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Tragedy in the Shenandoah Valley - The Story of the Summers-Koontz Execution (Paperback): Robert H. Moore II Tragedy in the Shenandoah Valley - The Story of the Summers-Koontz Execution (Paperback)
Robert H. Moore II
R493 R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Save R125 (25%) Out of stock

Before their deaths, George Summmers and Issac Koontz were allowed to write farewell letters to their loved ones, and these heartrending documents serve as the basis for Robert Moore's insightful recounting of the Summers-Koontz execution. An experienced Civil War writer and a direct descendent of Koontz's fiancee, Moore brings this shocking story to life with a clarity that will appeal to Civil War experts and enthusiasts alike.

Stars of Africa Reader: 3 (NCS): Grade R - 1 (Paperback): F. Dada, L. Hofmeyr, G. Mhlophe Stars of Africa Reader: 3 (NCS): Grade R - 1 (Paperback)
F. Dada, L. Hofmeyr, G. Mhlophe; Illustrated by H. Moore, J. Snaddon-Wood, …
R79 R70 Discovery Miles 700 Save R9 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This book has 3 different picture stories. Look at the pictures and find out what happens when: * A big boy grabs an apple from a little girl * A caterpillar freams about flying * Three children see the shadow of a big monster Stars of Africa is an exciting reading series for learners from Grade R to Grade 7. The series contains a wonderful selection for Foundation Phase learners to build their confidence as readers, widen their knowledge as learners and increase their reading pleasure. There are two types of books in the series: * Stories: The stories are beautifully illustrated in full colour, set in urban and rural envrionments in countries all over Africa, and include titles to appeal to every child. * Info (Information) Books. The info books introduce concepts and content from all learning areas and are illustrated in full colour to stimulate reading and learning. The books are divided into four levels: * Starting - for Grades R and 1 * Practising - for Grades 2 and 3 * Improving - for Grades 4 and 5 * Independence - for Grades 6 and 7 Within each level, the books have been graded further for difficulty into three sub-levels: A, B and C. For learners in Grades R-3, Stars of Africa has: * books with no text, and beautiful illustrations * books with very simple, repeated text * Big Books, for teachers to use with a whole class * stories and information books* books with simple captions * books with photographs * counting books and alphabet books * a book with rhymes, poems and song * books about life and growing up in Africa * books that provide knowledge of and encourage a love for the environment * a dictionary activity book * a book that deals with the experience of AIDS * a book that celebrates children's rights * a personal dictionary Activity Book that learners can use to compile their own word list for each letter of the alphabet.

Count to ten and back again: Grade 1 (Staple bound): H. Moore, J. Snaddon-Wood Count to ten and back again: Grade 1 (Staple bound)
H. Moore, J. Snaddon-Wood
R86 R76 Discovery Miles 760 Save R10 (12%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Stars of Africa is an exciting reading series for learners from Grade R to Grade 7. The series contains a wonderful selection for Foundation Phase learners to build their confidence as readers, widen their knowledge as learners and increase their reading pleasure.There are two types of books in the series:* Stories: The stories are beautifully illustrated in full colour, set in urban and rural envrionments in countries all over Africa, and include titles to appeal to every child.* Info (Information) Books. The info books introduce concepts and content from all learning areas and are illustrated in full colour to stimulate reading and learning.The books are divided into four levels:* Starting - for Grades R and 1* Practising - for Grades 2 and 3* Improving - for Grades 4 and 5* Independence - for Grades 6 and 7 Within each level, the books have been graded further for difficulty into three sub-levels: A, B and C. For learners in Grades R-3, Stars of Africa has:* books with no text, and beautiful illustrations* books with very simple, repeated text* Big Books, for teachers to use with a whole class* stories and information books* books with simple captions* books with photographs* counting books and alphabet books* a book with rhymes, poems and song* books about life and growing up in Africa* books that provide knowledge of and encourage a love for the environment* a dictionary activity book* a book that deals with the experience of AIDS* a book that celebrates children's rights* a personal dictionary Activity Book that learners can use to compile their own word list for each letter of the alphabet.

