Crime and criminology

What kind of experience is incarceration?

The threat variables associated with military ordnance are enormous, requiring the application of a structured process to identify unknown munitions.

One of the most distinctive and independent voices in American journalism .

Extensively updated and expanded to incorporate legislative and practical changes enacted since the publication of the previous edition, Law for the Expert Witness, Fourth Edition is designed for professionals and students requiring edification on the current processes and techniques of legal procedure.

For many years, Antony Duff has been one of the world's foremost philosophers of criminal law.

Das absolute Verbot der Folter, wesentlicher Bestandteil der großen internationalen Menschenrechtsverträge des 20.

Forensic science has become increasingly important within contemporary criminal justice, from criminal investigation through to courtroom deliberations, and an increasing number of agencies and individuals are having to engage with its contribution to contemporary justice.

Holding On reveals the results of an unprecedented ten-year study of justice-involved families, rendering visible the lives of a group of American families whose experiences are too often lost in large-scale demographic research.

Forensic Firearm Examination provides the reader with a thorough understanding of theory, application, and process of firearm comparison.

This book presents the argument that solution-driven policy and treaty changes, if faithfully implemented, will rekindle the relevance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in combatting and prosecuting atrocity crimes.

Focused on the triangular relationship between rabbis, journalists and the public, this book analyses each group's role in influencing the agenda around religion in Israel.

Since this book first published in 2006, the field of information visualization has changed dramatically.

A collection of essays and responses from diverse contributors united in original examination of the intersection between incarceration and human rights.

Victimization through the Internet is becoming more prevalent as cyber criminals have developed more effective ways to remain anonymous.

Chapter "e;Predictive Policing in 2025: A Scenario"e; is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.

Everyday life, no whether the issues or events arise next-door or a continent away, raises questions and concerns that the public counts on journalists to answer and, more important, confront.

The Unmaking of Crime documents the pathways of offenders reforming their journey and desisting from crime, and assesses the opportunities and limitations of the criminal justice system in aiding this process.

The 'serial killer' has become increasingly prevalent in popular culture since the term was coined by Robert Ressler at the FBI in the mid-1970s.

This book critically examines how countries across Europe have dealt with the COVID crisis from a policing and security perspective.

Linking the murders of an alleged serial killer to successfully present a case in court involves a specific methodology that has been scrutinized by the judicial system but is largely absent in the current literature.

'Once you start reading, be prepared, because you won't want to stop.

This book brings together an influential group of academics and researchers to review key areas of research, theory and methodology within criminology and criminal justice, and to identify the most important new challenges facing the discipline.

Money laundering is a global issue and there is evidence that the services provided by the legal profession may be misused to launder the proceeds of crime.

This book provides readers and researchers with a critical examination of mass shootings as told by the media, offering research-based, factual answers to oft-asked questions and investigating common myths about these tragic events.

This book brings together a team of experts in the field of forensic psychology to demonstrate the scope of the discipline and the techniques employed in key areas of research, policy and practice.

Offers an entirely new way of examining crime, criminal victimization, and crime control, through the lens of appearance bias.

The study of Chinese media is a field that is growing and evolving at an exponential rate.

Democracy in the Courts examines lay participation in the administration of justice and how it reflects certain democratic principles.

This book highlights and examines the level, reach and consequences of corruption in international criminal justice systems.

Rethinking the American Prison Movement provides a short, accessible overview of the transformational and ongoing struggles against America's prison system.

Before September 11, 2001, few Americans had heard of immigration detention, but in fact a secret and repressive prison system run by the U.

That or Which, and Why is an insightful and witty guide to writing.

Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences.

Forensic science has undergone dramatic progress in recent years, including in the areas of DNA collection and analysis and the reconstruction of crime scenes.

A deep dive into the world of online and multimedia longform storytelling, this book charts the renaissance in deep reading, viewing and listening associated with the literary mind, and the resulting implications of its rise in popularity.

Focused on two renowned Arabic networks, Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiyya, this book examines Arabic media discourses and strategies adopted in the coverage of the conflict in Ukraine.

How did the federal judiciary transcend early limitations to become a powerful institution of American governance?

This book employs a transitional justice lens to address the 'disappearances' that occurred during the Northern Ireland conflict - or 'Troubles' - and the post-conflict response to these 'disappearances.

Rethinking Rape Law provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of contemporary rape laws, across a range of jurisdictions.

This volume addresses major issues and research in corrections and sentencing with the goal of using previous research and findings as a platform for recommendations about future research, evaluation, and policy.

This book provides a guide for undergraduate criminology and criminal justice students undertaking their final-year dissertation.

Presented from a criminal justice perspective, Cyberspace, Cybersecurity, and Cybercrime introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of cybercrime by exploring the theoretical, practical, and legal framework it operates under, along with strategies to combat it.

Through a set of unique case studies written by an international group of practicing forensic anthropologists, Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology: Bonified Skeletons prepares students and professionals for the diverse range of cases and challenges they will encounter in the field.

This richly illustrated two-volume book offers a comprehensive and essential reference guide for veterinary pathologists and clinical veterinarians interested in performing animal necropsies for forensic casework.

Incarceration Nation demonstrates that the US public played a critical role in the rise of mass incarceration in this country.

Using textual analysis, interviews with game designers, audience surveys, and close analysis of player forum discussion, this book examines the unique nature of the producer/consumer relationship within promotional Alternate Reality Games (ARGs).

Changing the News examines the difficulties in changing news processes and practices in response to the evolving circumstances and struggles of the journalism industry.

Explores how the explosion of neuroscience-based evidence in recent years has led to a fundamental change in how forensic psychology can inform working with criminal populations.