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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. This engaging and accessible book focuses on high-profile
criminal trials and examines the strategy of the lawyers, the
reasons for conviction or acquittal, as well as the social
importance of these famous cases. Key features include: An in-depth
examination of cases that are described only superficially in the
media Comparative analysis of headline crimes and the evolving
issues of crime, punishment and justice Detailed exploration of 11
landmark criminal cases including the trials of Amanda Knox, Mike
Tyson and O.J. Simpson. The Advanced Introduction to Landmark
Criminal Cases will be a key resource for students and scholars of
criminal law and justice. It will also make an interesting read for
lawyers and those interested in the famous trials of the last
century.
Mott KTA Journalism and Mass Communication Research Award, Kappa
Tau Alpha Tankard Book Award, Association for Education in
Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Knudson Latin America
Prize, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication (AEJMC) Since 2000, more than 150 journalists have
been killed in Mexico. Today the country is one of the most
dangerous in the world in which to be a reporter. In Surviving
Mexico, Celeste Gonzalez de Bustamante and Jeannine E. Relly
examine the networks of political power, business interests, and
organized crime that threaten and attack Mexican journalists, who
forge ahead despite the risks. Amid the crackdown on drug cartels,
overall violence in Mexico has increased, and journalists covering
the conflict have grown more vulnerable. But it is not just
criminal groups that want reporters out of the way. Government
forces also attack journalists in order to shield corrupt
authorities and the very criminals they are supposed to be
fighting. Meanwhile some news organizations, enriched by their ties
to corrupt government officials and criminal groups, fail to
support their employees. In some cases, journalists must wait for a
"green light" to publish not from their editors but from organized
crime groups. Despite seemingly insurmountable constraints,
journalists have turned to one another and to their communities to
resist pressures and create their own networks of resilience.
Drawing on a decade of rigorous research in Mexico, Gonzalez de
Bustamante and Relly explain how journalists have become their own
activists and how they hold those in power accountable.
Family first. Family last. The Glass family always... Charley Glass
arrived in her family's lives like the hurricane she'd escaped. But
she hadn't run far enough: the ruthless Giordano family are on her
tail and want two things - her life, and the return of the property
she stole from them. No matter how many bodies stack up. After
years of hoping, Charley finally has the family she's always
wanted, but now she's going to have to tell them the real reason
she came looking for them. There is only one way she's going to
stay alive, and that is to employ the muscle of the notorious Glass
Family. The head of the family, Luke, isn't sure they're strong
enough to take on one of New Orleans' biggest crime gangs. But he'd
put his life on the line to protect the empire they've built - even
if they'll have to take on an enemy hurting enough to cross an
ocean for revenge. Page-turning, gritty, and utterly compelling,
Thief is Owen Mullen's best book yet. Perfect for fans of Martina
Cole, Kimberley Chambers and Mandasue Heller. What readers say
about Owen Mullen: 'Owen Mullen knows how to ramp up the action
just when it's needed... he never fails to give you hard-hitting
thrillers that have moments that will stay with you forever...'
'One of the very best thriller writers I have ever read.' 'Owen
Mullen writes a good story, he really brings his characters to life
and the endings are hard to guess and never what you expected.'
WINNER OF THE WINDHAM-CAMPBELL LITERATURE PRIZE 2013
WASHINGTON POST BOOK OF THE YEAR
At the end of a steep gravel road in one of the remotest corners of South Africa's Eastern Cape lies the village of Ithanga. Home to a few hundred villagers, the majority of them unemployed, it is inconceivably poor. It is to here that award-winning author Jonny Steinberg travels to explore the lives of a community caught up in a battle to survive the ravages of the greatest plague of our times, the African AIDS epidemic.
He befriends Sizwe, a young local man who refuses to be tested for AIDS despite the existence of a well-run testing and anti-retroviral programme. It is Sizwe's deep ambivalence, rooted in his deep sense of the cultural divide, that becomes the key to understanding the dynamics that thread their way through a terrified community.
