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Butcherby Gary C. King
Kensington 2009; US$ 5.59Contains three stories such as: "His Goal: To Kill An 'Even Fifty", "His Methods: Rape And Torture", and "The Pig Farm Murders". more...
Macho Paradoxby
Sourcebooks, Inc. 2006; US$ 19.99Violence against women is every man's issue. more...
Devil's Knotby Mara Leveritt
Simon & Schuster 2002; US$ 12.99On the evening of May 5, 1993, in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas, three eight-year-old boys disappeared. The next afternoon, the naked bodies of Stevie Branch, Christopher Byers, and Michael Moore were found submerged in a nearby stream. The boys had been bound from ankle to wrist with their own shoelaces and severely beaten. Christopher had been castrated. The crime scene had yielded few clues, and despite Christopher's castration, there was a remarkable absence of blood. The police were stymied, and citizens' alarm mounted as weeks passed without an arrest. Finally, a month after the murders, detectives announced three arrests -- and a startling theory of the crime: that the children had been killed by members of a satanic cult.... more...
Bringing Elizabeth Homeby Lois Smart; Ed Smart
Doubleday Publishing 2003; US$ 11.99At 3:58 in the morning of June 5, 2002, Ed and Lois Smart awoke to the sound of their nine-year-old daughter Mary Katherine’s frightened voice. “She’s gone. Elizabeth is gone.” At first they thought she was having a bad dream about her older sister, but Mary Katherine’s seeming bad dream would quickly become their worst nightmare. Their daughter Elizabeth was gone. They were not sure why the media picked up on Elizabeth’s story, but after their daughter was kidnapped she became the whole world’s daughter. After nine months of a strange, hard, sometimes rewarding, but mostly painful journey, Elizabeth was miraculously returned to them. Just as millions throughout the world had grieved for her loss,... more...
The New Terrorismby Walter Laqueur
Oxford University Press 2006; US$ 22.00The destruction of the World Trade Towers demonstrates the horrifying consequences of a terrorist strike. But as technological advances make weapons of mass destruction frighteningly easy to acquire, a revolution is occurring in the very nature of terrorism--one that may make these attacks look like child's play. In The New Terrorism Walter Laqueur, one of the foremost experts on terrorism and international strategic affairs, recounts the history of terrorism and, more importantly, examines the future of terrorist activity worldwide. Laqueur traces the chilling trend away from terrorism perpetrated by groups of oppressed nationalists and radicals seeking political change to small clusters of fanatics bent on vengeance and simple destruction.... more...
Animal Rightsby Cass R. Sunstein
Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 19.99Contributors to this volume explore the legal and political issues that underlie the campaign for animal rights and the opposition to it. Ethical questions on ownership, protection against suffering and the ability of animals to make their own choices free from human control are thought-provokingly examined. more...
Just a Dogby Arnold Arluke
Temple University Press 2006; US$ 25.95How can we make sense of acts of cruelty towards animals? more...
Promoting Community Resilience in Disastersby Kevin Ronan; David Johnston
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2006; US$ 89.95Discussing trauma and adjustment to trauma, this title focuses on schools and other related community-based networks as gateways to assisting children and families to prepare for a large scale disaster. It assesses risk, and offers education programs for schools, children, and families, the public, and organizations and government. more...
Who Named The Knifeby Linda Spalding
Knopf Publishing Group 2008; US$ 11.99When a murder occurs in beautiful Hawaii, the suspects are two young mainlanders on their honeymoon. Mayann Acker is eighteen-years-old. Her husband, William, is twenty-eight and just out of prison.Linda Spalding is chosen as a juror for Maryann's trail. Surprisingly, the chief witness against her is William. Spalding has her doubts, but on the last day of the trial she is abruptly dismissed from the jury. Maryann is found guilty. Who Named the Knife is the story of how, eighteen years later, Spalding tracks down Maryann and uncovers much more than the answer to the question of her innocence. A complex journey into the twists of fate that spin two lives down different paths, Who Named the Knife offers profound insight into the human heart.... more...
Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglectby Dr. Kenneth Lau; Kathryn Krase; Mr. Richard H. Morse
Springer Publishing Company 2008; US$ 45.00"[A] concise and detailed description of a very complex issue rich in detail and insight.". Leslie J. Temme, LCSW. School of Social Work, Adelphi University. "[A] 'must have' resource for practicing professionals and an invaluable teaching tool for social work students .This is precisely the book that mandated reporters seek to assist in the reporting process and understanding their legal obligations.". Keva M. Miller, PhD, LCSW. School of Social Work, Portland State University. In all states, social workers are required to report suspected child abuse and neglect, and face serious penalties if they fail to do so. But not all cases of abuse are obvious. Mandated reporters are thus confronted with a host of both legal... more...