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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology

The Search for Justice in a Media Age - Reading Stephen Lawrence and Louise Woodward (Paperback): Siobhan Holohan The Search for Justice in a Media Age - Reading Stephen Lawrence and Louise Woodward (Paperback)
Siobhan Holohan
R1,065 Discovery Miles 10 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What can we learn from the legal cases of Stephen Lawrence and Louise Woodward? How do the legal system and the media contribute to a collective understanding of class, nation, race and gender? In this book, Siobhan Holohan explores media representations of law and order in the context of notions of multi-culturalism and victim-centred politics. Two high profile cases - the murder of Stephen Lawrence and the US trial of the British au-pair, Louise Woodward - are examined. Holohan argues that the stories built up around Woodward and Lawrence - the organization of public discourse around a sacrificial figure - have contributed to exclusionary patterns of social order. The book offers a perceptive account of what makes some criminal legal cases prone to scrutiny and spectacle and provides a vivid illustration of the presence of power relations in legal decisions. In conclusion, the author draws on the model of the Macpherson report to propose a more inclusive form of social and legal judgement that takes into account social inequalities.

U.S. Penitentiary Leavenworth (Hardcover): Kenneth M. Lamaster U.S. Penitentiary Leavenworth (Hardcover)
Kenneth M. Lamaster
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Dopeworld - Adventures in the Global Drug Trade (Paperback): Niko Vorobyov Dopeworld - Adventures in the Global Drug Trade (Paperback)
Niko Vorobyov
R453 R428 Discovery Miles 4 280 Save R25 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Budo and the Badge - Exploits of a Jersey Cop (Hardcover): Patrick J. Ciser Budo and the Badge - Exploits of a Jersey Cop (Hardcover)
Patrick J. Ciser
R928 Discovery Miles 9 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Lt. Patrick J. Ciser (Ret.) of the City of Clifton Police Department, in New Jersey, is also known to his many karate students as Sensei (Teacher). Ciser achieved national and international fame by representing the United States in five international karate tournaments, winning gold medals in South America and Europe.

"Pat Ciser," as he is known in North Jersey, grew up and became a police officer in Clifton in 1977. Growing as a police officer, he started to realize that with his martial arts skills, he could save lives, surprisingly, on both sides of the law.

Newspaper accounts of Ciser's exploits over the years bear witness to the true stories recounted in this book. Headlines and quotes give a glimpse of his illustrious career as he was continually called upon, in life and death situations. The Clifton Journal read, "Pat Ciser, Clifton's answer to Superman" ... New Jersey's Record wrote, "Veteran officer compared to Chuck Norris"; while the Heard News read, "Action hero calling it quits," when announcing his retirement in 2008.

Join Ciser as he recalls mastering karate, kicking in doors, and dodging bullets and blades. The only difference between the stories in Budo and the Badge, and the ones on the big screen, are that these stories are real.

When a Killer Calls [Large Print] - A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town (Paperback,... When a Killer Calls [Large Print] - A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town (Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
R527 R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Save R31 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Abolishing the Death Penalty - Why India Should Say No to Capital Punishment (Hardcover): Gopalkrishna Gandhi Abolishing the Death Penalty - Why India Should Say No to Capital Punishment (Hardcover)
Gopalkrishna Gandhi
R933 Discovery Miles 9 330 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Warden Force - Delta Ambush and Other True Game Warden Adventures: Episodes 50-62 (Hardcover): Terry Hodges Warden Force - Delta Ambush and Other True Game Warden Adventures: Episodes 50-62 (Hardcover)
Terry Hodges
R577 R531 Discovery Miles 5 310 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Mafia - A Guide to an American Subculture (Hardcover): Nate Hendley The Mafia - A Guide to an American Subculture (Hardcover)
Nate Hendley
R1,892 Discovery Miles 18 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Based on original sources and research, not legends and myth, this book presents a lively, in-depth analysis of how the American Mafia epitomizes organized crime. Whether it's supplying illicit drugs, alcohol during Prohibition, gambling, prostitution, or even loans to those with bad credit, the Mafia has established itself as a part of the fabric of American society, politics, and economics for over a century. The Mafia continues to exist not only because of their immense power that allows their criminal organization to defy law enforcement, but because demand remains strong for what they offer. This book utilizes verifiable information about the Mafia based on newspaper and magazine accounts, police and FBI documents, court records, and the author's own original research to offer a deeper analysis of "the Mob" that provides historical, social, economic and cultural context. Fascinating biographical sketches that profile well-known Mafiosi such as Charles "Lucky" Luciano and John Gotti are also presented. Includes historical, social, economic, and cultural context that further clarifies the significance of the Mafia's operations and makes for more engaging reading Focuses on verifiable information about the Mafia while avoiding hearsay and speculation, such as the widely discussed theories regarding possible Mafia involvement in the assassination of John F. Kennedy Provides a comprehensive bibliography of materials used for the book's research, including police reports, court documents, FBI files, television and radio broadcasts, and online information

