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Social services & welfare, criminology

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Social services & welfare, criminology

Hardcover. Ruthless is a candid exploration of the criminal subculture of Wall Street, and one of the first books to speak for the victims of the financial meltdown. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; KF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470579893
ISBN
9780470579893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. Government policy has steadfastly been set against drug legalisation, but critics have argued that the policy is unsustainable. This book explores the debates surrounding legalisation of drugs and examines the alternatives and their implications for individuals and society. It is intended for students and academics in criminology and sociology. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 122 x 10. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423757
ISBN
9781847423757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199338993
ISBN
9780199338993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Hardcover. Criminal justice expenditures have more than doubled since the 1980s, dramatically increasing costs to the public. This book considers alternative ways to reduce crime that do not sacrifice public safety. It provides insight into the important trends and patterns of some of the interventions that may be effective in reducing crime. Editor(s): Cook, Philip J.; Ludwig, Jens; McCrary, Justin. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 720 pages, 55 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVC; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226115122
ISBN
9780226115122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.42
€ 107.95

Hardcover. Former CIA Deputy Director of Counterterrorism and FBI Senior Intelligence Adviser Philip Mudd recounts his involvement in the fight against Al Qaeda, revealing how intelligence analysts understand and evaluate potential terror threats and communicate with political leaders. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JKV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812244960
ISBN
9780812244960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.45

Paperback. This title concentrates on the broad patterns of policing. It asks questions such as: how was there a shift from communal responsibility to policing? and: what has been expected of the public and vice versa? It should be of interest to any one concerned with the history of policing. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBT; JKSW1; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Willan
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903240267
ISBN
9781903240267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.69

Paperback. An in-depth look at illicit drugs and their social, political and economic impact across ten countries in the Middle East. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042819
ISBN
9781849042819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.98

Paperback. Denies that punishment is about justice, reason, and law. This book shows that punishment is an essentially irrational act founded in ritual as a means to control evil without creating more of it in the process. It looks at issues ranging from public executions and the development of the prison to the invention of the guillotine. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226766102
ISBN
9780226766102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Hardback. Denies that punishment is about justice, reason, and law. This book shows that punishment is an essentially irrational act founded in ritual as a means to control evil without creating more of it in the process. It looks at issues ranging from public executions and the development of the prison to the invention of the guillotine. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226766096
ISBN
9780226766096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.10

Paperback. This book explores the politics of modernisation and transformation of probation in the criminal justice system. It draws upon innovative social theories and moral perspectives to analyse changes in the probation service and makes a timely contribution to criminal justice and probation theory. Num Pages: 260 pages, 17 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHBA; JKVQ; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447327660
ISBN
9781447327660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.74

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423481
ISBN
9781847423481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Hawk, Phoebe. Num Pages: 82 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633213623
ISBN
9781633213623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.77
€ 70.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781506345444
ISBN
9781506345444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.39

Paperback. This revised and updated edition explores negotiation in situations where unacknowledged inequities may unfairly influence the outcome. Ten methods of dealing with inequalities and diversities open the mind and balance the process. This should be a useful book for healthcare professionals. Num Pages: 416 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GTJ; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787959371
ISBN
9780787959371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.78

Hardback. Editor(s): Vertucci, Pierce. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
204
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626180178
ISBN
9781626180178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.20
€ 156.69

Hardback. Bitter, brownish and sticky, opium - the sap of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum - has been cultivated from the earliest of times. This book presents an account of the illicit production and trade of opium across the centuries. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFCA; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845119737
ISBN
9781845119737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 49.51

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

€ 26.01

Hardback. This book offers a fascinating and insightful overview of seven centuries of murder in Europe. It tells the story of the changing face of violence and documents the long-term decline in the incidence of homicide. Num Pages: 282 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643779
ISBN
9780745643779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Hardback. 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: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653488
ISBN
9780745653488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Paperback. "Gato's head snapped back.. We could make out the shots of several 9mms, a couple of 38s and one or two 45s. I hurled myself through the doorway and into the room. I didn't look back." Caught in an Ecuador hotel room with 8kg of cocaine, Pieter Tritton was no mule or dupe. He had planned and organised everything. The consequence.. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; BM; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785035616
ISBN
9781785035616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

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