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Paperback. Provides an account of life behind bars in a controversial new type of prison facility: the private prison. These for-profit prisons are becoming increasingly popular as state budgets get tighter. This book provides a look inside one of these private prisons as told through the eyes of an inmate, K.C. Carceral, who has been in the prison system. Editor(s): Bernard, Thomas J. Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799550
- ISBN
- 9780814799550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. In this first comparative analysis of men's and women's prisons, Dana Britton identifies the factors that influence the genderization of the American workplace, a process that often leaves women in lower-paying jobs with less prestige and responsibility. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JKVP1; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814798843
- ISBN
- 9780814798843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Part memoir and part sociology, this is a study of American street gangs during the second half of the 20th century. Included in the text are autobiographical excerpts from the author's extensive files on his experience of working with gangs. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814796887
- ISBN
- 9780814796887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardback. Demonstrates the importance of understanding what closure really is before naively asserting it can or has been reached. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMC; JHBZ; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814796108
- ISBN
- 9780814796108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.91
€ 81.91
Hardback. Investigates the effects of victim-offender dialogue programs that allow victims of violent crime to meet their incarcerated attackers. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814795521
- ISBN
- 9780814795521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.75
€ 91.75
paperback. Discusses what is likely to happen to the ex-offenders and why. This book identifies the ways in which media and politics have contributed to the problem, especially through stereotyping and racial bias. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JPA; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814783214
- ISBN
- 9780814783214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
paperback. Examines the homoerotic and other culturally transgressive aspects of the pirate's world Num Pages: 184 pages, all B & W. BIC Classification: HBTM; JFC; JFSJ2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814782248
- ISBN
- 9780814782248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. High-profile crimes often prompt debate in newspapers, on TV or in coffee shops. This text presents a series of unusual episodes that challenge the law and defy knee-jerk verdicts. Readers are invited to provide judgement before the final outcome of the case is revealed. Num Pages: 329 pages, 63 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775318
- ISBN
- 9780814775318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3; JFSL4; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814770405
- ISBN
- 9780814770405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.82
€ 96.82
Paperback. Crime in most urban areas has been falling since 1991. This title presents a structural and theoretical analysis of the various factors that affect the crime decline, and offers insights into which trends have declined and why. It considers the indicators such as employment, labour market opportunities, skill levels, and housing. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSG; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814767856
- ISBN
- 9780814767856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
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Paperback. Taking as its theme the theory and practice of criminal responsibility, this text asks why killers deserve punishment, and how the law should decide. The author argues that people deserve punishment according to the evil they choose to do, regardless of their psychological capacities. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JMK; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814766804
- ISBN
- 9780814766804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
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Paperback. A study of the sexual abuse of children which takes readers into the subjective world of child molesters to examine why men assault and terrorize children who love and trust them. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814766668
- ISBN
- 9780814766668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardback. Offers a new understanding of the changing world of police departments and information technology's significant and undeniable influence on crime management Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 323 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JKVC; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814757246
- ISBN
- 9780814757246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.82
€ 96.82
Paperback. Argues that fears of immigrant crime are largely unfounded, as immigrants are themselves often more likely to be the victims of discrimination, stigmatization, and crime. This book covers a variety of immigrant groups - mainly from Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America - and topics, such as: victimization, racial conflict, drugs, gangs, and more. Editor(s): Martinez, Ramiro, Jr.; Valenzuela, Abel, Jr. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780814757055
- ISBN
- 9780814757055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
paperback. A fascinating insider's look at the motivations, costs and consequences of deliberately violating the law as a strategy of social change Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814752272
- ISBN
- 9780814752272
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
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paperback. Shows how two well-established, traditional criminal law defenses - the doctrines of provocation and self-defense - enable certain defendants to more easily justify their acts of violence than others. This work suggests three tentative legal reforms to address problems of bias and undue leniency. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 371 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751169
- ISBN
- 9780814751169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
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Hardback. A definitive study of the nature and causes of police misconduct Num Pages: 239 pages, 8 figures, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFX; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748411
- ISBN
- 9780814748411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.88
€ 39.88
Hardback. Illuminates the extraordinary power of organized crime at the center of legitimate society Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVM; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814743089
- ISBN
- 9780814743089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.63
€ 81.63
Paperback. Documents organized crime's exploitation of organized labor and the massive federal clean-up effort. This book explains how Cosa Nostra families gained a foothold in the labor movement, and used this power to become part of the political and economic power structure of 20th-century urban America. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JKVM; KCZ; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814742945
- ISBN
- 9780814742945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. Jenkins looks at the first amendment and how it should be applied to child pornography on the internet. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMP; JKVQ; KNT; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814742631
- ISBN
- 9780814742631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40