A Peculiar Indifference - The Neglected Toll of Violence on Black America (Paperback): Elliott Currie A Peculiar Indifference - The Neglected Toll of Violence on Black America (Paperback)
Elliott Currie
R427 R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Save R30 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover): Bruce M. Bagley, Jonathan D. Rosen, Hanna S... Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover)
Bruce M. Bagley, Jonathan D. Rosen, Hanna S Kassab; Contributions by Bruce M. Bagley, Jorge Chabat, …
R3,678 Discovery Miles 36 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century illustrates the various security concerns in the Americas in the twenty-first century. It presents the work of a number of prolific scholars and analysts in the region. The book offers new theoretical and analytical perspectives. Within the Americas, we find a number of important issues security issues. Most important are the threats that supersede borders: drug trafficking, migration, health, and environmental. These threats change our understanding of security and the state and regional process of neutralizing or correcting these threats. This volume evaluates these threats within contemporary security discourse.

Betrayal - The start of a BRAND NEW gritty gangland series from Kerry Kaya (Hardcover): Kerry Kaya Betrayal - The start of a BRAND NEW gritty gangland series from Kerry Kaya (Hardcover)
Kerry Kaya
R639 Discovery Miles 6 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A brand new gangland series by bestselling author Kerry Kaya!Meet the Tempest family - and get ready for the storm. Tracey Tempest adores her husband, Terry. But when on his 50th birthday, tragedy strikes, Tracey must face the terrifying prospect of a future without him. Desperate for answers and boiling with rage, Tracey wants revenge... Together with her beloved sons, Ricky and Jamie, the Tempest family dig deeper into Terry's past - who would want to kill him, and why? But what they discover changes everything they knew about the man they loved and risks tearing their own family apart. Can the Tempests weather the storm or will the past destroy them all? Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers and Martina Cole. What people are saying about Kerry Kaya! 'Crime writing at its best! Believable characters - a must read!' Bestselling author Gillian Godden

How to Reform Our Prison System (Hardcover): H. J. B. Montgomery, England) Humanitarian League (London How to Reform Our Prison System (Hardcover)
H. J. B. Montgomery, England) Humanitarian League (London
R664 Discovery Miles 6 640 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Alternatives to Domestic Violence - A Homework Manual for Battering Intervention Groups (Hardcover, 5th edition): Kevin A.... Alternatives to Domestic Violence - A Homework Manual for Battering Intervention Groups (Hardcover, 5th edition)
Kevin A. Fall, Shareen Howard
R4,230 Discovery Miles 42 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

* This book uniquely attends to the group aspect of treatment. Each activity is designed to utilize and enhance the power of the group modality * This book includes activities that actively engage the group member and help them explore each topic more deeply and personally. * This book continues to be on the cutting edge of topic inclusion, with expanded coverage of Digital Abuse; Victims' Perspectives on Abuse; Religion and Abuse, and Parenting.

Transnational Organized Crime - Challenging International Law Principles on State Jurisdiction (Hardcover): Fulvia Staiano Transnational Organized Crime - Challenging International Law Principles on State Jurisdiction (Hardcover)
Fulvia Staiano
R2,961 Discovery Miles 29 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This timely book provides a critical consideration of one of the most pressing matters confronting global and regional strategies for suppressing transnational organized crime today: the question of the scope and rationale of States' criminal jurisdiction over these cross-border offences. It shines a light on the complex challenges posed by transnational organized crime to international criminal law. Fulvia Staiano analyses the ways in which transnational organized crime has pushed States, as well as international organizations and institutions, to rethink the boundaries and rationale of territorial and extraterritorial State jurisdiction. The book examines consolidated instances of transnational organized crimes, such as human trafficking, migrant smuggling and trafficking in firearms, but also looks at emerging phenomena which have come to the attention of scholars and practitioners in more recent times, including cybercrime. In doing so, it draws a connection between States' responses to 'old' and 'new' transnational crimes while providing an up-to-date analysis of international practice in this field. Contributing to the broader academic debate on the need to conceptualize transnational criminal law as an area of study separate from international criminal law, this book will be a key resource for postgraduate students, researchers and academics in the fields of public international law, criminal law, international relations, as well as social and political studies.

