Social services & welfare, criminology books

Borders draw one map of the world; money draws another. A journalist’s riveting account exposes a parallel universe...  Read More >>

This book critically examines the current U.S. mental health treatment of children and adolescents, with a focus...  Read More >>

The rise of the Mafia and the story of its most vocal opponent, renowned Italian writer Leonardo Sciascia, expertly...  Read More >>

Now in the Revelations series, this re-issue of this discipline-shaping, landmark work includes a personal note...  Read More >>

The rise of the Mafia and the story of its most vocal opponent, renowned Italian writer Leonardo Sciascia, expertly...  Read More >>

This book traces the transformation of Sam Mason from Revolutionary War militia soldier and judge to one of America’s...  Read More >>

In 2017, convicted murderer Woody Mower enthralled the world when prison guards thwarted his plan to escape a maximum-security...  Read More >>

Credit, Cops, and Cages draws on early Frankfurt School criminology to develop a novel theory of capitalist individualism...  Read More >>

Now in the Revelations series, this re-issue of this discipline-shaping, landmark work includes a personal note...  Read More >>

How does an adopted person construct their identity? In this collection of essays, Ben Wildsmith relates the key...  Read More >>

Korean edition of [Source Code: My Beginnings] by Bill Gates. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The origin story of...  Read More >>

A seminal study on police violence in Germany, giving voice to victims and exposing systemic failures. Police...  Read More >>

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In this groundbreaking work of investigative journalism and true crime, Stacy Horn sheds light on how the subprime...  Read More >>

Discover the award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller that brings the Civil Rights Movement to life - the stunning...  Read More >>

With a career that spans investigating murders at Scotland Yard to identifying bodies after global disasters, one...  Read More >>

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Arm yourself with a firm understanding of the principles of pharmacology with this easy A-Z guide. It includes all...  Read More >>

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Discover the award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller that brings the Civil Rights Movement to life - the stunning...  Read More >>

This book draws on three decades of ethnographic research to explore the penetration of mafia values in Sicilian...  Read More >>

This book considers the lessons that can be gleaned from the Occupy movement, some 14 years after its inception....  Read More >>

This edited collection reflects the diversity of gender-based violence and presents new perspectives and expands...  Read More >>

Das Buch bietet einen umfassenden Überblick zu Grundlagen, Qualifizierung, Implementierung und Qualitätsmanagement...  Read More >>

This book explores the intersection of densification and urban renewal in the context of China’s new urbanization,...  Read More >>