Crime & criminology

Crafting Public Institutions: Leadership in Two Prison Systems (Explor...

Arjen Boin

hardcover. Through case studies of two prison systems - the US Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Dutch prison system - Arjen Boin identifies the challenges and opportunities that confront public managers who want to reorient correctional policy and make prisons more effective. Series: Explorations in Public Policy S. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1KBB; JKVP1; JPQB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.

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Publication date: 2001
Publisher: Lynne Rienner United States
Number of pages: 270
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SKU: V9781588260093
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The First Waco Horror: The Lynching of Jesse Washington and the Rise o...

Patricia Bernstein

Paperback. In 1916, 17-year-old Jesse Washington, a retarded black boy, was publicly tortured, lynched, and burned on the town square of Waco, Texas. Drawing on research from the national files of the NAACP, local newspapers and archives, and other sources, this book presents the reconstruction of the crime and how it influenced the antilynching campaign. Series: Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 b&w photos, map, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JKV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.

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Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Edition: New edition
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SKU: V9781585445448
ISBN: 9781585445448

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Edward A. Blackburn

Paperback. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 2 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1040.

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Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages: 412
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Edward A. Blackburn

Provides an illustrated guide to the historic county jails of Texas. This book takes readers to each of the 254 counties in the state, presenting brief histories of the counties and the structures that housed their criminals. It provides general information about the architecture and location of the buildings. Series: Clayton Wheat Williams Texas Life Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 179 b&w photos, 254 maps, 3 apps., bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AMG; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1225.

Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages: 424
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SKU: V9781585443086
ISBN: 9781585443086

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The Notorious Luke Short: Sporting Man of the Wild West (A.C. Greene S...

Demattos, Jack, Parsons, Chuck

Hardcover. Series: A.C. Greene. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
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SKU: V9781574415940
ISBN: 9781574415940

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Six-Shooters and Shifting Sands: The Wild West Life of Texas Ranger Ca...

Bob Alexander

Hardcover. Series: Frances B. Vick Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 980.

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Publication date: 2015
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
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SKU: V9781574415926
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Texas Ranger N. O. Reynolds, the Intrepid (Frances B. Vick Series)

Parsons, Chuck, Brice, Donaly E.

Hardcover. Series: Frances B. Vick Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.

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Publication date: 2014
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Edition: 2nd ed.
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SKU: V9781574415728
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A Guide to Sources of Texas Criminal Justice Statistics (North Texas C...

R Scott Harnsberger

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; GBCR; GPS; JHBC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Edition: annotated edition
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SKU: V9781574413083
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Intermediate Sanctions in Corrections (North Texas Crime and Criminal ...

Gail A. Caputo

Paperback. This book looks intermediate sanctions systems and their individual programs. It begins with an overview of the background and foundation of intermediate sanctions programs and then describes in clear detail each program and its effectiveness. Num Pages: 240 pages, 51 figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 327.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
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SKU: V9781574411867
ISBN: 9781574411867

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Intermediate Sanctions in Corrections (North Texas Crime and Criminal ...

Gail Caputo

Hardcover. This book looks intermediate sanctions systems and their individual programs. It begins with an overview of the background and foundation of intermediate sanctions programs and then describes in clear detail each program and its effectiveness. Num Pages: 240 pages, 51 figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.

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Publication date: 2004
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
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SKU: V9781574411829
ISBN: 9781574411829

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Cultural Matters: Lessons Learned from Field Strategies of Several Lea...

Paperback. Here, the authors explore the position that systemic reform requires addressing the culture of individual schools, and that various reform efforts address school culture in different ways. The chapters promote that the key to success is the match between the strategy in use and the setting. Editor(s): Pink, W.T.; Noblit, George W. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JKVQ2; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180. .

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Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Hampton Pr
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SKU: V9781572734784
ISBN: 9781572734784

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Cultural Matters: Lessons Learned from Field Studies of Several Leadin...

Hardcover. Here, the authors explore the position that systemic reform requires addressing the culture of individual schools, and that various reform efforts address school culture in different ways. The chapters promote that the key to success is the match between the strategy in use and the setting. Editor(s): Pink, W.T.; Noblit, George W. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JKVQ2; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Hampton Pr
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SKU: V9781572734777
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Detecting Corruption in Developing Countries: Identifying Causes/Strat...

Bertram I. Spector

Paperback. Num Pages: 322 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JKVF1; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.

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Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Kumarian Press
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SKU: V9781565494800
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Star Trek Visions of Law and Justice (Law, Crime and Corrections)

Robert H. Chaires

Paperback. This book considers the connection between the world of Star Trek and today's American and international legal systems. Scholars in law, political science, criminal justice, sociology, education, and public administration provide a perspective on the Star Trek universe and how it relates to the real world of law and justice. Editor(s): Chaires, Robert H.; Chilton, Bradley Stewart. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Edition: 1st Edition
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SKU: V9780966808025
ISBN: 9780966808025

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Anticorruption in Transition 2: Corruption in Enterprise-State Interac...

Ryterman, Randi, Gray, Cheryl, Hellman, Joel

Paperback. This work analyzes patterns and trends in corruption in business-government interactions in the transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It points to some encouraging signs that the magnitude and negative impact that corruption exerts on businesses may be declining in many countries in the region. Num Pages: 100 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FC; JKV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 277.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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SKU: V9780821358085
ISBN: 9780821358085

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The Connecticut Prison Association and the Search for Reformatory Just...

Gordon S. Bates

hardcover. How a groundbreaking advocacy organization has helped shape Connecticut's criminal justice system since 1875 Num Pages: 560 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 907.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Wesleyan United States
Number of pages: 560
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SKU: V9780819576767
ISBN: 9780819576767

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Career Opportunities in Forensic Science (Career Opportunities (Paperb...

Echaore-McDavid, Susan, McDavid, Richard A

Paperback. Most people are familiar with the common image of the forensic scientist as depicted in popular television programs like CSI and in the movies. This book includes a total of 82 job profiles in this field. It features appendixes which include education and training resources, certification program listings, professional associations, and more. Num Pages: 272 pages, index, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: JKVF1; JNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 694.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Edition: 1st Edition
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SKU: V9780816061570
ISBN: 9780816061570

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