Welcome to Weaver Street - The first in a heartbreaking and heartwarming new WW1 series (Hardcover): Chrissie Walsh Welcome to Weaver Street - The first in a heartbreaking and heartwarming new WW1 series (Hardcover)
Chrissie Walsh
R643 Discovery Miles 6 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

If you love Katie Flynn and Pam Howes, you'll love Chrissie Walsh's WWI story of love, loss and triumph!Kitty and Tom Conlon arrive in Liverpool in July 1916 to claim the house Tom's great-uncle has bequeathed him in his will. The move to England couldn't have come at a better time. Dublin is in turmoil following the Easter Uprising and Kitty's brother is now in prison. The house in Weaver Street is all they hoped for, and after a shaky start with her new neighbours, Kitty believes the world is her oyster. Until that is, Tom is conscripted into the navy. With Tom away, it's up to Kitty and the women of Weaver Street to get each other through the war. Praise for Chrissie Walsh:'An authentic Yorkshire saga - you can almost hear the clacking of the looms. Add a feisty mill girl, determined to fight injustice, and you'll be reading through the night' Alrene Hughes, on The Girl from the Mill. 'Full of joy, sorrow and a big pinch of fun. I loved it' Elizabeth Gill, on The Child from the Ash Pits 'A captivating story of family, relations and the complexities of life. With truly heart-tugging moments that make you shed a tear. The Child from the Ash Pits is everything a good read should be' Diane Allen, on The Child from the Ash Pits What readers say about Chrissie Walsh:'I could not fault any of this book, as the author brings all the characters to life, its such an interesting story that will engross readers all the way through. Loved it.' 'Really well written and very enjoyable, keeping the reader engrossed and gripped until the very last page.' 'Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was engrossed from start to finish. Good strong characters, and strong storyline. Great author. I recommend.' 'The author writes so descriptively about the characters you feel you know them inside out. A brilliant read and I can't wait for the next novel to be published.'

Abuse of Trust - Frank Beck and the Leicestershire Children's Home Scandal (Hardcover, New edition with chapter on... Abuse of Trust - Frank Beck and the Leicestershire Children's Home Scandal (Hardcover, New edition with chapter on Greville Janner MP)
Mark D'Arcy, Paul Gosling
R817 Discovery Miles 8 170 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

'Few books have managed to get to the heart of a story of abuse as thoroughly and accurately as Abuse of Trust.' - CHRISTIAN WOLMAR, JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR 'An important and in-depth analysis' - DR LIZ DAVIES, LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, UK For the first time in 18 years, the definitive account of one of Britain's worst child abuse scandals is re-published - with a new chapter looking at the role of the Labour MP Greville Janner. Frank Beck sexually and physically abused more than 200 children while working as a residential care home manager for Leicestershire County Council. This book shows how he got away with it, after gulling social workers and council managers. Hundreds of children in the care of the local authority were damaged, and some tragically died. One is suspected, now, of being murdered. Janner, a lawyer, backbencher and influential figure in Labour, repeatedly avoided prosecution for his involvement in the Leicestershire care scandal, despite being named as an abuser during the criminal case against Beck. In an epilogue to this new, enlarged edition of this acclaimed book on the scandal, Paul Gosling deals with Janner's dominance of the local Labour Party, his influence within the wider parliamentary party and the failed police investigations into him. Abuse of Trust, first published in 1998, has long been viewed by social work professionals as an important audit of this case. Gosling and the BBC journalist Mark D'Arcy, his co-author, investigate how Beck and his cronies came to rampage through children's homes in Leicestershire for more than a decade.

Alternatives to Domestic Violence - A Homework Manual for Battering Intervention Groups (Paperback, 5th edition): Kevin A.... Alternatives to Domestic Violence - A Homework Manual for Battering Intervention Groups (Paperback, 5th edition)
Kevin A. Fall, Shareen Howard
R1,030 Discovery Miles 10 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

* This book uniquely attends to the group aspect of treatment. Each activity is designed to utilize and enhance the power of the group modality * This book includes activities that actively engage the group member and help them explore each topic more deeply and personally. * This book continues to be on the cutting edge of topic inclusion, with expanded coverage of Digital Abuse; Victims' Perspectives on Abuse; Religion and Abuse, and Parenting.

True Stories from the Files of the FBI - America's Most Notorious Gangsters, Mobsters and Mafia Members (Hardcover): W.... True Stories from the Files of the FBI - America's Most Notorious Gangsters, Mobsters and Mafia Members (Hardcover)
W. Cleon Skousen; Foreword by Paul B Skousen
R678 Discovery Miles 6 780 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Print Culture, Crime and Justice in 18th-Century London (Hardcover): Richard M. Ward Print Culture, Crime and Justice in 18th-Century London (Hardcover)
Richard M. Ward
R3,998 Discovery Miles 39 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the first half of the 18th century there was an explosion in the volume and variety of crime literature published in London. This was a 'golden age of writing about crime', when the older genres of criminal biographies, social policy pamphlets and 'last-dying speeches' were joined by a raft of new publications, including newspapers, periodicals, graphic prints, the Old Bailey Proceedings and the Ordinary's Account of malefactors executed at Tyburn. By the early 18th century propertied Londoners read a wider array of printed texts and images about criminal offenders - highwaymen, housebreakers, murderers, pickpockets and the like - than ever before or since. Print Culture, Crime and Justice in 18th-Century London provides the first detailed study of crime reporting across this range of publications to explore the influence of print upon contemporary perceptions of crime and upon the making of the law and its administration in the metropolis. This historical perspective helps us to rethink the relationship between media, the public sphere and criminal justice policy in the present.

