Details the complicity of the United States government in the torture and cruel treatment of prisoners both at home and abroad and discusses what can be done to hold those who set the torture policy accountable
Youth Justice brings together for the first time the most influential international contributors to the emergent field of youth justice studies. Youth Justice provides a critical introduction to the intellectual reframing of the history, theory, policy and practice of youth justice. An essential resource of key debates and controversies from ......
This is a revision of a popular scholarly anthology that examines contemporary gangs in America and law enforcement efforts to study and deal with them. It includes original essays from a broad array of gang researchers and experienced practitioners who work with gangs covering a wide variety of current topics and issues. The contributors: * ......
Details the complicity of the United States government in the torture and cruel treatment of prisoners both at home and abroad and discusses what can be done to hold those who set the torture policy accountable
Crime Prevention and Community Safety provides an essential introduction to the complex issues and debates in the field of crime control and the new politics of safety and security across the globe. The contributions to this volume collectively present a critique of current policy and open up the field of study to new directions. While engaging with the dominant focus on 'what works' in crime reduction and community safety, the book also moves beyond the traditionally narrow, technical boundaries of much previous debate. Crime Prevention and Community Safety looks at: * the relationship between crime control, communities and the nation state * the diverse and changing sites of conflict compromise and collusion around crime control policies * wider issues relating to 'risk', 'safety' and 'security' This is a course Reader for The Open University course D863 Community Safety, Crime Prevention and Social Control
Crime Prevention and Community Safety provides an essential introduction to the complex issues and debates in the field of crime control and the new politics of safety and security across the globe. The contributions to this volume collectively present a critique of current policy and open up the field of study to new directions. While engaging with the dominant focus on 'what works' in crime reduction and community safety, the book also moves beyond the traditionally narrow, technical boundaries of much previous debate. Crime Prevention and Community Safety looks at: * the relationship between crime control, communities and the nation state * the diverse and changing sites of conflict compromise and collusion around crime control policies * wider issues relating to 'risk', 'safety' and 'security' This is a course Reader for The Open University course D863 Community Safety, Crime Prevention and Social Control
How Religious Traditions from Calvinism to Islam View American Law
The relationship between religion and the law is a hot-button topic in America, with the courts, Congress, journalists, and others engaging in animated debates on what influence, if any, the former should have on the latter. This book includes faiths that had an impact on American law, and immigrant faiths that have a growing influence.
How Religious Traditions from Calvinism to Islam View American Law
Features legal scholars from sixteen different religious traditions who contend that religious discourse has an important function in the making, practice, and adjudication of American law, not least because our laws rest upon a framework of religious values. This book also includes topics such as abortion, gay rights, euthanasia, and free speech.
A straightforward plain-English guide to what members of all the services and their families need to know about the law while serving in the armed forces. Included are the laws of war, laws on military status, personal law, and more.
