Delito y criminología

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  • Sex Crimes
    Alice Vachss
    'NOBODY KNOWS RAPISTS BETTER'  After being fired from her post as Chief of the Special Victims Unit for refusing to 'go along to get along,' Alice Vachss published the incendiary Sex Crimes, described as 'a stark, passionate closing argument in [her] broader case against the criminal justice system' by the NY Times, which named it as a Notable Book of the Year. Nick (Goodfellas...
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    11,59 €

  • Speaking Out
    Alan Berman / Berman Alan / Shirleene Robinson
    Based on the largest survey of gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersex, transgender and queer reactions to violence and harassment ever undertaken in Australia, this book gives voice to the many victims who have suffered in the state once recognised as Australia’s most homophobic. It tells of the barriers people face in dealing with the legal system, the reasons why some do not report...
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    41,71 €

  • LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
    Maurice Hicks
    Leading an FBI Homicide Task Force and having run-ins with drug kingpins, murderers, and serial rapists would be the last thing you would expect from an introvert. But, as luck would have it, Maurice was that guy. Maurice spent his entire life trying to avoid trouble. Yet, ironically, Maurice was confronted with the most dangerous and horrific close encounters imaginable while ...
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    22,52 €

  • Acts of Supremacy
    Walter Francis Fitzpatrick
    Acts of Supremacy traces the ugly, and harrowing details of my Court-martial in the Spring of 1990, after I had annoyed an admiral who then orchestrated a full-on, '50 to 1' campaign against me. Further, it describes how our system of military justice initially came about, the various years of appeal that I pursued to attempt to secure an exoneration from these charges, the cri...
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    14,73 €

  • De Assimilatie
    Edward Winterhalder / Wil De Clercq
    Begin jaren negentig onderwierpen Maurice ’Mom’ Boucher en zijn mede-Montreal Hells Angels, naar verluidt de meest meedogenloze en wrede motorrijders ter wereld, iedereen, behalve de keiharde leden van de Rock Machine. Opgericht door Salvatore Cazzetta, een ex-vriend van Boucher, had de Rock Machine de intentie om op te komen tegen de Hells Angels. Zeven jaar bloedige conflicte...
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    16,87 €

  • The Forgotten Crip
    Duane Fitzpatrick
    'Duane would talk to me about breaking the cycle of violence in himself. As he turned the pages in the books he read, I saw him turn the pages in his life, ultimately changing the decisions he made and actions he took.' — Jesse Clyde Burleson, In-Custody Program Coordinator, All of Us or None and Duane’s former cellmate in San Quentin In September 1987, Duane Fitzpatrick was se...
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    15,97 €

  • Gendered Justice
    Gendered Justice seeks to enhance knowledge and practice in relation to criminalised women and anyone affected by their imprisonment. It calls for compassionate trauma-informed, and gender-specific approaches. As editor Dr Lucy Baldwin explains, ’How society engages with women coming into contact with the Criminal Justice System can have a profound and lasting effect on their l...
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    51,41 €

  • Digital Transformations of Illicit Drug Markets
    Nigel South
    The digital revolution has transformed the selling and buying of illicit substances, upending how the market is policed and regulated, as explored in this book. ...
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    43,38 €

  • Race and Criminal Justice History
    Arthur H. Garrison
    Through a socio-legal, socio-psychological, and socio-historical analysis of race and the history of American political rhetoric on crime, Race and Criminal Justice History: Rhetoric, Politics, and Policy provides a foundation for understanding how Blacks are perceived and how long-standing negative perceptions have influenced their interactions with the criminal justice system...
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    218,37 €

  • Research Methods
    Robert Grantham
    Research Methods: Studying Urban Crime examines aspects of crime from a variety of perspectives and describes how researchers can conduct effective and valuable research in the discipline. Utilizing an urban context, the contributed chapters provide strategies for exploring various elements of crime and a solid knowledge base on crime-related topics. It also showcases methodolo...
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    116,53 €

