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This publication provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of multiple murders, using known cases, such as those of Samuel Little and Joseph DeAngelo Jr. Its core aim is to answer the “Why” behind the actions of serial killers of the past, highlighting theoretical explanations grounded in a diverse field of social sciences: anthropology, psychology, economics sociology, and criminology.		This publication presents Crime Scene Investigation as students would encounter it in the real world, where inclement weather, poor scene security, lack of proper equipment and packing materials, and rodent-invested crime scenes all impact the role of the CSI. It combines the expertise of its three authors, who have 45 years of combined crime scene investigation experience, to prepare students for the field, dismantling the myths of the profession created by television shows and the media.		This title introduces the many facets of the U.S. criminal justice system in a logical, readily understandable manner. The reader will understand the complexity of the criminal justice system from the start of the process to the end, recognize controversies, and examine the breadth of the challenges faced by justice professionals.
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This title aims to exploit the love for storytelling to teach criminal law. This text offers insight into various solutions to legal problems by viewing cases and statutes from many jurisdictions, and brings home the immediacy of these issues by considering cases in the news. Law is not a static body of fossilized rules; therefore, Criminal Law offers the rationales underlying the rules and explanations for their changes over time.		This publication explores ideas and information in and around ethical decision making as it pertains to criminal justice. As an edited volume, Ethics in the Criminal Justice System features contributing authors who have provided a varied and challenging palette of offerings from pure philosophy to common sense practical professional advice.		Research is powerful because it impacts decision-making in virtually every part of our lives, and it is critical for making informed decisions. The process of deciding what criteria matter most to you before ultimately making a decision is an example of using research to make the best decision possible. This also applies to making decisions in the criminal justice field. This title explores the 'why,' 'what,' and 'how' of research methods.
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This book is written for the new generations of brave souls who have and will continue to step into the shoes of the former leaders, activists, scholars, and victim service providers. It is vital to the future of victimology and all the future crime victims that the next generation be as brave and fierce as the first. Remember the history and the many passionate and determined voices that led the way, carry their message forward, and continue to do the hard work that will eventually lead to the recognition and respect that the discipline of victim services deserves.		This title specifically and sufficiently covers essential gang topics as well as new topics not found in any of the competing books in the marketplace. In addition to the traditional overview of gang history and topics (corrections, law and law enforcement), it includes areas omitted or not extensively covered in other gang textbooks: Gangs and Mental Illness; Gangs and Native Americans; Entrepreneurship, Finances, and Gangs; The World of Sports, Athletes; Gangs, Gangs in the U.S. Military; and, Gangs, the Internet, and Social Media.		This title is an innovative approach to understanding and combating human trafficking. From the lens of the criminal justice discipline, the textbook provides a practical resource for how to gather intelligence related to human trafficking cases and apply necessary elements within the investigative process. Case studies are used throughout the textbook to demonstrate how those resources can be applied.
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By combining contemporary information from current social science and business literature, this title offers both students and practicing security managers a comprehensive look at security administration. Chapters range from leadership to effective supervision to recruitment and selection of employees, training, performance appraisal, and the future of the private security industry.		This book is carefully constructed to allow students the chance to understand the research process. It introduces students to general concepts and levels the playing field for those that may not have had a college-level statistics course before. It includes an analysis of the concepts of central tendency and the central limit theorem, hypothesis testing, probability, and various tests using ordinary least squares (OLS) techniques.		This is a new and novel approach to the science of criminal investigations, including crime scene processing, initial response/processing, eyewitness interviews, interrogations, forensic science, major case investigation, and more.
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		This title offers an in-depth discussion of contemporary crime and media issues. Specifically, this book is the first of its kind to examine crime and media issues from a modern and approachable standpoint. Moreover, this book heavily focuses on how various forms of media interact with the three components of the criminal justice system (e.g., law enforcement, courts, and corrections).		This is an introductory book discussing the role of public safety and the systems involved. No single entity is responsible for public safety as discussed through the whole community concept. The book looks at what public safety is and why we need it, who plays a part in managing public safety, why we need public safety, and how public safety is managed using the principles of disaster management.
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This book provides the reader with six sections of research methodology, providing him/her with a broader spectrum of the different methods and designs available. From covering basic concepts in research methods to more advanced and innovative research methods, the new edition of the book enables students to gain solid understanding of research methodology that goes beyond the bare minimum.		This book uses story as a way of bringing students into the world of criminal justice. In this book, students will follow characters through a journey while simultaneously learning the concepts and terminology of the system. It introduces Minnesota laws and procedures while emphasizing individual rights and general processes used throughout the country.		This publication goes in-depth about the history of the criminal justice system, policing in America, police behavior, the court system, prisons, capital punishment, and more.
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This publication addresses a vast array of forensic science topics from the perspective of a practitioner for those who want to work in the field of crime scene investigations. The text begins with focusing on the history, then building the foundation for crime scene investigations, and finally special topics within forensic science.				This title informs and challenges the reader who will think critically about these topics and form their own opinion. The topics included are The Drug Problem, Mass Shootings, Gun Control, Use of Force, Police Programs, Community Policing, Correctional Treatment, Women in Corrections, and Crime and Poverty. Readers will be more informed by looking for relationships in readings across these topics. The more the reader understands these relationships, the more the reader will understand how complex issues are in criminal justice.
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		This title offers an innovative approach to teaching California criminal law to undergraduate students. Covering substantive criminal law, this publication includes elements of the most important crimes in California. Narrative chapters explain the nuances of each area of law in a way students can understand and a relevant body of case law which can be used to illustrate these principles in an exciting way.		This textbook is written with students in both undergraduate and graduate ethics courses in mind. Some of the latest case studies include examples of unethical conduct within the three major components of our criminal justice system (police, court, and corrections). Students are provided the tools they need to develop an understanding of the importance of ethics and why they need to be practiced on a regular basis.
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This is a complete and comprehensive account of advanced theoretical criminology. Theory, research, and policy are all covered within the book. The text not only covers the latest advances, but also provides “new directions” for all the traditional mainstream theories. The text assumes that readers are somewhat familiar with introductory criminology, but still provides an avenue for students to learn as they go.		This title is a forward-looking and expansive book on constitutional law and constitutional theory. The author seeks to capture all of the conceptual nuance surrounding constitutional theory, an area of academia that has been neglected. The text includes thorough chapters on ten important and foundational amendments, as well as a chapter on the different modes of interpretation. After reading, students will be well-equipped with a foundational and comprehensive knowledge on constitutional law and theory.		This title provides a strong foundation for students to learn and understand the many ways of doing intel analysis. The text builds upon, and maintains, student interest in the intelligence field. It not only presents much needed intel basics, it also teaches students how to think with an intel analysis mindset. The text covers a variety of intelligence analysis methods and will keep students inspired to pursue further learning.
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		This title details the historical, social, and policy influences that have led to the criminal justice system now serving as a default mental health system. The three largest mental health facilities in the United States are jails and prisons and there are more people with a mental illness who are incarcerated compared to those who are not. Students in criminology and criminal justice will find value in this text as it moves from police, courts, to corrections, using the Ecological School of Thought to examine the complexity of the issue. This is particularly salient for students who seek careers in or related to the criminal justice system.
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