Growing Through the Erotic Transference - An Analysand's Journey (Hardcover): Frances H. Moore Growing Through the Erotic Transference - An Analysand's Journey (Hardcover)
Frances H. Moore
R1,513 Discovery Miles 15 130 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Gives the perspective of the rarely heard analysand on core psychoanalytic processes * Explores erotic transference, which is a key part of psychoanalysis * Looks at how the patient's personal experiences before analysis can shape their experience of analysis and beyond

My big sister: Grade 4 (Paperback): B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby My big sister: Grade 4 (Paperback)
B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby
R90 R80 Discovery Miles 800 Save R10 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
The Day everything changed (Paperback): B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby The Day everything changed (Paperback)
B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby
R90 R80 Discovery Miles 800 Save R10 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Carbonate Reservoirs: Porosity, Evolution and Diagenesis in a Sequence Stratigraphic Framework, Volume 55 (Hardcover, 2 Revised... Carbonate Reservoirs: Porosity, Evolution and Diagenesis in a Sequence Stratigraphic Framework, Volume 55 (Hardcover, 2 Revised Edition)
Clyde H Moore
R5,126 Discovery Miles 51 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Horns only: Grade 2 (Paperback): F. Dada, G. Mhlophe, L. Hofmeyr Horns only: Grade 2 (Paperback)
F. Dada, G. Mhlophe, L. Hofmeyr; Illustrated by H. Moore, J. Snaddon-Wood
R83 R74 Discovery Miles 740 Save R9 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

There's going to be a big party and Zebra and Monkey want to go too. But Rhino says only animals with horns can come. Will Zebra and Monkey find a way to join the fun? Stars of Africa is an exciting reading series for learners from Grade R to Grade 7. The series contains a wonderful selection for Foundation Phase learners to build their confidence as readers, widen their knowledge as learners and increase their reading pleasure.There are two types of books in the series:* Stories: The stories are beautifully illustrated in full colour, set in urban and rural envrionments in countries all over Africa, and include titles to appeal to every child.* Info (Information) Books. The info books introduce concepts and content from all learning areas and are illustrated in full colour to stimulate reading and learning.The books are divided into four levels:* Starting - for Grades R and 1* Practising - for Grades 2 and 3* Improving - for Grades 4 and 5* Independence - for Grades 6 and 7 Within each level, the books have been graded further for difficulty into three sub-levels: A, B and C. For learners in Grades R-3, Stars of Africa has:* books with no text, and beautiful illustrations* books with very simple, repeated text* Big Books, for teachers to use with a whole class* stories and information books* books with simple captions* books with photographs* counting books and alphabet books* a book with rhymes, poems and song* books about life and growing up in Africa* books that provide knowledge of and encourage a love for the environment* a dictionary activity book* a book that deals with the experience of AIDS* a book that celebrates children's rights* a personal dictionary Activity Book that learners can use to compile their own word list for each letter of the alphabet.

A to Z: Grade 1 (Paperback): H. Moore A to Z: Grade 1 (Paperback)
H. Moore
R83 R74 Discovery Miles 740 Save R9 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This book will take you from Africa to zebra. Along the way, find all the words that fit in-between. Stars of Africa is an exciting reading series for learners from Grade R to Grade 7. The series contains a wonderful selection for Foundation Phase learners to build their confidence as readers, widen their knowledge as learners and increase their reading pleasure. There are two types of books in the series: * Stories: The stories are beautifully illustrated in full colour, set in urban and rural envrionments in countries all over Africa, and include titles to appeal to every child. * Info (Information) Books. The info books introduce concepts and content from all learning areas and are illustrated in full colour to stimulate reading and learning. The books are divided into four levels: * Starting - for Grades R and 1 * Practising - for Grades 2 and 3 * Improving - for Grades 4 and 5 * Independence - for Grades 6 and 7 Within each level, the books have been graded further for difficulty into three sub-levels: A, B and C. For learners in Grades R-3, Stars of Africa has: * books with no text, and beautiful illustrations * books with very simple, repeated text * Big Books, for teachers to use with a whole class * stories and information books* books with simple captions * books with photographs * counting books and alphabet books * a book with rhymes, poems and song * books about life and growing up in Africa * books that provide knowledge of and encourage a love for the environment * a dictionary activity book * a book that deals with the experience of AIDS * a book that celebrates children's rights * a personal dictionary Activity Book that learners can use to compile their own word list for each letter of the alphabet.

