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  • Disability Hate Speech

    Social, Cultural and Political Contexts

    Series series Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
    This book, the first to specifically focus on disability hate speech, explains what disability hate speech is, why it is important, what laws regulate it (both online and in person) and how it is different from other forms of hate. Unfortunately, disability is often ignored or overlooked in academic, legal, political, and cultural analyses of the broader problem of hate speech. Its unique personal ... Read more

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  • Disability Hate Crimes

    Does Anyone Really Hate Disabled People?

    by Mark Sherry ...
    Disability hate crimes are a global problem. They are often violent and hyper-aggressive, with life-changing effects on victims, and they send consistent messages of intolerance and bigotry. This ground-breaking book shows that disability hate crimes do exist, that they have unique characteristics which distinguish them from other hate crimes, and that more effective policies and practices can and ... Read more

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  • If I Only Had a Brain

    Deconstructing Brain Injury

    by Mark Sherry ...
    Series series New Approaches in Sociology
    This book offers a rich, insider's viewpoint of the lived experience of brain injury. Sherry, a survivor of brain injury himself, uses a cross-disciplinary theoretical approach (drawing upon the social and medical models of disability and combining them with lessons from feminism, queer theory, postcolonial and postmodern literature) to frame an enriching narrative about the lived experience of ... Read more

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    The Science of Those Without Conscience

    A compelling journey into the science and behavior of psychopaths, written by the leading scientist in the field of criminal psychopathy.We know of psychopaths from chilling headlines and stories in the news and movies—from Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy, to Hannibal Lecter and Dexter Morgan. As Dr. Kent Kiehl shows, psychopaths can be identified by a checklist of symptoms that includes ... Read more

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  • Child Protection

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    This exceptionally well-researched book's intention is to reveal what is really happening in our society and to spur people into action to turn this shameful and complex problem around so that abuse stops and healing can begin. It should be a compulsory handbook for all whose work involves children, especially in the legal system, all human services, schools, pre-schools and foster care. It covers ... Read more

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  • Criminal Psychology

    A Beginner's Guide

    Series series Beginner's Guides
    From the body language of a liar to profiling serial killers – the ultimate introduction to criminal psychology'Interesting, comprehensive, and informative.' Dan Yarmey, Professor Emeritus of Pyschology, University of GuelphIt is a conundrum that has vexed societies throughout history: how do you deal with those that break the law? If their aim is to evade you, how do you identify them? If their ... Read more

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  • Forensic Psychology

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    by David Canter ...
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    Lie detection, offender profiling, jury selection, insanity in the law, predicting the risk of re-offending , the minds of serial killers and many other topics that fill news and fiction are all aspects of the rapidly developing area of scientific psychology broadly known as Forensic Psychology. Forensic Psychology: A Very Short Introduction discusses all the aspects of psychology that are ... Read more

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  • Shrunk

    Crime and Disorders of the Mind

    Edited by Lorene Shyba, J. Thomas Dalby ...
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    SHRUNK: Crime and Disorders of the Mind is a collection of powerful stories by international forensic psychologists and psychiatrists who write about the many complex mental health issues they face and the care involved in dealing with them. Unlike any other book within the genre of True Crime, Shrunk forms a unique bridge between mental health and law. Chapters focus on cases where judges and ... Read more

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    ***L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist**New York Times Book Review Paperback Row**New York Times Books to Watch for in July**Time Best New Books July 2020*Galvanized by her work in our nation's jails, psychiatrist Christine Montross illuminates the human cost of mass incarceration and mental illness**Dr. Christine Montross has spent her career treating the most severely ill psychiatric patients. ... Read more

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  • The Psychology of Criminal and Antisocial Behavior

    Victim and Offender Perspectives

    The Psychology of Criminal and Antisocial Behavior: Victim and Offenders Perspectives is not just another formulaic book on forensic psychology. Rather, it opens up new areas of enquiry to busy practitioners and academics alike, exploring topics using a practical approach to social deviance that is underpinned by frontier research findings, policy, and international trends. From the relationship ... Read more

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  • Psychology and Crime

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    Crime is an expensive aspect of society, and each year huge amounts of public money are spent on the courts, police, probation services, and prisons, while the human costs in terms of pain, fear and loss is incalculable.Psychology and Crime comprehensively covers the vital role of psychological theories and methods in understanding and managing criminal behaviour. It analyzes in depth the ... Read more

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