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CRIMINAL JUSTICE CATALOG
WINTER/SPRING
2018
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CONTENTS
COMING SOON
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS
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HOMELAND & GLOBAL SECURITY
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CRIMINOLOGY & DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
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RACE, GENDER, & CRIME
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COMING SOON
COMING SOON
FUNDAMENTAL OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORT WRITING Gary Guthrie This text teaches readers how to precisely construct investigative reports, whether for criminal, employment-policy, or employee-performance investigations. Dedicated to helping report-writers produce valuable extrinsic documentation, it explains how to describe “what happened and why� in clear, concise terms. After twenty-five years in law enforcement, Gary Guthrie retired and brought his experience and expertise to the university classroom. A faculty member at both Point Loma Nazarene University and Southwestern College in San Diego, he teaches criminal justice courses with a significant focus on the role of quality written documentation.
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WHO SHAPED THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM? Innovators and Pioneer James Windell This text features the work of seminal thinkers within criminal justice such as Founding Father James Madison, former director of the FBI J. Edgar Hoover, and famed attorney Clarence Darrow. Students learn about key figures in law enforcement, corrections, the courts, popular culture, and criminological theory, whose personal biographies are intertwined with their criminal justice achievements. James Windell has worked for many years as a court clinical psychologist. He is an adjunct faculty member of criminal justice at Wayne State University and a lecturer at Oakland University, both in Michigan.
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HOMELAND AND NATIONAL SECURITY Understanding America’s Past to Protect the Future Dr. Monique M. Maldonado This text examines the events that have led to the establishment of the Department of Defense and how national security has changed since then. Early chapters provide historical perspective, describing the nature and practice of national security. The latter half of the book provides a detailed examination of homeland and national security concepts as we now understand it. A former antiterrorism instructor for the United States Air force, Dr. Monique M. Maldonado served over thirteen years of active duty service specializing in cyber-security, knowledge operations, and security management. She earned a Ph.D. in public policy at Walden University, where she focused on terrorism, mediation, and peace.
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GLOBAL SECURITY Thomas Riley O’Connor This text is an introduction to the emerging field of global security and reflects its growing knowledge base by educating readers about structures and processes that are the most serious threats on a planetary scale. Readers explore key concepts and research findings on topics such as armed conflict, transnational crime, cybersecurity, financial crisis, poverty, health, population dynamics, and more. Thomas Riley O’Connor holds a Ph.D. in criminology with an emphasis on comparative crime and justice systems. A senior professor in criminal justice and homeland security, Dr. O’Connor also serves as the director of global security studies at Austin Peay State University. In addition to his work with the university, he has been a contractor and consultant with elements of the intelligence and defense communities.
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SMART GUIDE TO ADOLESCENT RECOVERY AND TREATMENT The Participant’s Manual Lee A. Underwood and Frances L.L. Dailey This is a companion text to the author’s treatment manual. Written from the juvenile offender’s perspective, it incorporates lesson plans and homework assignments, thus providing amplification of critical treatment issues. Lee A. Underwood has over 30 years of experience counseling juvenile sex offenders. Dr. Underwood holds a Psy.D. in clinical psychology and is a professor in the doctoral program for counselor education and supervision in the School of Psychology and Counseling at Regent University, where he also serves as the director of the Center for Addiction and Offender Research.
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TREATMENT MANUAL FOR JUVENILES WITH SEXUAL BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS The Provider’s Guide Lee A. Underwood and Frances L.L. Dailey Written according to core competencies established by the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, this is a primary treatment manual for Juveniles manifesting aggressive sexual behaviors. It reviews specific interventions and supports the role of all professionals involved in mental health, addiction, and juvenile justice. Frances L.L. Dailey has over 17 years of experience in mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice fields. She holds a Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision, is an assistant professor in the School of Psychology and Social Sciences at Argosy University, part-time instructor for Grace College, and director of research for USA Consulting and Dailey Consulting..
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THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO CASINO SECURITY
A Handbook of Tools, Strategies, and Training
Anthony V. DiSalvatore, CPP, PSP, PCI, CFE, CLSD This text gives casino security professionals the skills and knowledge they need to understand their roles and responsibilities and make quick, correct decisions during casino security-related incidents. It introduces the tools, equipment, and training that ensure safety and protection and is a complete resource for existing casino security departments. Anthony V. DiSalvatore holds two master’s degrees, the first on university education administration from Seton Hall University and the second in criminal justice from Rutgers. He has more than thirty years of experience working in security-related positions, and has been involved in the design, implementation, and operation of security at casinos, hotels, and entertainment complexes across the country.
