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Crime & criminology

Paperback. Since the crime explosion of the 1960s, the prison population in the United States has multiplied fivefold, to one prisoner for every hundred adults - a rate unprecedented in American history and unmatched anywhere in the world. This book explains how we got into the trap and how we can get out of it: to cut both crime and the prison population. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JKV; JPRB; LNFX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148649
ISBN
9780691148649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. Offering a rare glimpse of an elite Southern Californian community of drug dealers, this volume traces the lives of the author's key informants over a 15-year span as they entered, ascended and then quit the drug world. This revised edition reveals the current fate of several of the informants. Num Pages: 220 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081337
ISBN
9780231081337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.81

Paperback. Bringing together a summary of evidence across diverse offender populations, and featuring an international cast of experienced contributors, What Works in Offender Rehabilitation provides professionals with a guide to best practices in rehabilitation with a variety of offenders. Editor(s): Craig, Leam A.; Gannon, Theresa A.; Dixon, Louise. Num Pages: 502 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
502
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119974567
ISBN
9781119974567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 52.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455731213
ISBN
9781455731213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.98

Paperback. The last few years have seen a marked change in attitudes to the rehabilitation and management of offenders. It is now impossible to ignore evidence which demonstrates the possibilities for reducing reoffending. This book assembles and consolidates that evidence, and indicates the implications for both practice and research. Editor(s): McGuire, James. Series: Wiley Series in Offender Rehabilitation. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471956860
ISBN
9780471956860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820340647
ISBN
9780820340647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.08

hardcover. Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
ROBERT D REED PUBL
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022104
ISBN
9781885003317
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Discusses the endemic nature of Islamophobia in the West across various sections of society, both left and right. Editor(s): Massoumi, Narzanin; Mills, Tom; Miller, David M. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JKV; JPS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399577
ISBN
9780745399577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.65

paperback. Bringing together opposing positions and arguments, this text stimulates debate over the meaning and significance of desert in contemporary thought. It includes eight classical and 22 contemporary readings on the concept. Editor(s): Pojman, Louis P.; McLeod, Owen. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JKV; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195122183
ISBN
9780195122183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JKV; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
American Meteorological Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781940033952
ISBN
9781940033952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.68

Hardback. Presents a study grounded in the transnational geography and political economy of the coca-leaf and coca-derived commodities market stretching from Peru and Bolivia into the United States. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map, 12 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBT; JKVG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280779
ISBN
9780520280779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.37

Paperback. Presents a study grounded in the transnational geography and political economy of the coca-leaf and coca-derived commodities market stretching from Peru and Bolivia into the United States. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map, 12 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBT; JKVG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280786
ISBN
9780520280786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.70

Editor(s): Arcos, Nelson V. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594542350
ISBN
9781594542350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.20
€ 56.81

Paperback. Based on interviews with over 400 boys and girls between the ages of ten and 20, the author offers a portrayal of their lives in and around gangs. He chronicles the way in which suburban youths become involved with gangs and learn about committing crimes and violent acts. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557866158
ISBN
9781557866158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.30

Paperback. The author evokes Wainewright the poisoner's double life in a biography that takes the form of a confession. He strips away the layers of legend and restores Wainewright to his own voice, capturing his energy, charm, callousness, wit and wantoness. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571205462
ISBN
9780571205462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. The author evokes Wainewright the poisoner's double life in a biography that takes the form of a confession. He strips away the layers of legend and restores Wainewright to his own voice, capturing his energy, charm, callousness, wit and wantoness. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
SKU
KNW0008945
ISBN
9780571205462
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 11.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; KN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489600
ISBN
9780801489600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Editor(s): Copes, Heith; Pogrebin, Mark. Series: Criminology and Justice Studies. Num Pages: 582 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138193475
ISBN
9781138193475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.28

Paperback. Visions of Social Control is a wide ranging analysis of recent shifts in ideas and practices for dealing with crime and delinquency. In Great Britain, North America and Western Europe, the 1960's saw new theories and styles of social control which seemed to undermine the whole basis of the established system. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745600215
ISBN
9780745600215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.89

Paperback. This radical and thought-provoking book argues that violence does not result from a breakdown of morality, but is morally motivated. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JHB; JKV; JMH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107458918
ISBN
9781107458918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.84

