Crime and criminology

This comprehensive and engaging textbook provides a fresh and sociologically-grounded examination of how deviance is constructed and defined and what it means to be classed a deviant.

Why do certain people commit acts of crime?

Most murderers and rapists escape justice, a horrifying fact that has gone largely unexamined until now.

This book critically explores the development of radical criminology through a range of written Ancient Greek works including epic and lyrical poetry, drama and philosophy, across different chapters.

A complete guide to becoming a successful communicator, Beyond Powerful Radio teaches time-tested techniques that work in any format - radio, TV, podcast, or online.

This book explores how international drug control law should be interpreted within the context of international human rights law.

This volume examines how new cutting edge forensic techniques are currently being applied or have the potential to be applied in judicial proceedings.

Al Jazeera and Democratization analyses the increasing role of the media in political transformations with a special emphasis on the Arab world.

Dieses Handbuch behandelt alle aktuellen Praxisfragen der Sicherheitswirtschaft u.

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This book explores the manifold actual, possible and probable interconnections between gambling and crime in the context of the increased availability of wagering activities across many regions of the world.

This textbook takes a case study approach to media and audience analytics.

The first ethnography to examine the role of urban transformation, caste and language in shaping India''s contemporary news culture.

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

Does parole have a future?

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A high proportion of crimes committed in Britain are drugs-related, with many offenders having a documented history of drug use.

The Civil War tends to be remembered as a vast sequence of battles, with a turning point at Gettysburg and a culmination at Appomattox.

This book provides a useful overview of the latest research into the interaction between psychology and the courts.

This comprehensive reference by nationally recognized experts provides an interdisciplinary overview of existing knowledge about sex offenders.

The European Union is developing instruments which allow law enforcement and judicial authorities to freeze, seize and confiscate illicit assets in a simplified way.

In the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea, this volume examines the relationship Russia has with its so-called 'compatriots abroad'.

Volume 30 of Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance brings together scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds to discuss a variety of aspects and developments related to law and culture in contemporary Japan.

When corporations carry on their business in a grossly negligent manner, or take a cavalier approach to risk management, the consequences can be catastrophic.

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 new textbook provides students with the basic principles and practice standards of forensic victimology--the scientific study of victims for the purposes of addressing investigative and forensic issues.

This book explores challenges posed by the use of DNA evidence to the traditional features, procedures and principles of the criminal trial.

This book offers a critical and empirical examination of gang life, using an intersectional framework considering race, class, gender, and other characteristics.

This book explores misdemeanor courts in the United States by focusing on the processing of misdemeanor crimes and the resultant consequences of conviction, such as loss of employment and housing, the imposition of significant fines, and loss of liberty-all amounting to the criminalization of poverty that happens in many U.

This book takes students on a guided tour of the gang phenomenon through history, as well as current representations of gangs in literature and media.

This Brief discusses the role of state-level criminal justice organizations in the prevention and control of crime and delinquency.

The return of emotions to debates about crime and criminal justice has been a striking development of recent decades across many jurisdictions.

What do refugee and concentration camps, prisons, terrorist and guerrilla training camps and prisoner of war camps have in common?

The Sicilian Mafia, or Cosa Nostra, is one of the most intriguing criminal phenomena in the world.

A comprehensive introduction to all the key topics, perspectives, and themes that you will cover when studying criminology and criminal justice.

Ongoing advances in arson detection tools and techniques increase the importance of scientific evidence in related court proceedings.

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This book advances a much-needed "e;postcolonial"e; framework in analyzing the police.

Through original case studies and analyses of real-life media experiences, Media Ethics challenges readers to think analytically and critically about ethical situations in mediated communication.

Platforming Cancel Culture: Digital Media, Identity and Cultural Intersections delves into one of the most polarizing phenomena of the digital age.

Offending behaviour is one of the most talked about issues in contemporary society.

In the years between 1750 and 1868, English criminal justice underwent significant changes.

Hair analysis is a reliable and widely used tool to evaluate drug exposure in many fields, including workplace testing, drug abuse history and withdrawal control, post-mortem toxicology, doping control, therapeutic drug monitoring of pharmaceuticals and even environmental exposure to toxic agents.

Reflecting the recent completion of LTE's specification, the new edition of this bestseller has been fully updated to provide a complete picture of the LTE system.

Drawing on the expertise of several well-known figures in the medical, neuropsychological, and legal professions, Forensic Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Handbook for Clinicians and Attorneys, Second Edition provides a concise, general overview of the forensic assessment process and the issues surrounding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Data Journalism and the Regeneration of News traces the emergence of data journalism through a scholarly lens.

This volume, the second of a two volume set, offers a rich and unique collection of global perspectives on data-driven predictive technologies and the expansion and use of surveillance apparatuses in policing and intelligence, both public and private.