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Contemporary Drug Policy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 130

Contemporary Drug Policy

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013
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  • Publisher: Routledge

This book explores the major debates and controversies in the area of drug policy offering critical philosophical and theoretical perspectives and presents an alternative approach to policy and practice grounded in critical criminological theories.

Criminal Violence
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 401

Criminal Violence

Examines violence. Looks at characteristics of victims, offenders, and offenses, places where violence occurs, and trends over time. Also examines theories used to understand types of violence and solutions proposed, including proactive (preventive) and reactive (punishment) strategies.

Federal Trade Commission Decisions
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1354

Federal Trade Commission Decisions

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1950
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Public Sociology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 347

Public Sociology

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-09-29
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Public Sociology features a wide-ranging discussion of the controversial model of a social science that reaches out to non-academic audiences, including both average citizens and policymakers. This approach has been greeted with enthusiasm by supporters, and with skepticism and anxiety among critics. Both perspectives are well represented in this volume.Some of the critical voices question whether public sociology is even a good idea. Others dissent, arguing for a strong program in professional sociology as an alternative. Still others express concern that public sociology promotes a liberal-left political agenda, despite its nonpartisan pretensions. Some elements of the model are queried, s...

The Treadmill of Crime
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 196

The Treadmill of Crime

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-08-15
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Drawing on the work of Allan Schnaiberg, this book returns political economy to green criminology and examines how the expansion of capitalism shapes environmental law, crime and justice. The book is organized around crimes of ecological withdrawals and ecological additions. The Treadmill of Crime is written by acclaimed experts on the subject of green criminology and examines issues such as the crime in the energy sector as well as the release of toxic waste into the environment and its impact on ecosystems. This book also sets a new research agenda by highlighting problems of ecological disorganization for animal abuse and social disorganization. This book will be of interest to students, researchers and academics in the fields of criminology, political science, environmental sociology, and natural resources.

Intersectionality and Criminology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 209

Intersectionality and Criminology

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-05-15
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  • Publisher: Routledge

The use of intersectionality theory in the social sciences has proliferated in the past several years, putting forward the argument that the interconnected identities of individuals, and the way these identities are perceived and responded to by others, must be a necessary part of any analysis. Fundamentally, intersectionality claims that not only are people’s lived experiences affected by their racial identity and by their gender identity, but that these identities, and others, continually operate together and affect each other. With "official" statistical data that indicate people of Color have higher offending and victimization rates than White people, and with the overrepresentation of...

Federal Probation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 170

Federal Probation

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2004
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Social Problems
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 561

Social Problems

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-04-03
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  • Publisher: SAGE

Empower your students to become part of the solution. With a clear and upbeat voice, this thought-provoking overview of social problems challenges readers to understand and recognize social problems in their communities and inspires them to become part of the solution. The Fourth Edition of this popular book goes beyond the typical presentation of contemporary social problems and their consequences by emphasizing the importance and effectiveness of community involvement to achieve real solutions. With an overarching focus on social inequalities and policy, this proven text provides a platform for discussion that encourages critical thinking and inspires hope.

Year in Review
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 52

Year in Review

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2000
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The Endocrine Pancreas and Juvenile Diabetes
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 209

The Endocrine Pancreas and Juvenile Diabetes

Dr. Robert L. Jackson, Professor of Child Health at the Uni versity of Missouri-Columbia, decided to retire from clinical practice in 1977 and the Department of Child Health planned a con ference in his honor. The Thirteenth Annual MidweSt Conference on Endocrinology and Metabolism also was in the planning stages and scheduled for two days in the fall. It seemed appropriate to com bine the two into an expanded three-day conference. In view of Dr. Jackson's international reputation in the study and care of children with diabetes mellitus, the conference topic was not dif ficult to find. Experts in this field were delighted to be asked to speak at a conference in Dr. Jackson's honor. We select...