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

Crime Control and Social Justice - The Delicate Balance (Hardcover, New): Darnell F. Hawkins, Samuel Myers, Randolph N. Stone Crime Control and Social Justice - The Delicate Balance (Hardcover, New)
Darnell F. Hawkins, Samuel Myers, Randolph N. Stone
R2,885 Discovery Miles 28 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection examines the perennial tension between society's need to protect its citizens from crime, while assuring that the crime control and reduction measures that it enacts do not deny basic rights or exacerbate the socioeconomic inequality that gives rise to disparate rates of offending. Such tension exists in all modern societies, but it has been particularly evident in the United States, a nation whose history manifests both group inequality and an ongoing effort to reduce such inequality, assure fairness, equal protection, and due process for individuals. Focusing largely on developments in criminal justice policies and practices enacted during the last few decades, the essays in this volume explore the delicate balance between governmental crime control efforts and professed goals of promoting social justice and protecting civil liberties. Representing disciplines ranging from criminology to economics, geography, law, sociology, and political science, the contributors critically examine and debate the nature and impact of recent and contemporary American criminal justice policies. Particular attention is paid to the impact of such policies on the nation's racial divide, but the authors use this disparity to illustrate the broader public policy paradoxes and dilemmas which lie at the heart of the struggle to control rising crime rates. Purported reforms in sentencing, the nation's growing prison population, the war on drugs and gangs, the demise of juvenile court, racial profiling and affirmative action are all grist for the mill. Contributors also ask more philosophical and epistemological questions such as the meaning of "social justice," "fairness," and "justice" andtheir relevance for understanding contemporary criminal justice.

Punishment, Prisons, and Patriarchy - Liberty and Power in the Early Republic (Hardcover): Mark E. Kann Punishment, Prisons, and Patriarchy - Liberty and Power in the Early Republic (Hardcover)
Mark E. Kann
R2,887 Discovery Miles 28 870 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

View the Table of Contents. Read the Introduction.

"This work will take its place among the growing corpus of important studies that examine patriarchy and society's need to punish its criminals in ways it paradoxically deemed more enlightened and humanitarian than in times past. Kahn uses substantial primary and secondary material. . . . Recommended."
--"Choice"

aMark E. Kann has written a fascinating, thought-provoking, and timely political-historical study of penal thought and practice in the formative years of the United States.a
--American Historical Review

Punishment, Prisons, and Patriarchy tells the story of how first-generation Americans coupled their legacy of liberty with a penal philosophy that promoted patriarchy, especially for marginal Americans.

American patriots fought a revolution in the name of liberty. Their victory celebrations barely ended before leaders expressed fears that immigrants, African Americans, women, and the lower classes were prone to vice, disorder, and crime.This spurred a generation of penal reformers to promote successfully the most systematic institution ever devised for stripping people of liberty: the penitentiary.

Today, Americans laud liberty but few citizens contest the legitimacy of federal, state, and local government authority to incarcerate 2 million people and subject another 4.7 million probationers and parolees to scrutiny, surveillance, and supervision. How did classical liberalism aid in the development of such expansive penal practices in the wake of the War of Independence?

Cases on Technologies for Teaching Criminology and Victimology - Methodologies and Practices (Hardcover): Raffaella Sette Cases on Technologies for Teaching Criminology and Victimology - Methodologies and Practices (Hardcover)
Raffaella Sette
R4,569 Discovery Miles 45 690 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

As the explanation of crime and the social reaction to it depends on historical and cultural contexts, didactic methodologies are subject to continuous change in relation to theories and needs strictly linked to the profession. ""Cases on Technologies for Teaching Criminology and Victimology: Methodologies and Practices"" presents state-of-the-art research and teaching into the study of corruption and those affected by it, containing chapters authored by researchers, academic professors, and experts from all over the world. With examinations into real-life situations, this unique publication analyzes the benefits and disadvantages of various teaching methodologies in universities, police academies, and crime victim services.

