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Examining the consequences of technology-driven lifestyles for both
crime commission and victimization, this comprehensive Handbook
provides an overview of a broad array of techno-crimes as well as
exploring critical issues concerning the criminal justice system's
response to technology-facilitated criminal activity. The Handbook
adopts a unique three-fold typology of technology-enabled crime:
techno-crime committed by professional criminals (crime as work),
techno-crime committed in traditional workplace settings (crime at
work), and techno-crime committed by individuals outside of
traditional workplace settings (crime after work.) Chapters explore
an extensive range of criminal activities facilitated by the
digital age, from embezzlement, financial fraud, corporate
espionage, phishing, and ransomware to identity theft, hacking,
cyber terrorism, and internet sex and hate crimes. Looking to the
future, the Handbook considers timely questions posed by our
continued reliance on information technology, including whether we
are in danger of becoming a global surveillance state and how we
might prevent the facilitation of cyber terrorism by social media
giants. This dynamic Handbook will be an invaluable resource for
scholars and students interested in criminology, digital sociology,
terrorism and security, and surveillance studies. Offering
practical insights on the need for a coordinated global
techno-crime control strategy, it will serve as a resource for
policymakers seeking cutting edge solutions to the growing problem
of techno-crime.
'Stunning . . . Built like a thriller, moving, wise and illuminated
on every page with love' -Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat When
Carolyn Hays's child made clear to the family that they were all
wrong, he was not a boy, but, in fact, a girl, the Hays shifted
pronouns, adopted a nickname and encouraged her to dress as she
felt comfortable. One ordinary day, a caseworker from the
Department of Children and Families knocked on their door to
investigate an anonymous complaint about the upbringing of their
transgender child. It was this threat that instilled in them a
deep-seated fear for their child's safety in the Republican state
they called home. And so they uprooted their lives to the more
trans-accepting Northeast United States, though they were never far
from the hate and fear resting at the nation's core. Intimate,
lyrical and thought-provoking, A Girlhood is an ode to Hays's
brilliant, brave child, as well as a cathartic revisit of the pain
of the past. It tells of the brutal truths of being trans, of the
sacrificial nature of motherhood, and of the lengths a family will
go to shield their youngest from the cruel realities of the world.
Hays asks us all to love better, for children everywhere enduring
injustice and prejudice just as they begin to understand
themselves. A Girlhood is a celebration of difference, a plea for
empathy, a hope for a better future, but moreover, it is a love
letter to a child who has always known herself and is waiting for
the rest of the world to catch up.
A coming-of-age travel memoir that probes thorny spiritual
questions while taking the reader on a wild ride from the deep
American South to the Middle East, Europe, and the Far East. Once
the golden girl of her Arkansas town, Natalie finds herself
squeezed under small town shame and rejection after being kicked
out of church for getting a divorce. It's a hard fall off of a
sanctimonious high horse, and religious fundamentalism has left her
feeling broken and stuck. But she can't shake the 'wanderlust woes'
that have plagued her since childhood, so she runs away to the
Middle East. As a mostly-sheltered Southerner, she struggles to
adapt but is determined to be 'at home' in the world. Her journey
is more than a pilgrimage, it's a peregrination: a one-way ticket
to elsewhere in search of the place of her own resurrection. Within
these pages is a suspenseful adventure filled with love, loss,
laughter, tears, and a little bit of scandalous behavior, but at
the heart of it, Natalie walks squarely into the unknown to
confront the secret matters of the soul that we wrestle with at
night.
From the best-selling author of Americanah and We Should All Be
Feminists comes a powerful new statement about feminism today -
written as a letter to a friend. A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi
Adichie received a letter from a dear friend from childhood, asking
her how to raise her baby girl as a feminist. Dear Ijeawele is
Adichie's letter of response. Here are fifteen invaluable
suggestions-compelling, direct, wryly funny, and perceptive-for how
to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman. From
encouraging her to choose a helicopter, and not only a doll, as a
toy if she so desires; having open conversations with her about
clothes, makeup, and sexuality; debunking the myth that women are
somehow biologically arranged to be in the kitchen making dinner,
and that men can "allow" women to have full careers, Dear Ijeawele
goes right to the heart of sexual politics in the twenty-first
century. It will start a new and urgently needed conversation about
what it really means to be a woman today.
’n Grieselrige reis na die plekke waar van Suid-Afrika se bekendste moorde gepleeg is asook ’n hele aantal minder bekendes.
Maak kennis met die moordenaars en die doodgewone gemeenskappe waar slagoffers van die vroegste tye tot die onlangse verlede wreed aan hul einde gekom het.
