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Corruption and American Politics
ISBN: 9781604977738 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ..". this timely and fascinating book ... is a handbook for those interested in gaining perspective on the appearance of and actual corruption in the American system, and ... can be read cover to cover to great profit ... it will find its way into classrooms. Scholars will use it as a means to engage and extend many of its provocative findings. However it is used, the effort is well worth the time invested." - Presidential Studies Quarterly "This volume, edited by two well-respected professors of US politics, represents the fine effort of nearly a dozen scholars to tackle this challenging...
..". this timely and fascinating book ... is a handbook for those interested in gaining perspective on the appearance of and actual corruption in the ...
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188,12 zł |
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Internet Sex Offenders
ISBN: 9781433813641 / Angielski / Twarda / 347 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, Michael C. Seto examines the use and contribution of the internet to sexual crimes including the creation and dissemination of child pornography, and online and offline solicitation efforts leading to contact offenses such as rape and sexual assault.
In this book, Michael C. Seto examines the use and contribution of the internet to sexual crimes including the creation and dissemination of child por...
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328,78 zł |
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Transnational Organized Crime: An Overview from Six Continents
ISBN: 9781452290072 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Transnational Organized Crime: An Overview from Six Continents explores the expansive topic of transnational organized crime, incorporating expert perspectives found throughout the world's six inhabited continents: North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Editors Jay S. Albanese and Philip L. Reichel gather the knowledge and expertise of numerous authors, researchers, and practitioners in this field who are either native to each world region, have extensively travelled and worked there, or are recognized scholars for those regions. Through this unique text,...
Transnational Organized Crime: An Overview from Six Continents explores the expansive topic of transnational organized crime, incorporating expert per...
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277,41 zł |
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Defrauded Nations: The Mortgage Crisis Exposed
ISBN: 9781491051146 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Find out how you are being used to perpetuate one of the largest Racketeering schemes in the history of the WORLD. What you will read will Shock you to your very core in what some critics are calling a modern day conspiracy of epic proportions. Written by an actual Volunteer Federal Witness with the IRS, FBI and FDIC who worked within the walls of these industry giants uncovering the truths that the banks do not want you to know. It is important that the American People know the REAL truth of what went down during the mortgage crisis. This goes beyond what you already "think" you know. Spread...
Find out how you are being used to perpetuate one of the largest Racketeering schemes in the history of the WORLD. What you will read will Shock you t...
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57,29 zł |
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Human Trafficking in Europe & Eurasia: Prevention, Protection & Victim Assistance
ISBN: 9781611229134 / Angielski / Twarda / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Human Trafficking in Europe & Eurasia
Human Trafficking in Europe & Eurasia
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595,85 zł |
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When Death Comes Knocking: A woman's death-defying struggle following a horrific home invasion. Story featured on TV's Forensic Files(R)
ISBN: 9780615462714 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In September 1995, Brenda Kaye Robinson was a single mother living an ordinary life in rural Sussex County, Delaware. Then one night she awoke to a nightmare of unspeakable horror. The savagery that took place inside her home as her 11-year-old son lay sleeping in a nearby room, changed her life forever. "When Death Comes Knocking" chronicles Robinson's journey of faith as she struggles to deal with both the physical and emotional trauma of the vicious attack, and a decade-long search for justice. The twists and turns this case takes are a testament to the significance of forensic science....
In September 1995, Brenda Kaye Robinson was a single mother living an ordinary life in rural Sussex County, Delaware. Then one night she awoke to a ni...
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44,06 zł |
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Inside Dea: Operation Snowcap
ISBN: 9781426972881 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The "spine" of the Andes Mountain, which runs through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, is the source of almost all of the world's cocaine-based products, both legal and otherwise. In 1986, in the midst of the American "cocaine epidemic," the Reagan administration decided that the drug problem needed to be attacked at its source. The result was an eight-year clandestine drug war known as Operation Snowcap. From 1987 through 1994, groups of twelve to fifteen DEA agents were dispatched to South American countries on ninety-day temporary duty tours. These DEA agents met with counterparts...
The "spine" of the Andes Mountain, which runs through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, is the source of almost all of the world's cocaine-based p...
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160,28 zł |
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Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Bone$: A personal account of a "body broker's" thirteen year journey through the legal and lucrative body parts business
ISBN: 9781461131151 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Americas largest freelance human body parts harvester, Philip Guyett, reveals how he got into the lucrative (and remarkably unregulated) body-parts business and the events that led up to his conviction for three counts of wire fraud, in his tell-all book Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Bones.
Americas largest freelance human body parts harvester, Philip Guyett, reveals how he got into the lucrative (and remarkably unregulated) body-parts bu...
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52,88 zł |
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Anatomy of a Kidnapping: A Doctor's Story
ISBN: 9780896726932 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Four hours. That was the amount of time between looking down the barrel of a gun and finding myself free along a silent highway lined by cotton fields. In the time period that seemed eternal, my unique experiences as a doctor created an indescribable bond between myself and my captor. I looked upon the situation just as I looked upon a medical emergency: I took a deep breath, hid my panic, and tried to solve the situation."In March 2005, Dr. Steven Berk was kidnapped in Amarillo, Texas, by a dangerous and enigmatic criminal who entered his home, armed with a shotgun, through an open garage...
"Four hours. That was the amount of time between looking down the barrel of a gun and finding myself free along a silent highway lined by cotton field...
