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Paperback. Government policy has steadfastly been set against drug legalisation, but critics have argued that the policy is unsustainable. This book explores the debates surrounding legalisation of drugs and examines the alternatives and their implications for individuals and society. It is intended for students and academics in criminology and sociology. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 122 x 10. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847423757
- ISBN
- 9781847423757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.03
€ 24.99
€ 24.03
Paperback. This book truly fills a gap in the market. It challenges the interpretation and current approaches towards anti-discriminatory practice to allow social workers to easily apply positive techniques to their practice Series: Sage Key Concepts Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412930826
- ISBN
- 9781412930826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.57
€ 48.99
€ 46.57
Paperback. This topical text provides students with a clear understanding of policy and theory in relation to community. By examining areas of government policy this book explores the difficulties that communities face, discusses new concepts and investigates what 'community' might mean in today's diverse British society. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316084
- ISBN
- 9781447316084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.92
€ 34.92
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446255919
- ISBN
- 9781446255919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.13
€ 53.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Sutton, Raul; Trueman, Keith; Moran, Christopher. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JKVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119180906
- ISBN
- 9781119180906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.47
€ 57.47
Paperback. Including chapters on policing and forensics, this title offers a comprehensive overview of policing in the UK, and is a useful reference point combining the expertise of leading academic experts on policing and policing practitioners themselves. Editor(s): Newburn, Tim. Num Pages: 904 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1624.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 864
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843923237
- ISBN
- 9781843923237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.59
€ 87.59
Paperback. Cultural sensitivity is a key component of person-centred dementia care. This book acts as a rich source of information and ideas for all those interested in creating culturally-appropriate outdoor spaces and experiences for people with dementia, providing useful information and theory as well as inspiration for practice. Editor(s): Marshall, Mary; Gilliard, Jane M. Num Pages: 168 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849055147
- ISBN
- 9781849055147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.76
€ 34.76
Hardcover. Features photographs, drawings and texts that are part of a collection of more than 3000 tattoos accumulated over a lifetime by a prison attendant. This title includes tattoos of skulls, swastikas, harems of naked women, a smiling Al Capone, medieval knights in armour, daggers sheathed in blood, and, benign images of Christ. Num Pages: 400 pages, 350 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AFY; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- FUEL Publishing
- Number of pages
- 395
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955862076
- ISBN
- 9780955862076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.46
€ 33.99
€ 24.46
Paperback. This book, now in its fifth edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to Buddhist psychology and counselling, exploring key concepts in psychology and practical applications in mindfulness-based counselling techniques using Buddhist philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics and contemplative methods. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRE; JKSN2; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 5th edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137287540
- ISBN
- 9781137287540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.18
€ 111.18
Paperback. Meet the DeMeo gang - the most deadly killers the Mafia has ever known. They were a small-time Brooklyn corner crew who, headed by the notorious Roy DeMeo, became the hitmen of choice for the Gambino family. Killing for profit and pleasure, they were ultimately feared by everyone - even the Mafia bosses they worked for. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 175 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091941123
- ISBN
- 9780091941123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.53
€ 23.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. A comprehensive social worker's guide to working with children with disabilities. Series: Critical Skills for Social Work. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFG; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Critical Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910391945
- ISBN
- 9781910391945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.77
€ 35.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Providing both a local and a national context for New York's plunging crime rate, this work tests and debunks the many self-serving explanations for the decline. It also emphasizes the decline of the crack epidemic, skyrocketing incarceration rates, favorable demographic trends, a healthy economy, a rise in college enrollment, and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748046
- ISBN
- 9780814748046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. The book is a collection of tried and tested games for use in workshops, youth groups and the classroom. With clear instructions, delightful illustrations and discussion ideas for every game, this book makes it easy to encourage everyone from age 6 to 86 to think for themselves, use their imagination, and interact positively with those around them. Illustrator(s): Paquet, Philip. Num Pages: 272 pages, 230 black and white cartoons. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNH; WDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849051927
- ISBN
- 9781849051927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.40
€ 38.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JKSF; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907585630
- ISBN
- 9781907585630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.46
€ 19.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. Kathy was eight years old when her father forced her mother into prostitution. When their mother fled, she and her sisters stuck together passing from children's homes to boarding schools. On a trip home, she realises that her mother's lover was shot by her father. As an adult, she travels to London to find out who her gangster father really was. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; BGA; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KTG0010688
- ISBN
- 9780091921507
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This book addresses major developments in a systematic way, from the perspective of criminology and sociology, by looking at several types of crimes, old and new, from the angle of human rights and human rights violations. It highlights the influence of the human rights paradigm on parts of the justice system in North America, Europe and elsewhere. Editor(s): Parmentier, Stephen; Weitekamp, Elmar G. M.; Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762313068
- ISBN
- 9780762313068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.32
€ 122.32
Paperback. Through a combined philosophical, historical, and socio-legal methodology, this volume investigates the changing nature of criminal responsibility in English law from the mid-18th Century to the early 21st Century, arguing that ideas of character responsibility are enjoying a renaissance in the modern criminal law. Series: Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law & Justice. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; HBJD1; JKV; LAR; LNFX1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199248216
- ISBN
- 9780199248216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.72
€ 76.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554. Transformation Through Symbolic Modelling. 336 pages, 24 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight: 560.
- Publisher
- Crown House Pub Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953875108
- ISBN
- 9780953875108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.88
€ 24.99
€ 20.88
Paperback. A lone policewoman disarms a knife-wielding schizophrenic; two officers drag a woman from a railway line seconds before an express train roars past; an undercover cop clings onto the bonnet of a drug-dealer's car as it speeds through a busy town centre. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472108326
- ISBN
- 9781472108326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447328735
- ISBN
- 9781447328735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.27
€ 17.27
Paperback. This unique textbook enables social work practitioners to gain a deeper understanding of how Islamic principles inform and influence the lives of Muslim populations. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447330103
- ISBN
- 9781447330103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.28
€ 35.28
Paperback. A riveting courtroom drama worthy of Grisham or Turow that is also a real-life political thriller that captures the moral vertigo of South Africa's violent apartheid years. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPN; BT; JKV; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 237.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846272875
- ISBN
- 9781846272875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Hardback. Clearly and comprehensively outlines all the need to know information on these drugs. Editor(s): El-Sohly, Mahmoud. Series: Forensic Science and Medicine. Num Pages: 322 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKVF1; MMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588294562
- ISBN
- 9781588294562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.23
€ 240.23
Paperback. Focusing on three causes of disaster - natural, organizational, and deliberate - this title shows that our best hope lies in the deconcentration of high-risk populations, corporate power, and critical infrastructures such as electric energy, computer systems, and the chemical and food industries. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR; RNR; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150161
- ISBN
- 9780691150161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.44
€ 26.99
€ 20.44