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In This Timeless Time: Living and Dying on Death Row in America [With DVD]
ISBN: 9780807835395 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this stark and powerful book, Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian explore life on Death Row in Texas and in other states, as well as the convoluted and arbitrary judicial processes that populate all Death Rows. They document the capriciousness of capital punishment and capture the day-to-day experiences of Death Row inmates in the official "nonperiod" between sentencing and execution.
In the first section, "Pictures," ninety-two photographs taken during their fieldwork for the book and documentary film Death Row illustrate life on cell block J in Ellis Unit of the Texas... In this stark and powerful book, Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian explore life on Death Row in Texas and in other states, as well as the convoluted a...
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Second Wounds: Victims' Rights and the Media in the U.S.
ISBN: 9780822349495 / Angielski / Miękka / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The U.S. victims rights movement has transformed the way that violent crime is understood and represented in the United States. It has expanded the concept of victimhood to include family members and others close to direct victims, and it has argued that these secondary victims may be further traumatized through their encounters with insensitive journalists and the cold, impersonal nature of the criminal justice system. This concept of extended victimization has come to dominate representations of crime and the American criminal justice system. In Second Wounds, Carrie A. Rentschler...
The U.S. victims rights movement has transformed the way that violent crime is understood and represented in the United States. It has expanded the co...
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Scumbag Sewer Rats
ISBN: 9780955150357 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An interesting and socially-important psychological review of the criminal archetype, that views the phenomenon of criminalized drug addiction both from the inside, as well as from the academic perspective.
Offers a unique, fascinating and heartfelt glimpse into the world of criminalized drug addicts, revealing both the self-indulgence and the outgoing humanity of the puer and trickster images that is so prevalent in the social order of this shadowed underworld. Dr John Smethers takes us on a deeply personal journey, looking at the root causes and effects of a sub-culture populated by... An interesting and socially-important psychological review of the criminal archetype, that views the phenomenon of criminalized drug addiction both fr...
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The Politics of Sex Trafficking: A Moral Geography
ISBN: 9781137003386 / Angielski / Twarda / 225 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book offers a unique insight into the moral politics behind human trafficking policy in Australia and the USA, including rare interviews with key political actors, and a critical account of Congressional and Parliamentary hearings.
This book offers a unique insight into the moral politics behind human trafficking policy in Australia and the USA, including rare interviews with key...
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Effective Policing?: Implementation in Theory and Practice
ISBN: 9781137026781 / Angielski / Twarda / 213 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides a unique insight into the way policing is performed. By embracing both organizational management issues as well as operational police business such as crime reduction and detection, firearms, disorder, organised crime and terrorism, it provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary police theory and practice.
This book provides a unique insight into the way policing is performed. By embracing both organizational management issues as well as operational poli...
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201,24 |
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Punishment in Europe: A Critical Anatomy of Penal Systems
ISBN: 9781137028204 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection, from a range of leading international scholars, looks at penal practice in a variety of different European countries. Noting particularities as well as similarities, such as the overuse of imprisonment and the use of harsher sanctions against the poor, this book questions how we justify and deliver punishment in Europe.
This collection, from a range of leading international scholars, looks at penal practice in a variety of different European countries. Noting particul...
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Probation and Social Work on Trial: Violent Offenders and Child Abusers
ISBN: 9781137276827 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Baby Peter and Dano Sonnex incidents were high profile cases in which two key public services, namely child protection and probation, both failed in their tasks of protection of the victims and the public. In this book the author graphically describes media and political reactions and then proceeds to analyze the common problems both social work and probation practice face under conditions of economic recession and drastic reductions in funding. This new paperback version comes with a foreword from Shadd Maruna, Professor of Justice and Human Development and Director of the Institute of...
The Baby Peter and Dano Sonnex incidents were high profile cases in which two key public services, namely child protection and probation, both failed ...
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Financing Illegal Migration: Chinese Underground Banks and Human Smuggling in New York City
ISBN: 9781137290892 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unique study explores the relationship between informal financial systems, illegal migration and human smuggling. Focusing on Chinese illegal immigrants working in the US, it examines the motivation and patterns of the use of illegal fund transfer systems, providing a revealing insight into the workings of Chinese underground banks.
This unique study explores the relationship between informal financial systems, illegal migration and human smuggling. Focusing on Chinese illegal imm...
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201,24 |
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Critical Perspectives on Child Sexual Exploitation and Related Trafficking
ISBN: 9781137294081 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume is the first major exploration of the issues relevant to young people who are affected by sexual exploitation and trafficking from a variety of critical perspectives. Issues include accommodation, gangs, migrant and refugee communities, perpetrators, international policy and the language through which we construct child exploitation.
This volume is the first major exploration of the issues relevant to young people who are affected by sexual exploitation and trafficking from a varie...
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Not the Marrying Kind: A Feminist Critique of Same-Sex Marriage
ISBN: 9781137348036 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive exploration of current same-sex marriage debates in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the UK and the US, providing a critical analysis of the institution of marriage asking whether and how feminist critiques might apply to same-sex marriage and combining theories of second wave feminism with insights from contemporary queer theory.
A comprehensive exploration of current same-sex marriage debates in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the UK and the US, providing a critical analysis ...