Paperback. On an August evening in 1933, in a quiet, working-class neighborhood in Paris, eighteen-year-old Violette Noziere gave her mother and father glasses of barbiturate-laced "medication", which she told them had been prescribed by the family doctor; one of her parents died, the other barely survived. This title tells the story of Violette. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464. A Story of Murder in 1930s Paris. 352 pages, illustrations. On an August evening in 1933, in a quiet, working-class neighborhood in Paris, eighteen-year-old Violette Noziere gave her mother and father glasses of barbiturate-laced "medication", which she told them had been prescribed by the family doctor; one of her parents died, the other barely survived. This title tells the story of Violette. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; JHB; JKV. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 22. Weight: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272729
ISBN
9780520272729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. A small minority of children and adolescents can be dangerous, violent and murderous. Gwyneth Boswell researched this field throughout the 1990s. Editor(s): Boswell, Gwyneth. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV; JMC; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861561251
ISBN
9781861561251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.90

Hardback. Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom is a sociological introduction to the study of violence that looks at violence on three different levels-structural, institutional, and interpersonal. The third edition is updated throughout, including a new chapter on educational violence and revised sections on economic and international violence. Num Pages: 540 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 10 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1003.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442209480
ISBN
9781442209480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.86

Paperback. The mentally disordered criminal is a public nightmare, and the management of these offenders can be driven as much by political and economic concerns as by scientific evidence and professional judgement within the fields of mental health and correction services. Editor(s): Hodgins, Sheilagh; Muller-Isberner, Rudiger. Series: Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471977278
ISBN
9780471977278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.97

Paperback.

This innovative book tells the fascinating tale of the long histories of violence, punishment, and the human body, and how they are all connected. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKVP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.

Publisher
Polity Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653495
ISBN
9780745653495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.72

Hardback. Societies often struggle to address crime and violence within families; as such behaviors are often unreported and even concealed. This multidisciplinary volume of CPFR addresses topics such as: child abuse, spousal violence, incarceration, family life and delinquency, intrafamily violence, and policy-related issues pertaining to family violence. Series Editor(s): Blair, Sampson Lee. Series: Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBK; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785602634
ISBN
9781785602634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.66

Publisher
Canada
Edition
2 Sub
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773524750
ISBN
9780773524750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages, Black & White photographs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JH; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Canterbury University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877257599
ISBN
9781877257599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.32

Paperback. Vigilantes and lynch mobs not only usurped the authority of the law, they shaped the histories of their actions Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHMP; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439908457
ISBN
9781439908457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.40

Hardback. Vigilantes operate in the shadows rather than the bright lights of mainstream political consensus. They have arisen at many times in different regions of the world as defenders, often by force, of their view of the good life against those they see to be its enemies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKV; JPWF; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745616377
ISBN
9780745616377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.13

Paperback. Vigilantes operate in the shadows rather than the bright lights of mainstream political consensus. They have arisen at many times in different regions of the world as defenders, often by force, of their view of the good life against those they see to be its enemies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKV; JPWF; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745616384
ISBN
9780745616384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.50

Hardback. Victims' Rights and Victims' Wrongs offers a provocative argument in favor of a new defense in criminal law that acknowledges and weighs a victim's behavior in determining a defendant's liability. Series: Critical Perspectives on Crime and Law. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755382
ISBN
9780804755382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446255919
ISBN
9781446255919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.52

Paperback. The text includes newly contributed and updated articles utilizing the latest research and studies in the areas of violence, abuse and victims' rights from experts in the field. Editor(s): Davis, Randy J.; Herman, Susan A.; Lurigio, Arthur J. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JKV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 256 x 28. Weight in Grams: 986.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452203201
ISBN
9781452203201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 213.77

Paperback. The first book to provide a critical analysis of the role of victims in the criminal justice system as a whole. It also breaks new ground in focusing not only on the victims of crime, but also on those of the war on victimless crime. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 399 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719299
ISBN
9780814719299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

hardcover. Victimology is a relatively new and emerging interdisciplinary area that crosses the fields of criminology, law, sociology, and justice studies. This book, written by one of the world's leading experts, is designed to offer a broad, interdisciplinary introduction to the subject. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; JKVP; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442634848
ISBN
9781442634848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.12

Paperback. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415820103
ISBN
9780415820103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 186 x 13. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780133495522
ISBN
9780133495522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 140.50

Paperback. Comparing the various practices that measure and study crime in Europe, this study on victimization and insecurity surveys the successes and shortcomings of different practice zones in Europe. Combining data from the Netherlands, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal, it provides information for public policy and crime prevention. Num Pages: 170 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFF; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
ASP - Academic & Scientific Publishers
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789054874959
ISBN
9789054874959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.48

Hardcover. Num Pages: 159 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600212826
ISBN
9781600212826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.22
€ 95.13

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