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JUDICIAL POLICYMAKING Readings on Law, Politics, and Public Policy Jeb Barnes
Š 2018 This text provides readers with diverse materials, including scholarly writings, newspaper articles, and political cartoons, to explore the complex and varied role of law and courts in contemporary American society. Specific topics include the core promises of and limits on law and courts, American courts compared to those abroad, the question of the American legal system serving core democratic values, and more.
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THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM A Concise Guide to Cops, Courts, Corrections, and Victims James Windell
Š 2017
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This text gives students an overview of the American version of justice. The book discusses the problems and challenges faced by the system and dispels some of the myths about that students bring to class with them. It addresses several specific aspects of criminal justice such as the law enforcement response to crime, the prosecution and the defense, sentencing, corrections, and alternatives, the experience of victims, and the future of criminal justice.
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CONTEMPORARY CRIMINAL JUSTICE An Examination of the System, Its Challenges, and Its Future Kendra N. Bowen and Jason D. Spraitz
Š 2017
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Enriched with current examples that illustrate the system in action, the challenges it faces, and the hot button issues of the day, this engaging text features current and objective research concerning the criminal justice system and its operations. The book gives students up-to-date content that addresses foundational concepts in policing, the courts, and corrections.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Cases, Readings, and Comparative Perspectives Raneta Lawson Mack
Š 2016
This book presents comparative perspectives on many of the important issues in criminal procedure. Through the use of selected United States Supreme Court cases and scholarly literature in the field, students will be guided step by step through the development of the law. Each section offers notes and questions designed to encourage critical thinking about individual issues, as well as the interrelationship of various concepts.
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INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE Structure, Process, Principles and Morality Carolyn Petrosino
Š 2016 By including ethics, morality, and social justice as foundational concepts, this book serves to provide a sensitive and realistic view of the system to students newly introduced to the criminal justice discipline. The book moves beyond the basics of the discipline to consider the real consequences and ethical implications of the criminal justice system
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LAW IN SOCIETY Stuart Henry, Alan Mobley, and Paul Kaplan
Š 2016
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This anthology explores how law shapes and is shaped by societies. The selections stem from a view of law as an integral part of the wider socio-political economy and one of its central institutions. Through reading Law in Society students come to recognize that as a society changes, so too do its laws and legal system.
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UNDUE PROCESS Michael E. Norris
Š 2016
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This text raises awareness of an important constitutional issue that has yet to receive significant attention despite its impact on contemporary life, law, and society. The book analyzes how the vast expansion of private security has undermined the constitutional rights to due process and equal protection.
WHERE LAW AND PSYCHOLOGY INTERSECT Issues in Legal Psychology Shari Schwartz
Š 2016 This anthology discusses major topics at the intersection of psychology and the American justice system. The readings address issues encountered by police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and lay people when they interact with the justice system. Readers will learn about interrogation and confession, criminal profiling, jury selection, eyewitness testimony, expert witnesses, sentencing, and corrections.
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QUESTIONING JUSTICE
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE—USING CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING TO SEEK FOR JUSTICE Wendelin M. Hume © 2015 REQUEST a Review Copy
The articles in this edited collection were carefully selected to bring questions of justice and criminal justice policy to the forefront. Each articles is followed by critical as well as creative thinking questions and a series of word games that help emphasize careful reading and a deeper understanding of the material.
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE MANAGEMENT Don Lacher ©2014 REQUEST a Review Copy
This anthology offers a management perspective on issues related to law enforcement, corrections, and human resources. It provides insight into internal and external issues within the criminal justice system. The readings summarize and interpret the ways in which current issues in the field of criminal justice management impact organizations, personnel, and other stakeholders.
CRIME, LAW, AND JUSTICE Desiré J. M. Anastasia, Mark M. Lanier, and Douglas Klutz © 2014 REQUEST a Review Copy
Based on both research and theoretical analysis, this anthology addresses the types and extent of crimes, the role of criminal and constitutional law, law enforcement, corrections, probation, and parole. The material addresses community policing, due process, victimology, and the scale of imprisonment in the United States.