Mr Nice - A gripping, shocking psychological thriller (Hardcover): John Nicholl Mr Nice - A gripping, shocking psychological thriller (Hardcover)
John Nicholl
R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Your worst nightmare is about to come true... When Megan discovers that her young daughter is missing, she thinks that her ex-husband is to blame. But was it someone else entirely? Someone out for revenge? Someone with a grudge? As DI Laura Kesey begins her investigation, she discovers that the case is infinitely more wicked than she could ever have imagined. The clock is ticking. But will Kesey find Lottie before it's too late? It's every parent's worst nightmare. The greater the evil, the deadlier the game. *Please note this is a re-release of Mr Nice*

Profiles from Prison - Adjusting to Life Behind Bars (Hardcover, New): Michael G Santos Profiles from Prison - Adjusting to Life Behind Bars (Hardcover, New)
Michael G Santos
R2,060 Discovery Miles 20 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written by an inmate serving 45 years for a drug conviction when he was 23, this is an in-depth view living behind bars from the perspective of prisoners themselves. Sections of the book are based on length of imprisonment. Prisoners in Fort Dix, N.J., detail their unique experiences, thoughts, and feelings about "life on the inside." Some describe the actions that lead to their confinement, or detail the complexities of living in all-male communities. Others reveal the ways they cope with their terms, or the expectations they have for life after prison. Santos offers the gripping stories of men serving a variety of terms, providing commentary and analysis as he guides readers through the prison experience. How men adjust to their confinement, and how they utilize their time while serving their sentences, can be a predictor of future success or failure both in prison and society upon their release. Through these often-difficult accounts, readers gain a greater understanding of what it means to be a prisoner, and how the system itself can contribute to both positive adjustment and negative outcomes alike.

Faces Of The Amber Alert (Hardcover): Pastor Charles Williams Faces Of The Amber Alert (Hardcover)
Pastor Charles Williams
R721 Discovery Miles 7 210 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"From The President of the United States Of America." From "George W Bush." Amber Alerts have become an increasingly important tool in rescuing kidnapped children. An Amber Alert adds thousands of citizens to the search in the crucial early hours, This law carries forward a fundamental responsibility of public officials at every level of government to do every thing we can to protect the most vulnerable citizens from dangerous offenders who prey on them.. April 30, 2003 * From: "Pastor Rod Parsley" "Our times demand it, Our history compels it, Our future requires it, And GOD is watching." From the Author of the New York Times bestselling book "Silent No More" Pastor Rod Parsley. Pastor of World Harvest Church Columbus, OH Founder and President of the Center For Moral Clarity www.centerformoralclarity.net * The Amber Alert is "the nation's most powerful tool for thwarting child abductions" Attorney General "John Ashcroft" January 13, 2005 * The Amber Alert allows us all to make a difference and gives our kids a real chance for a brighter and safer future." Former Assistant Attorney General "Deborah J. Daniels." * "Every Child Deserves This Amber Alert" "Ed Smart" * From: "Mr. John Walsh"Sent: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 Dear Pastor Williams, Regarding the Amber Alert we wish you the best as you move forward. * Proclamation of Declaration Radio Talk Show Host @ Local Dallas Fort Worth Station 9am till noon on the A.M. Dial in a broadcast aired around the world via Internet on January 26, 2005 after a nine year silence by Pastor Charles Williams, the talk show host revealed on air that the true founder and creator of the concept known as the Amber Alert System is Pastor Charles Williams of ForthWorth Texas. Direct quote: "There is nothing like an idea, whose time has come." January 26, 2005 * "Mark Klaas"; The goal is to protect every child with one of the most brilliant ideas yet devised in the battle to recover kidnapped children.

