MoreFrontier Justice in the Wild West; Bungled, Bizarre and Fascinating Executions reveals the details of more than two dozen instances of frontier justice from the era of the Wild West.
In January of 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution went into effect and the sale and manufacture of intoxicating spirits was outlawed.
A poised and vivid story of a young woman finding her way back to herself for fans of Coco Mellors and Megan Nolan'Beautifully observed, deeply humane' Marina Kemp, author of The Unwilding'Unafraid to confront toxic power .
Seit mehr als drei Jahren wird die Menschheit weltweit durch politische Maßnahmen, vornehmlich in den Industriestaaten in Angst und Schrecken versetzt.
Nel contesto dell'attuale crisi globale dello sviluppo e della convivenza umana, la transdisciplinarità (TD) può offrire un contributo decisivo al destino comune dell'umanità, abbandonando il cammino della distruzione violenta e intraprendendo quello della civiltà sostenibile dei cittadini dalla Terra.
'Fighting like a girl says I can be powerful in ways that are natural to me; I have access to power too - it may not look the same as your power, but it's there and I can claim it.
WINNER OF BEST NEW AUTHOR AT THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2024*AS FEATURED ON CHANNEL 4's 24 HOURS IN POLICE CUSTODY*'Not many people know how much their life is worth.
Las ciencias sociales y los organismos internacionales han mostrado acertadamente a la mujer como víctima, como figura pasiva y débil receptora de la violencia, en general, y también de la infligida por su pareja masculina e incluso por su familia.
douard Louis is one of the most important literary voices of his generation' GuardianOne day, douard Louis finds a photograph of his mother from twenty years ago: a happy young woman, full of hopes and dreams.
The Advantage of Other is a practical, personable guide for anyone who has the right intentions around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, but doesn't have the tools they need to create a long-term, sustainable cultural shift in their company culture.
"En la época y en su lógica del 'empuje a gozar', podemos proponer como hipótesis, que la violencia es la puesta en acto de la pulsión de muerte desprendida del orden simbólico (…) En este aspecto, la violencia implica el acto de dañar, arruinar el cuerpo del otro o el propio –o porque el cuerpo propio se manifiesta como un 'enemigo extraño' o porque el cuerpo propio se ofrece como objeto de sacrificio–.
How our reliance on Child Protective Services makes motherhood precarious for those already marginalizedIt's the knock on the door that many mothers fear: a visit from Child Protective Services (CPS), the state agency with the power to take their children away.
Using the written word as her witness statement, Jessica Willis Fisher gives a lacerating portrait of a girl finding her voice after years of being silenced and an unforgettable story of risk and faith.
Whatever your position is on Black Lives Matter, defunding the police, and equity in law enforcement, former police chief Carmen Best shares the leadership lessons she learned as the first Black woman to lead the Seattle Police Departmenta personal insider story that will challenge your assumptions on how to move the country forward.
Following the staggering events of September 11, 2001, the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University was asked to help, along with Church World Service, to equip religious and civil leaders for dealing with traumatized communities.
How security procedures could be positive, safe, and effectiveThe inspections we put up with at airport gates and the endless warnings we get at train stations, on buses, and all the rest are the way we encounter the vast apparatus of U.
A sweeping history of social theories about war and peace, from Hobbes to the twenty-first centuryThis book, the first of its kind, provides a sweeping critical history of social theories about war and peace from Hobbes to the present.
Legendary FBI undercover agent Thomas McShane is one of the worlds foremost authorities on the billion-dollar art theft business, and here he presents a unique memoir that provides a thrilling ride through the underworld of stolen art and historical artifacts.
Take a ride-along with Sergeant Mark Tappan and his amazing K9 partner Mattis, whose heroic actions will inspire you to live courageously, serve selflessly, and love passionately because every human (and dog) has a purpose.
Fruto de años de investigaciones y decenas de entrevistas con sacerdotes y exsacerdotes, el sociólogo italiano Marco Marzano nos ofrece una perspectiva lúcida sobre la vida sexual del clero.
En esta investigación se hace un recuento, análisis e interpretación del proceso de denuncia de una asesora contra un diputado –por acosarla sexualmente–, con el fin de ilustrar la subjetividad y el lazo social contemporáneo en Costa Rica.
Este libro se define a partir de la presentación de una investigación doctoral realizada sobre la base de la experiencia ObSBA con relación al abordaje integral de las violencias por razones de género, desde una construcción compleja que articula la perspectiva de género, la irreductible posición en defensa de los Derechos Humanos y la consideración del paradigma del Curso de la vida.
Contiene una investigación basada en la auto experiencia, entrevistas a psiquiatras y publicaciones de expertos en lo que se refiere a la más terrible situación que padece un alto porcentaje de nuestros niños y adolescentes: el abuso y la violencia.
Luego de observar durante muchos años el accionar de los hombres violentos y comprobar el daño que ocasionan a sus víctimas, se transforma en una necesidad esencial reeducar a estas personas.
Este libro ofrece análisis de subrayada pericia a un conjunto de corpus discursivos para dar cuenta del fenómeno de la violencia generizada, con incontestable alcance "aplicado", si con este término aludimos a las consecuencias sobre la formulación de políticas de acción de los colectivos de la sociedad civil, y también de políticas públicas, si se desea revertir los dominantes órdenes relacionales violentos.