CRIME, JUSTICE, AND SOCIAL CONTROL Christine Curtis and Stuart Henry © 2013 REQUEST a Review Copy
This anthology explores formal and informal dimensions of social control and demonstrates that law and the criminal justice system are set within the wider context of social control. Combining theory with key policy issues and offering a wealth of current articles and research, the text addresses the challenges facing criminal justice practitioners, researchers, and elected officials.
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ENDURING ISSUES IN LAW AND SOCIETY Michelle Foster ©2014 REQUEST a Review Copy
This anthology is a reflection on how members of society can live together without causing harm to others. The solution is rooted in the basic concepts of equality, fairness, and justice, which informed the selected readings. The book uses real-world examples to give students information, and encourages them to think critically about contemporary social issues.
FROM THE CRIME TO THE COURTS
AN OVERVIEW OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Douglas Klutz and Mark M. Lanier © 2013 REQUEST a Review Copy
From the Crime to the Courts provides a comprehensive overview of the field. The anthology begins with a discussion of the study of crime and how crime can most clearly be defined. This is followed by an exploration into the nature of criminology. Subsequent sections of the text focus on policing and law enforcement, courts and the judicial process, and corrections.
CONTEMPORARY READINGS IN CRIME CONTROL STRATEGY Gregory Thompson © 2012 REQUEST a Review Copy
The readings in this collection are bound by a singular purpose: identifying effective strategies to reduce and prevent crime on America’s streets. For frontline law enforcement this is a central mission - a mission increasingly informed by the findings of social science. Because criminal justice professionals rely on their findings, the work of today’s social scientists carries special responsibility.
A HISTORY OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT READINGS AND DOCUMENTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Mitchel P. Roth © 2012 REQUEST a Review Copy
This anthology offers a number of documents and articles on crime, criminality and punishment throughout history. Readers will be engaged and enthralled by the range of topics presented in this text, including America’s first famous serial killer, eyewitness descriptions of executions, the Code of Hammurabi, and the experiences of Theodore Roosevelt as New York City Police Commissioner.
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THE DEATH PENALTY IN FOCUS
A SPECIAL TOPICS ANTHOLOGY Vincent R. Jones and James R. “Chip” Coldren, Jr. © 2012 REQUEST a Review Copy
Crime and Behavior combines theories of crime causation with their implications for key policy questions relevant to today’s world. The anthology integrates theory and contemporary issues, and provides encyclopedic readings by leading theorists of crime. Each section includes an introduction to the ideas that are presented in the readings that follow.
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HOMELAND & GLOBAL SECURITY
HOMELAND & GLOBAL SECURITY
DRUG CARTEL AND GANG VIOLENCE IN MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA A Concise Introduction Robert O. Kirkland
© 2018 This text gives readers an overview of the issues associated with drugs, cartels, and gangs in Mexico and Central America. The readings are based on years of field research and interviews with regional leaders and local actors. They address topics including the history and growth of Mexican drug cartels, the role corruption plays in facilitating drug trafficking, and more.
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CASE STUDIES IN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS Robert O. Kirkland
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In a post-9/11 world, the term terrorism is used to describe everything from guerilla-style warfare against U.S. Troops to mass murder of civilians in the name of ideological and political agendas. This anthology provides high quality, timely information that helps students understand how domestic and international terrorist groups forms and evolved, and how they currently operate.
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HOMELAND & GLOBAL SECURITY
INTRODUCTION TO HOMELAND SECURITY Preparation, Threats and Response Mark M. Lanier and Edmund “Ted” Sexton
© 2014
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This text is divided into three parts. In Part 1, students become familiar with the genesis and mission of the Department of Homeland Security. Part 2 addresses threats to homeland security, and Part 3 explores responses to these threats. In addition to discussing recent developments in homeland security, the anthology also gives historical perspective and covers policy and operations.
THEORY AND POLITICS OF TERRORISM James L. Feldkamp
© 2014
This book examines the phenomenon of terrorism by looking at the concepts and causes behind it, as well as the roles of religion, public relations, and politics. It increases understanding of the roots of terrorism, and explores how various forms of intervention are used to confront terrorism. It also discusses the ability of terrorist groups to advance political agendas, fundraise, and use media to promote their visions and ideologies.
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CRIMINOLOGY & DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
GETTING HIGH The Globalization of Drug Crime Don Lacher and Glenn Lacher
Š 2018
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This book combines academic research and the real-world experiences of experts in drug-trafficking trends to explore the impact of organized criminal groups and transnational trafficking on the global drug problem. The text is a fascinating journey into the international drug market, fueled by an insatiable desire and capitalized on by organized crime.
