This unique book draws from both the fields of criminology and psychology to provide a comprehensive examination of the effects of violent crime, from the actual victim to the community they come from. R Barry Ruback and Martie M Thompson draw upon the most recent findings and interpretations of research on violent victimization, including violent ......
Praise for the First Edition: `By providing accessible and readable introductions to often neglected aspects of crime, the volume is a welcome change from texts focusing on the more conventionally constructed problems of juvenile crime, theft and violent crime' - Reviewing Sociology This second edition of The Problem of Crime offers a ......
Praise for the First Edition: `By providing accessible and readable introductions to often neglected aspects of crime, the volume is a welcome change from texts focusing on the more conventionally constructed problems of juvenile crime, theft and violent crime' - Reviewing Sociology This second edition of The Problem of Crime offers a ......
A history of the Dallas Crime Commission. The purposes of the group of citizens who formed the Commission included the administration of criminal justice through co-operation with all officials and agencies, the investigation of law enforcement and preparation of legislation, and more.
Foundations of the Sociology of Law provides a conceptual framework for thinking about the full range of topics within the sociology of law discipline. The book: contrasts normative and sociological perspectives on law; presents a primer on the logic of research and inference as applied to law related issues; examines theories of legal change; and discusses law in action with specific reference to civil rights legislation.
Preparing Children for Court and its accompanying workbooks will aid social workers; court educators, victim/witness specialist, law enforcement, therapists, and attorneys help children enter the justice system, understand the necessary elements of court rules and structure, and feel confident enough to testify truthfully. Finding Your Way ......
Fantasies of Gender and Violence in the American Crime Novel
American crime novels are often derided for containing misogynistic attitudes. This book argues that such novels are in fact psychologically complex and sophisticated works which demand that readers take responsibility for the images of masculinity that they project on to these works.
Fantasies of Gender and Violence in the American Crime Novel
American crime novels are often derided for containing misogynistic attitudes. This book argues that such novels are in fact psychologically complex and sophisticated works which demand that readers take responsibility for the images of masculinity that they project on to these works.
This Second Edition presents a pragmatic examination of both the common and unusual acts of homicide in light of the US society's changing norms, values, attitudes, and customs.
