Criminology

Conversation Management is an ethical, effective, and long-standing approach to investigative interviewing that is applicable to any investigative context, whether criminal or civil, based on a commitment to respect for the individual and the principles...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501153075Author Peter MaasFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

Contemporary probation practice is developing rapidly and is become increasingly professionalized. Probation officers are typically described now as offender managers, and the creation of NOMS (National Offender Management Service) has broadened the...

Forensic science is a subject of wide fascination. What happens at a crime scene? How does DNA profiling work? How can it help solve crimes that happened 20 years ago? In forensic science, a criminal case can often hinge on a piece of evidence such as a...

Forensic science is a subject of wide fascination. What happens at a crime scene? How does DNA profiling work? How can it help solve crimes that happened 20 years ago? In forensic science, a criminal case can often hinge on a piece of evidence such as a...

DAVID WILSON'S NEW TRUE CRIME BOOK "A PLOT TO KILL" OUT NOW The definitive account of a national tragedy: by the journalist who broke the story and the UK's 'Number One Expert on Serial Killing' - with full details of the January 08 trialThe murder of...

This book lays out what we know about the scale, history and impacts of tax abuse. From profit-shifting by multinational corporations to the exploitation of offshore tax havens. It sheds light on the people and organisations that enable tax abuse, and...

'There are 3,000 drugged-up psychopaths, armed to the teeth with blades, shooters and bombs. That's the only way I can describe Yare. It's a murderous viper's nest of assassins, cut throats and killers.'When James Miles and his best friend Paul Loseby...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593329238Author Matthew CampbellFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 465gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 159mm...

Crimes Against Nature provides a systematic account and analysis of the key concerns of green criminology, written by one of the leading authorities in the field. The book draws upon the disciplines of environmental studies, environmental sociology and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780425266854Author Matt BirkbeckFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

The Littlehampton Libels tells the story of a poison-pen mystery that led to a miscarriage of justice in the years following the First World War. There would be four criminal trials before the real culprit was finally punished, with the case challenging...

'A thriller-like tale ... [Mazur] is a good story-teller, with a flair for details that brings the criminal and their world to life' Daily Mail'Bob Mazur delivers again ... he artfully takes the reader through the harrowing account of life as an...

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In the popular imagination, informed as it is by Hogarth, Swift, Defoe and Fielding, the eighteenth-century underworld is a place of bawdy knockabout, rife with colourful eccentrics. But the artistic portrayals we have only hint at the dark reality. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345816092Author Peter EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House CanadaPublisher Random House Canada

Critical criminological theories and perspectives are typically major components of Criminology degree courses. An Introduction to Critical Criminology is the first accessible text on these topics for students of criminology, sociology and social policy...

A one-stop resource of practical exercises for professionals to use in direct work with offenders aged 16+.Changing Offending Behaviour is a guide to the essentials of rehabilitation theory which also equips the reader with ready-to-use photocopiable...

This illustrated work is a collection of fascinating stories from "Devon's Past" by Newton Abbot author Judy Chard, former editor of "Devon Life".Book InformationISBN 9781853067174Author Judy ChardFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Countryside...

A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is the only dictionary available with a primary focus on UK law enforcement terms. Succinct and practical in its approach, it contains over 3,400 entries covering ever aspect of this diverse field, including terms related...

A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is the only dictionary available with a primary focus on UK law enforcement terms. Succinct and practical in its approach, it contains over 3,400 entries covering ever aspect of this diverse field, including terms related...

'Enthralling ... will leave true-crime readers with more to ponder than they bargained for' - The Herald From the UK's leading criminologist comes the true story of Margaret McLaughlin, and the man he believes was fitted up for her murderBefore David...

Understand dog behavior to work with, not against, your K9 s instincts. Learn how to: Recognize and interpret your K9 s expressions, gestures and signals. Use operant conditioning to efficiently and humanely train K9s. Plan and execute effective K9...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914143984Author Roddy SlorachFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Bookmarks PublicationsPublisher Bookmarks Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788793987012Author Karl BergFormat HardbackPage Count 138Imprint Korsgaard PublishingPublisher Korsgaard PublishingWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

"It'd be easy for me to go back to my old life, but I know where that old life leads you. You're either behind prison bars or six feet underground." Terroll Lewis has lived a crazy life. Growing up on Brixton's Myatt's Field estate, he was surrounded...

Pro-social modelling refers to the process by which the worker acts as a good motivating role model in order to bring out the best in people. The worker engages the client in an empathetic relationship within which they actively reinforce pro-social...

- Unique focus on bias and diversity within forensic settings, with the goal of tackling inequalities. - Chapters address challenging bias from a range of perspectives, including discussion of technology and social media, and how these can affect and be...

Dave Courtney - the original behind Vinnie Jones's character in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - tells all in his no-holds-barred bestselling autobiography.From the streets of southeast London to bare-knuckle fights; from the funeral of Ronnie Kray...

On March 16, 1998, the CIA's Inspector General, Fred Hitz, finally let?the cat out of the bag in an aside at a Congressional Hearing. Hitz told?the US Reps that the CIA had maintained relationships with companies and?individuals the Agency knew to be...

Who is allowed access to a crime scene? What happens when a body is discovered? Will a blood transfusion alter DNA? How can the distribution of gunshot residue inform your plot? The Real CSI - A Forensic Handbook for Crime Writers answers these...

For years, the DeCavalcantes, the most powerful Mob family in Jersey, labored in the shadows of the more famous families in New York-the likes of the Gambinos and the Columbos. Dismissed by the big-city capos, the DeCavalcantes finally came into their...

This long-awaited book teaches how harm reduction can be a safety net for people with substance use disorders that our current addiction treatment rejects, abandons, and leaves behind.Harm reduction is an approach to helping people who engage in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312304683Author Robert K ResslerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 226mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908479853Author Francis MorlandFormat HardbackPage Count 274Imprint Milo BooksPublisher Milo BooksWeight(grams) 512g

This book provides a guide for undergraduate criminology and criminal justice students undertaking their final-year dissertation. It speaks to the specific challenges for criminology students who may wish to research closed institutions (such as prisons,...

The criminal justice system is wide ranging; from the crimes themselves and policing to the sentencing of offenders and prisons. In this Very Short Introduction Julian V. Roberts draws upon the latest research and current practices from a number of...

"A remarkable, indispensable book" - Sunday Telegraph In 1993 toddler James Bulger was beaten to death by two ten-year-old-boys. In the wake of this brutal crime, came one of the most public and shocking trials in living memory. Written in...

Preventing recidivism can strengthen neighborhoods, save taxpayers money, and reduce trauma that comes with crime. Instead of focusing on punishment, our system should focus on rehabilitation. This book argues that reducing recidivism is possible through...

The scope of criminal justice surveillance, from the police to the prisons, has expanded rapidly in recent decades. At the same time, the use of big data has spread across a range of fields, including finance, politics, health, and marketing. While law...