Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Hardback. Offers a domestic and international view of processes of delinquency and gang formation and identity. This collection is an introduction to the study of gangs: how we define them, what we know and don't know about gangs. It is suitable for criminal justice, sociology and social work. Editor(s): Short, James F., Jr.; Hughes, Lorine A. Series: Violence Prevention and Policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKVQ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759109384
- ISBN
- 9780759109384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.91
€ 159.91
Paperback. Presents data on European youth gangs, describing important characteristics of these groups, and their similarities and differences to American gangs. This title is suitable as a resource on crime, delinquency and youth development for criminologists, sociologists, youth workers, policy makers, local governments, and law enforcement professionals. Editor(s): Decker, Scott H.; Weerman, Frank M. Series: Violence Prevention and Policy. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759107939
- ISBN
- 9780759107939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.25
€ 77.25
Hardback. Presents data on European youth gangs, describing important characteristics of these groups, and their similarities and differences to American gangs. This title is suitable as a resource on crime, delinquency and youth development for criminologists, sociologists, youth workers, policy makers, local governments, and law enforcement professionals. Editor(s): Decker, Scott H.; Weerman, Frank M. Series: Violence Prevention and Policy. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 184 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759107922
- ISBN
- 9780759107922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.53
€ 176.53
Paperback. In 1993, Rik Scarce was imprisoned for refusing to testify to a federal grand jury about his interviews with animal rights activists who had broken into a research laboratory. This title tells of his incarceration and his ethical stance. It is suitable for those concerned with American criminal justice and civil liberties. Series: Crossroads in Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106437
- ISBN
- 9780759106437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.58
€ 63.58
Paperback. Offers an analysis of public versus private management of prisons, a competition that originated with the introduction of private facilities into the criminal justice system in the 1980s. The authors measure prison performance with the technique of multi-level modeling for simultaneous measurement of the individual and the institution. Series: Violence Prevention and Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 188 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105874
- ISBN
- 9780759105874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.04
€ 60.04
Paperback. Use of investigative poetics to describe the American justice and penal systems. Series: Crossroads in Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DSC; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104204
- ISBN
- 9780759104204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.10
€ 63.10
Hardback. Use of investigative poetics to describe the American justice and penal systems. Series: Crossroads in Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 192 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DC; DSC; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104198
- ISBN
- 9780759104198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.86
€ 151.86
Paperback. Crystallizes the issue of work as a rehabilitative instrument in the modern correctional environment. This book explores the effect of employment on crime and recidivism, with its implications for correctional programs and operations as well as for ex-offender reintegration into the community. Editor(s): Krienert, Jessie L.; Fleisher, Mark S. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKVP; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104051
- ISBN
- 9780759104051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Hardback. Practitioners in the animal welfare field, law enforcement circles, and social services arena have often maintained that childhood cruelty to animals is a forerunner to violence against people. Does this behavior serve as a red flag? Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFZ; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103030
- ISBN
- 9780759103030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.58
€ 163.58
The Cultic Milieu. Oppositional Subcultures in an Age of Globalization...
. Ed(S): Kaplan, Jeffrey; Loow, Helene
Paperback. In 1972, sociologist Colin Campbell posited a cultic milieu, an underground region where true seekers test hidden, forgotten, and forbidden knowledge. Ideas and allegiances within the milieu change as individuals move between loosely organized groups. This work explores Campbell's theory. Editor(s): Kaplan, Jeffrey; Loow, Helene. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSV; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102040
- ISBN
- 9780759102040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
The Cultic Milieu. Oppositional Subcultures in an Age of Globalization...
. Ed(S): Kaplan, Jeffrey; Loow, Helene
Hardback. In 1972, sociologist Colin Campbell posited a cultic milieu, an underground region where true seekers test hidden, forgotten, and forbidden knowledge. Ideas and allegiances within the milieu change as individuals move between loosely organized groups. This work explores Campbell's theory. Editor(s): Kaplan, Jeffrey; Loow, Helene. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSV; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102033
- ISBN
- 9780759102033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.09
€ 173.09
Hardback. In this spellbinding book, these scholars offer tantalizing evidence that the First Lady of the Air and her copilot Fred Noonan landed on a deserted tropical island but perished before they could be rescued. Num Pages: 448 pages, 75. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JKVF1; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101302
- ISBN
- 9780759101302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.07
€ 34.99
€ 31.07
Hardback. One night, anthropologist Cathy Winkler awoke from a deep sleep to discover a rapist standing by her bed. For the rest of that night, she lived a woman's worst nightmare as she was repeatedly raped and beaten by the stranger. This work chronicles her story of triumph over adversity. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101203
- ISBN
- 9780759101203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.75
€ 165.75
Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Ellis, Lee; Hartley, Richard D.; Walsh, Profe...
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 903.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742564428
- ISBN
- 9780742564428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.09
€ 200.09
Hardback. Revolution in Penology is a thoroughly original and thought-provoking critique of penal harm, the recursive pains of imprisonment cycle, and the normalization of violence. Num Pages: 236 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742563629
- ISBN
- 9780742563629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.44
€ 154.44
Hardback. Securing America's Future counters the attacks on Social Security, making clear that the system is not in crisis. The book calls for several changes, including Social Security's expansion, universal health care, and reforms that would enhance Social Security and make it even more beneficial for Americans. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742562431
- ISBN
- 9780742562431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.98
€ 78.98
Hardback. Thinking About Deviance explores issues of deviance in practical and accessible terms. Drawing on a successful first edition, this new and updated second edition resituates this important work in a post 9/11 world, exploring complex issues related to human experience and understanding. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742561984
- ISBN
- 9780742561984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.95
€ 171.95
Hardback. Series: Exploring World History. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFFX; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742553156
- ISBN
- 9780742553156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.33
€ 138.33
Hardback. A common criticism of care ethics is that its scope is too narrow, and that it doesn't extend to issues of social justice. This book attempts to dispel that criticism. Contributors to this volume demonstrate how the ethics of care is at work in a variety of social policies and institutions. Editor(s): Hamington, Maurice; Miller, Dorothy C. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742550391
- ISBN
- 9780742550391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.31
€ 172.31
Paperback. Welfare reform was a spectacular success in New York under Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and surprising because of the city's history of liberal social programs and its huge, entrenched welfare system. It changed the organizational culture, insisted on work first, adopted information technology, protected against fraud, and contracted for job placement. Editor(s): Savas, Emanuel S. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742549289
- ISBN
- 9780742549289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.97
€ 83.97