Social Services & Welfare, Criminology

What is it in the behavioral makeup of ordinary people, operating in the course of ordinary daily living, that lends itself to participating in hor...

This book traces the intellectual history of criminology, analyzing the influence of early classical European concepts of criminality and the devel...

This is a case study of the violence and disorder that have become endemic in U. S. prisons. The 1980 riot at the Penitentiary of New Mexico was on...

Women at the Wall is the first ethnographic study of how the arrest, trial, imprisonment, and release of male criminals affects their families, par...

Historical and contemporary philosophical writings on punishment.Bringing together classic and contemporary texts, this collection considers genera...

Argues that new democracies face consolidation challenges due to campaign finance corruption and the unwillingness of politicians to reform rule of...

Plan Colombia was an ambitious, multibillion dollar program of American aid to the country of Colombia to fight that nation's recreational drug ind...

If you are looking for an incisive and highly readable account of current research and debates in the field of drugs and substance misuse, then thi...

Recovers and chronicles the plights of ordinary New Yorkers that resonate with contemporary debates on rape and domestic violence.Providing a front...

Explores the impact of globalization and the imperative of social justice for the helping professions in contemporary times.This landmark book brin...

Cutting edge research into trends and social contexts of girls' violence.Have girls really gone wild? Despite the media fascination with "bad girls...

A comprehensive examination of multiple dimensions of terrorismTerrorism is imprinted on Western society's consciousness. Nearly every week a terro...

Writings by twentieth-century imprisoned authors examining confinement, enslavement, and political organizing in prison.This collection of essays a...

Relates how the self-direction movement was developed, the research that supports it, how the model has spread across the country and the globe, an...

Soon to be an ITV drama starring Lucy Boynton, A Cruel Love is the definitive story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in Britain. Previo...

Pre-order the latest book from Dr Lucy Pollock, a wise, compassionate and helpful guide to ageing happily'The Golden Rule is part manifesto for bet...

Challenges the established corrections paradigm and argues for replacing mass incarceration with a viable and more humane alternative.The practice ...

Analyzes the tensions and triumphs of a unique, faith-based, addiction recovery organization in a high poverty neighborhood.We live in an era of su...

Elmira, a town of about twenty-six thousand people in central New York, is in some ways a typical town—with quiet, tree-lined residential streets, ...

Elmira, a town of about twenty-six thousand people in central New York, is in some ways a typical town—with quiet, tree-lined residential streets, ...

Reveals the often-untold stories of front-line public servants.Community health workers, elections officers, emergency managers, air traffic contro...

Examines how the new wave of Generation Y public service employees are affecting the dynamics of continuity and change in public management ethics....

'Absolutely fascinating . . . A must-read for anyone enthralled by the value and integrity of books' Janice Hallett, author of The Alperton Angels'...

When does a bandit become a monarch? When does a gang become a government? And is organised crime at the heart of every modern state?On a thrilling...

Shelter is a basic human requirement, yet housing in the UK has increasingly been perceived as an asset rather than the secure base everyone requir...

Social work is constantly epistemically evolving and embracing diverse bodies of knowledge to inform its ontology and practice frameworks. Over the...

Social work is constantly epistemically evolving and embracing diverse bodies of knowledge to inform its ontology and practice frameworks. Over the...

With a growing number of students entering college with an existing mental health diagnosis, College Mental Health 101 offers hope and clear direct...

This book offers an analysis on how organized crime operates in Spain and the security apparatus to try to contain it.Organized crime is currently ...

The World's Medicine Chestdetails how America became the world's leader in biopharmaceutical innovation and reveals how new threats to this industr...

Presenting new, challenging solutions to the severe problem of inequality in the UK, Making Equal brings together a wide range of senior respective...