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Strafrechtswissenschaft als Analyse und Konstruktion.
Duncker & Humblot 2011; US$ 289.01Hauptbeschreibung Mit der vorliegenden Festschrift für Ingeborg Puppe wird anlässlich ihres 70. Geburtstages eine Rechtswissenschaftlerin geehrt, deren Werk in besonderer Weise durch analytische Klarheit und methodische Präzision geprägt ist. Die imponierende Vielfalt, die das wissenschaftliche Werk der Jubilarin aufweist, spiegelt sich in der thematischen... more...
Grenzen der Freiheit - Bedingungen des Handelns - Perspektive des Schuldprinzips.
Duncker & Humblot 2011; US$ 77.64Hauptbeschreibung Muss sich das Strafrecht in Anbetracht der Erkenntnisse der Hirnforschung grundlegend ändern? Muss es auf eines seiner wichtigsten Fundamente, das Schuldprinzip, verzichten, als Schuldstrafrecht sogar abgeschafft werden? Diese Fragen haben in jüngster Zeit nicht nur Debatten zwischen namhaften Wissenschaftlern aus den Bereichen... more...
Die Kunst des Einbruchs
Verlagsgruppe Hüthig Jehle Rehm 2013; US$ 9.69Hauptbeschreibung Kevin Mitnick, einst der meistgesuchte Verbrecher der USA, saß fünf Jahre im Gefängnis, weil er in zahlreiche Netzwerke großer Firmen eingebrochen war. Heute ist er rehabilitiert, gilt aber nach wie vor weltweit als Prototyp des Hackers. Seit längerer Zeit hat Mitnick in der Hackerszene nach authentischen und spannenden Geschichten... more...
Doing Bad by Doing Good
Stanford University Press 2013; US$ 25.95In 2010, Haiti was ravaged by a brutal earthquake that affected the lives of millions. The call to assist those in need was heard around the globe. Yet two years later humanitarian efforts led by governments and NGOs have largely failed. Resources are not reaching the needy due to bureaucratic red tape, and many assets have been squandered. How can... more...
Drugs and Addiction
The Spinney Press 2013; US$ 25.00The use of legal and illicit drugs is widespread in Australia, however for a significant number of people, substance use can lead to addiction, also known as dependence. Many people become dependent on a drug, and they feel that they cannot function without it. They may spend a lot of their time and energy finding and using the drug. They may also... more...
Een structuur van een Raad voor onafhankelijk onderzoek naar gevaar voor de veiligheid [Structure of a Board to Independently Investigate Real and Possible Threats to Safety]
RAND Corporation 2001; US$ 9.95This report contains the results of a RAND Europe research project undertaken for the multidepart-mental project team "Project Independent Investigation of Disasters and Accidents" (PRO for its Dutch name Project Onafhankelijk Onderzoek Rampen en Ongevallen), organized under the Directorate General for Public Order and Safety of the Dutch Ministry... more...
Recovery from the Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006; US$ 199.00A collection of articles published a year after the 26th December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami outlining how the recovery process has been taking place. more...
Patronage or Partnership
International Development Research Centre 2001; US$ 30.00Much has been written about the need to build local capacities in emergency and postemergency situations. Many relief programs, however, remain characterized by externality: in their funding, accountabilities, approach to management, and dependence upon expatriate staff. Reality often flies in the face of stated policy and good intentions. In reality,... more...
Compromised Campus
Oxford University Press 1992; US$ 99.99Examines the role of the FBI in dealing with American universities regarding loyalty matters. The author has used the Freedom of Information Act to uncover instances of FBI illegal activities in this area. more...
Smoke & Mirrors
International Development Research Centre 1996; US$ 25.00Smoke & Mirrors provides an insider's view of the Canadian tobacco war, a hundred-year old conflict that began to escalate in the 1980s. Written by a prominent antismoking advocate, the book explains how Canada emerged as a global leader in the public health crusade to regulate the powerful tobacco industry. Author Rob Cunningham exposes the industry's... more...