With Malice Aforethought - A Study of the Crime and Punishment for Homicide (Hardcover): Louis Blom Cooper, Terence Morris With Malice Aforethought - A Study of the Crime and Punishment for Homicide (Hardcover)
Louis Blom Cooper, Terence Morris
R2,003 R1,844 Discovery Miles 18 440 Save R159 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

For more than three centuries the criminal law has given rise to a divergent set of approaches to the crime of homicide. Whereas the law of murder has not conceptually changed,the crime of manslaughter has resulted in some forms of homicide being visited with relatively minor penalties. These various categories of unlawful killing present considerable problems relating to intention, or lack of it, and the culpability of those whose behaviour, while lacking in evident malice, is characterised by the grossest recklessness. The reaction of the relatives of victims is generally simpler. They frequently find it impossible to understand how those who kill by dangerous or drunken driving may receive comparatively lenient sentences, while those convicted of manslaughter following a drunken brawl may be dealt with more severely, and yet others, convicted of so-called 'mercy killings', are subject to the mandatory penalty of life imprisonment. This book addresses the powerful and controversial arguments for the current distinctions between murder, manslaughter and other specific categories of crime to be abolished and subsumed within a single crime of culpable homicide. In the course of this analysis the authors consider a number of issues of great contemporary importance, including the presentation of expert evidence in cases involving unexplained infant death, corporate killing, and the question of the defences available to the accused, including self-defence and provocation, where popular notions of what is reasonable or justifiable may be at variance with legal precedent. While this book aims to consider criminal homicide in its social, historical and legal setting, it also goes far beyond in setting out the case for radical reform.

Gun Violence: The Real Costs (Hardcover): Philip J. Cook, Jens Ludwig Gun Violence: The Real Costs (Hardcover)
Philip J. Cook, Jens Ludwig
R1,582 Discovery Miles 15 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The objective of this book is to quantify the social costs of gun violence in order to help policy makers determine how many and which violence programmes to support. Drawing upon the most detailed and extensive economic study of the cost of gun violence, Cook and Ludwig provide detailed information about how the burden of gun violence is distributed in the US. Drawing upon this data, the book draws out the important implications for public policy. The burden of gun violence in America is valued at about $100 billion annually, and this heavy cost is distributed much more evenly over the population than the victimization statistics would suggest. Cook and Ludwig's examination of these costs lead them to propose a multifaceted policy agenda that includes both law enforcement and gun control measures.

Juvenile Justice - Process and Systems (Hardcover): Clarence Augustus Martin Juvenile Justice - Process and Systems (Hardcover)
Clarence Augustus Martin
R2,412 Discovery Miles 24 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The study of juvenile justice process and systems is an investigation of a truly unique network that is predicated on a distinctive body of theory. Juvenile Justice: Process and Systems is an ideal textbook for those who wish to explore the theory and practice of providing justice to juveniles. Author Gus Martin introduces readers to juvenile justice in the contemporary era, while providing a contextual grounding in the historical origins of modern process and systems. This book is a review of institutions, procedures, and theories that are specifically directed toward addressing the problems of juvenile deviance and victimization.

Organized into four thematic parts, Juvenile Justice presents a logical sequence of topics that are designed to incrementally build upon the concepts introduced in previous chapters. Part I introduces students to the fundamental considerations that are essential for developing a contextual understanding of the juvenile justice process. Part II examines the roles of the police, juvenile court, and corrections systems. Part III reviews the unique community-based innovations found in the juvenile justice system. Part IV takes a look at the future challenges of juvenile justice.Key Features Chapter Opening Vignettes. Each chapter begins with an engaging narrative focusing on an event or incident that will set the stage for the chapter. Chapter Perspectives. The chapters incorporate boxed inserts that explore people, events, and organizations that are relevant to the subject matter of each chapter. Extensive Illustration Program. The frequent use of tables with up-to-date data along with carefully selected photographs enhance the chapter discussions."Juvenile Justice Professions." At the ends of chapters are profiles of occupations that interact with the juvenile justice system on a daily basis. Discussion Boxes. Challenging questions and provocative information are presented in a case format at the ends of chapters to stimulate critical thinking and further debate. Key Terms and Concepts. Important terms and ideas introduced in each chapter are listed for review and are further explored in the books glossary. Web Exercises. Internet exercises at the end of each chapter have been designed to provoke class discussion and prompt further research. Student Study Site. Accompanying the text is a study site http: //www.sagepub.com/martin with interactive quizzes, electronic flashcards, recommended Web sites, links to sites provided in the Web Exercises, and more.

