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Social services & welfare, criminology

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Social services & welfare, criminology

Hardcover. In this interdisciplinary collection leading experts and scholars from criminology, psychology, law and history provide a compelling analysis of practices and beliefs that lead to violence against women, men and children in the name 'honour'. Editor(s): Gill, Aisha K.; Strange, Carolyn; Roberts, Karl Anton. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSR; JKS; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137289544
ISBN
9781137289544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.53

Hardcover. Public policy systems often sustain chronic capacity stress (CCS) meaning they neither excel nor fail in what they do, but do both in ways that are somehow manageable and acceptable. This book is about one archetypal case of CCS - crowding in the British prison system - and how we need a more integrated theoretical understanding of its complexity. Series: Executive Politics and Governance. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JPL; JPP; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137289155
ISBN
9781137289155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.43

Hardcover. Providing a balance of empirical research and practical concerns, this book explores the definitions and historical context of spiritual abuse, outlines a process model for the different stages of spiritual abuse and includes strategies for therapists working with survivors of spiritual abuse. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM1; JFSR; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137282866
ISBN
9781137282866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.76

Hardcover. In an innovative approach, this interdisciplinary book considers the impact of genocide on the contemporary international order rather than appealing to the idea of humanity. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JKV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137280251
ISBN
9781137280251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Paperback. This topical book uses the recent Dano Sonnex and Baby Peter cases to analyze the problems facing both probation and child protection under conditions of economic recession and public spending cuts. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1; JKSN; JKVQ; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137276827
ISBN
9781137276827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.16

Hardcover. This book argues that the war on terror is a paradigmatic foreign policy that has had profound effects on domestic social order. Cameron develops an original framework which inverts the traditional analysis of foreign policy in order to interpret its impact upon subject formation through everyday practises of security and social regulation. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JPS; JPWL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137274359
ISBN
9781137274359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Hardcover. History of Britain's official international development efforts, beginning with its colonial era and then following the establishment of a new Ministry created by Prime Minister, the Rt Honourable Harold Wilson. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GTF; JKSR; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137272324
ISBN
9781137272324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.23

Hardcover. Drawing on extensive interviews with gang members, this book provides a vivid portrayal of gang life. Topics include the profiles and motivations of gang members; the processes of gang evolution, organization, and recruitment; gang members' uses of violence, media, and technology and the role of gangs in the drugs trade and organized crime Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKVJ; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137271501
ISBN
9781137271501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.27

Hardcover. Examining the 'Conciliation in Equity' program in Colombia, this book provides a dramatic, cross-cultural example of community justice and a model for developing alternative methods of resolving crime and conflict. Num Pages: 213 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JKVP; LAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137270825
ISBN
9781137270825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.66

Hardcover. By exploring the anti-corruption strategies in six countries, this book is the first detailed, cross-national analysis on techniques to address corruption. It highlights the importance of understanding that quality of governance is critical to tackling corruption and that only when this link is truly appreciated can inroads into corruption be made. Series: Political Corruption and Governance. Num Pages: 184 pages, 19 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKVC; JPB; JPQ; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137268709
ISBN
9781137268709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.17

Paperback. This book revisits Peter Townsend's classic study of residential care for older people in Britain conducted in the late 1950s. It provides not only a fascinating account of residential care for older people over the last 50 years but is also an important contribution to the literature on research methods. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JHBC; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137265692
ISBN
9781137265692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.63

Paperback. This book critically analyzes recalls of toys, cars and other products announced in the US since 1974. By empirically examining the phenomenon from multiple perspectives, including design and manufacturing flaws; supply chain issues; number of injuries and how to manage recalls on a global scale. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; KCL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137032362
ISBN
9781137032362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.99

Hardcover. This collection, from a range of leading international scholars, looks at penal practice in a variety of different European countries. Noting particularities as well as similarities, such as the overuse of imprisonment and the use of harsher sanctions against the poor, this book questions how we justify and deliver punishment in Europe. Editor(s): Ruggiero, Vincenzo; Ryan, Mick. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 328 pages, 29 tables, 15 figures. BIC Classification: 1D; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137028204
ISBN
9781137028204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.71

Hardcover. This book provides a unique insight into the way policing is performed. By embracing both organizational management issues as well as operational police business such as crime reduction and detection, firearms, disorder, organised crime and terrorism, it provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary police theory and practice. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137026781
ISBN
9781137026781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.66

Hardcover. Integrating theories from a wide range of disciplines, Nir Kshetri compares the patterns, characteristics and processes of cybercrime activities in major regions and economies in the Global South such as China, India, the former Second World economies, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East and North Africa. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; JKVM; JPZ; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137021939
ISBN
9781137021939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.07

Paperback. This comprehensive edited collection draws together the latest international literature on offender compliance during penal supervision and after court orders expire. Outlining emerging developments in compliance research, theory, policy and practice, this book considers a wide range of offenders including women and young people. Editor(s): Raynor, Professor Peter; Ugwudike, Pamela. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKVP; JKVQ1; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137019547
ISBN
9781137019547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.62

Hardcover. This comprehensive edited collection draws together the latest international literature on offender compliance during penal supervision and after court orders expire. Outlining emerging developments in compliance research, theory, policy and practice, this book considers a wide range of offenders including women and young people. Editor(s): Ugwudike, Pamela; Raynor, Professor Peter. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKVP; JKVQ1; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137019516
ISBN
9781137019516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.65

Hardcover. This book examines HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities, impacts and responses in the socioeconomic and cultural context of Sub-Saharan Africa. With contributions from social scientists and public health experts, the volume identifies gender inequality and poverty as the main causes of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Editor(s): Tadele, Getnet; Kloos, Helmut. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 black & white tables, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFH2; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 469.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137009944
ISBN
9781137009944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.43

Hardcover. This book explores the relevance of utopia in relation to contemporary criminology. The range of contributors explore the application of a utopian method for uncovering the potential within criminology and criminal justice, as well as the relevance of the utopian impulse for developing a challenge to the status quo in academia and beyond. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JKVP; LAR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137009791
ISBN
9781137009791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.63

Paperback. Fear is ingrained in the history of cities but our short-sightedness prevents us from grasping its evolution over time. Increasingly, risk and fear are experienced, portrayed and discussed as globalized phenomena, particularly since 9/11. This research puts urban insecurity in perspective, with a comparison of world cities in the North and South. Series: Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKVC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137007926
ISBN
9781137007926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.01

Hardcover. This volume goes beyond other books on police leadership by exploring the topic from a distinctively police perspective. Based on a leadership model developed specifically for the police leader, the book focuses on behaviour and how that behaviour shapes both the culture and the climate of an organization. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSW1; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137005922
ISBN
9781137005922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.22

Hardcover. This book offers a unique insight into the moral politics behind human trafficking policy in Australia and the USA, including rare interviews with key political actors, and a critical account of Congressional and Parliamentary hearings. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; HPQ; JFMX; JKVM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137003386
ISBN
9781137003386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.41

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137002860
ISBN
9781137002860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.77

Paperback. Social workers practice in a diverse and ever-growing number of fields, with many schools covering the different areas of practice in their curriculum to help students decide on an area of concentration. Num Pages: 412 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 191 x 22. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118176924
ISBN
9781118176924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.14

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