Language for Specific Purposes (Paperback, 1st ed. 2015): Sandra Gollin-Kies, David R. Hall, Stephen H Moore Language for Specific Purposes (Paperback, 1st ed. 2015)
Sandra Gollin-Kies, David R. Hall, Stephen H Moore
R1,799 Discovery Miles 17 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Language for Specific Purposes" is a growth area in research and application in both academic and occupational settings. The book contains an overview of key concepts and research findings, grounded and analyzed in case studies from current teaching situations. A series of project reviews illustrate research methods, aiming to stimulate further research, and a guide to research resources is provided. In the process, teaching methods, materials, motivation, communicative language skills and subject specific requirements are discussed.

Kagiso Reader: Ntwa: Kereiti 3: Book 2 (Sotho, Southern, Paperback): B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby Kagiso Reader: Ntwa: Kereiti 3: Book 2 (Sotho, Southern, Paperback)
B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby
R65 R58 Discovery Miles 580 Save R7 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Letoto la padiso tsa Kagiso ke la dingolwa tsa Aforika Borwa tse hlophiseditsweng mohato wa mathomo (Kereiti R-3). Le fumaneha ka dipuo tse latelang: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, Sesotho, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi le IsiNdebele. Ditshwantsho tse takilweng ka bokgabane le ka mebalabala di thusa baithuti tswelopeleng ya ho ruteha ha bona. Kagiso readers is a South African graded reading scheme for the foundation phase (Grades R-3). It is available in the following languages: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, Sesotho, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi and IsiNdebele. Colourful and beautifully illustrated, the Kagiso readers enable learners to develop literacy incrementally.

Recognizing Public Value (Hardcover): Mark H. Moore Recognizing Public Value (Hardcover)
Mark H. Moore
R1,629 Discovery Miles 16 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Mark H. Moore's now classic Creating Public Value offered advice to public managers about how to create public value. But that book left a key question unresolved: how could one recognize (in an accounting sense) when public value had been created? Here, Moore closes the gap by setting forth a philosophy of performance measurement that will help public managers name, observe, and sometimes count the value they produce, whether in education, public health, safety, crime prevention, housing, or other areas. Blending case studies with theory, he argues that private sector models built on customer satisfaction and the bottom line cannot be transferred to government agencies. The Public Value Account (PVA), which Moore develops as an alternative, outlines the values that citizens want to see produced by, and reflected in, agency operations. These include the achievement of collectively defined missions, the fairness with which agencies operate, and the satisfaction of clients and other stake-holders. But strategic public managers also have to imagine and execute strategies that sustain or increase the value they create into the future. To help public managers with that task, Moore offers a Public Value Scorecard that focuses on the actions necessary to build legitimacy and support for the envisioned value, and on the innovations that have to be made in existing operational capacity. Using his scorecard, Moore evaluates the real-world management strategies of such former public managers as D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, NYPD Commissioner William Bratton, and Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Revenue John James.