Juvenile Justice is designed for undergraduate students studying juvenile justice systems, juvenile justice process, juvenile delinquency, and law enforcement in the departments of Administration of Justice, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Political Science, Sociology, and other disciplines in the social sciences.

Guantanamo, USA - The Untold History of America's Cuban Outpost (Hardcover): Stephen Irving Max Schwab Guantanamo, USA - The Untold History of America's Cuban Outpost (Hardcover)
Stephen Irving Max Schwab
R1,334 Discovery Miles 13 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Established as America's first foreign naval base following the Spanish-American War, Guantnamo is now more often thought of as our Devil's Island, the gulag of our times. This book takes readers beyond the orange-jumpsuited detainees of today's headlines to provide the first comprehensive history of Guantnamo from its origins to the present.

Occupying 45 square miles of land and sea, Guantnamo has for more than a century symbolized the imperial impulse within U.S. foreign policy, and its occupation is decried by Cuba as a violation of international law-even though a treaty legally grants the U.S. a lease in perpetuity. Stephen Schwab now describes the base's role in American, Caribbean, and global history, explaining how it came to be, why it's still there, and how it continues to serve a variety of purposes.

Schwab views the base's creation as part of a broad U.S. strategy of annexations, protectorates, and limited interventions devised to create a strong sphere of influence in the western Atlantic. He charts its history from this early belief that it would prevent European powers from staking imperial claims in the Caribbean and examines the crucial defensive role that Guantnamo played as a convoy hub for strategic goods during World War II. He then looks at clashes over Guantnamo during the Cold War, culminating in LBJ's decision to make the base independent by firing Cuban workers and building a desalinization plant. Schwab also fleshes out Guantnamo's ongoing roles as the U.S. Navy's lone forward base in the Caribbean, providing refueling for U.S. and allied ships, as a Coast Guard station engaged in search-and-rescue missions and counternarcotics operations, and as a U.S. facility for processing undocumented aliens.

Even though the Castro government persistently protests America's presence--and refuses even to bank the rent that the U.S. dutifully pays--Guantnamo remains the only place where diplomatic exchanges between the two countries occur, and Schwab documents how the facility has served mutual interests as both a point of nationalistic frictions and a center for diplomatic compromise. By presenting Guantnamo's story within its broader historical framework, his book gives readers a greater appreciation of America's true stake in this controversial Caribbean outpost.


Social Deviance and Crime - An Organizational and Theoretical Approach (Hardcover): Charles R. Tittle, Raymond Paternoster Social Deviance and Crime - An Organizational and Theoretical Approach (Hardcover)
Charles R. Tittle, Raymond Paternoster
R5,451 Discovery Miles 54 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Social Deviance and Crime unites two topics that are usually separated: the study of social deviance and the study of criminal behavior. Traditionally, the study of deviance introduces students to various types of deviance, giving the impression that these are distinct acts requiring equally distinct and unique explanations. The study of crime has followed virtually the same path. Criminology textbooks usually describe a series of criminal acts, one at a time, fostering the impression that these acts have only one thing in common--they are all violations of the criminal law. As a result, treatment of deviance and crime in most texts has proceeded along two different and parallel tracts, with little or no convergence.
In Social Deviance and Crime, Tittle and Paternoster contend that acts of social deviance and criminality share important conceptual ground: both are types of behaviors that are socially disapproved, and specific acts differ mainly in the degree to which they are disapproved. The authors argue that social disapproval is an important characteristic that links apparently diverse behaviors (religious and sexual deviance, organized crime, youth gangs, drug use, serial murder, etc.). This book differs significantly from other texts in the way it bridges deviance and crime within a single conceptual and explanatory framework.
Social Deviance and Crime's approach is also unique. Texts in criminology and deviance often adopt either an "interactionist/constructionist" or a "substantive" perspective. This book treats deviance as an integrated concept, differentiated chiefly by how well deviant/criminal enterprises are organized. The authors describe and analyze differenttypes of deviant/criminal acts according to an ascending scale created by combining nine different features of organization. The text then explores theories and explanations about how deviance takes place, how it develops, and why it is maintained. Also included is a discussion of variations in the distribution/rate of deviant acts within society, and how theory can and cannot account for these known variations.
Tittle and Paternoster interweave conceptual and empirical material together, giving students an opportunity to understand the impact of theory on research. Every chapter features Deviance in Everyday Life boxes. Here, the authors provide vivid, real-world examples of deviance, deviance organization, and attempts by society to "do something about" deviance.

