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  • The craft of writing in sociology

    Developing the argument in undergraduate essays and dissertations

    de Andrew Balmer, Anne Murcott ...
    This is an indispensable companion for students studying sociology and related disciplines, such as politics and human geography, as well as courses which draw upon sociological writing, such as nursing, social psychology or health studies. It demystifies the process of constructing coherent and powerful arguments, starting from an essay's opening paragraphs, building evidence and sequencing key ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Lie Detection and the Law

    Torture, Technology and Truth

    de Andrew Balmer ...
    Series series Law, Science and Society
    This book develops a sociological account of lie detection practices and uses this to think about lying more generally. Bringing together insights from sociology, social history, socio-legal studies and science and technology studies (STS), it explores how torture and technology have been used to try to discern the truth. It examines a variety of socio-legal practices, including trial by ordeal in ... Leer más

    $65.99 USD

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  • Forensic Psychology

    A Very Short Introduction

    de David Canter ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Lie detection, offender profiling, jury selection, insanity in the law, predicting the risk of re-offending , the minds of serial killers and many other topics that fill news and fiction are all aspects of the rapidly developing area of scientific psychology broadly known as Forensic Psychology. Forensic Psychology: A Very Short Introduction discusses all the aspects of psychology that are ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

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  • Forensic Criminology

    Edición de Wayne Petherick, Brent E. Turvey, Claire E. Ferguson ...
    Forensic Criminology gives students of criminology and criminal justice an introduction to the forensic realm and the applied forensic issues they will face when working cases within the justice system. It effectively bridges the theoretical world of social criminology with the applied world of the criminal justice system. While most of the competing textbooks on criminology adequately address the ... Leer más

    $96.99 USD

  • Criminal Justice

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Julian V. Roberts ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    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 different countries around the world. Focusing on the adversarial model of justice found in common law countries such as the United States, United ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • Is Killing Wrong?

    A Study in Pure Sociology

    de Mark Cooney ...
    Series series Studies in Pure Sociology
    "Thou shalt not kill" is arguably the most basic moral and legal principle in any society. Yet while some killers are pilloried and punished, others are absolved and acquitted, and still others are lauded and lionized. Why? The traditional answer is that how killers are treated depends on the nature of their killing, whether it was aggressive or defensive, intentional or accidental. But those ... Leer más

    $27.99 USD

  • Homicide

    Foundations of Human Behavior

    de Martin Daly, Margo Wilson ...
    Series series Foundations of Human Behavior
    The human race spends a disproportionate amount of attention, money, and expertise in solving, trying, and reporting homicides, as compared to other social problems. The public avidly consumes accounts of real-life homicide cases, and murder fiction is more popular still. Nevertheless, we have only the most rudimentary scientific understanding of who is likely to kill whom and why. Martin Daly and ... Leer más

    $68.99 USD

  • In Doubt

    de Dan Simon ...
    Criminal justice is unavoidably human. Detectives, witnesses, suspects, and victims shape investigations; prosecutors, defense attorneys, jurors, and judges affect the outcome of adjudication. Simon shows how flawed investigations produce erroneous evidence and why well-meaning juries send innocent people to prison and set the guilty free. ... Leer más

    $40.99 USD

  • The Defences of the Weak (Routledge Revivals)

    A Sociological Study of a Norwegian Correctional Institution

    de Thomas Mathiesen ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This is a sociological study of a Norwegian penal institution. The author spent two years in the institution, observing and interviewing inmates and staff, the target being to learn the extent to which American prisons fit with prison life in a different culture. He gives a fascinating answer to the question: Norwegian prisons were, at the time of the study, miles away from their American ... Leer más

    $60.99 USD

  • Sex Fiends, Perverts, and Pedophiles

    Understanding Sex Crime Policy in America

    de Chrysanthi S Leon ...
    "This book brilliantly tracks the reformulations of public discourse about sex offenders . . . [with] a rigorous examination of incarceration patterns." —Jonathan Simon, author of Governing Through CrimeFrom Megan's Law to Jessica's Law, almost every state in the nation has passed some law to punish sex offenders. This popular tough-on-crime legislation is often written after highly-publicized ... Leer más

    $21.59 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Understanding Sexual Violence

    A Study of Convicted Rapists

    de Diana Scully ...
    Series series Perspectives on Gender
    Understanding Sexual Violence examines the structural supports for rape in sexually violent cultures and dispels a number of myths about sexual violence--for example, that childhood abuse, alcohol, and drugs are direct causes of rape. ... Leer más

    $63.99 USD

  • Gender Issues, Sex Offenses, and Criminal Justice

    Current Trends

    de Janine Chaneles ...
    Here is a powerful look at gender issues in the criminal justice system, particularly as gender is related to sex offenses and the system’s response to those offenses. Experts examine inmate sexual aggression, gender disparity in bail setting, racial patterns of rape, the female offender’s adjustment to prison life, the psychological profile of female first offenders, and the self-image of ... Leer más

    $62.99 USD