The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell, Volume 3 - Toward the 'Principles of Mathematics' 1900-02 (Hardcover,... The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell, Volume 3 - Toward the 'Principles of Mathematics' 1900-02 (Hardcover, McMaster University ed)
Gregory H. Moore
R7,991 Discovery Miles 79 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


This volume shows Russell in transition from a neo-Kantian and neo-Hegelian philosopher to an analytic philosopher of the first rank. During this period his research centred on writing The Principles of Mathematics where he drew together previously unpublished drafts. These shed light on Russell's paradox. This material will alter previous accounts of how he discovered his paradox and the related paradox of the largest cardinal. The volume also includes a previously unpublished draft of an early attempt to solve his paradox, as well as the earliest known version of his generalised relation arithmetic. It contains three articles which have never previously been published in English.

Kagiso Reader: Matha: Kereiti 1: Book 2 (Sotho, Southern, Paperback): B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby Kagiso Reader: Matha: Kereiti 1: Book 2 (Sotho, Southern, Paperback)
B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby
R54 R48 Discovery Miles 480 Save R6 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Letoto la padiso tsa Kagiso ke la dingolwa tsa Aforika Borwa tse hlophiseditsweng mohato wa mathomo (Kereiti R-3). Le fumaneha ka dipuo tse latelang: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, Sesotho, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi le IsiNdebele. Ditshwantsho tse takilweng ka bokgabane le ka mebalabala di thusa baithuti tswelopeleng ya ho ruteha ha bona. Kagiso readers is a South African graded reading scheme for the foundation phase (Grades R-3). It is available in the following languages: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, Sesotho, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi and IsiNdebele. Colourful and beautifully illustrated, the Kagiso readers enable learners to develop literacy incrementally.

Kagiso Reader: Sebedisa hlooho ya hao!: Kereiti 3: Book 6 (Sotho, Southern, Paperback): B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby Kagiso Reader: Sebedisa hlooho ya hao!: Kereiti 3: Book 6 (Sotho, Southern, Paperback)
B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby
R67 R59 Discovery Miles 590 Save R8 (12%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Letoto la padiso tsa Kagiso ke la dingolwa tsa Aforika Borwa tse hlophiseditsweng mohato wa mathomo (Kereiti R-3). Le fumaneha ka dipuo tse latelang: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, Sesotho, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi le IsiNdebele. Ditshwantsho tse takilweng ka bokgabane le ka mebalabala di thusa baithuti tswelopeleng ya ho ruteha ha bona. Kagiso readers is a South African graded reading scheme for the foundation phase (Grades R-3). It is available in the following languages: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, Sesotho, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi and IsiNdebele. Colourful and beautifully illustrated, the Kagiso readers enable learners to develop literacy incrementally.

Exploring Discourse in Context and in Action (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017): Christopher N. Candlin, Jonathan Crichton, Stephen H... Exploring Discourse in Context and in Action (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017)
Christopher N. Candlin, Jonathan Crichton, Stephen H Moore
R2,627 Discovery Miles 26 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book combines an authoritative examination of the field of discourse-based research with practical guidance on research design and development. The book is not prescriptive but instead invites expansive, innovative thinking about what discourse is, why it matters to people at particular sites and how it can be investigated. The authors identify a set of questions that, they argue, are crucial for understanding discourse. Part I of the book explores the implications of these questions, providing a comprehensive survey of relevant scholars, theories, concepts and methodologies. Part II addresses these implications, setting out a multi-perspectival approach to resourcing and integrating micro and macro perspectives in the description, interpretation and explanation of data. Part III offers wide-ranging resources to support further reflection and future research. Ultimately, this book offers a new research approach for students, researchers and practitioners in Applied Linguistics to encourage and support research that can be truly impactful through its relevance to social and professional practice.

Kagiso Reader: Thloho kwano: Kereiti 1: Book 6 (Sotho, Southern, Paperback): B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby Kagiso Reader: Thloho kwano: Kereiti 1: Book 6 (Sotho, Southern, Paperback)
B. Coombe, H. Moore, M. Slingsby
R54 R48 Discovery Miles 480 Save R6 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Letoto la padiso tsa Kagiso ke la dingolwa tsa Aforika Borwa tse hlophiseditsweng mohato wa mathomo (Kereiti R-3). Le fumaneha ka dipuo tse latelang: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, Sesotho, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi le IsiNdebele. Ditshwantsho tse takilweng ka bokgabane le ka mebalabala di thusa baithuti tswelopeleng ya ho ruteha ha bona. Kagiso readers is a South African graded reading scheme for the foundation phase (Grades R-3). It is available in the following languages: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, Sesotho, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi and IsiNdebele. Colourful and beautifully illustrated, the Kagiso readers enable learners to develop literacy incrementally.