As Steinberg grapples to get closer to finding answers that remain just out of reach, he realizes that he must look within himself to unlock the paradoxes at the heart of his country.
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given
area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject
in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of
travel. They are relevant but also visionary. It is becoming more
important in the modern, globalized period to understand the power
of illicit and illegal acts and actors in shaping our world.
Opening with chapters that look across the diverse terrain of
global crime, this Research Agenda moves on to consider key
specific areas, including: organised crime, cyber crime, war
crimes, terrorism, state and private violence, riots and political
protest, prisons, sport and crime and counterfeit goods. Offering
both critical reviews of key theories and in-depth case studies,
this Research Agenda challenges the notion that criminal acts in a
global age are solely the preserve of organised criminal groups,
highlighting the role of other actors including governments, armies
and corporations. A vital source of reference for criminology and
sociology undergraduate, and post-graduate students, as well as
those from a host of other social science disciplines, this
Research Agenda will provoke thought and discussion across these
topics. It will also be of great benefit for policy makers and
practitioners working to better understand and combat transnational
crime.
The book Application of Criminal Psychology in Different Types of
Crime discusses how criminal psychologists examine criminals such
as robbers, rapists, white-collar criminals, and identity thieves,
especially their thoughts, intentions, and motives, reactions,
emotions and feelings when individuals engage in these criminal
acts. The purpose of this book is determining why an offender
commits a crime, from the time the criminal decision was made to
the time the person appeared in court. The book emphasizes that
effective criminal psychologists will use their knowledge to help
find and capture criminals, thus ensuring the world is safe for
everyone. This book mentions that criminal psychology is a niche
profession in the field of psychology, in which psychologists hold
various positions, including working with law enforcers to
determine the profile of people who may have committed a particular
crime, and giving their opinion in court where they describe the
mental state of the offender, or work directly with the captured
offender to catch others in their criminal network. This book
explains how criminal psychologists understand the inner mechanisms
of the human mind and brain. And apply their accumulated knowledge
and professional training to evaluate a person's mental and
physical state by studying the person and talking with them.
The brand new novel from top 5 bestseller Louise Douglas.A notebook
full of secrets, two untimely deaths - something sinister is
stirring in the perfect seaside town of Morranez...It's summer and
holidaymakers are flocking to the idyllic Brittany coast. But when
first an old traveller woman dies in suspicious circumstances, and
then a campaign of hate seemingly drives another victim to take his
own life, events take a very dark turn. Mila Shepherd has come to
France to look after her niece, Ani, following the accident in
which both Ani's parents were lost at sea. Mila has moved into
their family holiday home, as well as taken her sister Sophie's
place in an agency which specialises in tracking down missing
people, until new recruit Carter Jackson starts. It's clear that
malevolent forces are at work in Morranez, but the local police are
choosing to look the other way. Only Mila and Carter can uncover
the truth about what's really going on in this beautiful, but
mysterious place before anyone else suffers. But someone is
desperate to protect a terrible truth, at any cost... Praise for
Louise Douglas: 'I loved The Lost Notebook so much! From the
opening lines, I was drawn in to a gripping story, beautifully
written and so cleverly orchestrated. I rooted for the main
character, I held my breath at the denouement and as for the climax
of the book - just wow. Highly recommended.' Judy Leigh 'Louise
Douglas achieves the impossible and gets better with every book.'
