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Social services & welfare, criminology

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Social services & welfare, criminology

Hardcover. This work explores the growing convergence between youth culture and digital communication technologies and the corresponding challenges posed to policymakers, examining the current governance debate on online child safety. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; LAQ; UBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230241527
ISBN
9780230241527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.91

Hardcover. We live in the age of international crime but when did it begin? This book examines the period when crime became an international issue (1881-1914), exploring issues such as 'world-shrinking' changes in transportation, communication and commerce, and concerns about alien criminality, white slave trading and anarchist outrages. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230238183
ISBN
9780230238183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.61

Hardcover. Using an innovative approach in critical psychology this study examines collectivity, participation and subjectivity, and the social theories that may help us understand these matters. Series: Critical Theory and Practice in Psychology and the Human Sciences. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFSP2; JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230237605
ISBN
9780230237605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.88

Hardcover. One of the dark sides to democratization can be crime and corruption. This book looks at the way political liberalization affects these practices in a number of ways whilst also challenging some of the scare stories about democracy. The book also brings the politics of power back into an examination of corruption. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFX; JKV; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230237414
ISBN
9780230237414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Paperback. Addressing the contentious issue of how children's sexual behaviour should be regulated, this book explores the history of age of consent laws in the UK and provides a global comparative survey of age of consent laws and relevant international human rights law. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK5; JKSB1; JMU; VFVC; VFVG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2005th Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230237186
ISBN
9780230237186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.28

Hardcover. Japan is often described as an inclusive society, and yet the media reports record highs in crime and suicide figures. This book examines criminal justice in Japan, and questions whether Japan really is facing social malaise, or if the media are simply creating a 'moral panic'. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JHB; JKS; JKVC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230235540
ISBN
9780230235540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.40

Hardcover. The new edition of Doing Time brings this widely recognized book up-to-date and provides an accessible and informed discussion of current debates around prisons and penal policy. Drawing on a range of international material the book provides a critical sociological analysis of developments in imprisonment. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230235519
ISBN
9780230235519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.77

Paperback. Can offenders be rehabilitated? Can this be done in ways that benefit the community as a whole, as well as offenders? This book explores the history, theory, practice and effectiveness of rehabilitation, examining how different beliefs about the value of rehabilitation have influenced criminal justice policy and practice. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP; JKVQ1; LNF; YXZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230232488
ISBN
9780230232488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardcover. The book applies a model of municipal policing to compare a number of police systems in the European Union suggesting that in the future local communities will have some form of police enforcement mechanism that will not always include the sworn police officer. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSW1; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230232037
ISBN
9780230232037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.55

Hardcover. Examining the erosion of people's democratic rights and the potential catastrophic dangers of neglecting civil liberties, this book explores the endemic danger of the enlarged power of the state and the central role of Government in undermining personal freedoms through the use of state force in the name of the protection of security. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVC; JPVH; LAQ; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230230293
ISBN
9780230230293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Hardcover. This book examines how international aid donors and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) can assist countries in the Asia-Pacific region achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The book examines the progress countries have made towards the MDGs and highlights the need to tailor the goals to individual country circumstances. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTF; JKSR; JPWH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230224438
ISBN
9780230224438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.65

Hardcover. The book presents an analysis of empirical data on immigrant child poverty in the context of a controversial debate on the European migration policy, with special reference to Switzerland and France. It presents an alternative approach based on child rights and social justice. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFH; JFFA; JFFN; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition UK
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230221048
ISBN
9780230221048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

Hardcover. A major new study of white working class Britain since 1930, that shows how meanings of poverty have changed over time and how individuals reject categorization by the state. This book challenges accepted wisdom on the white working class, providing new understandings of community, place and class, arguing for the importance of migration. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFN; JFSC; JFSG; JKS; YQH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230219939
ISBN
9780230219939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. This book focuses on the world's first publicly-funded body- the Criminal Cases Review Commission- to review alleged miscarriages of justice, set up following notorious cases such as the Birmingham Six in the UK. Providing a critique of its operations, the book shows that its help to innocent victims of wrongful conviction is merely incidental. Num Pages: 273 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKVF; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230219380
ISBN
9780230219380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardcover. This book consists of a fundamental deconstruction and reconstruction of the key concepts of Criminology and The Sociology of Law, providing a coherent expression of the relationships between these newly constructed concepts and thus a radically new statement of the relationship between society, crime and the law. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JKV; LAR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230216815
ISBN
9780230216815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardcover. This book looks at the provision of finance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by the IMF and World Bank in return for economic liberalization, exploring the political motivations of funding and geo-politics in recipients. The effectiveness of funding is questioned, with evidence from four MENA countries. Num Pages: 237 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JKSR; KCM; KFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230211964
ISBN
9780230211964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.43

Hardcover. The potential of crime prevention, security and community safety is constrained by implementation failure. This book presents a carefully-designed system of good practice, the 5Is, which handles the complexities of real world prevention, this aims to improve the performance of prevention, and advance process evaluation. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230210363
ISBN
9780230210363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

Hardcover. Imagine planning an event like the Olympics. Now imagine planning the same event but not knowing when or where it will take place, or how many will attend. This is what humanitarian logisticians are up against. Oversights result in serious consequences for the victims of disasters. So they have to get it right, fast. Series: Insead Business Press. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSR; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230205758
ISBN
9780230205758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.54

Hardcover. This book looks at two aspects of Islamic activity in the Middle East and North Africa, the development of social capital and the provision of welfare services, within the context of economic liberalisation programmes to see whether the retrenchment of the state under liberalisation has created a space for Islamic-based activities. Num Pages: 227 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230202191
ISBN
9780230202191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.89

Hardcover. The first detailed and systematic study of the social science of poverty as practiced by the Victorian experts who had so much influence on relief policy in this area, and who were among the founders of British social science. The book examines what they knew, or what they thought they knew, about the poor. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 139 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230201897
ISBN
9780230201897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

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