Legal aspects of criminology

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.

Drawing heavily on original research designed to train police officers to survive deadly encounters, Profiling Cop-Killers examines the sociological history, psychology, and motives of 50 murderers of police officers in 2011.

Well child care is designed to promote optimal health status for children, including school and life success.

This book offers a contemporary understanding of the state of the art of "e;crimmigration"e; with a focus on the European Union and challenges this paradigm of intersecting criminal justice and immigration control.

This book rethinks the boundaries of transitional justice, urging scholars and practitioners to confront the often-overlooked nexus between mass violence and ecological harm.

This book shows how to use biopsychosocial assessment for crime prevention and to achieve more individualized treatment for those who commit crimes.

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital forensics and cybercrime investigation, staying ahead with the latest advancements is not just advantageous-it's imperative.

Uncovering the origins of the new sentencing structure that emerged in the course of the nineteenth century, this book travels from the demise of the "e;Bloody Code"e; in the 1830s, through the mid-century transition from convict transportation to home-based penal servitude, and on to the remarkable and unprecedented mitigation of sentencing severity in the final two decades of the century.

Anyone who works within children and adolescent mental health services will tell you what a challenging and complex world it is.

Anyone who works within children and adolescent mental health services will tell you what a challenging and complex world it is.

The Journey from Prison to Community: Developing Identity, Meaning and Belonging with Men in the UK provides a practical guide for practitioners working with men to successfully make the transition between prison and the community.

'A compelling, vividly realised prison drama with a mystery at its heart.

As the sun begins to set over Louisiana one October day in 1943, a young black man faces the final hours of his life: at midnight, eighteen-year-old Willie Jones will be executed by electric chair for raping a white girl - a crime some believe he did not commit.

'A warts-and-all memoir of an ex-cop from probationer days on.

An Introduction to the Soviet Legal System (1969) sets the main features of modern Soviet law against their background in Russian legal history and Marxist political thought.

Gangs have been heavily pathologized in the last several decades.

What happens when the President of the United States engages in criminal activity?

________________________________________The real-life investigation behind the hit Netflix series, from two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists.

Winner of the Saltire Society First Book Award 2016An Economist Book of the Year 2016A Spectator Book of the Year 2016In 2011, Isabel Buchanan, a twenty-three-year-old Scottish lawyer, moved to Pakistan to work in a new legal chambers in Lahore.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the history and development of punishment and crime prevention.

Virginia Howes was a mother of four doing the ironing when she had a revelation.

Criminology: Explaining Crime and Its Context, Eleventh Edition, offers a broad perspective on criminological theory.

Developing a Security Training Program focuses on how to establish a comprehensive training program for a security department from the ground up.

This book examines political responses to the problem of human trafficking, including proposals, actions (legislative and executive), and statements made by politicians, government agencies, and civil society organizations to solve or mitigate the crime of human trafficking.

This handbook provides readers with coverage of the various interview and interrogation techniques used across the world with victims, witnesses, and suspected offenders.

Information security primarily serves these six distinct purposes-authentication, authorization, prevention of data theft, sensitive data safety / privacy, data protection / integrity, non-repudiation.

An Introduction to Crime and Crime Causation is a student-friendly textbook that defines and explains the concepts of crime, criminal law, and criminology.

The security governance of South Africa has faced immense challenges amid post-apartheid constitutional and political transformations.

Globalization and the easy movement of people, weapons, and toxins across borders has transformed security into a transnational phenomenon.

From small law offices to federal agencies, all entities within the justice system are governed by complicated economic factors and face daily financial decision-making.

Combating white-collar crime is a challenge as these criminals are found among the most powerful members of society, including politicians, business executives, and government officials.

The first volume of the Trends in Corrections: Interviews with Corrections Leaders Around the World series introduced readers to the great diversity that exists cross-culturally in the political, social, and economic context of the correctional system.

In cases where minimal or no physical evidence exists, behavioral evidence may be all that investigators have available to help them focus the investigation.

Many racial minority communities claim profiling occurs frequently in their neighborhoods.

A collection of works, some previously published as articles in the journal Police Practice and Research, this book provides both conceptual analysis and case studies, exploring historical and sociopolitical contexts of conflicts in order to help readers better understand these themes.

Whenever a major event requires police intervention, questions are raised about the nature of the police response.

Managing Intelligence: A Guide for Law Enforcement Professionals is designed to assist practitioners and agencies build an efficient system to gather and manage intelligence effectively and lawfully in line with the principles of intelligence-led policing.

The testimony of an expert witness can lead to success or failure in cases that hinge on the presentation's impact on a jury.

Professionalization has come to the field of threat management.

Studying the flagship New York City Police Department is critical to understanding policing and democratic society.

Once considered among the most respected police departments in the world, the LAPD suffered a devastating fall from grace following the 1991 police officer beating of Rodney King and the Los Angeles riots stemming from the officers acquittal in 1992.

This work develops perspectives and approaches to crucial cyber-security issues that are non-political, non-partisan, and non-governmental.

In recent years, legal studies courses have increased the focus on contemporary social issues as part of the curriculum.

The movement of humans across borders is increasing exponentially'some for benign reasons, others nefarious, including terrorism, human trafficking, and people smuggling.

Police performance appraisal is one of the most important components of law enforcement management affecting the quality of the services a department delivers as well as the satisfaction of its employees.

Offering rare insiders perspectives, Trends in Corrections: Interviews with Corrections Leaders Around the World is a comprehensive survey of correctional programming and management styles used across nations.