Transforming State Responses to Feminicide - Women's Movements, Law and Criminal Justice Institutions in Brazil... Transforming State Responses to Feminicide - Women's Movements, Law and Criminal Justice Institutions in Brazil (Hardcover)
Fiona Macaulay
R1,696 Discovery Miles 16 960 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

State responses to feminicide in Latin America, characterised in many cases by indifference and incompetence, have caused global concern. This book provides a new and refreshingly positive story from the region by tracing the transformation of state responses to feminicide in Brazil. It is the first single country study to examine in detail how strategic action by the women's movement has resulted in significant improvements in the investigation, prosecution and prevention of domestic violence and feminicide. Fiona Macaulay showcases the main contributory factors to the development of criminal justice best-practices around feminicide. She demonstrates the combined impact of regional efforts, local women's movement mobilisation, changes in the law and its application, and the action of policy entrepreneurs within the criminal justice institutions. Drawing on her knowledge of pioneering coalitions of interest involving feminist academics, NGOs, local campaigners, bureaucrats, politicians, police and prosecutors, the author unveils how these actors were able to identify, create and use institutional spaces to ensure long-lasting positive change. This book is a must-read for activists and researchers interested in practical strategies for improving criminal justice responses to gender-based violence, gender-aware police reform, comparative and feminist criminology, and the social and institutional dynamics of violence in Latin America.

We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families (Paperback): Philip Gourevitch We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families (Paperback)
Philip Gourevitch
R320 R290 Discovery Miles 2 900 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In 1994, the Rwandan government orchestrated a campaign of extermination, in which everyone in the Hutu majority was called upon to murder everyone in the Tutsi minority. Close to a million people were slaughtered in a hundred days, and the rest of the world did nothing to stop it. A year later, journalist Philip Gourevitch went to Rwanda to investigate the most unambiguous genocide since Hitler’s war against the Jews.

Hailed by the Guardian as one of the hundred greatest non-fiction books of all time, and now celebrated as part of the Picador Collection, We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families is an unforgettable anatomy of Rwanda’s decimation. As riveting as it is moving, it is a profound reckoning with humanity’s betrayal and its perseverance.

A General Police System - Political Economy and Security in the Age of Enlightenment (Hardcover): George S. Rigakos, John L... A General Police System - Political Economy and Security in the Age of Enlightenment (Hardcover)
George S. Rigakos, John L McMullan, Joshua Johnson
R1,885 Discovery Miles 18 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

While contemporary inquiries into the theoretical linkages between political economy and security are rare, the exploration of these connections was the cornerstone of political, social and economic philosophy during the upheavals of Enlightenment Europe. "A General Police System," a term borrowed from the late 18th century thinker Patrick Colquhoun, examines the overlapping genealogies of commerce, security, surveillance, and the problem of poverty in the works of foundational English and Continental intellectuals of the 17th to early 19th centuries. This book reviews and revives the epic project of police and critically examines the drive to classify, regulate and control populations, providing a renewed materialist contribution toward a critique of security.