Epistasis - Methods and Protocols (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015): Jason H. Moore, Scott M. Williams Epistasis - Methods and Protocols (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Jason H. Moore, Scott M. Williams
R4,804 Discovery Miles 48 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume presents a valuable and readily reproducible collection of established and emerging techniques on modern genetic analyses. Chapters focus on statistical or data mining analyses, genetic architecture, the burden of multiple testing, genetic variance, measuring epistasis, multifactor dimensionality reduction, and ReliefF. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Epistasis: Methods and Protocols aids scientists in continuing to study elucidate epistasis in the context of modern data availability.

Genetic Programming Theory and Practice XI (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014): Rick Riolo, Jason H.... Genetic Programming Theory and Practice XI (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
Rick Riolo, Jason H. Moore, Mark Kotanchek
R2,257 Discovery Miles 22 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

These contributions, written by the foremost international researchers and practitioners of Genetic Programming (GP), explore the synergy between theoretical and empirical results on real-world problems, producing a comprehensive view of the state of the art in GP. Topics in this volume include: evolutionary constraints, relaxation of selection mechanisms, diversity preservation strategies, flexing fitness evaluation, evolution in dynamic environments, multi-objective and multi-modal selection, foundations of evolvability, evolvable and adaptive evolutionary operators, foundation of injecting expert knowledge in evolutionary search, analysis of problem difficulty and required GP algorithm complexity, foundations in running GP on the cloud - communication, cooperation, flexible implementation, and ensemble methods. Additional focal points for GP symbolic regression are: (1) The need to guarantee convergence to solutions in the function discovery mode; (2) Issues on model validation; (3) The need for model analysis workflows for insight generation based on generated GP solutions - model exploration, visualization, variable selection, dimensionality analysis; (4) Issues in combining different types of data. Readers will discover large-scale, real-world applications of GP to a variety of problem domains via in-depth presentations of the latest and most significant results.

The Political Economy of North American Indians (Paperback): John H. Moore The Political Economy of North American Indians (Paperback)
John H. Moore
R772 Discovery Miles 7 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This innovative collection of articles approaches American Indian history and culture from a Marxist perspective. The contributors, from the United States and Canada, have jumped the boundaries among the social sciences to consider issues of macroeconomics and intercultural conflict. The result is a stimulating and substantial contribution that will interest any reader concerned with policy affecting North American Indians.

Genetics and Genomics of Papaya (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014): Ray Ming, Paul H. Moore Genetics and Genomics of Papaya (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
Ray Ming, Paul H. Moore
R5,829 Discovery Miles 58 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book reviews various aspects of papaya genomics, including existing genetic and genomic resources, recent progress on structural and functional genomics, and their applications in papaya improvement. Organized into four sections, the volume explores the origin and domestication of papaya, classic genetics and breeding, recent progress on molecular genetics, and current and future applications of genomic resources for papaya improvement. Bolstered by contributions from authorities in the field, Genetics and Genomics of Papaya is a valuable resource that provides the most up to date information for papaya researchers and plant biologists.

Language for Specific Purposes (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Sandra Gollin-Kies, David R. Hall, Stephen H Moore Language for Specific Purposes (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Sandra Gollin-Kies, David R. Hall, Stephen H Moore
R2,464 Discovery Miles 24 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Language for Specific Purposes" is a growth area in research and application in both academic and occupational settings. The book contains an overview of key concepts and research findings, grounded and analyzed in case studies from current teaching situations. A series of project reviews illustrate research methods, aiming to stimulate further research, and a guide to research resources is provided. In the process, teaching methods, materials, motivation, communicative language skills and subject specific requirements are discussed.

