Criminology - Law Books

New and Published Books

1. Contemporary Drug Policy

   By Henry Brownstein

   Series: New Directions in Critical Criminology

   This book focuses on the use of drugs in our lives and how we respond to them. Whereas drug policy typically centres on the problems of illicit drugs or licit drugs used in illicit ways or circumstances, Contemporary Drug Policy instead considers the wide variety of substances we call drugs as a...

   Published January 22nd 2013 by Routledge
2. Identity, Reconciliation and Transitional Justice

   Overcoming Intractability in Divided Societies

   By Nevin Aiken

   Series: Transitional Justice

   Building upon an interdisciplinary synthesis of recent literature from the fields of transitional justice and conflict transformation, this book introduces a groundbreaking theoretical framework that highlights the critical importance of identity in the relationship between transitional justice and...

   Published January 15th 2013 by Routledge
3. Bio-Privacy

   Privacy Regulations and the Challenge of Biometrics

   By Nancy Liu

   Bio-Privacy: Privacy Regulations and the Challenge of Biometrics provides an in-depth consideration of the legal issues posed by the use of biometric technology. Focusing particularly on the relationship between the use of this technology and the protection of privacy, this book draws on material...

   Published December 31st 2012 by Routledge
4. Colonialism, Slavery, Reparations and Trade

   Remedying the 'Past'?

   Edited by Fernne Brennan, John Packer

   Colonialism, Slavery, Reparations and Trade: Remedying the ‘Past’? Addresses how reparations might be obtained for the legacy of the Trans Atlantic slave trade. This collection lends weight to the argument that liability is not extinguished on the death of the plaintiffs or perpetrators. Arguing...

   Published December 31st 2012 by Routledge
5. Transitional Justice in Rwanda

   Accountability for Atrocity

   By Gerald Gahima

   Transitional Justice in Rwanda: Accountability for Atrocity comprehensively analyzes the full range of the transitional justice processes undertaken for the Rwandan genocide. Drawing on the author’s extensive professional experience as the principal justice policy maker and the leading law...

   Published December 18th 2012 by Routledge
6. A Restorative Justice Reader

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Gerry Johnstone

   A Restorative Justice Reader brings together carefully chosen extracts from the most important and influential contributions to the literature of restorative justice, accompanying these with an informative commentary providing context and explanation. It includes works by both well known advocates...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Willan
7. Security Governance, Policing, and Local Capacity

   By Jan Froestad, Clifford Shearing

   Series: Advances in Police Theory and Practice

   The security governance of South Africa has faced immense challenges amid post-apartheid constitutional and political transformations. In many cases, policing and governmental organizations have failed to provide security and other services to the poorest inhabitants. Security Governance, Policing,...

   Published December 12th 2012 by CRC Press
8. Sexually Motivated Crimes

   Understanding the Profile of the Sex Offender and Applying Theory to Practice

   By Janet R. Oliva

   In cases where minimal or no physical evidence exists, behavioral evidence may be all that investigators have available to help them focus the investigation. It may be the only aspect of the case that can link one unsolved case to another, or to numerous other unsolved cases. Sexually Motivated...

   Published December 11th 2012 by CRC Press
9. Psychology and Crime

   An Introduction to Criminological Psychology, 2nd Edition

   By Clive R. Hollin

   Crime is an expensive aspect of society, and each year huge amounts of public money are spent on the courts, police, probation services, and prisons, while the human costs in terms of pain, fear and loss is incalculable. Psychology and Crime comprehensively covers the vital role of psychological...

   Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge
10. Criminal Justice

    An Introduction, 2nd Edition

    By Peter Joyce

    This new and expanded edition builds upon material from the highly successful first edition. A comprehensive textbook on the criminal justice system, the book assesses the main theories concerned with the causes of crime (including white-collar and corporate crime), discusses the...

    Published December 9th 2012 by Routledge