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Criminology

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  • Death Investigationby Terry L. Castleman

    Charles C Thomas 2000; US$ 29.95

    This handbook will be a practical and useful resource for police death investigators. It defines the role of the police death investigator, and it contains the various aspects of death as well as the many causes of death. The book is broken down into two distinct sections - one for in-depth reading and the other as a quick reference section for review.... more...

  • Explosives and Bomb Disposal Guideby Robert Lenz

    Charles C Thomas 1976; US$ 49.95

    By Robert R. Lenz, Explosive Ordnance Consultant. Over ten years of active bomb disposal work throughout the world and four years as an instructor in the U.S. Naval School, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, highlight the career of the author. The author has developed a course of instruction on clandestine and sabotage devices and has developed tools and... more...

  • Prostitution in the Digital Ageby R. Barri Flowers

    ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 45.00

    ProstitutionÑoften referred to as "the world's oldest profession"Ñis alive and well in the modern world. In the United States alone, an estimated $14 billion is generated in annual revenue from the sex-for-sale industry. Worldwide revenue from the commercial sex trade industry is estimated at more than $100 billion each year. more...

  • Crime Preventionby Karen Evans

    SAGE Publications 2010; US$ 46.00

    The book is a thematic examination of crime prevention, covering core areas of race, youth, community, and globalisation. Written in an accessible style with a focus on pedagogy, this is a key text for undergraduates in criminology. more...

  • Managing the Use of Force Incidentby Howard Webb

    Charles C Thomas 2011; US$ 54.95

    Lawsuits are a fact of life for the criminal justice officer. They are predictable, preventable, and winnable. Managing the Use of Force Incident reveals a new and innovative approach to law enforcement liability management. Written by a cop for cops, this book presents the information necessary to minimize department and officer liability, win excessive... more...

  • The Registration and Monitoring of Sex Offendersby Terry Thomas

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 47.95

    This book seeks to track the origins of sex offender registers, their purpose and the law and policy that underpins them in various parts of the world. Sex offender registers are not really registers at all but a set of ?legal requirements? that fall automatically on a person convicted or cautioned for a designated sexual offence; the term ?register?... more...

  • The SAGE Handbook of Criminological Theoryby Eugene McLaughlin; Tim Newburn

    SAGE Publications 2010; US$ 52.00

    An indispensable international resource for students and researchers of all levels studying the rapidly developing, interdisciplinary field of criminology. more...

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis and Crime Controlby John K. Roman; Terence Dunworth

    Urban Institute Press 2012; US$ 14.99

    Criminal justice programs, to be adopted in today?s climate, need demonstrate not only efficacy but return on tax dollars invested. Cost-benefit analysis, the economist's tool for determining the price of outcomes, yields a single metric that allows different interventions to be compared directly. Yet CBA is difficult, even controversial, to apply... more...

  • Holding Police Accountableby Candace McCoy; Samuel Walker

    Urban Institute Press 2012; US$ 14.99

    In Holding Police Accountable, nine leading scholars of police work examine seminal studies on the use of force and consider how they can inform today?s research. The volume celebrates the late James J. Fyfe, the preeminent scholar on police use of force. In 1978, Fyfe found that administrative controls?training, guidelines, and regulation?reduced... more...

  • The SAGE Handbook of Punishment and Societyby Jonathan Simon; Richard Sparks

    SAGE Publications 2012; US$ 150.00

    Bringing together contributions from internationally renowned names in the field, this engaging and lively handbook is a definitive resource to the controversial topic of punishment and society. more...