Criminology and Criminal Justice

This book deconstructs stories of human trafficking that dominate public discourse, revealing the political, social and cultural assumptions that underpin the central trafficking narrative and emphasising implications for policy-making...

This book provides broad exposure to a variety of policing reforms that have not received adequate attention. It includes information and examples from different countries regarding efforts to change aspects of policing that are problematic or involve changes in the way crimes are committed. Some of..

This book is a detailed and comprehensive examination of the contours of drug policy development through the consideration of the particular roles of science, media and interest groups. The author contributes to a richer understanding of the science-policy nexus in the messy, real-world complexities..

Throughout the western world public opinion has played an important role in shaping criminal justice policy, yet opinion polls demonstrate that the public actually know little about crime and justice. This book, consisting of chapters from leading authorities in the field, is concerned to address th..

This book describes how a group of young people make decisions about drug taking. It charts the decision making process of recreational drug takers and non-drug takers as they mature from adolescence into young adulthood...

This book describes how a group of young people make decisions about drug taking. It charts the decision making process of recreational drug takers and non-drug takers as they mature from adolescence into young adulthood...

The purpose of this book is to attempt to explore child abuse from a contemporary perspective in terms of its multiple elements, victims, and criminal justice responses. This text will: (1) begin to address the needs of those studying child abuse from a cultural perspective; (2) provide a general pr..

Child Pornography..

This book contributes to the growing literature on trafficking, transnational policing and migration and crime by exploring the illegal trafficking of children into the UK to labour and criminal exploitation...

Civil Liability in Criminal Justice, 7th Edition, provides valuable information and recommendations to current and future officers and correctional system employees, introducing them to civil liability and federal law, as well as recommending strategies that can be taken to minimize risks...

Clinical Forensic Psychology and Law..

This book, now in its second edition, is the first and most exhaustive text covering the still growing popularity of cold case investigations which locate perpetrators and free the innocent. The new edition adds approximately 80 pages of content, including material on clandestine graves and investig..