Crime and criminology

Now in its third edition, Mobile and Social Media Journalism continues to be an essential resource for those learning about how journalists and news organizations use mobile and social media to gather news, distribute content, and engage with audiences.

This short book examines the dynamic and complex nature of free speech, with reference to criminal law.

Using case law, this book explores the controversial issues associated with excited or hyperactive delirium with severe agitation, including the appropriate use of tasers, and the inhumane practice of applying bodyweight pressure on subjects by placing them face down in the prone position, depriving them of the ability to breathe.

The exploitation of the vulnerable via sex and labour trafficking is an unfortunate yet persistent characteristic of human society.

Computational intelligence has emerged as a pivotal field at the intersection of computer science and artificial intelligence.

In offering a holistic analysis of the vast array of evidence and literature pertaining to the Whitechapel Murders committed in London's East End in the Autumn of 1888, this volume offers a multi-disciplinary and multi-dimensional consideration of the entirety of the most infamous of crimes and their legacy for the first time.

This book comprehensively covers the principles, methodology, and applications of network pharmacology in drug discovery, pharmacovigilance, and precision medicine.

In offering a holistic analysis of the vast array of evidence and literature pertaining to the Whitechapel Murders committed in London's East End in the Autumn of 1888, this volume offers a multi-disciplinary and multi-dimensional consideration of the entirety of the most infamous of crimes and their legacy for the first time.

This book, featuring a trainer manual and facilitator resources, provides correctional agencies with a comprehensive approach to enhancing criminal thinking interventions.

This book investigates the ways in which peripheral news actors in digital media are transforming journalism in Zimbabwe.

This book examines how the movement of individuals across European borders affects their ability to effectively exercise their rights as victims in criminal proceedings - and how to improve the most problematic issues in this area.

Crypto Engine Design is a deep dive into cryptographic hardware architectures, providing a structured approach to secure computing.

This book presents an analysis of the model of appellate procedure before the International Criminal Court, based on both the Court's legal texts and case-law.

This book provides empirical evidence on youth engagement with peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16).

Computational intelligence has emerged as a pivotal field at the intersection of computer science and artificial intelligence.

Offering a critical insight into the production, gatekeeping, and consumption of news in contemporary American society, American Otherness in Journalism lays bare embedded cultural beliefs, via mainstream news media, to ask: who gets to be represented as American, and why?

Femicide in Latin America: A Growing Threat to Women's Security explores the persistent and rising rates of femicide across sixteen Central and South American countries as a critical issue of national stability and regional security.

From America's most celebrated true-crime writer comes the heartbreaking real-life drama of a doomed young woman hopelessly trapped in a web of sexual intrigue, political manipulation and emotional deception by her charming and successful - but ultimately deadly - lover.

Evolving Journalism Research Methods offers the first comprehensive survey of research methods and their applications in Journalism Studies.

Femicide in Latin America: A Growing Threat to Women's Security explores the persistent and rising rates of femicide across sixteen Central and South American countries as a critical issue of national stability and regional security.

Seeking to redress the traditional focus of historical criminology on the West and Global North, Imperial Crime and Punishment brings a fresh perspective to this burgeoning field by drawing instead on imperial contexts.

Practical Bomb Scene Investigation, Fourth Edition details the evidence collection and investigative processes undertaken-at the scene of an explosion-by improvised explosive device (IED) specialists, including bomb scene technicians and post-blast investigators.

Practical Bomb Scene Investigation, Fourth Edition details the evidence collection and investigative processes undertaken-at the scene of an explosion-by improvised explosive device (IED) specialists, including bomb scene technicians and post-blast investigators.

Offering a critical insight into the production, gatekeeping, and consumption of news in contemporary American society, American Otherness in Journalism lays bare embedded cultural beliefs, via mainstream news media, to ask: who gets to be represented as American, and why?

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This volume summarizes novel and diverse research methods for both quantitative and qualitative social media journalism-based research.

Taking up the unique challenges of mega-crisis events, this book provides a framework for rethinking crisis approaches and designing a world that is better prepared to avoid or minimize these catastrophic events.

This book offers an unprecedented exploration of Greece's immigration detention system, uncovering its hidden histories, systemic violence, and the struggles of those confined within its walls.

This volume summarizes novel and diverse research methods for both quantitative and qualitative social media journalism-based research.

This book examines the critical connections between criminal justice and public health perspectives on violence and crime.

Making Words Dance: Perspectives on Red Smith, Journalism, and Writing is a timely and timeless collection of lectures examining both the writer's art and the role of journalism in American culture.

Seeking to redress the traditional focus of historical criminology on the West and Global North, Imperial Crime and Punishment brings a fresh perspective to this burgeoning field by drawing instead on imperial contexts.

This unique and insightful volume presents the findings of a four-year investigation into the learning experiences of former offenders and outlines a novel framework for guiding those affected by the judicial system towards pathways of hope and possibility through community education initiatives.

While the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) continue to redefine industrial infrastructure, the need for proactive, intelligent, and scalable cybersecurity solutions has never been more pressing.

From the bestselling true crime author comes the mesmerising true story of Debora Green, a beautiful, wealthy, successful doctor and mother of three whose murderous rage and jealousy brings death and destruction to her family.

Evolving Journalism Research Methods offers the first comprehensive survey of research methods and their applications in Journalism Studies.

Friedrich Heinrich Karl "e;Fritz"e; Haarmann war ein deutscher Serienvergewaltiger und -morder, bekannt als der "e;Schlachter"e; oder der "e;Vampir von Hannover"e; und der "e;Werwolf"e;, der zwischen 1918 und 1924 mindestens 24 junge Manner und Jungen vergewaltigt, ermordet, verstummelt und zerstuckelt hat.

Forensic psychiatry is an emerging branch of psychiatry in South Asian countries.

This book investigates the unintended and deadly consequences of criminal justice reforms through observing the effects of prison depopulation sentencing reform on county jails.

Forensic psychiatry is an emerging branch of psychiatry in South Asian countries.

This book addresses the use of criminal history screening in employment decisions, assessing strategies for making fair and valid employment decisions.