Social services & welfare, criminology books

This collection questions the received wisdom contained in the debate about capital punishment. It asks questions...  Read More >>

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This book argues that deference to parallel jurisdiction in the development of ICL as a hybrid of major state traditions...  Read More >>

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This book presents the stories of six parents who portray themselves and are portrayed by others as loving, compliant...  Read More >>

This book examines the sex industry in Israel, using feminist concepts to elaborate on the power of prostitution...  Read More >>

Understanding White-Collar Crime develops the concept of convenience as the main explanation for crime occurrence....  Read More >>

Manslaughter is an extremely broad offence and it has a difficult task in ensuring that all those who warrant punishment...  Read More >>

Focusing on the limits and challenges of redistributive policies in Latin America, this volume synthesizes and updates...  Read More >>

This book poses the question: to what extent should, or can, a small country prepare itself for handling a range...  Read More >>

Inequalities in educational opportunity have been a persistent feature of all school systems for generations, with...  Read More >>

Bringing together leading academics in their respective fields, this edited collection examines the European Union's...  Read More >>

Drawing on multidisciplinary findings and ideas, this book offers explanations as to why, how and to what extent...  Read More >>

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This book seeks to establish a direct relationship between nation states and organized crime groups. It explores...  Read More >>

Using the way of storytelling, this book examines the petitions of the migrants of a dam in China. With the intensive...  Read More >>

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With attention to the manner in which online gambling can be a source of criminal activity, not only on the part...  Read More >>

This book clarifies the factors that prevent current anti-corruption efforts from successfully eliminating corrupt...  Read More >>

A truly international collection, this volume features new global research examining the cultural construction of...  Read More >>

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This book analyses the role of war and violence (in both its physical and symbolic forms) for social work in a time...  Read More >>

In contrast to much of the contemporary discussion of the case of Karla Homolka, this book offers a comprehensive...  Read More >>