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Confirmed Killby Nigel Cawthorne
Ulysses Press 2011; US$ 15.95HIGHLY TRAINED MARKSMEN WITH ONE GOAL — A PERFECT SHOT, A CONFIRMED KILL. Elite snipers — with their deadly aim, iron nerves, killer instincts and unwavering courage — play a more critical role in modern military missions than ever before. Confirmed Kill accurately recounts the heroic actions of the world’s deadliest snipers, from the one-on-one duel between a U.S. Marine sniper and his North Vietnamese counterpart that ended with a miracle shot straight through the Vietcong soldier’s gun scope, to the shot fired from a mountain ridge in Afghanistan that dropped an unsuspecting Taliban fighter over a mile away. Confirmed Kill details the missions of the most legendary snipers:. Chuck Mawhinney — Marine with... more...
Norfolkby Timothy Latham
Allen & Unwin 2005; US$ 23.96Norfolk: Island of Secrets is an insightful look at the horrific murder of Janelle Patton, the investigation and the unique island community that created one of the most intriguing mysteries of recent times. more...
Practical Drug Enforcementby Michael D. Lyman
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 99.95Practical Drug Enforcement, Third Edition, is a guide to the contemporary aspects of covert criminal investigations and the management of the drug enforcement unit itself. It addresses methods of detection, investigation, surveillance, and capture of drug traffickers as well as identifying methods commonly used by criminals to avoid detection. Thoroughly updated and revised, this edition includes new topics such as the surreptitious monitoring of suspects and entrapment; drug courier profiling; high-tech surveillance with GPS and thermal imaging; raid procedures for clandestine labs; undercover work, risks, and stress; and informant management. Designed as an investigative resource, this edition allows for concurrent initiatives across jurisdictions... more...
Handbook of Restorative Justiceby Dennis Sullivan; Larry Tifft
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 55.95A comprehensive collection of original articles by renowned international scholars, this handbook is a vade mecum for all students and scholars. It surveys the entire landscape of restorative justice from its origins, philosophical and spiritual foundations, to ways in which its principles can be structured into social institutions to effect social change. more...
Helping in Child Protective Servicesby American Humane Association; Charmaine R. Brittain; Deborah Esquibel Hunt
Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 39.95Data Mining for Intelligence, Fraud & Criminal Detectionby Christopher Westphal
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 69.95Presents an understanding of the types of data that can be used in systems. This book covers approaches to analyzing data and delineates how to connect the dots among different data elements. It also shows how data is used, manipulated, and interpreted in domains involving human smuggling, money laundering, and narcotics trafficking. more...
Practical Police Psychologyby Laurence Miller
Charles C Thomas 2006; US$ 53.95Practical Police Psychology addresses the psychologically complex world of modern policing. It analyzes both the unusual and everyday challenges faced by all law enforcement personnel, from the street cop to the departmental brass. Scholarly in scope, Practical Police Psychology goes beyond academic analysis to offer usable, down-to-earth, and immediately applicablethat is, prac-ticalguidelines and strategies for improving the effectiveness and quality of policing in the real world. This book addresses two broad domains of police psychology. The first is the role of law enforcement behavioral science in operational assistance of police activities, such as hostage negotiation, suicide-by-cop intervention, undercover policing, and... more...
Law Enforcement Funeral Manualby Williams P. Sanders
Charles C Thomas 2006; US$ 27.95This funeral manual is intended to provide law enforcement agencies with a quick and informative reference when the unthinkable occurs: the unexpected death of a departmental member. The material contained herein has been gathered by the International Conference of Police Chaplains from numerous departments and sources. It covers all law enforcement circumstances/protocols and religious beliefs. Divided into seven sections, the major topics cover: preparing for the funeral; basic elements of law enforcement funerals; types of funerals; animal burials; funeral resources; survivor resources; and planning for the future. Police hymns, prayers, and help and supportive agencies are included for departments to use in drafting their own policies and... more...
Childhood Programs and Practices in the First Decade of Lifeby Arthur J. Reynolds; Arthur J. Rolnick; Michelle M. Englund; Judy A. Temple
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 30.00This volume presents research findings on the effects of early childhood programs and practices in the first decade of life. more...
The Aquariums of Pyongyangby Chol-hwan Kang; Pierre Rigoulot
Basic Books 2005; US$ 16.95Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, one man's suffering gives eyewitness proof to an ongoing sorrowful chapter of modern history. more...