  • Más Armas, Menos Crimen
    J. Thomas Saldias MSc. / John Lott Jr. / JThomas Saldias MSc.
    En su publicación inicial en 1998, Más Armas, Menos Crimen de John R. Lott recibió grandes elogios y críticas acaloradas. Más de una década después, continúa desempeñando un papel clave en las discusiones en curso sobre las leyes de control de armas: a pesar de todos los ataques de los defensores del control de armas, nadie ha podido refutar la simple y sorprendente conclusión ...
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    40,51 €

  • Buddha Behind Bars - A Memoir
    Collin Ruiz
    Faced with a two-year federal prison sentence far away from her home and family, Collin Ruiz took her Buddhist vows and dedicated her years of incarceration to developing her Buddhist practice. A women’s federal prison became her monastery. Everyone feels trapped or imprisoned at times. Collin reminds us that even when we can’t control our circumstances, we always control our o...
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    15,60 €

  • Charles Manson (1934-2017) - An American Cult Leader and Criminal Mastermind
    Scarlett Prescott
    Step into the enigmatic world of Charles Manson, a man who forever altered the course of history as an American cult leader and criminal mastermind. In this gripping account, follow the life of Manson from his troubled childhood to the formation of the infamous Manson Family and their disturbing descent into violence.Delve into the charismatic personality that allowed Manson to...
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    10,43 €

  • Cosmic Outlaws - The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
    Scarlett Prescott
    "Cosmic Outlaws - The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde" delves into the celestial journey of one of America’s most notorious criminal duos, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. This celestial exploration unravels the cosmic allure of their outlaw spirit, from their humble beginnings in poverty-stricken West Dallas to their meteoric rise as celestial folk heroes during the Great Depression...
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    9,96 €

  • Investigating and Prosecuting Corruption
    Richard M. Denholm II
    Investigating and Prosecuting Corruption: An Anthology features a collection of curated readings that help students learn about the history of corruption in the United States and around the world. The book educates readers regarding the specific legal meaning of corruption and reviews the framework of laws used to combat corruption nationally and internationally.The opening cha...
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    153,05 €

  • Murder By Increments
    OJ Modjeska
    Both books in OJ Modjeska’s true crime series, ’Murder By Increments’, now in one volume!A City Owned: This true story follows the investigation of the worst case of serial sex homicide in American history. As naked, strangled bodies of women begin to appear on suburban roads and freeways, police suspect the perpetrator may be one of their own. When an arrest is made in the str...
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    23,30 €

  • Statistical Testing with jamovi Criminology
    Cole Davis
    FeaturesWorked examples from Criminology Clearly written, without mathematical formulaeWell-structured, for beginners and intermediate readersComprehensive chapter on categorical analysis   - not just ’Chi squared’Effect sizes and confidence intervalsClear explanation of factor analysisCovers MANOVA and logistic regressionCovers partial correlations, survival analysis and clust...
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    57,17 €

  • Youth Justice
    Nicola Carr / Roger Smith
    This textbook links theory to policy and practice and takes a comparative, international focus on current issues, making it vital reading for any student of Youth Justice. ...
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    90,96 €

  • Within Prison Walls (Heathen Edition)
    Thomas Mott Osborne
    Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) was an American prison administrator, prison reformer, industrialist, and New York State political reformer, who was so inspired by Donald Lowrie’s 1912 book, My Life in Prison, and its call to action concerning prison reform, that he convinced the governor of New York to appoint him chairman of a new State Commission on Prison Reform. Then, on b...
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    13,92 €

  • Who Really Killed Claire?
    Alan Jackaman
    Who Really Killed Claire? re-investigates the brutal yet apparently motiveless murder of 16-year-old Claire Tiltman in Greenhithe, Kent in 1993.It describes how police investigations faltered for almost 20 years until Colin Ash-Smith, due to be released from a long prison sentence for attacks on young women, was belatedly charged with this cold case murder.One of the UK’s very ...
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    33,60 €

