wyszukanych pozycji: 21
Bezgłośna formacja w.2
ISBN: 9788367244459 / Polski / broszurowa / 2023 / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. Sześć najbardziej niezwykłych historii patroli amerykańskich okrętów podwodnych, napisanych na podstawie relacji członków załóg. Dramatyczne sytuacje, zaskakujące zwroty akcji, heroiczna odwaga członków załóg - wszystko to napisane świetnym piórem. William C. Chambliss - Weteran drugiej wojny światowej. Przebywał na lotniskowcu USS Wasp w 1942 roku, gdy został on zatopiony.
Sześć najbardziej niezwykłych historii patroli amerykańskich okrętów podwodnych, napisanych na podstawie relacji członków załóg. Dramatyczne...
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28,50 zł |
State Crime in the Global Age
ISBN: 9781843927037 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. State Crime in the Global Age brings together original writings from leading scholars in the field to explore the many ways that the use and abuse of state power results in grave social harms that outweigh, by far, the consequences of ordinary street crime. The topics covered include the crimes of empire, illegal war, the bombing of civilians, state sanctioned torture, state sacrifice of human lives, and judicial wrongdoing. The book breaks new ground through its examination of the ways globalization has intensified potentials for state crime, as well as bringing novel... State Crime in the Global Age brings together original writings from leading scholars in the field to explore the many ways that the use a... |
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208,62 zł |
Boxman: A Professional Thief's Journey
ISBN: 9780595322428 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 151 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From stealing bikes at the age of ten to cracking safes in banks and supermarkets, Harry King's life was lived in the criminal underworld. His understanding and insights into this world give us unique insights into the making of a professional thief and the world he inhabits.
From stealing bikes at the age of ten to cracking safes in banks and supermarkets, Harry King's life was lived in the criminal underworld. His underst...
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60,34 zł |
Key Issues in Crime and Punishment Series Bundle
ISBN: 9781412999038 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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1669,42 zł |
Making Law
ISBN: 9780253208347 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. ..". a distinct, broad, but compelling framework for examining a variety of laws and social policies." --Legal Studies Forum ..". a very rich volume that has something to offer to many different tastes... an excellent companion to the main textbook in a large undergraduate law-and-society course." --Contemporary Sociology No issue has captured the imagination of social scientists and legal scholars more consistently than the creation of laws. The political implications of the study of law and society often create ideological diatribes with little attention to empirical detail.... ..". a distinct, broad, but compelling framework for examining a variety of laws and social policies." --Legal Studies Forum ..". a very rich... |
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114,72 zł |
Power, Politics and Crime
ISBN: 9780367096267 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In the United States today, we are on the verge of fulfilling a nightmare scenario. Parents are fearful of letting their children play in their own yards and elderly people are afraid to leave their homes. The bogeyman in this rampant panic about crime is the young black male, who, in the media and public image, is a ?superpredator? lurking on every street corner ready to attack any prey that is vulnerable. But is crime in America really as bad as the public has been made to believe?Power, Politics, and Crime argues that the current panic over crime has been manufactured by the media, law...
In the United States today, we are on the verge of fulfilling a nightmare scenario. Parents are fearful of letting their children play in their own ya...
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704,29 zł |
Police and Law Enforcement
ISBN: 9781412978590 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. From its beginnings in England as a constabulary, intended only to keep the peace rather than to make arrests, policing has had a tumultuous, controversial history. The police represent an essential law enforcement entity to some, while others see police officers as often corrupt, prone to unfair racial profiling, and quick to use unnecessary force. Police and Law Enforcement examines many aspects of policing in society, including their common duties, legal regulations on those duties, problematic policing practices, and alternatives to traditional policing. Topics in this...
From its beginnings in England as a constabulary, intended only to keep the peace rather than to make arrests, policing has had a tumultuous, controve...
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443,44 zł |
Courts, Law, and Justice
ISBN: 9781412978576 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The 20 chapters in Courts, Law, and Justice cover a wide range of sharply contested topics, including drug and gun control laws as well as the ins and outs of the criminal justice system as encountered by arrested suspects, during the trial process, and during the sentencing phase. This volume looks closely at Miranda rights and the impact of polygraphs and DNA testing; legal and procedural issues during prosecution, including exclusionary rules and double jeopardy; and sentencing and punishment for crimes, including for offenses such as DUI and sex offenses. The role of the...
The 20 chapters in Courts, Law, and Justice cover a wide range of sharply contested topics, including drug and gun control laws as well as the ...
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443,44 zł |
Power, Politics and Crime
ISBN: 9780813334875 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In the United States today, we are on the verge of fulfilling a nightmare scenario. Parents are fearful of letting their children play in their own yards and elderly people are afraid to leave their homes. The bogeyman in this rampant panic about crime is the young black male, who, in the media and public image, is a superpredator lurking on every street corner ready to attack any prey that is vulnerable. But is crime in America really as bad as the public has been made to believe?Power, Politics, and Crime argues that the current panic over crime has been manufactured by the media,...
In the United States today, we are on the verge of fulfilling a nightmare scenario. Parents are fearful of letting their children play in their own ya...
