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Trafficking and Global Crime Controlby Maggy Lee
Sage Publications Ltd. 2010; US$ 35.00In a world where global flows of people and commodities are on the increase, crimes related to illegal trafficking are creating new concerns for society. This, in turn, has brought about new and contentious forms of regulation, surveillance and control. There is a pressing need to consider both the problem itself, and the impact of international policy responses. This authoritative work examines key issues and debates on human trafficking, drawing on theoretical, historical and comparative material to inform the discussion of major trends. Consolidating current work on human trade debates, the text brings together key criminological and sociological literature on migration studies, gender, globalization, human rights, security, victimology,... 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...
Enemies of the Stateby Tim Priest
New Holland Publishers (Australia) 2009; US$ 14.95Tim Priest is a former police detective, on the front line in the war on crime and drugs in Sydney?s Cabramatta. more...
The Anatomy Of Motiveby John E. Douglas; Mark Olshaker
Simon & Schuster 1999; US$ 7.99Why? In this eagerly anticipated new book from the international bestselling authors of Mindhunter, Journey into Darkness, and Obsession, legendary crime fighter John Douglas explores the root of all crime -- motive. Every crime is a mystery story with a motive at its heart. Understand the motive and you can solve the mystery. The Anatomy of Motive offers a dramatic, insightful look at the development and evolution of the criminal mind. The famed former chief of the FBI's Investigative Support Unit, Douglas was the pioneer of modern behavioral profiling of serial criminals. Working again with acclaimed novelist, journalist, and filmmaker Mark Olshaker, the collaborator on his previous three bestsellers, and using cases from his... more...
Savage Spawnby Jonathan Kellerman
Random House Publishing Group 2003; US$ 9.99"Ethically and morally, kids are works in progress. Throw in psychopathy and you've got a soul that will never be complete." In this powerful, disturbing book, bestselling author and noted child psychologist Jonathan Kellerman shines a penetrating light on antisocial youth--kids who kill without remorse--asserting that "psychopathic tendencies begin very early in life, as young as three, and they endure." Criticizing our quick impulse to blame violent movies or a "morally bankrupt" society, Kellerman convinces us that it is the kids themselves who need to be examined. Carefully. How do children become cold-blooded killers? Kellerman warns that today's aggressive bully is tomorrow's Mafia don, cult leader, or... more...
Under and Aloneby William Queen
Random House Publishing Group 2005; US$ 7.99In 1998, William Queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. When a “confidential informant” made contact with his boss at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, offering to take an agent inside the San Fernando chapter of the Mongols (the scourge of Southern California, and one of the most dangerous gangs in America), Queen jumped at the chance, not realizing that he was kicking-starting the most extensive undercover operation inside an outlaw motorcycle gang in the history of American law enforcement. Nor did Queen suspect that he would penetrate the gang so successfully that he would become a fully “patched-in” member, eventually rising... more...
The Witness Standby Janet Vogelsang
Haworth Press 2001; US$ 29.95This indispensable guide tells exactly what happens in court, how to counter common strategies for discrediting your profession, and what to do when your client's attorney is obnoxious. The Witness Stand emphasizes the biopsychosocial assessment as the essential tool for a social worker called on to testify in court. Its helpful features include sample forms and affidavits and actual court testimony. The end-of-chapter summaries can be used for rapid review and as a ?to do? checklist for preparing a court case. more...
Blood Brothersby Bertil Lintner
Allen & Unwin 2002; US$ 25.45A truly compelling account from an authoritative writer, Blood Brothers takes the reader right inside the world's criminal fraternities and reveals how they work. 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...
The Kennedy Assassinationby Peter Knight
Edinburgh University Press 2007; US$ 89.55As a seminal event in late twentieth-century American history, the Kennedy assassination has permeated the American and world consciousness in a wide variety of ways. It has long fascinated American writers, filmmakers and artists, and this book offers an authoritative critical introduction to the way the event has been constructed in a range of discourses. It looks at a variety of historical, political and cultural attempts to understand Kennedys death. Representations include: journalism from the time; historical accounts and memoirs; official investigations, government reports and sociological inquiries; the huge number of conspiracy-minded interpretations; novels, plays and other works of literature; and the Zapruder footage, photography,... more...