Criminal Justice Books
You are currently browsing 1–10 of 229 new and published books in the subject of Criminal Justice — sorted by publish date from newer books to older books.
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You are currently browsing 1–10 of 229 new and published books in the subject of Criminal Justice — sorted by publish date from newer books to older books.
For books that are not yet published; please browse forthcoming books.
Series: Criminology and Justice Studies
The practice of one human being exploiting another in slavery-like conditions is not new. Today, it is called human trafficking. Social, political, and economic forces over the past 60 years have changed how and why this human rights abuse occurs. In order to solve this or any social problem, it is...
Published March 31st 2013 by Routledge
Series: New Approaches in Sociology
Iran is now at the center of political and social developments in the Middle East. This book examines the reform of the judicial system in 20th century Iran and is the first to relate state-building process with rule of law promotion and judicial reform in the region. This subject occupies the...
Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
Youth, Crime and Justice takes a critical issues approach to analyzing the current debates and issues in juvenile delinquency. It encourages readers to adopt an analytical understanding encompassing not only juvenile crime, but also the broader context within which the conditions of juvenile...
Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in Crime and Society
The words we use to talk about justice have an enormous impact on our everyday lives. As the first in-depth, ethnographic study of language, Talking Criminal Justice examines the speech of moral entrepreneurs to illustrate how our justice language encourages social control and punishment. This...
Published February 17th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
A great deal has been written about the political, policy and practice changes that have shaped probation work but little has been written on the changes to occupational cultures and the ways in which probation workers themselves view their role. This book fills that gap by exploring the meaning of...
Published February 10th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
In recent years, the increasing focus on climate change and environmental degradation has prompted unprecedented attention being paid towards the criminal liability of individuals, organisations and even states for polluting activities. These developments have given rise to a new area of...
Published January 30th 2013 by Routledge
Few subjects provoke as much public fascination and political concern as crime, criminality, criminology, and criminal justice policy and practice. Understanding Criminal Justice seeks to provide students with a critical introduction to the range of theoretical, policy and operational issues faced...
Published December 13th 2012 by Routledge
This volume is the result of an EU project involving two different European countries (Italy and Cyprus) on risk and needs assessment for juvenile violent offenders. The book is based on a longitudinal data base of juveniles who have committed violent crimes and who have been followed up after ...
Published December 10th 2012 by Willan
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
Series: Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
Why do some modern societies punish their offenders differently to others? Why are some more punitive and others more tolerant in their approach to offending and how can these differences be explained? Based on extensive historical analysis and fieldwork in the penal systems of England, Australia,...
Published December 3rd 2012 by Routledge