Invisible Victims and the Pursuit of Justice: Analyzing Frequently Victimized Yet Rarely Discussed Populations (Hardcover):... Invisible Victims and the Pursuit of Justice: Analyzing Frequently Victimized Yet Rarely Discussed Populations (Hardcover)
Raleigh Blasdell, Laura Krieger-Sample, Michelle Kilburn
R5,333 Discovery Miles 53 330 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The term ""victim"" recognizes a wide variety of victimizations that include but are not limited to physical, sexual, financial, psychological, emotional, and/or social consequences, including vicarious trauma. With such widespread types of victims, it is important that research focuses on these rarely discussed groups to give a better understanding of victimology. Traditional victimology texts focus on broad crime typology, such as the general crime of assault, without looking into victim selection or context. However, understanding the victim of the crimes is extremely important in the pursuit of justice. In addition, these traditional texts continue to exclude certain victimizations such as environmental crimes or white-collar crimes and more. This gap in the field needs to be addressed as some of the most victimized populations remain absent from critical research. Invisible Victims and the Pursuit of Justice: Analyzing Frequently Victimized Yet Rarely Discussed Populations expands the study of crime victims to be more inclusive of common types of victimization by exploring invisible crime victims that are rarely, if ever, addressed in traditional victimology. This book also provides an understanding of victimization and barriers to victim assistance. The chapters will illustrate the scope and response to these crime victims, as well as answer important questions about victimology and grant real-world perspectives of victimization. This book is appropriate for a wide range of readership including but not limited to criminologists, victim service providers, psychologists, sociologists, social workers, advocate groups, law enforcement, lawyers, defense attorneys, criminal justice practitioners, academicians, researchers, and students studying criminology, criminal justice, victimology, social work, psychology, and social justice.

Sea Trial (Hardcover): Capt Donald E Bodron Sea Trial (Hardcover)
Capt Donald E Bodron
R1,077 Discovery Miles 10 770 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Within Prison Walls (Hardcover): Thomas Mott Osborne Within Prison Walls (Hardcover)
Thomas Mott Osborne
R796 Discovery Miles 7 960 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Life Inside - A Memoir of Prison, Family and Learning to Be Free (Hardcover): Andy West The Life Inside - A Memoir of Prison, Family and Learning to Be Free (Hardcover)
Andy West
R496 R453 Discovery Miles 4 530 Save R43 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'Tense and intimate... an education.' Geoff Dyer 'Written with sensitivity and humanity... a remarkable insight into prison life.' Amanda Brown 'Authentic, fascinating and deeply moving.' Terry Waite 'Enriching, sobering and at times heartrending... a wonder' Lenny Henry __________ Can someone in prison be more free than someone outside? Would we ever be good if we never felt shame? What makes a person worthy of forgiveness? Andy West teaches philosophy in prisons. Every day he has conversations with people inside about their lives, discusses their ideas and feelings, and listens as they explore new ways to think about their situation. When Andy goes behind bars, he also confronts his inherited trauma: his father, uncle and brother all spent time in prison. While Andy has built a different life for himself, he still fears that their fate will also be his. As he discusses pressing questions of truth, identity and hope with his students, he searches for his own form of freedom too. Moving, sympathetic, wise and frequently funny, The Life Inside is an elegantly written and unforgettable book. Through a blend of memoir, storytelling and gentle philosophical questioning, it offers a new insight into our stretched justice system, our failing prisons and the complex lives being lived inside. __________ 'Strives with humour and compassion to understand the phenomenon of prison' Sydney Review of Books 'A fascinating and enlightening journey... A legitimate page-turner' 3AM

ISIS Defectors - Inside Stories of the Terrorist Caliphate (Hardcover): Anne Speckhard, Ahmet S Yayla ISIS Defectors - Inside Stories of the Terrorist Caliphate (Hardcover)
Anne Speckhard, Ahmet S Yayla
R836 Discovery Miles 8 360 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Family Secret (hardback) (Hardcover): Warren, Robert Hull Family Secret (hardback) (Hardcover)
Warren, Robert Hull; As told to Michael B Druxman
R866 Discovery Miles 8 660 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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