Cybercrime and Cloud Forensics - Applications for Investigation Processes (Hardcover, New): Keyun Ruan Cybercrime and Cloud Forensics - Applications for Investigation Processes (Hardcover, New)
Keyun Ruan
R4,958 Discovery Miles 49 580 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

While cloud computing continues to transform developments in information technology services, these advancements have contributed to a rise in cyber attacks; producing an urgent need to extend the applications of investigation processes. Cybercrime and Cloud Forensics: Applications for Investigation Processes presents a collection of research and case studies of applications for investigation processes in cloud computing environments. This reference source brings together the perspectives of cloud customers, security architects, and law enforcement agencies in the developing area of cloud forensics.

Current Issues in Corrections (Hardcover): Christopher Utecht Current Issues in Corrections (Hardcover)
Christopher Utecht
R3,611 Discovery Miles 36 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Borderlands Under Stress (Hardcover): Martin Pratt, Janet Allison Brown Borderlands Under Stress (Hardcover)
Martin Pratt, Janet Allison Brown
R8,607 Discovery Miles 86 070 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

As international political and economic relations have become increasingly complex, so have the pressures on international boundaries and the borderlands which surround them. Although there are still many examples of "traditional" boundary problems associated with disputes between states concerning control over territory and maritime space, the papers in this volume demonstrate the vulnerability of borderlands to other forces, most notably illegal immigration and cross-border crime. This study aims to investigate the causes and implications of borderland stress. The first section explores changing concepts of sovereignty and their impact on the meaning and functions of international boundaries. The contributions in the second and third sections offer a combination of regional appraisals and individual case studies highlighting the range of problems affecting borderlands around the world, together with an assessment of some of the initiatives launched in response to those problems. While many of the conclusions drawn are rather sobering, it is clear that in some parts of the world new and imaginative approaches to territorial organization and management are helping to create safer, more dynamic and more prosperous borderlands. The papers in this volume represent the proceedings of the fifth International Conference of the International Boundaries Research Unit, held at the University of Durham on 15-17 July 1998.

The Tichborne Claimant (Hardcover): Rohan McWilliam The Tichborne Claimant (Hardcover)
Rohan McWilliam
R2,050 R1,891 Discovery Miles 18 910 Save R159 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

It was called the 'Tichborne Romance' and it became the greatest cause-celebre of the Victorian age. In 1865, a butcher from Wagga Wagga in Australia proclaimed himself to be the English aristocrat, Sir Roger Tichborne, thought to have died at sea many years before. He fetched up in England and insisted on the restoration of the Tichborne inheritance. Some believed him (including many who had known Roger Tichborne) even though he looked nothing like the original. Others insisted that the butcher was an impostor. The Tichborne Claimant's appearance triggered two of the longest trials in English legal history and divided the nation. The public was fascinated by the lurid revelations from the courtroom about seduction, corruption and intrigue amongst both Britain's elite and in the back streets of London. The Claimant became a hero to the working class who insisted that he was genuine and backed a bizarre campaign to support him. An MP was even elected to parliament on the back of the Tichborne cause, which became one of the largest popular agitations of the modern era. Was the Claimant a butcher or a baronet? Rohan McWilliam employs this colourful and sensational story to explore the mentality of the Victorians. From the Australian Bush to the pubs and music halls of London's East End, the book reconstructs the flamboyant exploits of the Claimant and the stories he told about himself. McWilliam recreates the extraordinary personalities that the Claimant attracted including his barrister, Edward Kenealy (an Irish lawyer who saw himself as a religious prophet), the spiritualist Georgina Weldon and the swashbuckling demagogue John De Morgan. In this multi-layered cultural history, McWilliam investigates the case by exploring radical politics, legal London, popular souvenirs, Staffordshire figurines, street music, comedy and melodrama. The book makes the case for seeing the Tichborne cause as an unlikely but vital moment in Britain's political and social development.

