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  • Contemporary Corrections

    A Critical Thinking Approach

    by G. Larry Mays, L. Thomas Winfree Jr., Rick Ruddell ...
    Contemporary Corrections: A Critical Thinking Approach introduces readers to the essential elements of the US corrections system without drowning students in a sea of nonessential information. Unbiased and accessible, the text includes coverage of the history of corrections, alternatives to incarceration, probation/parole, race/ethnicity/gender issues in corrections, re-entry into the community, ... Read more

    $94.99 USD

  • Do the Crime, Do the Time

    Juvenile Criminals and Adult Justice in the American Court System

    by G. Larry Mays, Rick Ruddell ...
    This book provides a fresh look at the way the United States is choosing to deal with some of the serious or persistent youth offenders: by transferring juvenile offenders to adult courts.For more than 20 years now, the attitude in some jurisdictions has been "if you're old enough to do the crime, you're old enough to do the time." After two decades of applying this increasingly punitive mindset ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • Oil, Gas, and Crime

    The Dark Side of the Boomtown

    by Rick Ruddell ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book addresses the causes of rising crime rates resulting from the rapid population growth and industrialization associated with natural resource extraction in rural communities. Ruddell describes the social problems emerging in these boomtowns, including increases in antisocial behavior, as well as property-related and violent crime, industrial mishaps and traffic collisions. Many of the ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

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  • Principles of Criminology

    by Edwin H. Sutherland, Donald R. Cressey, David F. Luckenbill ...
    Series series The Reynolds Series in Sociology
    This classic has been the most authoritative text in the field since 1924. The thoroughly revised Eleventh Edition continues to provide a sound, sophisticated, sociological treatment of the principal issues in criminology. ... Read more

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  • Crime and Public Policy

    Edited by James Q. Wilson, Joan Petersilia ...
    Crime in the United States has fluctuated considerably over the past thirty years, as have the policy approaches to deal with it. During this time criminologists and other scholars have helped to shed light on the role of incarceration, prevention, drugs, guns, policing, and numerous other aspects to crime control. Yet the latest research is rarely heard in public discussions and is often missing ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • The Evolution of the Juvenile Court

    Race, Politics, and the Criminalizing of Juvenile Justice

    by Barry Feld ...
    Series Book 4 - Youth, Crime, and Justice
    From one of America's leading experts, an analysis of the history of the nation's juvenile justice system and a look at the future.The juvenile court lies at the intersection of youth policy and crime policy, and reflects our changing ideas about children and crime control throughout history. In The Evolution of the Juvenile Court, noted law professor and criminologist Barry C. Feld provides a ... Read more

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  • Forensic Social Work

    Psychosocial and Legal Issues in Diverse Practice Settings

    Edited by Kelly Ward, PhD, LCSW, LCADC, Tina Maschi, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, Carolyn Bradley, PhD, LCSW, LCADC ...
    "[T]his book provides practical practice guidance as well as...interviewing and assessment tips....[A]n invaluable source of information for students, practitioners, researchers and educators."-Karen M. Sowers, PhDDean, University of TennesseeCollege of Social WorkRegardless of their field of practice, all social workers must understand how legal issues impact the financial, psychological, ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • The Victimization of Women

    Law, Policies, and Politics

    by Michelle L. Meloy, Susan L. Miller ...
    In The Victimization of Women, Michelle Meloy and Susan Miller present a balanced and comprehensive summary of the most significant research on the victimizations, violence, and victim politics that disproportionately affect women. They examine the history of violence against women, the surrounding debates, the legal reforms, the related media and social-service responses, and the current science ... Read more

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  • Children as Victims, Witnesses, and Offenders

    Psychological Science and the Law

    Edited by Bette L. Bottoms, PhD, Cynthia J. Najdowski, BA, Gail S. Goodman, PhD ...
    Grounded in the latest clinical and developmental knowledge, this book brings together leading authorities to examine the critical issues that arise when children and adolescents become involved in the justice system. Chapters explore young people’s capacities, competencies, and special vulnerabilities as victims, witnesses, and defendants. Key topics include the reliability of children’s abuse ... Read more

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  • Juvenile Delinquency

    by Donald J. Shoemaker ...
    Juvenile Delinquency is a timely and comprehensive introduction to crime, justice, and young people, with an emphasis on theory and practice. The third edition retains the overall structure of the second edition and features updates throughout, including new information on gangs and prevention, the impact of race and gender on crime and justice, additional comparative and international examples, ... Read more

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  • Good Enough for Government Work

    The Public Reputation Crisis in America (And What We Can Do to Fix It)

    by Amy E. Lerman ...
    American government is in the midst of a reputation crisis. An overwhelming majority of citizens—Republicans and Democrats alike—hold negative perceptions of the government and believe it is wasteful, inefficient, and doing a generally poor job managing public programs and providing public services. When social problems arise, Americans are therefore skeptical that the government has the ability ... Read more

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