THE HIDDEN WORLD OF THE SEX OFFENDER Readings on Sex Crimes and the Criminal Justice System Stephen Holmes and Ronald Holmes
Š 2018 This carefully curated selection of readings examines deviant sexual behaviors from historical and geographical perspectives. Students learn about types of sex offenders and differences between nuisance sex offenders and dangerous sex criminals. Specific chapters are devoted to the characteristics of offenders, aberrant forms of sexual behavior, paraphilias, pedophilia, child pornography, and cyberpredators, and sex trafficking.
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UNDERSTANDING NECROPHILIA A Global Multidisciplinary Approach Lee Mellor, Anil Aggrawal, and Eric Hickey
© 2017 Designed to serve as a complete reference guide for psychiatrists, social workers, law enforcement personnel, and students of forensic medicine and psychology, this text fearlessly examines a challenging and disturbing facet of abnormal psychology and criminal deviance— the assault of the deceased. The text features the writing of experts from around the world who share professional, cultural, social, and legal insights on the subject.
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GANGS AND ADOLESCENT SUBCULTURES LaTanya Skiffer
© 2017
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This anthology provides students the opportunity to analyze gangs and other adolescent subcultures as social phenomena. The book outlines the historical, etiological, behavioral, social, demographic, and environmental characteristics of these prevalent subcultures.
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WHEN THE BODY SPEAKS An Introduction to Forensic Biology Gilbert Ellis
Š 2017
Written with the non-science major in mind, this text focuses on the biological and chemical areas of forensic science. Students learn about organ systems and the autopsy process, body fluids, blood spatter analysis, dermatoglyphics, DNA analysis, and toxicology. The text is well suited for pre-law, psychology, and criminology courses.
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THE NATURE AND THEORY OF CRIME John M. Stogner
Š 2016
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The readings in this text represent the eighteen most influential theories and perspectives in criminology. Each reading, while accessible to the student-reader, has been chosen to represent the complexity of theoretical issues in the field. Students will explore the classical, biological, and control perspectives, the influence of neighborhoods and communities on crime, labeling theories, feminist criminology, and more.
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SEX AND VIOLENCE IN THE MEDIA James R. Angelini
© 2017
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This anthology sets the stage with an examination of how sexual and violent content can impact audience members emotionally, particularly children. Scholarly articles in this anthology bring together the work of many noted researchers in the field of mass communication who examine sexual and violent content of television, film, music, video games, and advertising.
CRIME AND MEDIA STUDIES Diversity of Method, Medium, and Communication Franklin T. Wilson
© 2015 This text concisely and efficiently pulls the curtain back on the reality of crime and punishment and the role media has played in the United States becoming the world’s leader in incarceration. Divided into the key parts of the criminal justice system (crime, law enforcement, courts, corrections, etc.), the text explores prominent issues (drugs, domestic violence, race, gender, etc.) facing the criminal justice system.
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ESSENTIAL READINGS IN CYBERCRIME THEORY AND POLICY Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar and Mark M Lanier
© 2015 This text provides a broad overview of cybercrime while also discussing theoretical explanations and policy implications. The book addresses crimes such as cyberbullying, internet child pornography, hacking, and cyberterrorism that involve computers as either a tool or a target. It increases readers’ awareness of cybercrime and examines such crime from both social and behavioral science perspectives.
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THE ECONOMICS OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR A Survey of Selected Topics Ron Liggett
© 2015
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This text chronicles and examines criminal behavior from an economic perspective. It includes analyses by an array of prominent economists including Gary Becker, Philip Cook, Isaac Ehrlich, Milton Friedman, and Steven Levitt, and provides insight from the perspective of both crime prevention and the criminal.
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CRIME AND BEHAVIOR Sylvia Valenzuela, Paul Kaplan, and Stuart Henry
© 2014
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This anthology combines theories of crime causation with their implications for key policy questions relevant to today’s world. The introductory chapter provides an overview of theories that link criminal acts and crime events to individual, social, cultural and structural causes. Each section includes an introduction to the ideas that are presented in the readings that follow.
ESSENTIALS OF CRIMINOLOGY A Student-Oriented Approach to Teaching Crime Theory Lisa Coole
© 2014 The Essentials of Criminology is a readable, relevant overview of criminological theories and their use in understanding, explaining, and responding to crime. It provides foundational knowledge and engages students through real-life examples and scenarios. In contrast to many standard textbooks which tend to overwhelm both instructors and students with dozens of theories, this text focuses on select theories, exploring them in depth.
