Violence and abuse in society

Critical to the successful apprehension and prosecution of criminals, the job of collecting evidence at a crime scene requires knowledge, technical skills, patience, and perseverance.

As police work has become increasingly professionalized, classrooms have become a preferred environment for training.

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Every day, police officers face challenges ranging from petty annoyances to the risk of death in the line of duty.

The abuse of women and children transcends geographical boundaries as well as economic, cultural, religious, political, and social divisions.

Frequently a substance found at a port of entry, waste site, laboratory triage facility, or even in a hazardous materials emergency will be labeled and purportedly identified.

In terms of raw numbers, the amount of world urban dwellers have increased four-fold, skyrocketing from 740 million in 1950 to almost 3.

Medical and industrial imaging methods have come to be recognized as powerful tools for documentation and data collection in many nontraditional settings.

While many police officers undertake their work conforming to the highest ethical standards, the fact remains that unethical police conduct continues to be a recurring problem around the world.

Biological and chemical weapons are a growing terrorist threat to the United States and other nations and countermeasures continue to evolve as a national and global priority issue.

Police leaders possess a plethora of rich experiences and practical and theoretical knowledge that provides fascinating insights into the current state of policing around the world.

In its short but active history, the use of DNA typing has revolutionized criminal investigations.

After 9/11, forensic epidemiology emerged as a leading investigative tool, partnering public health officers with law enforcement like never before.

The forensic nurse has a powerful role in medical-legal investigations.

Police organizations across the globe are experiencing major changes.

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Extracted from the Drug Abuse Handbook, 2nd edition, to give you just the information you need at an affordable price.

An organization's employees are often more intimate with its computer system than anyone else.

Treating nuclear, biological, and chemical agent exposures presents a unique set of challenges.

Encouraged by the medicinal success of quinine, early 19th century scientists hoped strychnine, another plant alkaloid with remarkable properties, might also become a new weapon against disease.

Beginning with a definition and explanation of scheduling of controlled substances, Pathology, Toxicogenetics, and Criminalistics of Drug Abuse covers investigative methods for all illegal drugs and several legitimate pharmaceuticals that are used illicitly, including steroids.

This book is a concise and focused volume on the metabolism and measurable effects of drugs on the human body.

Governed by strict regulations and the intricate balance of complex interactions among variables, the application of mechanics to vehicle crashworthiness is not a simple task.

You are the first to arrive at the scene.

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This third volume in the Forensic Pathology Atlases: Causes of Death Series provides an overview of the types, mechanisms, and physical findings associated with deaths involving asphyxia.

From opposing the local CPA to tackling the Big Five - Everything you need to know about accounting in the courtroomWith the recent boom in litigation and malpractice charges concerning tax, accounting, financial litigation, and fraud disputes, more and more accounting professionals are being hired as expert witnesses.

Research and study in biomechanics has grown dramatically in recent years, to the extent that students, researchers, and practitioners in biomechanics now outnumber those working in the underlying discipline of mechanics itself.

Security is always a concern with any new technology.

The association of a suspect with the victim or crime scene through DNA evidence is one of the most powerful statements of complicity in a crime imaginable.

Many forensic pathologists and death investigators would agree that infant deaths have historically been poorly investigated.

While environmental catastrophes can be naturally occurring, often they are the result of criminal intent or malfeasance.

The forensic potential of geological and soil evidence has been recognized for more than a century, but recently these types of evidence are used much more widely as an investigative intelligence tool and as evidence in court.

Most businesses are aware of the danger posed by malicious network intruders and other internal and external security threats.

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In the popular misconception fostered by blockbuster action movies and best-selling thrillers--not to mention conventional explanations by social scientists--violence is easy under certain conditions, like poverty, racial or ideological hatreds, or family pathologies.

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Growing up in a quiet, middle-class suburb outside of Amsterdam, childhood best friends Anna and Olivia had their whole lives ahead of them.

Eleven-year-old Leanne is out of control.

When foster carer Maggie Hartley meets Sean and Sheila, they're facing every parent's worst nightmare.

When sixteen-year-old Jess arrives on foster carer Maggie Hartley's doorstep with her newborn son Jimmy, she has nowhere else to go.

The Sunday Times BestsellerAt just ten years old, Kirsty has already suffered a lifetime of heartache and suffering.

What if your husband wanted you dead.