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Clinical forensic psychology is defined by the application of clinical psychology – assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and consultation – in legal contexts. The term captures the integration of clinical psychology as an applied professional discipline and forensic psychology as an experimental discipline. Cases in Clinical Forensic Psychology offers a series of case studies that allow readers to take an up-close and personal look at the criminal justice system in Canada. Clinical forensic psychologist Margo C.Watt examines the particulars of each case, including the biological, psychological, social, cultural, and legal factors. The book takes an evidence-based approach and highlights how...
After Jake Ramsey survives a shootout in a dark alley while trying to protect an executive from a powerful and well connected government contractor, his suspicions began to grow that the covert government organization he works for has been subverted by somebody that doesn’t have the country’s best interest at heart. The deeper he digs the more that everything he believes about who he is and where he came from is called into doubt. This episode is the first in a four part series.
In our complex world, how can we learn to think through moral dilemmas in the pursuit of justice? How do the words we associate with morality impact our understanding and application of it? In short, how can we enact equal measures of fairness among family members, friends, and strangers? These are the troubling questions that guide Dr. Otto Toews as he critically engages with the language of morality and uncovers what is lacking in our conversations about fairness. Using a Principled Thinking Model for resolving everyday moral dilemmas, Toews identifies five basic categories that are necessary for moral thinking: duty, rights, motive, desert, and justice. Combining this research with Nel No...
The City and Education in Four Nations is a response to a long-standing need for the placing of urban educational study in broader comparative contexts, both historical and international. This volume offers an account of the historical educational experiences of four major English-speaking countries, opening up new research agendas in a variety of fields. An international team of contributors has been assembled, combining historical and educational expertise, and the work should interest scholars in a number of disciplines, including urban history, urban and comparative education, social and public policy, social and cultural history and the history of education.
A detailed account of murder, money, scandal and family tensions. Richard Oland, once co-owner of Moosehead Breweries, was brutally murdered in his office in downtown Saint John, New Brunswick in the early evening of July 6th, 2011. His killer sprayed blood everywhere as he smashed Richard Oland’s head with dozens of blows. It had all the characteristics of an organized crime hit, designed to kill one and warn others. His murder remains unsolved and unexplained. The Saint John city police have no suspects. Individuals who could explain the murder have disappeared, pleaded bad memories or gone silent. Saint John, and the rest of Canada, were witnesses to two murder trials where Dennis Oland...
“A valuable contribution to the literature on Canadian social and women’s history...The treatment is thorough, balanced and fair...it offers many insights into modern society, and its extensive identification and clarification of sources will undoubtabley assist and provoke more advanced studies.” (Canadian Newsletter of Research on Women)
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""Weird Words"" takes readers on a captivating journey through the peculiarities of the English language, exploring etymology, linguistic anomalies, and language evolution. This engaging book delves into the origins of words, grammar quirks, and the fascinating ways language changes over time, offering readers a deeper appreciation for the complexity of English. From contronyms (words that are their own opposites) to ghost words (created by printing errors), the book showcases the rich tapestry of linguistic oddities that shape our communication. At its core, ""Weird Words"" argues that these apparent inconsistencies are not mere obstacles but windows into human culture and history. The book...
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