STRs.

Fueled by corruption, fraud, and organized crime, the shadow economy also known as the informal, black market, illegal, or underground economy is currently on the rise worldwide.

"e;The chapters in this book reveal that police education, training, and practices are now closely tied to collaboration between police, academics, professional practitioners, and community agencies, and such collaboration is described and evaluated.

Researching an individual's, firm's or brands online presence has become standard practice for many employers, investigators, and intelligence officers, including law enforcement.

The book examines crisis management for operations located outside of a corporation's normal confines, particularly in regions which might be overtly threatening or hostile to multinational corporations and their people and assets overseas.

Former police and military personnel possess attractive skill sets for the private security industry; however, the transition to the corporate arena is not without challenges.

In Gangs and Organized Crime, George W.

This new edition of Risk Analysis and Security Countermeasure Selection presents updated case studies and introduces existing and new methodologies and technologies for addressing existing and future threats.

This book describes how to use logic, reasoning, critical thinking, and the scientific method to conduct and improve criminal and civil investigations.

Child abuse cases are unique in that they involve seldomly witnessed acts.

Police interviews with suspects and witnesses provide some of the most significant evidence in criminal investigations.

Addressing mandates and legislation introduced since the first edition, this new edition of an essential text identifies the role the private sector plays in securing our homeland and offers strategies to aid in the fight against national and international threats.

Approaching the topic from a law enforcement perspective, this volume provides an unprecedented look at the investigation of human trafficking in America.

The World Economic Forum regards the threat of cyber attack as one of the top five global risks confronting nations of the world today.

Counterterrorism: Reassessing the Policy Response promotes a more nuanced understanding of the effectiveness of current counterterrorism practices and the need for reform.

There is no question that more police officers die from suicide than those killed in the line of duty.

Today, it is estimated there are over 200,000 volunteers in police work throughout the United States.

Tradecraft is a term used within the intelligence community to describe the methods, practices, and techniques used in espionage and clandestine investigations.

Terrorist groups and organized crime cartels pose an increasing threat of kidnapping throughout many regions in the word.

Because the investigation of cold cases is usually an arduous and time-consuming task, most law enforcement agencies in the United States are not able to dedicate the resources necessary to support the cold case investigation process.

Breaking Al-Qaeda: Psychological and Operational Techniques, Second Edition explores the background and history of al-Qaeda, covers recent developments, and explains how, why, and where the al-Qaeda network is expanding.

The term judicial opinion can be a misnomer as rarely are judges true feelings on legal issues and the work they do made available to the public.

The 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Police Executive Symposium was held in August 2012 at the United Nations Plaza in New York.

Modern perspectives of law enforcement are both complex and diverse.

Emergency Action for Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents, Second Edition is intended for the first responder to the scene of the release of a chemical or biological warfare agent.