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The Jurisprudence of Police: Toward a General Unified Theory of Law
ISBN: 9781137366238 / Angielski / Twarda / 267 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unique volume develops a new philosophy of law and a new theory of law enforcement. The concepts developed provide the basis for a general unified theory of law that reconciles what legislators and judges do, with what police do to resolve important questions in the field and make public policy recommendations.
This unique volume develops a new philosophy of law and a new theory of law enforcement. The concepts developed provide the basis for a general unifie...
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483,04 |
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Briefs of Leading Cases in Corrections
ISBN: 9781437735086 / Angielski / Miękka / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Briefs of Leading Cases in Corrections, Sixth Edition, offers extensive updates on the leading Supreme Court cases impacting corrections in the United States prisons and jails, probation, parole, the death penalty, juvenile justice, and sexual assault offender laws. Each chapter contains an introduction to the topic area, making the book more user-friendly and a better source of succinct legal information than before. All cases are briefed in a common format to allow for comparisons among cases and include facts, relevant issues, and the Court s decision and reasoning. The... Briefs of Leading Cases in Corrections, Sixth Edition, offers extensive updates on the leading Supreme Court cases impacting corrections i... |
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Introduction to Criminal Investigation
ISBN: 9781439839348 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The manner in which criminal investigators are trained is neither uniform nor consistent, ranging from sophisticated training protocols in some departments to on-the-job experience alongside senior investigators in others. Ideal for students taking a first course in the subject as well as professionals in need of a refresher, Introduction to Criminal Investigation uses an accessible format to convey concepts in practical, concrete terms. Topics discussed include
The manner in which criminal investigators are trained is neither uniform nor consistent, ranging from sophisticated training protocols in some dep... |
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Criminal Investigation
ISBN: 9781439882184 / Angielski / Twarda / 313 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Criminal investigators need broad knowledge of such topics as criminal law, criminal procedure, and investigative techniques. The best resource for these professionals will distill the needed information into one practical volume. Written in an accessible style, the fourth edition of Criminal Investigation maintains the same reader friendly approach that made its predecessors so popular with students, professionals, and practitioners. Beginning with an overview of the history of criminal investigation, the book explores current investigative practices and... Criminal investigators need broad knowledge of such topics as criminal law, criminal procedure, and investigative techniques. The best resource for... |
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Capital Punishment in America: A Balanced Examination
ISBN: 9781449605988 / Angielski / Miękka / 568 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This revised and updated Second Edition is an innovative, balanced, and comprehensive overview of capital punishment. It offers an unbiased examination of the death penalty, supported by statistics and Supreme Court cases, and followed by pro and con discussions. The book addresses every major issue relating to the death penalty including deterrence, racial impact, arbitrariness, its use on special populations, and methods of execution. Designed for the undergraduate and graduate level courses on the death penalty and capital punishment, and even ethics and law, this text challenges students...
This revised and updated Second Edition is an innovative, balanced, and comprehensive overview of capital punishment. It offers an unbiased examinatio...
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Investigating Sexual Assault Cases
ISBN: 9781449648695 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Not All Crimes Are Committed Equally And Therefore Not All Investigations Can Be Conducted Equally. Each Crime Type Requires Unique Investigative Techniques - From First Response To Evidence Collection And Interviewing The Victims And Suspects - Every Crime Type Necessitates Distinct Investigative Procedures And Reporting. Written For Criminal Investigation Courses And Specifically Sex Crime Investigation Courses, Investigating Sexual Assault Cases Presents The Basic Responsibilities Of First Responders And Highlights Specific Demands For Investigators And Prosecutors. Part Of The Jones &...
Not All Crimes Are Committed Equally And Therefore Not All Investigations Can Be Conducted Equally. Each Crime Type Requires Unique Investigative Tech...
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Law Enforcement Ethics: Classic and Contemporary Issues
ISBN: 9781452258171 / Angielski / Miękka / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Law Enforcement Ethics is at the forefront of engaging in the conversation about the future of law enforcement ethics, while examining many of the classic, enduring challenges posed by the profession itself.
Law Enforcement Ethics is at the forefront of engaging in the conversation about the future of law enforcement ethics, while examining many of the cla...
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Personal Security: A Guide for International Travelers
ISBN: 9781466559448 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Maintain peace of mind while you are working or living abroad wherever and however you travel. Maintain peace of mind while you are working or living abroad wherever and however you travel. |
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Seven Deadliest Social Network Attacks
ISBN: 9781597495455 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Seven Deadliest Social Network Attacks describes the seven deadliest social networking attacks and how to defend against them. This book pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace, and provides a comprehensive view into how such attacks have impacted the livelihood and lives of adults and children. It lays out the anatomy of these attacks, including how to make your system more secure. You will discover the best ways to defend against these vicious hacks with step-by-step instruction and learn techniques to make... Seven Deadliest Social Network Attacks describes the seven deadliest social networking attacks and how to defend against them. This book pin... |
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Handbook of Postcolonial Archaeology
ISBN: 9781598741834 / Angielski / Miękka / 525 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This essential handbook explores the relationship between the postcolonial critique and the field of archaeology, a discipline that developed historically in conjunction with European colonialism and imperialism. In aiding the movement to decolonize the profession, the contributors to this volume--themselves from six continents and many representing indigenous and minority communities and disadvantaged countries--suggest strategies to strip archaeological theory and practice of its colonial heritage and create a discipline sensitive to its inherent inequalities. Summary articles review the...
This essential handbook explores the relationship between the postcolonial critique and the field of archaeology, a discipline that developed historic...
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