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Paperback. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Num Pages: 426 pages, 18 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608. Japan's Criminal Underworld. 426 pages, illustrations. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight: 608.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 426
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274907
- ISBN
- 9780520274907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.93
€ 33.99
€ 24.93
Paperback. In this account of mass media images, David Ruth looks at Al Capone and other "invented" gangsters of the 1920s and 1930s. It shows that the media gangster was less a reflection of reality than a projection created from Americans' values, concerns and ideas about what would sell. Num Pages: 200 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JFC; JFD; JKVM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226732183
- ISBN
- 9780226732183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.87
€ 35.99
€ 28.87
Hardcover. In his new book, History of Greed, noted financial fraud expert David E.Y. Sarna posits that the major scandals that came to light in 2008, like most of those in the last two hundred years are just the superficial manifestations of a system that, at its core, is based on fraud, greed and dishonesty. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: JKVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 398
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470601808
- ISBN
- 9780470601808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.87
€ 31.99
€ 22.87
Paperback. This fully updated edition provides a complete overview of the key facts and core issues surrounding substance misuse. All commonly-used street drugs are covered, with quick reference guides, helpful diagrams and clear information on each drug's effects, methods of use, legal status, availability, treatment options and associated slang. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKVG; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843103516
- ISBN
- 9781843103516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback. Assesses the scientific knowledge on the effectiveness of crime prevention programs internationally. Reviewing more than 600 scientific evaluations of programs intended to prevent crime in various settings, this book grades programs on their validity using "the scientific methods scale." Editor(s): Farrington, David; Sherman, Lawrence W.; Farrington, D.P.; Layton MacKenzie, Doris; Welsh, Brandon C. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415401029
- ISBN
- 9780415401029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.89
€ 93.89
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428912
- ISBN
- 9781847428912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.68
€ 33.99
€ 32.68
Paperback. What makes people commit crime? This book demonstrates how a psychosocial approach can illuminate the causes of particular crimes, challenging readers to re-think the similarities and differences between themselves and those involved in crime. It is suitable for upper level undergraduates, postgraduates and teachers of criminology. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV; JMK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 10. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781412900799
- ISBN
- 9781412900799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.38
€ 59.38
Paperback. Examines the historical and theoretical assumptions that have underpinned the discussion of capital punishment in the United States Editor(s): Garland, David; McGowen, Randall; Meranze, Michael. Num Pages: 241 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814732670
- ISBN
- 9780814732670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Series: PracticePlanners. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119073291
- ISBN
- 9781119073291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.97
€ 73.97
Hardback. Why do Americans know so much about "celebrity criminals" and so little about crime? If crime is down, why is there so much mayhem on television news and in the newspapers? This book seeks to answer these and other questions, to attempt to make sense of crime, crime news and crime policy in the US. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JKV; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102926
- ISBN
- 9780231102926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.94€ 83.22
€ 108.94
€ 83.22
Paperback. Brings together key debates within cultural studies, media studies, criminology and sociology on the relationship between the meda and crime in a postmodern society. Editor(s): Kidd-Hewitt, David; Osborne, Richard. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745309118
- ISBN
- 9780745309118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.75
€ 37.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. They reflect on the moral economy of human smuggling and trafficking, the increasing percentage of the world's asylum seekers who escape political violence only by being smuggled, and the implications of human smuggling in a warming world. Editor(s): Kyle, David; Koslowski, Rey. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: HBTS; JFFN; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- second edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401980
- ISBN
- 9781421401980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.10
€ 44.99
€ 37.10
Paperback. A practical guide to addressing the challenges managers face in implementing and enforcing new anti-bribery regulations The Bribery Act became the law of the land in July 2011. It abolished all existing U.K. Series: Wiley Corporate F&A. Num Pages: 584 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFX; JKVK; LNC; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 126 x 174 x 32. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119971979
- ISBN
- 9781119971979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.95
€ 52.99
€ 40.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 148 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JKVP; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607413608
- ISBN
- 9781607413608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.03€ 80.49
€ 116.03
€ 80.49
Paperback. Introduction to Statistics for Forensic Scientists is an essential introduction to the subject, gently guiding the reader through the key statistical techniques used to evaluate various types of forensic evidence. Num Pages: 266 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470022016
- ISBN
- 9780470022016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.05
€ 55.05
Hardcover. Introduction to Statistics for Forensic Scientists is an essential introduction to the subject, gently guiding the reader through the key statistical techniques used to evaluate various types of forensic evidence. Num Pages: 266 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 176 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470022009
- ISBN
- 9780470022009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.24
€ 175.24
Paperback. Shows how some rural communities tenaciously held on to the lifeline opium production offered, flouting the bans imposed by the Taliban and, later, the regulations imposed by the international community Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; JFSF; JKVG; JPH; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045681
- ISBN
- 9781849045681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.75
€ 46.99
€ 41.75
Paperback. This book explores the tension between Aboriginal justice methods and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, while searching for practical ways to implement Aboriginal justice. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824576
- ISBN
- 9780774824576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.36
€ 40.99
€ 36.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Kilday, Anne-Marie. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBTB; JKV; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472585288
- ISBN
- 9781472585288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.95
€ 35.99
€ 30.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Nelken, Professor David (University of Macerata, Italy). Series: Advances in Criminology. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138254381
- ISBN
- 9781138254381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.27
€ 61.27