Crime and criminology

This collective volume delves into the criminal responsibility of judges under authoritarian regimes, with case studies from Germany, Argentina, and Chile, examining their involvement in criminal human rights abuses and failures to protect victims from such crimes.

This book aims to demonstrate the use of business driven risk assessments to address government regulations and guidelines specific to the management of risks related to all third party arrangements and emphasises that organisations retain accountability for business activities, functions and services outsourced to a third party.

In Syndicate Women, sociologist Chris M.

Now in its 9th edition, The Media Handbook introduces students to the media planning and buying process with a concise and industry-informed approach.

Advances in Forensic Biology and DNA Typing examines a broad range of forensic DNA applications and topics, based on internationally recognized best practices.

Understanding Criminal Networks is a short methodological primer for those interested in studying illicit, deviant, covert, or criminal networks using social network analysis (SNA).

Lynched chronicles the history and aftermath of lynching in America.

Using African epistemologies to understand contributing social and cultural factors around African school violence, this book investigates various kinds of school-based violence suffered by learners and teachers in order to further research into the impact of educational interventions on crime prevention in African schools.

There are different forms of discrimination.

Spätestens seit dem tödlichen Hochgeschwindigkeitsunfall infolge des illegalen Straßenrennens vom Berliner Kurfürstendamm ist das Thema Raserei in die öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit gerückt.

This is a comprehensive reference text that examines the current state of Legal Medicine, which encompasses Forensic Medicine, in the 21st century.

On Shifting Ground examines how it is to become a man in a place and time defined by economic contraction and carceral expansion.

Geographic Profiling explores this cutting edge investigative methodology for determining the most probable area of an offender's residence by analyzing the locations of a series of connected crimes.

Public opinion about homosexuality varies substantially around the world.

In recent decades the Internet has played what may seem to be a unique role in international crises.

A must-buy for any student of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Policing, An Introduction to Criminology will guide you through the historical development and contemporary operation of criminal justice, and the role played by politics, power, policy, procedure, and people in shaping its past and present form.

This book provides an in-depth investigation of different psychological phenomena in forensic psychology through an analysis of key case studies in the field.

This edited collection brings together scholars from criminology, law, media and communication studies, politics and linguistics to consider the different meanings and dimensions of trial by media.

You Can't Stop the Revolution is a vivid participant ethnography conducted from inside of Ferguson protests as the Black Lives Matter movement catapulted onto the global stage.

In today's cybersecurity landscape, the role of a cybersecurity leader goes beyond technical expertise.

Within Africa, radio provides an important platform for accommodating diverse linguistic groups and enabling speakers to express themselves in their own local languages.

This book examines Canadian news content that references different terms related to fake news and disinformation while providing an analysis of Canadian journalists' views on how to report on fake news and its impact in today's society.

Based on over a decade of research, this book examines the social harms of Australian prescription and non-prescription medicine regulation and how these ultimately stem from neoliberalism and its reinforcement of state and corporate power.

Mental Health, Crime and Justice brings together original and state of the art contributions from theoretical, empirical, and policy-related scholarship concerned with the ways people with mental health illnesses are understood, 'managed', 'controlled' and responded to.

The seventh edition of Becoming a Public Relations Writer serves as an essential guide to the writing process for public relations practice.

Drawing on original research and industry experience, this book studies the historical debates and controversies underpinning photojournalism and those practising it today.

Nationally representative studies confirm that LGBTQ individuals are at an elevated risk of experiencing intimate partner violence.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of community policing, the philosophy and organizational strategy that expands the traditional police mandate of fighting crime to include forming partnerships with citizenry that endorse mutual support and participation.

This book examines the intertwined histories of television and migration in Australia, told from the perspectives of migrants who worked in the screen industry and the many more who watched television.

Originally published in 1985, Imprisonment in England and Wales is an account of the changing functions and conditions of imprisonment in England and Wales from the Medieval period to the present day.

Including a peer-support workbook with exercises, this book demonstrates the therapeutic value of art practice, both inside and outside institutions, as a more humane approach for children and adolescents affected by mass incarceration.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

What is at stake when journalism is threatened?

Adopting a case-based approach, Global Financial Investigations introduces the fascinating world of forensic accounting and investigating transnational financial crimes, providing an overview of core concepts and current industry trends, together with practical guidance to equip readers with the knowledge required to combat complex financial crimes.