Humane Health Care for Prisoners - Ethical and Legal Challenges (Hardcover): Kenneth L. Faiver Humane Health Care for Prisoners - Ethical and Legal Challenges (Hardcover)
Kenneth L. Faiver
R2,553 Discovery Miles 25 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A useful research resource and handy reference, this book discusses the many important ethical and legal issues that arise in the delivery of health care to prisoners at correctional facilities. It references national standards of professional practice as well as the advice of recognized experts. The mission of corrections is the care and custody of prisoners with a view to public safety within a place dedicated to punishment, while the mission of the medical and mental health professionals in a corrections facility is to care for the health and well-being of the prisoners. Both have a duty to provide care, but their differing roles and objectives give rise to ethical role conflict and disagreement regarding appropriate care strategies. Humane Health Care for Prisoners considers important ethical and legal issues that arise in the delivery of health care to prisoners, covering topics such as privacy, confidentiality, informed consent, extended isolation and solitary confinement, use of mace, strip searches and body cavity searches, and medical experimentation on prisoners as human subjects. It also considers participation by health care professionals in capital punishment, coerced substance abuse treatment, how much health care to provide, organizational structure and hierarchy, cooperation between correctional and health care staff, and the importance of recognizing mental illness as a chronic condition. This book is informative for professionals working in corrections facilities, such as physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, wardens, jail administrators, sheriffs, and corrections officials, as well as legislators and decision makers, attorneys involved in correctional healthcare lawsuits, students of criminal justice, and those seeking to work in the field of correctional health care or in corrections. Additionally, students and professors of medical ethics will find this book helpful in illustrating real-life topics for research and discussion. Clearly lays out the ethical issues in role conflicts or difficult policy questions in correctional health care management Makes the argument that while correctional and medical care professionals have their own goals, policies, and practices in the correctional environment, a willingness to accommodate the key principles and needs of the other party benefits both disciplines Investigates the central theme of what is right and what is wrong, by using ethical principles, court decisions, and accepted national standards as a guide Provides an index designed to facilitate the book's use as a quick and ready reference

Government Ethics and Law Enforcement - Toward Global Guidelines (Hardcover, New): Yassin El-Ayouty, Kevin J. Ford, Mark Davies Government Ethics and Law Enforcement - Toward Global Guidelines (Hardcover, New)
Yassin El-Ayouty, Kevin J. Ford, Mark Davies
R2,549 Discovery Miles 25 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Recognizing that the quality of governance is a crucial factor in the overall development of a country, experts on government ethics and law enforcement examine the principles that need to be applied to create more effective and efficient governments. While focusing on the approaches adopted by the City of New York, case studies from around the world are also given.

As the essays make clear, it is difficult to over estimate the importance of authorities to set proper ethical standards and regulations while operating on the basis of transparency, predictability, and accountability. An important resource for scholars, researchers, and policy makers involved with public administration issues.

Mass Mediated Representations of Crime and Criminality (Hardcover): Julie B. Wiest Mass Mediated Representations of Crime and Criminality (Hardcover)
Julie B. Wiest
R2,977 Discovery Miles 29 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Sponsored by the Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Sociology section of the American Sociological Association (CITAMS), this volume of Studies in Media and Communications features social science research that examines the practices, patterns, and messages related to representations of crime in mass media around the world. Chapters focus on a wide range of fact-based and fictional accounts of criminality as depicted in print and broadcast news, documentary and video-on-demand films, and television programs. Stories about crime and criminality have long been the mainstay of news and entertainment media content, and the intersection of crime and media is a common topic in scholarly research. Moreover, substantial evidence indicates that these media depictions are highly influential as people in economically advanced societies - who tend to have little personal experience with crime-form perceptions about criminality, crime rates, characteristics of criminals, and even their own likelihood of victimization. Thus, ongoing examination of crime images within various types of mass media aids in understanding the associated messages and meanings that are disseminated to consumers. This volume will enhance the knowledge of junior and senior scholars in criminology, sociology, journalism, and communication/media studies, particularly because of its inclusion of crime stories in a variety of formats and that represent media content from nations spanning five continents.

