Crime & Criminology

Using groundbreaking studies, news stories, and interviews, this book underscores that there will never be gender equity until men stop harassing w...

In the wake of 9/11, many Americans feel their individual safety is threatened by forces they cannot control. Some take drastic measures and move f...

While most people have heard about high-profile abductions such as the Elizabeth Smart case, such abductions are not isolated cases. The abduction ...

Does justice exist for Blacks in America? This comprehensive compilation of essays documents the historical and contemporary impact of the law and ...

In this pointed study of serial killers, internationally known Forensic Psychologist Duane Dobbert shows us how - even years before the crimes were...

This unique compilation of essays and entries provides critical insights into the Latino/a experience with the U.S. criminal justice system. Conce...

This work is the first interdisciplinary compilation of entries related to the crime victim to encompass the breadth of the 70-year-old discipline ...

A detailed compendium of American gangsters and gangs from the end of the Civil War to the present day.American Gangsters, Then and Now: An Encyclo...

A powerful, uncompromising explanation of how subtle sources of hatred contained throughout our media and culture have resulted in a tolerance for ...

Before the advent of the widespread use of the internet, bullying was confined to school grounds, classrooms, and backyards. Now, the virulence of ...

This examination of our nation's sex crime laws and the social attitudes behind them argues that many citizens are being pursued as sex offenders f...

This book will lead readers into a medieval culture of ambition, greed, and jealousy that motivated men and women to take the lives of individuals ...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the problem of Internet child pornography that spotlights the connection between technology and ...

There are today no more compelling sets of crime and security threats facing nations, communities, organizations, groups, families and individuals ...

Although evenly matched adversaries make for a more exciting athletic contest, and a level playing field is essential to a fair game, is the same t...

The problem of violence in schools has not gone away despite radical reductions in violent crimes throughout the country over the last decade. Stud...

This collection of essays demonstrates how the security of Americans is potentially threatened by individuals and governments who are engaged in th...

Sensational trials obsessively televised and reported by news media have led many Americans to question the effectiveness of their criminal justice...