Crime & criminology
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Crime & criminology
Paperback. Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. This title addresses a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. Editor(s): Tella, Rafael Di; Edwards, Sebastian; Schargrodsky, Ernesto. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 536 pages, 95 figures, 106 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791852
- ISBN
- 9780226791852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.99€ 82.46
€ 97.99
€ 82.46
Paperback. Ponders whether the prison harms its inhabitants, its employees, and others, and redirects the conversation among academics, policy-makers and professionals on the effects of imprisonment. This book examines the social, psychological, behavioural, and emotional impacts of the incarceration experience on prisoners, their families, and on society. Editor(s): Liebling, Alison; Maruna, Shadd. Series: Cambridge Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: JKVP; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843922179
- ISBN
- 9781843922179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Paperback. What killed Charles II? Who thought he had discovered the perfect poison? Why did hatters go mad? This is an account of murderous chemical elements. Through stories of innocent blunders, poisoners of various hues - cold, cunning, desperate - and deaths that remain a mystery, it uncovers the dark side of the Periodic Table. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PDZ; PSB; TDC; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192806000
- ISBN
- 9780192806000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.16
€ 18.99
€ 15.16
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- McClelland & Stewart Inc. Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780771030499
- ISBN
- 9780771030499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.15
€ 26.99
€ 23.15
Hardcover. The Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive reference for a vast number of topics relevant to crime and punishment with a unique focus on the multi/interdisciplinary and international aspects of these topics and historical perspectives on crime and punishment around the world. Editor(s): Jennings, Wesley G. Series: The Wiley Series of Encyclopedias in Criminology & Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 1448 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118519714
- ISBN
- 9781118519714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 607.78
€ 607.78
Hardcover. The two-volume Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology represents the definitive and most up-to-date reference source for theoretical criminology. Expertly-authored entries from international contributors familiarize readers with leading theories, concepts, and key figures in the field. Series: The Wiley Series of Encyclopedias in Criminology & Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 1048 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 167 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1048
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658444
- ISBN
- 9780470658444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 449.34
€ 449.34
Paperback. How can the brutal and costly enterprise of criminal punishment be justified? This book makes a provocative, original contribution to the philosophical literature and debate on the morality of punishing, arguing that punishment is justified in the duties that offenders incur as a result of their wrongdoing. Series: Oxford Legal Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JKV; LAB; LNFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199681914
- ISBN
- 9780199681914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.87
€ 55.87
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871401502
- ISBN
- 9780871401502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.71
€ 16.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. This "Essential Handbook" provides the critical elements from its companion volume, the successful Handbook of Offender Assessment and Treatment. A comprehensive review of assessment and treatment, it covers the major offender groups: sex offenders, violent offenders, offenders with mental and personality disorders, and property offenders. Editor(s): Hollin, Clive R. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JMB; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470854365
- ISBN
- 9780470854365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.58
€ 73.58
The Eurogang Paradox. Street Gangs and Youth Groups in the U.S.and Eur...
. Ed(S): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurg...
Hardback. A comprehensive collection of original research reports on the status of street gangs and problematic youth groups in Europe, as well as a set of special reports on the status of American street gang research and its implications for the European gang situation. Editor(s): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurgen; Maxson, Cheryl L.; Weitekamp, Elmar G. M. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366676
- ISBN
- 9780792366676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.75
€ 134.75
The Eurogang Paradox. Street Gangs and Youth Groups in the U.S.and Eur...
. Ed(S): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurg...
Paperback. A comprehensive collection of research reports on the status of street gangs and problematic youth groups in Europe, as well as a set of reports on the status of American street gang research and its implications for the European gang situation. This work provides overviews of the street gang picture. Editor(s): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurgen; Maxson, Cheryl L.; Weitekamp, Elmar G. M. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368441
- ISBN
- 9780792368441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.33
€ 133.33
The European Union and Internal Security. Guardian of the People?.
Monar, Jorg; Rees, Wyn; Mitsilegas, Valsamis
Hardback. In the post-Cold War period, new security threats have arisen in Western Europe. Organized crime and illegal immigration are acknowledged to represent significant security challenges. This volume analyses the nature of these challenges and investigates how the EU has been evolving to counter them. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFN; JKVM; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968611
- ISBN
- 9780333968611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
The European Union and Internal Security. Guardian of the People?.
Mitsilegas, Valsamis; Monar, Jorg; Rees, Wyn
Paperback. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKVM; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349428649
- ISBN
- 9781349428649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Paperback. This book examines the practice of urban resilience past and present, drawing on deeper global historical sources and detailed case-studies of contemporary Britain. It argues that resilience is neither new nor necessarily about protecting ordinary people, but part of a long struggle over the control of cities. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMVD; JKV; JPA; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 2. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349361151
- ISBN
- 9781349361151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society (Paperback). Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813562278
- ISBN
- 9780813562278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.93
€ 50.93
Paperback. In the summer of 1976 Gary Gilmore robbed two men. Then he shot them in cold blood. For those murders Gilmore was sent to languish on Death Row - and could confidently expect his sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment. In America, no one had been executed for ten years. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 50. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 1072
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099688600
- ISBN
- 9780099688600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Poaching and trafficking in wildlife are rife, yet no consensus exists about how to combat them. This book provides a global perspective on these twin scourges, and draws out real policy-oriented solutions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKVM; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046909
- ISBN
- 9781849046909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Paperback. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVF; JKVF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062871
- ISBN
- 9781786062871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. The Fascination of Film Violence is a study of why fictional violence is such an integral part of fiction film. How can something dreadful be a source of art and entertainment? Explanations are sought from the way social and cultural norms and practices have shaped biologically conditioned violence related traits in human behavior. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; JFD; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349501991
- ISBN
- 9781349501991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Hardcover. For nearly a century, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been famous for tracking and apprehending gangsters, kidnappers, spies, and, more recently, international terrorists. Athan Theoharis contends that a closer look at the historical record reveals a much less idealized and much more disturbing vision of the FBI. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVF; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613458
- ISBN
- 9780700613458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.43
€ 61.43