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229,49 zł |
On the Take, Second Edition: From Petty Crooks to Presidents
ISBN: 9780253202987 / Angielski / Miękka / 1988 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. ..". this book makes a significant contribution to what we know about illicit enterprise and corruption." Social Forces ..". reads with the ease of an action-filled, best-selling novel... worthy and refreshing... " Journal of Criminal Justice "..". this book makes a significant contribution to what we know about illicit enterprise and corruption." Social Forces ..". reads with the e... |
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99,07 zł |
Juvenile Crime and Justice
ISBN: 9781412978583 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The authors of the 20 chapters in Juvenile Crime and Justice address various hotly debated topics along three loosely connected themes: prevention, prosecution, and corrections. Each author presents arguments both in favor of and opposed to various treatments, programs, and punishments, examining issues such as youth curfews, juveniles in adult courts, legal representation for juveniles, juvenile boot camps, group homes, out-of-home placement, and more. The chapters included cover the leading arguments pertaining to key topics in this field and point out where more research needs to be...
The authors of the 20 chapters in Juvenile Crime and Justice address various hotly debated topics along three loosely connected themes: prevent...
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443,44 zł |
Social Problems
ISBN: 9780205480494 / Angielski / Miękka / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. |
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443,09 zł |
State Crime
ISBN: 9780415835541 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 1654 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In modern times, the most egregious crimes are undoubtedly those committed, incited, or condoned by states (as well as by de facto authorities exerting political and military control over a substantial territory, such as FARC in Colombia). Indeed, both within and without the academy, there is a growing realization that state criminality is endemic, and acts as a significant barrier to global security and development. Now, to make some sense of this flourishing site of research, and to understand the wide range of approaches and complex theories that have informed thinking in this area,...
In modern times, the most egregious crimes are undoubtedly those committed, incited, or condoned by states (as well as by de facto authorities exertin...
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6260,31 zł |
Assembling the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Essays on the Social, Cultural and Geopolitical Domains
ISBN: 9781476664187 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Despite the recent success of Marvel Studios and the rising academic interest in superheroes, there has not previously been a comprehensive examination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: the films and other media connected to the studio's films. This collection of essays examines the ways the Marvel Cinematic Universe represents, constructs, and distorts American culture.
Despite the recent success of Marvel Studios and the rising academic interest in superheroes, there has not previously been a comprehensive examinatio...
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248,25 zł |
Ages of Heroes, Eras of Men: Superheroes and the American Experience
ISBN: 9781443866972 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 271 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Ages of Heroes, Eras of Men explores the changing depiction of superheroes from the comic books of the 1930s to the cinematic present. In this anthology, scholars from a variety of disciplines-including history, cultural studies, Latin American studies, film studies, and English-examine the superhero's cultural history in North America with attention to particular stories and to the historical contexts in which those narratives appeared. Enduring comic book characters from DC and Marvel Comics including Superman, Iron Man, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Avengers are examined, along with...
Ages of Heroes, Eras of Men explores the changing depiction of superheroes from the comic books of the 1930s to the cinematic present. In this antholo...
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192,15 zł |
Corrections
ISBN: 9781412978569 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Corrections looks at the correctional system and offers arguments for and against the practice of the laws and policies that comprise corrections, from parole and probation to imprisonment, to the application of the death penalty. The 20 included chapters, written by eminent scholars and experts in the fields of criminology, police science, law, sociology, psychology, and other disciplines, take on such contested topics as what the goals of the correctional system should be (deterrence, rehabilitation, retribution, or something else?) and how they should be achieved; who should make... Corrections looks at the correctional system and offers arguments for and against the practice of the laws and policies that comprise correc... |
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443,44 zł |
Crime and Criminal Behavior
ISBN: 9781412978552 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Crime and Criminal Behavior delves into such hotly debated topics as age of consent, euthanasia and assisted suicide, gambling, guns, internet pornography, marijuana and other drug laws, religious convictions, and terrorism and extremism. From using a faking I.D. to assaulting one's domestic partner to driving drunk, a vast array of behaviors fit into the definition of criminal. The authors of these 20 chapters examine the historical contexts of each topic and offer arguments both for and against the ways in which legislators and courts have defined and responded to criminal behaviors,...
Crime and Criminal Behavior delves into such hotly debated topics as age of consent, euthanasia and assisted suicide, gambling, guns, internet ...
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443,44 zł |
The Blackwell Companion to Criminology
ISBN: 9780631220923 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The Blackwell Companion to Criminology provides a contemporary and global resource to scholarship in both classical and topical areas of criminology. Written accessibly, and with its international perspective and first-rate scholarship, this is truly the first global handbook of criminology.
The Blackwell Companion to Criminology provides a contemporary and global resource to scholarship in both classical and topical areas of crimin...
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900,33 zł |
Criminology: Connecting Theory, Research and Practice
ISBN: 9781138888692 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 728 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Connections among theory, research, and practice are the heart and soul of criminology. This book offers a comprehensive and balanced introduction to criminology, demonstrating the value of understanding the relationships between criminological theory, research, and practice in the study of crime and criminal behavior. Utilising a range of case studies and thought-provoking features, it encourages students to think critically and provides a foundation for understanding criminology as a systematic, theoretically grounded science. It includes:
Connections among theory, research, and practice are the heart and soul of criminology. This book offers a comprehensive and balanced introduction ... |
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704,29 zł |
Criminology: Connecting Theory, Research and Practice
ISBN: 9781138888685 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 728 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Connections among theory, research, and practice are the heart and soul of criminology. This book offers a comprehensive and balanced introduction to criminology, demonstrating the value of understanding the relationships between criminological theory, research, and practice in the study of crime and criminal behavior. Utilising a range of case studies and thought-provoking features, it encourages students to think critically and provides a foundation for understanding criminology as a systematic, theoretically grounded science. It includes:
Connections among theory, research, and practice are the heart and soul of criminology. This book offers a comprehensive and balanced introduction ... |
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1252,06 zł |