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CYBERCRIME AND CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY
FUNDAMENTAL READINGS ON HACKING, PIRACY, THEFT, AND HARASSMENT
Thomas J. Holt © 2013 REQUEST a Review Copy
This anthology explores the predictors for various forms of cybercrime and deviance, from common problems like media piracy, to more distinct offenses such as computer hacking. Students will gain insight into the value of various theories to account for victimization and offending, and learn basic research methods applied by criminologists to assess crime and victimization.
MAJOR WORKS IN CRIMINOLOGY Alissa R. Ackerman © 2012 REQUEST a Review Copy
This anthology introduces lower division, undergraduate students to original writings of some of the great academics in the field. The book exposes readers to the fundamental works of the classical and positivist schools, incorporates both theoretical and applied readings, and successfully prepares students for future course work.
CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY
SOCIOLOGICAL AND CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES Sarah Catherine Yercich © 2012 REQUEST a Review Copy
Problems of Law Enforcement provides contemporary scholarship for students interested in learning about law enforcement and the interface between police and the people they serve. This anthology, which contains articles that are both scholarly and accessible, is a unique addition to the field of policing.
SOCIAL DEVIANCE Larry Salinger © 2012 REQUEST a Review Copy
This text is designed to supplement traditional textbooks in these fields of study. It includes the original writings of sociologists, psychologists, criminologists, and others. The readings explain how deviance is studied, and teach students about specific behaviors that may be considered norm-violating.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE POLICE FUNCTION Arthur Wiechmann
© 2018
This text addresses the complex issues confronting today’s police officers. The book is organized into fourteen concise chapters covering topics such as patrol and investigative functions, community-oriented policing, police organization and management, organizational ethics, the use of force, and civil liability. It provides valuable insight into police work and the potential for officers to be truly effective in preventing and reducing crime.
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POLICING CYBERSPACE Law Enforcement and Forensics in the Digital Age Matthew J. Dolliver and Diana S. Dolliver
© 2016
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This text gives readers a contextualized, real-world understanding of cybercrime issues related to policing and forensics. It conveys the rapidly changing nature of cyber- and computer-based crimes and places them in a legal framework that is often slow to react to these changes.
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DEALING WITH CRITICAL INCIDENTS The Importance of Media Relations and Stress Management Robert Kirkland
Š 2017
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Developed for law enforcement training, this anthology emphasizes the importance of stress management and media relations when dealing with critical incidents ranging from natural disasters to workplace violence. Students learn the police perspective on policemedia relations, response models for public relations management, lessons in personal resilience, and best practices for coping with major incidents.
FORCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT Coy Johnston
Š 2016
This text explains the justifications for the use of force by both citizens and law enforcement officers. Students will learn about situations that call for uses of force and what the various use of force options are. The book also addresses training procedures, rules of law, and ways to control force.
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AN INVESTIGATOR’S GUIDE TO ORGANIZED CRIME Clint E Osowski
© 2016 Designed to serve as both a textbook and a guidebook for investigative field work, the text focuses on information that will be immediately applicable in the working world. The book begins with a general overview of the globalization of organized crime. Each chapter that follows is devoted to a specific topic beginning with common state violations that are associated with participation in organized crime.
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ADVANCED CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS Skills and Techniques for Detectives in the 21st Century Stephen D’Arcy
© 2015
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This anthology shares valuable insights into the effective techniques and practical skills required for advanced criminal investigations, as well as the personal qualities and characteristics that make a good detective. The book opens with information on universal keys to successful criminal investigations. The selected readings then examine physical evidence, interviews, interrogations, and informants, crimes of violence, and human trafficking.
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SHADES OF BLUE
PRACTICE AND POSSIBILITY IN POLICING Christine Ivie © 2013 REQUEST a Review Copy
This text explores issues essential to understanding the complex purposes and effects of contemporary law enforcement in a democratic society. Through seminal writings by noted policing pioneers, students are introduced to the philosophies and strategies associated with the professional and community eras in policing.
CONCEPTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION John Foust © 2013 REQUEST a Review Copy
This text approaches law enforcement administration from a concept approach, which is somewhat different from approaches found in traditional textbooks on the topic. In this book, you will find ten basic concepts that will help any administrator excel in his or her position.
FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS Joseph LeFevre © 2013 REQUEST a Review Copy
This anthology is designed to address the information gaps found in typical forensic textbooks. The articles selected for this text provide a deeper understanding of both the theory and the practical applications of forensicinvestigation skills. Topics include The CSI Effect, Views on the Needs for Forensics, Photography, DNA/Fingerprints, and Digital Evidence.
PROBLEMS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Susan Miller and Ivan Sun © 2012 REQUEST a Review Copy
This anthology provides contemporary scholarship for students interested in learning about law enforcement and the interface between police and the people they serve. The chapters offer a range of approaches, including empirical tests of law enforcement practices, treatment of issues in a diverse workforce, and the treatment of social problems that affect policing, including an examination of how race, class and gender shape police behavior.
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RACE, GENDER, & CRIME
RACE, GENDER, & CRIME
SHADES OF INTOLERANCE How Capitalism and Terrorism Shape Discrimination Chuck Baker
© 2017 This text examines issues related to power dynamics in the United States, as well as globally. The book explores discrimination in America, the implications of terrorism, and the impact of terrorism to contemporary social issues. It is designed to enhance readers’ understanding of primary motivations for prejudice and how it manifests in modern society.
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RACISM AND THE LAW Paul Von Blum
© 2017
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This text and casebook provides students an introduction to the complex relationships between race and law, legal institutions, and legal personnel. The book deals with the major historical legal developments that have caused and reinforced discrimination against African Americans, Asians, and Latinos, and addresses the efforts of civil rights lawyers and organizations working for racial justice and equality in America.
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RACE AND POVERTY IN THE AMERICAS Jacob Kim
© 2016
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This text uses postmodernist deconstruction to present a libertarian understanding of race and poverty and discusses how, in today’s world, race is used for profit. The tools and approach introduced in the book help students understand discrimination in society, discover implications in their own lives, and work towards productive change in society.
RELIGION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE William J. Cook, Jr.
© 2016
This book adds a new dimension to the study of the criminal justice system by asking readers to consider how aspects of that system may be grounded in religious beliefs both past and present. It helps readers become religiously literate and addresses the influence of religion on the development of the justice system in the United States and enables readers to understand how this influence extends into the present day.
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EXPLORING VICTIMOLOGY The Effects and Consequences of Victimization Ellen G. Cohn, Ph.D.
Š 2016
This book provides an introduction to the field of victimology, discusses theories and the measurement of victimization, examines victim precipitation and victim blaming, and explores the various costs of crime to victims. Students will gain insight into the effects and consequences of victimization on various populations, including women, children, elderly, and secondary victims.
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GENDER, CRIME, AND JUSTICE Rosalva Resendiz
Š 2015
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This anthology provides feminist and critical perspectives on crime, justice, and human rights. The readings survey gender socialization as it pertains to criminality. They examine inequality within the patriarchal system with the primary focus on the subjugation and oppression of the gendered body.
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A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF RACE AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE Jason M. Williams and Chenelle A. Jones
Š 2015
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This text offers historical and contemporary perspectives on critical issues in the administration of justice and places these issues within a variety of theoretical and sociological contexts. The book focuses on each stage of the criminal justice system--police, courts, and corrections--and examines the way justice is administered differently to certain groups within the overall population.
BLACKS BEHIND BARS African-Americans, Policing, and the Prison Boom Ray Von Robertson
Š 2015
This text focuses on policing and addresses such topics as racial profiling, differing perceptions of the use of force by police, and the scope of complaints about police misconduct. Readers examine connections between the Prison Industrial Complex and white supremacy, African-American men and the Prison Industrial Complex, the intersection(s) of race, gender, and mass incarceration.
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MORE THAN RACE Minority Issues in Criminal Justice Howard Henderson
Š 2014
This reader examines issues of diversity relative to human rights, race, class, gender, sexual-orientation, age, religion, and social control, as situated within the contemporary criminal justice system. The book provides a comprehensive framework for discussions of diversity and criminal justice with the goal of providing students with a realistic paradigm of situating minority issues within criminal justice.
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RACE, GENDER, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Equality and Justice for All? Danielle McDonald and Alexis Miller
Š 2013
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This anthology examines the ways in which race, ethnicity, class, and gender impact offenders as they move through the criminal justice system, and integrate back into the community. The book also looks at the unintended consequences of criminal justice policies on women and minorities, and considers what, if anything, is being done to address disparities.
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