Living Inside Prison Walls - Adjustment Behavior (Hardcover): Victoria R. DeRosia Living Inside Prison Walls - Adjustment Behavior (Hardcover)
Victoria R. DeRosia
R2,539 Discovery Miles 25 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Are advantaged offenders defenseless against the harshness of prison life? Based upon a qualitative study of the prison adjustment of advantaged offenders--those who, prior to prison, possessed college degrees and held high status occupations with commensurately high incomes--this book challenges the special sensitivity hypothesis and concludes that these offenders adjust well to incarceration. The author compared a group of advantaged offenders to a similar group of nonadvantaged offenders, both drawn from New York State prisons, and discovered that the advantaged offenders exhibited little (if any) engagement in institutional misconduct. They also adopted effective coping strategies.

DeRosia presents a thematic analysis of in-depth, focused interviews with both subsamples, as well as vignettes based upon those interviews. Her findings reveal that advantaged offenders hold a perspective on doing time, including prescriptions for avoiding trouble, and make conscious efforts to avoid trouble by "using" time beneficially. This study contains the most current statistics available on corrections in the U.S., including its organization, the overcrowding crisis, and prisoner profiles. The nature of life in prison and prior research on adjustment are also examined.

The Family Debt - The True Story of Giacomo Jack Bianco (Hardcover): Teresa Bianco The Family Debt - The True Story of Giacomo Jack Bianco (Hardcover)
Teresa Bianco
R415 Discovery Miles 4 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The Family Debt" is a tribute to the author's father, Giacomo "Jack" Bianco. He was a man who lived his life with passion for his family, a man who worked hard at everything he did. His unselfish nature was exposed year after year, experience after experience. Giacomo was undoubtedly a family man who never let his family down; no matter the cost.

Never asking questions, he simply chose to rise to the occasion time after time to preserve the integrity of his family and to protect his personal and business interests. He didn't make excuses, he simply delivered what was required, when it was required.

Then suddenly one day the core of the family was taken forever; his life was extinguished. Over time, more questions surfaced, but unfortunately no answers or explanations. Did he know how steep the price would be to protect his family?

The detectives and investigators, they were simply told to "shelve the investigation." This happened only three days after this horrible murder, a file never to be opened again. Almost forty years later the same questions still pierce the silence once filled by a father's voice. His family's thoughts are finally revealed and shared for the first time.

Francesca - A completely gripping gritty gangland thriller from Gillian Godden (Hardcover): Gillian Godden Francesca - A completely gripping gritty gangland thriller from Gillian Godden (Hardcover)
Gillian Godden
R645 Discovery Miles 6 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'A gritty powerful story. A must read for fans of gangland crime.' Bestselling author Kerry Kaya. From rags... Single mother Francesca is struggling to get by when an act of desperation leads to her owing a debt to notorious gangland boss, Tony Lambrianu. Tony has his own troubles - a change of image from playboy to respectable married man is needed to further his criminal career. He has women falling at his feet, but none he wants to make his wife. To riches. As Francesca is drawn deeper into the dark underworld dealings of Tony and his associates, she has to make alliances of her own to survive. And she'll do whatever it takes to protect her small son. But at what cost? Please note this is a re-release of Francesca previously published by Gillian Godden What people are saying about Gillian Godden! 'Characters were so real I'm still looking over my shoulder! Bestselling author Owen Mullen

Deviant and Criminal Behavior in the Workplace (Hardcover, New): Steven M. Elias Deviant and Criminal Behavior in the Workplace (Hardcover, New)
Steven M. Elias
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Workplace crimes are never far from the news. From major scandals like Enron to violent crimes committed by co-workers to petty theft of office supplies, deviant and criminal behavior is common in the workplace. Psychological factors are almost always involved when an employee engages in such behavior. Deviant and Criminal Behavior in the Workplace offers insights at the level of the individual employee and also sheds light on the role organizations themselves may play in fostering such criminal behavior. The volume considers psychological factors involved in theft and fraud, workplace violence, employee discrimination, and sexual harassment. It also analyses a number of variables which can influence such behavior including employee personality, employee emotional processes, experience of occupational stress, organizational culture, organizational injustice, and human resource management practices. The book will be of core interest to those interested in the psychology and sociology of work, organizational behavior, and human resource management.

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