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Social services & welfare, criminology

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Social services & welfare, criminology

Paperback. The kinds of punishment used in a society have been considered an important criterion in judging whether a society is civilized or barbaric, advanced or backward, modern or premodern. This title asks how such distinctions have affected our understanding of the past and contributed to the proliferation of kinds of barbarity in the modern world. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 halftones. 1 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130309
ISBN
9780691130309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.10

Hardback. This volume in the series Sociology of Crime, Law, and Deviance deals with aspects of punishment, including sentencing, incarceration, and prison conditions, in a variety of settings at local, national, and/or regional levels. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783509102
ISBN
9781783509102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 282.94

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

€ 95.15
€ 79.56

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
€ 26.08

Paperback. A sociologist explains how over the past two decades neoliberal societies have sought to control the poor through a combination of penal sanction and welfare supervision. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKVP; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First edition, paperback issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344223
ISBN
9780822344223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.83

hardcover. Examines the difficult lives of young Latino and African American boys caught in a cycles of delinquency in a legal system that limits their opportunities Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 237 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSL3; JFSL4; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
NYU Press United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814776377
ISBN
9780814776377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.31

Paperback. Part of a series that aims to understand the complex nature of international humanitarian action. This book is a report on problems, threats, and opportunities facing relief efforts in the world. It includes essays which confront the critical issues facing the delivery of effective relief. Editor(s): Cahill, Kevin M. Series: International Humanitarian Affairs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823227167
ISBN
9780823227167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.70

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113852
ISBN
9780226113852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.15
€ 79.50

Paperback. In sheer numbers, no form of government control comes close to the police stop. Police stops are among the most frequently criticized incidences of racial profiling, and studies have shown that minorities are pulled over at higher rates. This book deftly traces the strange history of the investigatory police stop. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JKSW1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113999
ISBN
9780226113999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.61

Paperback. This book analyses the key debates about the role that inspection plays in increasing public accountability and encouraging service improvement. Contributors describe current inspection methods across the key public sectors, and examine the underlying issues and tensions associated with public services inspection. Editor(s): Davis, Howard; Martin, Steve. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843105275
ISBN
9781843105275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.13

paperback. Containing essays from leading feminist academics, and social activists, Public Policy for Women addresses important public policy issues that fail to address women's needs. Editor(s): Cohen, Marjorie Griffin; Pulkingham, Jane. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780802095008
ISBN
9780802095008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.61

Containing essays from leading feminist academics, and social activists, Public Policy for Women addresses important public policy issues that fail to address women's needs. Editor(s): Cohen, Marjorie Griffin; Pulkingham, Jane. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802093325
ISBN
9780802093325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.34

Paperback. Public Housing That Worked offers a comprehensive history of America's largest and most successful housing authority. The New York City Housing Authority pioneered, and still maintains, rigorous systems of public housing management that allowed it to avoid the downward spiral experienced by most American public housing authorities. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33 illus. BIC Classification: JK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812220674
ISBN
9780812220674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.27

Hardback. Editor(s): Friedman, Bruce D. Num Pages: 313 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 262 x 21. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634828383
ISBN
9781634828383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 311.60
€ 232.00

Hardback. Methuselah is the elderly patient and Echo is the admiring soul, the therapist, who gives Methuselah back to himself by joining, mirroring, and reflecting in the course of creating a treatment alliance. The author brings transpersonal, psychodynamic, and behavioral approaches to bear on the existential problems of old and late old age. Num Pages: 364 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSG; MJX; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765700513
ISBN
9780765700513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.84

Paperback. This book presents an integrative relational model for psychotherapy supervision. Series: Supervision in Context. Num Pages: 206 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335201389
ISBN
9780335201389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.68

Paperback. Having sold over 15,000 copies since first publication, this book is the definitive introduction to the principles and techniques of psychosynthesis. Pitched clearly and accessibly, it explains how the counsellor or psychotherapist can incorporate psychosynthesis into their own work with clients. Series: Counselling in Action Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446252932
ISBN
9781446252932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.33

Paperback. How to weigh genetic factors while choosing the best psychosocial interventions Psychosocial Interventions for Genetically Influenced Problems in Childhood and Adolescence explores empirically supported psychosocial interventions in light of our current understanding of the genome. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN; JMC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118016992
ISBN
9781118016992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 9 figures, 9 Tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSN; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506. 384 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSN; JM. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 20. Weight: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148214
ISBN
9780231148214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 9 figures, 9 Tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSN; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148207
ISBN
9780231148207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.42
€ 83.70

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