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  • A Cruel Paradiseby Leanne Olson

    Insomniac Press 1999; US$ 15.99

    These are the journals of Leanne Olson, a Canadian nurse who for four years worked in war zones around the world, delivering medicine in Bosnia, supporting rural hospitals in Africa, providing aid to people in need. She was one of the first foreigners on the scene of the Mokoto massacre in Zaire, where more than a hundred people were killed by machete-wielding Hutus. She spent one Christmas pinned down by Serbian heavy artillery with a troop of Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers. She immunized thousands of children in rural Liberia. And she has witnessed the quick progress of ethnic cleansing, watching one village after another wiped off the face of the earth. more...

  • Rockspiderby Vikki Petraitis

    ReadHowYouWant 2009; US$ 9.99

    The danger of paedophiles - untold stories One day, her mum isn't there ... eight-year-old Maree doesn't know what to do and she is too shy to ask anyone. One by one, the other girls disappear into waiting cars or walk away with their mothers until Maree is the last girl left ... And then the man comes from out of nowhere... 'Hello,' says the man. 'Hello,' says Maree shyly. 'Where's your mum?' he asks in a pleasant voice. 'She's not here - she's late picking me up,' Maree tells him. 'It's all right,' says the man. 'You come and sit on my lap and we'll wait together.' In a fluid movement, the man pulls Maree onto his lap before she has time to resist. Maree freezes.... more...

  • Perfect Poisonby M William Phelps

    Kensington 2003; US$ 5.20

    Serial Killer On Ward C. In Northampton, Massachusetts, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kristen Gilbert was known as a hardworking, dedicated nurse—so why were her patients dying? So many emergencies and sudden deaths occurred while Kristen made her rounds on Ward C that her colleagues jokingly called her the "Angel of Death." Yet most people didn't suspect the horrifying truth behind the nickname: that Gilbert's polished facade concealed a scheming, manipulative liar and homicidal, narcissistic sociopath. Lethal Cure. From August 1995 through February 1996, Gilbert dealt out wholesale death. Her victims were helpless patients who trusted her as a caregiver, only to learn too late that she was a killer, her weapon... more...

  • An Introduction To Applying Social Work Theories And Methodsby Barbra Teater

    McGraw-Hill Education 2010; US$ 43.00

    This practical book provides a basic introduction to the most commonly used theories and methods in social work practice. The book explores the concept of a theory and a method, the difference between the two and the ways in which they are connected. Teater also discusses the social worker-client relationship and offers a handy overview of anti-oppressive practice. more...

  • Choosing White-Collar Crimeby Neal Shover; Andrew Hochstetler; Alfred Blumstein; David Farrington

    Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 28.00

    This distinguishes ordinary and upperworld white-collar crime and presents reasons for believing both have increased substantially in recent decades. The book concludes with reasons for believing that problems of white-collar crime will continue unchecked increasingly in the global economy and calls for strengthened citizen movements to rein in the increases. more...

  • Street Justiceby Bruce Jacobs; Richard Wright; Alfred Blumstein; David Farrington

    Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 21.00

    Street criminals live in a dangerous world, but they cannot rely on the criminal justice system to protect them from predation by fellow lawbreakers; they often use retaliation as a mechanism for deterring and responding to victimization. This explores retaliation from the perspective of those who have experienced it first hand. more...

  • Crime Classification Manualby John Douglas; Ann W. Burgess; Allen G. Burgess; Robert K. Ressler

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006; US$ 60.00

    This is the second edition of the landmark book that standardized the language and terminology used throughout the criminal justice system. It classifies the critical characteristics of the perpetrators and victims of major crimes—murder, arson, sexual assault, and nonlethal acts—based on the motivation of the offender. The second edition contains new classifications on computer crimes, religion-extremist murder, and elder female sexual homicide. This edition also contains new information on stalking and child abduction, the use of biological agents as weapons, cybercrimes, Internet child sex offenders, burglary and rape, and homicidal poisoning. In addition, many of the case studies and crime statistics have been updated. more...

  • Social Work Theories in Actionby Mary Nash; Robyn Munford; Kieran O'Donoghue

    Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2005; US$ 34.95

    This wide-ranging collection of essays explores how social work theories are applied to practice in Australia and New Zealand and offers insights into the cultural issues involved in social work. The authors discuss the challenges faced by indigenous populations and ethnic minority groups and how they can gain control over their situations, and offer valuable guidance on cross-cultural work. The authors present the key principles of four theoretical approaches frequently used in social work - ecological systems, community development, strengths-based approaches and attachment theories. They explain how each of these can be applied in a wide range of contexts, including mental health care, trauma counselling and child protection. Drawing on... more...

  • The World Economyby OECD Publishing

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 54.00

    The World Economy brings together two reference works by Angus Maddison: The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective , first published in 2001 and The World Economy: Historical Statistics , published in 2003. This new edition contains Statlinks , a service providing access to the underlying data in ExcelŽ format. The World Economy is a ?must? for scholars and students of economics and economic history as well as for statisticians, while the casual reader will find much of fascinating interest. On The World Economy: a Millennial Perspective :. ''A tour de force . What a wonderful gift for the new century.'' Robert Mundell, Nobel Prize winner and Professor of Economics, Columbia University . ''An essential reference for anyone interested in global... more...

  • Democratic Responses To Terrorismby Leonard Weinberg; Peter Neumann

    Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 42.95

    In the public debate, many observers have argued that there is a trade-off between fighting terrorism and enhancing democracy, implying that democratic governance and its practices are obstacles to confronting terrorism effectively. The purpose of this volume is to show that the values and principles of democracy must not be seen as a hindrance but should rather be considered as essential components of a counter-terrorist strategy. The essays assess the elements of a new response against terrorism, such as the role of the legal framework, human rights, democracy and civil society, as well as international cooperation. more...