Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Paperback. By analyzing the trial of Charles Guiteau, who assassinated US President Garfield in 1881, this text explores insanity and criminal responsibility in the late-19th century. Although the role of genetics in behaviour had been accepted, the trial debated whether heredity influenced Guiteau's actions. Num Pages: 290 pages, 6 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKVC; JMAL; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226727172
- ISBN
- 9780226727172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. The shocking story of the black inmate who was acquitted after killing two high-ranking prison guards in a case that publicized the horrors of Texas's "plantation-style" prison system Series: Jack & Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture. Num Pages: 247 pages, 17 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JKVP; LAZ; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292744066
- ISBN
- 9780292744066
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.40
€ 26.99
€ 25.40
Paperback. Shows that Africa has steadily lost markets by its own mismanagement; that corrupt, dictatorial regimes have hobbled agriculture, enterprise and foreign investment; that African family values and fatalism are more destructive than tribalism; and, that African leaders prey intentionally on Western guilt. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300125122
- ISBN
- 9780300125122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.54
€ 17.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. Looks at the social transformation of inner city ghettos, offering an evaluation of the convergence of race and poverty. Rejecting both conservative and liberal interpretations of life in the inner city, this title offers essential information and a number of solutions to policymakers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSG; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226901268
- ISBN
- 9780226901268
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Condition: New
€ 29.91
€ 29.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226424910
- ISBN
- 9780226424910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: JFM; JFSJ1; JKSN; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151634
- ISBN
- 9780231151634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.43
€ 29.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. This groundbreaking book reveals what young victims have to say about abuse and its effects on their lives. The authors examine societal factors that increase children's vulnerability, and propose measures for preventing abuse. They outline the requirements of ethically sound research, and conclude with recommendations for future research. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843103172
- ISBN
- 9781843103172
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Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Hardback. He examines how the machine emerged as a technology of truth, transporting readers back to the obscure origins of criminology itself, ultimately concluding that the lie detector owes as much to popular culture as it does to factual science. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; JKVF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405308
- ISBN
- 9781421405308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.33
€ 43.99
€ 37.33
Paperback. What does it mean to say that while cutting is ending, the Western discourse surrounding it is on the rise? And what kind of a feminist anthropology is needed in such a moment? This book examines these questions from the vantage point of Ghanaian feminist and reproductive health NGOs that have organized campaigns against cutting over the years. Num Pages: 416 pages, 19 black and white. BIC Classification: 1H; JHMC; JKSN1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291997
- ISBN
- 9780520291997
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.39
€ 40.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. This text comprises specific counselling approaches to help HIV positive people live with their illness. Also discussed is familiarity with specific techniques to treat AIDS clients experiencing substance abuse problems, personality disorders, and other dual diagnoses. Editor(s): Dilley, James W.; Marks, Robert. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JKSN2; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780787941949
- ISBN
- 9780787941949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. This text constitutes a history of the World Food Programme (WFP). It tells the story of the circumstances and origins of WFP and growth from modest beginnings in 1963-65, to become the main source of international food aid for both disaster relief and development. Num Pages: 330 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPSN1; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333676684
- ISBN
- 9780333676684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.27
€ 68.27
Hardback. With a wealth of detail and illustrations, The Unknown World of the Mobile Home provides readers with an in-depth look into this variation on the American dream. Num Pages: 160 pages, 50 black & white halftones, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMK; JKSB; RGC; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801868993
- ISBN
- 9780801868993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.14
€ 62.14
The Uprooted. Improving Humanitarian Responses to Forced Migration.
Fagen, Patricia Weiss; Martin, Susan F.; Jorg...
Hardback. Series: Program in Migration and Refugee Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739108161
- ISBN
- 9780739108161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.75
€ 162.75
Hardcover. With global case studies, this book traces the interplay between crime, and the fear of crime, and the wider urban fabric. It shows how an urban environment can affect the decision to commit a crime, and how some cityscape have crime and inequality 'built in'. Editor(s): Ceccato, Vania. Num Pages: 354 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742093
- ISBN
- 9789400742093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.83
€ 195.83
The Use and Impact of Dispersal Orders. Sticking Plasters and Wake-up ...
Crawford, Adam; Lister, Stuart
paperback. This report provides the first in-depth study of the use and impact of dispersal orders. A free pdf version of this report is available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781847420787
- ISBN
- 9781847420787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Paperback. The Use of the Polygraph in Assessing, Treating and Supervising Sex Offenders presents an in-depth examination of the contribution that polygraph testing can make to offender treatment programmes, with a particular focus on sexual offenders. Editor(s): Wilcox, Daniel. Series: Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JMK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742235
- ISBN
- 9780470742235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.71
€ 61.71
Hardback. Series: Difference Incorporated. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780816693474
- ISBN
- 9780816693474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.55
€ 102.55
paperback. From the author of The Veteran's Survival Guide, The Veteran's PTSD Handbook addresses the obstacles that veterans face when filing for benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In an accessible, self-help style Roche offers detailed instructions on how to prepare a well-grounded claim for veterans' benefits relating to PTSD. Num Pages: 258 pages, charts, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JW; MJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books; 1 edition (2007-04-30) United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970648
- ISBN
- 9781597970648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.93
€ 20.99
€ 20.93
Paperback. Utilising Foucault's genealogical method, this book traces the history and development of the victim from feudal law, arguing that the historical power of the victim to police, prosecute and punish offenders significantly informed the development of the modern criminal law and justice system. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKV; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349540556
- ISBN
- 9781349540556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.06
€ 127.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Ditton, Jason. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349162703
- ISBN
- 9781349162703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28