Crime & criminology
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Crime & criminology
Paperback. An exploration of the ways we talk about - and why we worry about - new crimes and new forms of victimization. Focusing on so-called random crimes such as freeway shootings, gang violence, and wilding, it shows how new crime problems emerge and how some quickly fade from public attention while others spread and become enduring subjects of concern. Num Pages: 237 pages, 5 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFE; JKV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520215726
- ISBN
- 9780520215726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Hardback. This work pieces together the complex story of the Shanghai Green Gang and its charismatic leader, Du Yuesheng. In analyzing the Green Gang's system of organized crime in Shanghai, the author aims to broaden understanding of a critical aspect of Chinese urban history. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201149
- ISBN
- 9780520201149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.29€ 49.03
€ 62.29
€ 49.03
Paperback. Areas of professional practice, such as law, psychiatry, and the behavioural and social sciences, overlap at numerous points in terms of underlying concepts and basic research. Editor(s): McGuire, James; O'Kane, Aisling; Mason, Tom. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GT; JKVQ; JMAL; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471998693
- ISBN
- 9780471998693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.66
€ 83.66
Hardback. This work explicitly sets out to close the gaps in professional practice, such as law, psychiatry, and the behavioural and social sciences and to address the questions that arise at the meeting-points and cross-roads of different backgrounds and spheres of activity. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GT; JKVQ; JMAL; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471998686
- ISBN
- 9780471998686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.08
€ 217.08
Hardback. There is a growing consensus that offender rehabilitation, prison regimes, and the treatment of offenders with special needs, must be based on research, methods and experience that are effective, humane and related to individual, organizational, and social considerations. Editor(s): Hollin, Clive R. Num Pages: 620 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471988588
- ISBN
- 9780471988588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 322.81
€ 322.81
Hardback. Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment draws together internationally renowned experts in offender treatment from the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and Australia to report on the most recent and exciting developments in this field. Editor(s): McGuire, James. Series: Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 412 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVC; JKVQ1; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 29. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471987611
- ISBN
- 9780471987611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.59
€ 219.59
Hardback. Forensic detection of explosives is the detection of hidden explosives in airfreight, luggage, vehicles, and on suspects, while environmental detection of explosives relates to explosives in the soil and water of contaminated areas, and the detection of landmines. This is a reference manual. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; RNP; TTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471983712
- ISBN
- 9780471983712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 471.34
€ 471.34
Paperback. Psychology, Law and Eyewitness Testimony Peter B. Ainsworth, University of Manchester, UK Before giving evidence, witnesses have to swear to tell 'the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth'. Given current knowledge about human perception and memory, it is unlikely that witnesses will be able to keep this promise. Series: Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF; JMK; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471982388
- ISBN
- 9780471982388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.58
€ 73.58
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
€ 86.01
€ 86.01
Paperback. Cognitive Behavioural Treatment of Sexual Offenders William L. Marshall, Dana Anderson and Yolanda Fernandez Queen's University, Ontario, Canada, and Bath Institution Sexual Offender's Program, Ontario, Canada Sexual offending is an extensive problem in our societies causing untold harm to many innocent victims. Series: Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 220 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKVQ1; MJN; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471975663
- ISBN
- 9780471975663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.69
€ 88.69
Paperback. This book places offender profiling within a more realistic, balanced context. Initial chapters introduce a theoretical, empirical basis for the approach, and are followed by chapters illustrating the pros and cons of its use in an applied, operational setting. Editor(s): Jackson, Janet L.; Barkley, Elizabeth F.; Bekerian, Debra A. Series: Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF; JKVQ; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471975656
- ISBN
- 9780471975656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.96
€ 76.96
Paperback. This new book helps readers to understand why many offenders appear to fail to learn from experience, and why they may be ambivalent or resistant to change. The essence of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) is that people behave in ways which make sense to them and are consistent with their view of the world. Series: Wiley Series in Offender Rehabilitation. Num Pages: 292 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKVQ1; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471966272
- ISBN
- 9780471966272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.17
€ 86.17
Paperback. An up--to--date handbook, with the latest advances including all the various methods and techniques for analyzing explosives. Explosive compounds and mixtures, residues----their recovery and clean--up procedures----chromatography, polarography, spectroscopy, environmental analysis and mass spectroscopy are among the topics covered. Num Pages: 316 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PNF; TTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471965626
- ISBN
- 9780471965626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 319.03
€ 319.03
Hardcover. The data analytic methods routinely applied in the analysis of recidivism data in criminology have been expanded to include immune individuals. This book describes the theory and methods of incorporating them. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 304 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JKV; MBGR; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471962014
- ISBN
- 9780471962014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.31
€ 286.31
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
€ 83.66
€ 83.66
Hardcover. Explores clinical approaches used by practitioners working with young offenders. It opens with coverage of theories of delinquency, types of delinquent activity and recent findings from criminological research on the developmental issues in delinquency. Editor(s): Hollin, Clive R.; Howells, Kevin. Series: Wiley Series in Clinical Approaches to Criminal Behaviour. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ1; JKVQ2; JMK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471953487
- ISBN
- 9780471953487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.56
€ 214.56
Hardcover. Opening with a discussion of the conceptual issues that relate mental disorder to criminal behaviour, this study covers law provisions, including the legal classification for the mentally disordered offender, clinical assessment and intervention, and the clinical programmes available. Editor(s): Howells, Kevin; Hollin, Clive R.; Howell, K. (Psychology Department, Reaside Clinic, Birmingham). Series: Wiley Series in Clinical Approaches to Criminal Behaviour. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ1; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471939085
- ISBN
- 9780471939085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 349.25
€ 349.25
Hardcover. Would your company be prepared in the event of: Computer-driven espionage A devastating virus attack A hacker's unauthorized access A breach of data security? As the sophistication of computer technology has grown, so has the rate of computer-related criminal activity. Num Pages: 176 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; URY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471789321
- ISBN
- 9780471789321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.27
€ 91.27
Paperback. Documented evidence suggests that community safety is best achieved through policies promoting human services rather than relying totally on prisons and that promoting intervention in an individual's own environment (known as 'ecological integrity') is closely associated with effective intervention. Editor(s): Bernfeld, Gary A.; Farrington, David P.; Leschied, Alan W. Series: Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 308 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471720263
- ISBN
- 9780471720263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.99
€ 94.99
Hardcover. Real-world help for companies combating fraud - from major management fraud to fraudulent financial reporting From the author's more than thirty years of corporate auditing experience, Corporate Fraud features scores of useful case studies that illustrate the principles of numerous types of fraud and how to avoid them in your business. Num Pages: 202 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV; KFCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471493501
- ISBN
- 9780471493501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.07
€ 97.07