Genetic Programming Theory and Practice X (Paperback, 2013 ed.): Rick Riolo, Ekaterina Vladislavleva, Marylyn D. Ritchie, Jason... Genetic Programming Theory and Practice X (Paperback, 2013 ed.)
Rick Riolo, Ekaterina Vladislavleva, Marylyn D. Ritchie, Jason H. Moore
R2,331 Discovery Miles 23 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

These contributions, written by the foremost international researchers and practitioners of Genetic Programming (GP), explore the synergy between theoretical and empirical results on real-world problems, producing a comprehensive view of the state of the art in GP. Topics in this volume include: evolutionary constraints, relaxation of selection mechanisms, diversity preservation strategies, flexing fitness evaluation, evolution in dynamic environments, multi-objective and multi-modal selection, foundations of evolvability, evolvable and adaptive evolutionary operators, foundation of injecting expert knowledge in evolutionary search, analysis of problem difficulty and required GP algorithm complexity, foundations in running GP on the cloud - communication, cooperation, flexible implementation, and ensemble methods. Additional focal points for GP symbolic regression are: (1) The need to guarantee convergence to solutions in the function discovery mode; (2) Issues on model validation; (3) The need for model analysis workflows for insight generation based on generated GP solutions - model exploration, visualization, variable selection, dimensionality analysis; (4) Issues in combining different types of data. Readers will discover large-scale, real-world applications of GP to a variety of problem domains via in-depth presentations of the latest and most significant results.

Epistasis - Methods and Protocols (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Jason H. Moore, Scott M. Williams Epistasis - Methods and Protocols (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Jason H. Moore, Scott M. Williams
R4,772 Discovery Miles 47 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume presents a valuable and readily reproducible collection of established and emerging techniques on modern genetic analyses. Chapters focus on statistical or data mining analyses, genetic architecture, the burden of multiple testing, genetic variance, measuring epistasis, multifactor dimensionality reduction, and ReliefF. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Epistasis: Methods and Protocols aids scientists in continuing to study elucidate epistasis in the context of modern data availability.

Dangerous Offenders (Hardcover, Reprint 2014 ed.): Mark H. Moore, Susan R. Estrich, Daniel McGillis Dangerous Offenders (Hardcover, Reprint 2014 ed.)
Mark H. Moore, Susan R. Estrich, Daniel McGillis
R1,924 Discovery Miles 19 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Americans rank crime among the most urgent of social concerns. Overflowing prisons and public outcry have led many to propose that the criminal justice system could control crime more effectively by focusing on dangerous offenders.

Recent social studies have suggested that serious criminality is highly concentrated and that high-rate offenders can be distinguished from others on the basis of prior criminal conduct, drug abuse, and employment record. Such studies urge judges to shift from rehabilitative sentencing to selective incapacitation, with longer prison sentences for convicted criminals who are deemed unusually dangerous. In response to these recommendations, some prosecutors' offices have established career criminal units designed to assure that repeat offenders will be prosecuted to the full measure of the law. Some police departments are experimenting with "perpetrator-oriented patrols" targeted on suspected high-rate offenders.

The authors of this major book in criminal jurisprudence describe and analyze the intellectual and social challenge posed to public officials by this new thrust in criminal justice policy. They develop a framework for evaluating policies that focus on dangerous offenders. They first examine the general issues that arise as society considers the benefits and risks of concentrating on a particular category of criminals. They then outline how that approach might work at each stage of the criminal justice system--sentencing, pretrial detention, prosecution, and investigation.

This cogently argued book provides much needed guidance on the crucial questions of whether sharpened attention to dangerous offenders is just, whether such a policy can be effective in managing the problem of crime, which applications seem particularly valuable, what the long-term risks to social institutions are, and what uncertainties must be monitored and resolved as the policy evolves.

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