Crime and criminology

A riveting account of one inmate's quest to die on death rowand a fearless look at a system of punishment that has failed the public it claims to serve.

French society at the turn of the twentieth century was deeply preoccupied with the conduct and management of its young people, especially those who had broken the law.

In Syndicate Women, sociologist Chris M.

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

This handbook provides a timely synthesis of the international literature that investigates men's experiences of intimate partner violence and help seeking behavior, and considers what the findings mean for research, practice, and policy.

How Disinformation Ruins Public Diplomacy evaluates and analyzes how Chinese and Russian public diplomacy strategies differ from the existing academic literature and debates, specifically in the context of the new disinformation era.

While some books present ';ideal' ethnographic field methods, Inside Ethnography shares the realities of fieldwork in action.

What was it like to work as a Jewish district attorney in provincial Soviet Ukraine in the post-Stalinist eras?

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.

This book explores the complexities and nuances of reparations for victims and survivors of settler colonial violence.

The book provides a critical analysis of EU law-making policy on the confiscation of the proceeds of crime, using a minimalist restorative approach to justice focused on the rights of victims and communities, and more proactive roles for all participants in confiscation procedures.

The first critical analysis of how Whiteness drove the opioid crisis.

Getting Wrecked provides a rich ethnographic account of women battling addiction as they cycle through jail, prison, and community treatment programs in Massachusetts.

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.

The Psychology of Advertising offers a comprehensive overview of theory and research in consumer psychology, exploring how advertising impacts the thoughts, emotions and actions of consumers.

Times Series Analysis in the Social Sciences is a practical and highly readable introduction written exclusively for students and researchers whose mathematical background is limited to basic algebra.

This collection presents international viewpoints on interdisciplinary problems that fall under the new and emerging field of neurojustice.

With a particular focus on the United States, this book offers a practical guide to writing and delivering sound political TV news coverage.

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.

The Atlas of Forensic Pathology, For Police, Forensic Scientists, Attorneys and Death Investigators is a Major Reference Work that is specifically is designed for non-pathologists who normally interact with forensic pathologists.

This book delves into the intricate interplay of political, economic, and philosophic forces that have shaped popular culture, fashion, social movements and societies.

Offering an interdisciplinary exploration of the complex relationships between disability, crime, and victimisation, this comprehensive handbook gathers insights from leading scholars across diverse fields, including disability studies, criminology, history, sociology, forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry, and the neurosciences, who have conducted extensive research in these areas.

Why have so many radical thinkers advocated for the abolition of prisons and punishment?

"Failure is not an option" – ein Leitsatz, der in der Raumfahrt seit jeher etabliert ist.

This book critically considers how and why centring race in the analysis of journalism deepens our understanding of how race is constructed and experienced in society.

The fourth edition of this best-selling textbook offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the social psychology of aggression, covering all the relevant major theories, individual differences, situational factors, and applied contexts.

Most countries on the African continent have ratified or acceded to several human rights treaties, including the Torture Convention and the African Charter on Human and People's Rights.

Decades of research have shown that disadvantaged communities exist at the intersection of high levels of hazard exposure and poverty.

The investigation of sudden or unexplained death of children represents a unique medical and forensic area of study.

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

This book offers a one-stop guide to becoming employable and to careers in the criminal justice sector and beyond, exploring the key organisations and employers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, explaining how they operate and detailing how they are changing.

While some books present ';ideal' ethnographic field methods, Inside Ethnography shares the realities of fieldwork in action.

Explainable AI for Communications and Networking: Toward Responsible Automation gives a tour into the realm of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) and its impact on transparent and autonomous communication networks.

The mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic in California's prisons stands out as the state's worst-ever medical catastrophe in a carceral setting.

There are different forms of discrimination.