  • Restorative Justice and Practices in the 21st Century
    Holli Vah Seliskar
    Restorative justice is a conceptual and practical framework for repairing any harm that may have been caused either to people, property, or things. It is essential to investigate examples, scenarios, perspectives, strategies, and implications for the use of restorative justice in diverse settings, including K-12 settings, colleges and universities, the workplace, and within pub...
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    216,20 €

  • The Rise of Security and Why We Always Want More
    Mike Croll
    Security is now a $500 billion global business, and it`s growing fast. It’s developed from the night watchman keeping a sleepy eye out, to the guard patrolling the shopping mall, to smart surveillance systems monitoring everything, everywhere, all the time. This book explains: --how demand for security is generated by an alignment of interests between big business, insurance...
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    37,92 €

  • Crime and Deviance
    Craig Forsyth / Erin Rider / Tina Deshotels
    Crime and Deviance: Understanding Problems, Constructing Solutions presents readers with a compelling, integrated analysis of deviance and crime, as well as an exploration of concrete social actions they can take to alleviate associated problems.Designed to address existing gaps in academic literature, the book provides readers with a clear theoretical framework necessary for a...
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    119,62 €

  • The Story of Canada Blackie (Heathen Edition)
    Anne P. L. Field
    Anne Porter Lynes Field (later Lloyd, 1874-1947) was a poet and writer best known as the author of the 1915 book The Story of Canada Blackie, which she was compelled to pen after a chance meeting with New York State’s most notorious criminal John E. Murphy, alias Canada Blackie. Serving a life sentence for a robbery gone awry, he was later given an additional 10 years for attem...
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    12,00 €

  • The Ordeal
    Michael Jay Harris
    'The Ordeal' is a detailed look at what occurs when a person is falsely accused of child molestation. From the first allegation to the flawed conviction and on to the post-conviction appeal process and prison itself, 'The Ordeal' offers experiences and insights gleaned from years of struggle. While there is a large amount of courtroom drama and analysis, there is also a fair am...
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    30,50 €

  • Rich Crime, Poor Crime
    Colin Webster
    An important and challenging book comprehensively spanning across the establishment of power systems, Rich Crime, Poor Crime is a vital read for academics, professionals and those interested in the fields of history, sociology, criminology, and politics. ...
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    56,94 €

  • Profiles in Crime
    Aida Y. Hass-Wisecup
    Profiles in Crime: Typologies of Criminal Behavior provides students with a comprehensive understanding of behavior patterns within the context of justice, law, and society. The text teaches students how to identify the perpetrator of a crime, the nature of the offense, the manner in which the crime was committed, and the motivation and aftermath of the crime. The book places s...
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    130,37 €

  • El Tren de Aragua
    Ronna Rísquez
    Ronna Rísquez publica en un libro todo lo que no se sabe del Tren de AraguaComenzó como una banda que operaba desde una cárcel. Al fusionarse con otras más, tomó posesión de un pueblo, una zona industrial, un aeropuerto militar y un lago. Ahora es una organización criminal involucrada en más de 20 actividades ilícitas, desde drogas y oro hasta tráfico de personas, que opera des...
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    21,32 €

  • The Sleeping Lady
    Robert Graysmith
    From the New York Times bestselling author of Zodiac, Auto Focus, and Black Fire. Not since the infamous Zodiac Killer had the Bay Area lived under such a shadow. THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WAS ONCE AGAIN ON HIGH ALERT. - In 1979, the tranquility of Mt. Tamalpais was shattered by the grim discovery of the first recorded homicide in the history of its beautiful green slopes. Wit...
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    22,78 €

  • Realizing the Purpose and Benefits of Juvenile Transfer to Criminal Court
    Jr. Joseph B. Sanborn
    When offenses are neither serious, violent, nor chronic, it is typically viewed as acceptable to let the family take care of the problem. In this context, juvenile court is properly seen as a court of last resort. But at some point, the seriousness, violence, or repetitiveness of a juvenile’s criminality suggests the family should relinquish control and that society should not ...
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    242,96 €


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