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117,39 zł |
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Walking Among The Dead: True Stories From A Homicide Detective
ISBN: 9781460938652 / Angielski / Miękka / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In his debut release, former homicide detective, Ken Lang, transports you from your cozy, comfy chair to the cold, hard streets surrounding Baltimore, Maryland. Witness first hand the vicious brutality that a human being can inflict onto another, search for that one piece of evidence needed to solidify a conviction, and desperately try to indentify a shooting victim whose mangled and burnt body is found at a scene where no clues are left behind. A revealing glimpse of the demanding life as a homicide detective, Ken Lang puts you right into the scene, reveals the evidence, and leads you...
In his debut release, former homicide detective, Ken Lang, transports you from your cozy, comfy chair to the cold, hard streets surrounding Baltimore,...
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66,11 zł |
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Crime & Insurgency in Iraq & Afghanistan
ISBN: 9781612097435 / Angielski / Twarda / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although organised crime has been the neglected dimension of the conflict in Iraq, both criminal enterprises and criminal activities have had a profoundly debilitating impact. This book explores the issues and challenges of crime and insurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Although organised crime has been the neglected dimension of the conflict in Iraq, both criminal enterprises and criminal activities have had a profou...
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1505,12 zł |
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Global Human Smuggling: Comparative Perspectives
ISBN: 9781421401980 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ten years ago the topic of human smuggling and trafficking was relatively new for academic researchers, though the practice itself is very old. Since the first edition of this volume was published, much has changed globally, directly impacting the phenomenon of human smuggling. Migrant smuggling and human trafficking are now more entrenched than ever in many regions, with efforts to combat them both largely unsuccessful and often counterproductive. This book explores human smuggling in several forms and regions, globally examining its deep historic, social, economic, and cultural roots and... Ten years ago the topic of human smuggling and trafficking was relatively new for academic researchers, though the practice itself is very old. Sin... |
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178,45 zł |
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Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Derby
ISBN: 9781903425763 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Derby is a collection of gruesome murders brought together by author Kevin Turton. Each chapter gives a detailed examination of some of the facts behind some of Derby's most notorious murder cases. Carefully researched the book re-counts the circumstances and consequences of each individual case. Whilst the book covers the hard facts of the brutal times the author gives insight into the social conditions prevalent at the time and the courtroom arena in which so many stood trial for their life.These are the cases that dominated the breakfast tables of...
Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Derby is a collection of gruesome murders brought together by author Kevin Turton. Each chapter gives a detai...
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54,02 zł |
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Fraud and Corruption: Prevention and Detection
ISBN: 9780566086991 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Executives are under enormous pressure to meet stakeholder expectations regarding the prevention of fraud and corruption. However, the drive to demonstrate that they are complying with legislative requirements and high principles has, in many cases, overshadowed the need to deal with the problem itself. As a result, fraud and corruption remain a significant unmanaged source of risk for many organizations. Drawing on experiences across Europe, America and Australia, Iyer and Samociuk give you the tools to establish an effective and far-reaching anti-fraud and corruption programme. Included is...
Executives are under enormous pressure to meet stakeholder expectations regarding the prevention of fraud and corruption. However, the drive to demons...
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693,51 zł |
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Walking Mainline
ISBN: 9781937977009 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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113,36 zł |
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Kings of Stings: The Greatest Swindles from Down Under
ISBN: 9780522858594 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. James Morton and Susanna Lobez follow up their bestselling 'Gangland Australia' with a meticulously researched study of the world of the Australian confidence man and woman. Morton and Lobez look at the careers of the highly talented swindlers and their tricks.
James Morton and Susanna Lobez follow up their bestselling 'Gangland Australia' with a meticulously researched study of the world of the Australian co...
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117,56 zł |
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Double Paradox: Late Scholastic Theory of Supertranscendental Being
ISBN: 9780801477768 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. According to conventional wisdom, rising corruption reduces economic growth. And yet, between 1978 and 2010, even as officials were looting state coffers, extorting bribes, raking in kickbacks, and scraping off rents at unprecedented rates, the Chinese economy grew at an average annual rate of 9 percent. In Double Paradox, Andrew Wedeman seeks to explain why the Chinese economy performed so well despite widespread corruption at almost kleptocratic levels. Wedeman finds that the Chinese economy was able to survive predatory corruption because corruption did not explode until... According to conventional wisdom, rising corruption reduces economic growth. And yet, between 1978 and 2010, even as officials were looting state c... |
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148,92 zł |
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Global Harms: Ecological Crime & Speciesism
ISBN: 9781613246801 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The fields of environmental crime and speciesism are of increasing interest to social scientists. In the present book, new articles based on empirical examples shed light on how the exploitation of nature and animals take place as well as exploring its sources and consequences.
The fields of environmental crime and speciesism are of increasing interest to social scientists. In the present book, new articles based on empirical...
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436,60 zł |
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Deadly Healthcare
ISBN: 9781921513756 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rogue surgeons, overburdened hospitals, medical mismanagement, doctor shortages. The story of Australia's own "Dr Death," Jayant Patel, is symptomatic of a tidal wave heading towards all modern healthcare systems. In this absorbing book, the authors have ploughed through the mass of public inquiry data, interviewing key figures in the affair to reveal in gripping detail how it happened, who was to blame, and how it can be avoided. Drawing on international cases and experiences, they reveal how institutional weaknesses are able to be exploited by individuals with serious personality problems....
Rogue surgeons, overburdened hospitals, medical mismanagement, doctor shortages. The story of Australia's own "Dr Death," Jayant Patel, is symptomatic...
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146,79 zł |
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The Joan Robinson Legacy
ISBN: 9780873326117 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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446,88 zł |