Navigating the complex world of international relations has
always been, and continues to be, an important part of being an
intelligent world citizen. Whether you are a student of
international relations or just looking for a refresher to get up
to speed with current events, you will now find it easier to follow
along with BarCharts Political Science: International Relations
QuickStudy(r) guide. This three-panel guide includes up-to-date
information on the history of international relations, fields of
thought, and important organizations.
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We live in a multilingual, transforming society in which language
plays a dynamic and central role. We use it every day for
communication and it is not possible to imagine life without it -
it is generally recognised as a mark of what makes us human. But
how often do we think about exactly what language is and how we
actually use it? Language, society and communication introduces
established and new linguistic concepts and theories, and links
these to contemporary issues in society and the media, including
new social media, with a particular focus on southern Africa.
Language, society and communication explores how language is
intricately bound up with issues of power, status and identity. It
explores the tension between the diverse nature of everyday
language practices, on the one hand, and the societal pressures
towards managing and containing this diversity, on the other. It
also demonstrates the relevance of linguistic study (e.g. phonology
and syntax) to real world problems (e.g. analysis of a child's
acquisition of language), within a southern African context. Study
questions and case studies, which relate the theoretical ideas
discussed to current research, are provided at the end of each
chapter. Language, society and communication is aimed at
undergraduate students studying linguistics, language and
communication and related fields such as language education.
The contents are carefully mapped to the WJEC specification and
cover all the Assessment Criteria in full, so you can be sure you
are studying exactly what you need to. Working closely with the
exam board ensures that the book incorporates all the latest
changes to the specification, including the new exam question
formats and controlled assessment requirements. Other key features
of the student book: Each Assessment Criterion is dealt with in its
own Topic, with clear headings signposting the content -
particularly useful for students and teachers new to the Diploma.
There are real WJEC exam questions and practice questions
throughout the book, with detailed guidance on tackling them - plus
top band answers to WJEC questions to show what is expected.
Special sections provide advice on how to deal with the controlled
assessments. Case studies and crime scenarios stimulate reflection
and provide useful examples for students' answers. Up-to-date
content includes the latest statistics and policy developments.
Every Topic includes activities for individual and group work to
check students' understanding and consolidate and deepen their
learning. The attractive, full-colour design and thought-provoking
photos stimulate students' interest and engagement. Written by two
highly experienced authors, teachers and examiners, the text is
accessible to students of all abilities, with clear explanations in
straightforward language pitched at just the right level. The book
includes a free online resource package, with schemes of work,
student workbooks and online activities. This book is the companion
volume to Criminology Book Two by the same authors. WJEC
endorsement of the book ensures that you have comprehensive, high
quality support you can trust.
Have you forgotten how to relax and enjoy yourself? Do you run
around in circles mistaking dizziness for happiness? Your troubles
are over, for you hold in your hands the means to take control of
your destiny, to turn your back on obligation and conformity, or at
least hide from them in the toilets for a bit. Shirk, Rest and Play
is a comprehensive illustrated handbook for wannabe drop-outs,
dreamers, drifters and gadabouts. Authors Andrew Grumbridge and
Vincent Raison - along with their panoply of wastrel acquaintances
- offer ruminations about finding beauty in the ordinary, lessons
in tactical slacking and detailed advice on how to get more out of
life by doing less. They cover all aspects of modern existence,
moving smartly through Childhood, Work, Leisure, Home, Money,
Health & Beauty and, of course, Death, where even amid the
tears and sadness, you can still find plates of mini-burgers. This
book is the call to arms you've been waiting for, giving you all
the tips, shortcuts and (de)motivation you need to duck out of the
system and live life on your own terms.
A watercolour journey through the experiences of the forest folk during the pandemic.
This book introduces a series of characters, each with a personal struggle, often presented with a humoristic twist, and how they have dealt with it during a particularly trying time. The characters, although fictional, capture the struggles of many, even those who attempt to conceal theirs.
The overall theme is that we are all united in our struggles and challenges. The artworks are authentic, and although the pages were edited to blend with the text, the watercolour is unedited. The various textures and techniques match the characters’ personalities. The book has a distinctly South African flavour with international appeal.
A TLS and Prospect Book of the Year. The scintillating story of the
Russian aristocrats, artists, and intellectuals who sought refuge
in Belle Epoque Paris. The fall of the Romanov dynasty in 1917
forced thousands of Russians to flee their homeland with only the
clothes on their backs. Many came to France's glittering capital,
Paris. Former princes drove taxicabs, while their wives found work
in the fashion houses. Some intellectuals, artists, poets,
philosophers, and writers eked out a living at menial jobs; a few
found success until the economic downturn of the 1930s hit. In
exile, White activists sought to overthrow the Bolshevik regime
from afar, and double agents plotted from both sides, to little
avail. Many Russians became trapped in a cycle of poverty and their
all-consuming homesickness. This is their story.
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