Social services & welfare, criminology books

This book details the life of a celebrated gangster and Civil War hero to show the ubiquity of violence in nineteenth-century...  Read More >>

Drawing on more than a decade of ongoing work as an educator in a small juvenile justice centre (JJC) in northern...  Read More >>

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With an introduction from Torres Strait Islander author and editor Jasmin McGaughey, the Unaipon Award-winning The...  Read More >>

A powerful and moving memoir about how the youth detention system is letting down our most desperate and damaged...  Read More >>

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The riveting saga of the Seabrook Family, by one of The New Yorker’s most acclaimed storytellers  Read More >>

In order to succeed in school, students fundamentally need to feel safe and connected--particularly when chronic...  Read More >>

The story of Jimmy's journey from Brooklyn's toughest cop to his prison ministry needed to be shared with the world....  Read More >>

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Four years ago, Harry Bosch shot a notorious serial killer. Now the case has returned to haunt him.  Read More >>

When Judy Wright received a call to 'just hold her until she dies, ' she began a two-year vigil. Just Hold Her is...  Read More >>

An investigation into the policy choices that led to the UK housing crisis. What is the true cost of Britain's...  Read More >>

Maverick ""Mack"" Windsor walked through hell once, and he has no intention of doing it again. As a sheriff's deputy,...  Read More >>

Όταν ένας δικός μας άνθρωπος αρρωσταίνει ή χάνει τη μνήμη του, η ζωή όλης της οικογένειας αλλάζει. Η φροντίδα στο...  Read More >>

This book examines how media shapes the public's perception of migration, exploring the framing strategies that...  Read More >>

When Judy Wright received a call to 'just hold her until she dies, ' she began a two-year vigil. Just Hold Her is...  Read More >>

The University of Florida received an $85 million, multiparty investment to build HiPerGator AI, a leading AI supercomputer...  Read More >>

This book offers a pioneering, interdisciplinary analysis of gender-based violence in Eastern Europe from the early...  Read More >>

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Psychology and Crime explores the role of psychological theories and methods in understanding and managing criminal...  Read More >>

The Lie That Named Me is a deeply personal memoir by Mildred Etherton about surviving childhood abuse, foster care,...  Read More >>

350 Ways to Spread Kindness by Amber M Hill is a practical and inspiring guide to living more generously every day....  Read More >>

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