Milly Johnson 'A brilliantly written, gripping, clever, compelling
story, that I struggled to put down. The vivid descriptions, the
evocative plot and the intrigue that Louise created, which had me
constantly asking questions, made it a highly enjoyable, absolute
treasure of a read.' Kim Nash on The Scarlet Dress 'Another
stunning read from the exceptionally talented Louise Douglas! I
love the way in which Louise creates such an atmospheric mystery,
building the intrigue and suspense brick by brick. Her writing is
always beautiful and multi-layered, her characters warm and
relatable and the intriguing nature of the mystery makes this
unputdownable.' Nicola Cornick on The Scarlet Dress 'A tender,
heart-breaking, page-turning read'Rachel Hore on The House by the
Sea 'The perfect combination of page-turning thriller and deeply
emotional family story. Superb' Nicola Cornick on The House by the
Sea 'Kept me guessing until the last few pages and the explosive
ending took my breath away.' C.L. Taylor, author of The Accident on
Your Beautiful Lies 'Beautifully written, chillingly atmospheric
and utterly compelling, The Secret by the Lake is Louise Douglas at
her brilliant best' Tammy Cohen, author of The Broken 'A master of
her craft, Louise Douglas ratchets up the tension in this haunting
and exquisitely written tale of buried secrets and past tragedy.'
Amanda Jennings, author of Sworn Secret 'A clammy, atmospheric and
suspenseful novel, it builds in tension all the way through to the
startling final pages.' Sunday Express, S Magazine 'A chilling,
unputdownable new novel from the bestselling author of The House By
The Sea. 'A brilliantly written, gripping, clever, compelling
story, that I struggled to put down.'
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1967.
Contributors to this special issue examine the discourse and
practices of policing, providing insights into how policing
transforms societal relationships and develops and maintains order.
Identifying parallels between police and military power,
contributors argue that policing is more than merely the practice
of the institution of the police but is the violence work of
maintaining a specific social order. Topics covered in the essays
include "speculative policing," which attempts to control not only
the present but also uncertain futures; the inextricable relation
between anti-Blackness and the violence of the law; the role of
police in US politics; French policing of ethno-racial minorities;
the relationship between police body cameras and gender equity; and
a Brazilian "exceptional prison," which houses police who have
broken the law. Contributors. Kim Shayo Buchanan, Samira Bueno,
Andrew M. Carruthers, Didier Fassin, Ilana Feldman, Phillip Atiba
Goff, Jesse A. Goldberg, Rivke Jaffe, Caren Kaplan, Shamus Khan,
Andrea Miller, Fatima Mojaddedi, Stuart Schrader, Madiha Tahir,
Michelle C. Velasquez-Potts, Graham Denyer Willis
Even among the Mob, the Westies were feared. Out of a partnership
between two sadistic thugs - James Coonan and Mickey Featherstone -
the gang dominated the decaying slice of New York City's West Side
known as Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s and '80s. Excelling in
extortion, numbers running, loansharking and drug-peddling, they
became the most notorious gang in the history of organized crime.
The then prosecutor Rudolf Giuliani called them 'the most savage
organisation in the long history of New York street gangs'. Upping
the ante on brutality and depravity, their speciality when it came
to punishment and killings was dismemberment. Their reign lasted
almost twenty - their end would come as their own violent natures
got the best of them and precipitated a downfall as infamous as
their rise. This revised and updated edition, brings the story of
the Westies up to date with 'where are they now' snapshots of the
men - and women - of the Westies.
The brand new action-packed gangland thriller from Gillian
Godden!Flawed, tough, unbreakable.... In the aftermath of her
husband's shocking murder, Patsy Diamond wants answers. Who was
Nick really? Where is all his money? And who killed the man she
once loved? Patsy knows exactly who to go to first - Nick's
pregnant mistress, Natasha. Natasha might seem young and innocent,
but Patsy's certain the girl is hiding something. And the only way
to find out what is to keep Natasha close and make her part of the
Diamond family. With the two women forming an unlikely bond, they
begin to dig deeper into Nick's secret life and discover things
that shock...and terrify them. Because Nick Diamond played a deadly
game and if the women in his life want payback, then they are going
to have to follow his rules - or break them and make their own. But
the strongest diamonds are created under pressure and these women
are no exception... Don't miss this brilliant new gangland story
from Gillian Godden - guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your
seat! Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Heather Atkinson and
Caz Finlay. What people are saying about Gillian Godden! 'An edge
of your seat read that will leave you breathless!' Bestselling
author, Kerry Kaya. 'Characters were so real I'm still looking over
my shoulder! Bestselling author Owen Mullen.
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