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Adventures in Criminology

Routledge, 1999

[The book] is one of great distinction, scholarship and wit. ...a pleasure to read and which, itself, is a primary source of evidence from which much can be learnt.
–Punishment and Society

Sir Leon Radzinowicz is one of the key figures in the development of criminology in the twentieth century....

Spss for Beginners

1stBooks Library, 1999

This book is the only user-oriented book on SPSS:

• It uses a series of pictures and simple instructions to teach each procedure. Users can conduct procedures by following the graphically illustrated examples. The book is designed for the novice - even those who are inexperienced with SPSS, statistics, or computers. Though its...

The Discourse of Security: Language, Illiberalism and Governmentality (Postdisciplinary Studies in Discourse)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

This book explores how language constructs the meaning and praxis of security in the 21^st century. Combining the latest critical theories in poststructuralist and political philosophy with discourse analysis techniques, it uses corpus tools to investigate four collections of documents harvested from national and...

The Handbook of Homicide (Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

John Wiley & Sons, 2017

The Handbook of Homicide presents a series of original essays by renowned authors from around the world, reflecting the latest scholarship on the nature, causes, and patterns of homicide, as well as policies and practices for its investigation and prevention.

Includes comprehensive coverage of the complex phenomenon...

Information, Technology and Control in a Changing World: Understanding Power Structures in the 21st Century (International Political Economy Series)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

This book explores the interconnected ways in which the control of knowledge has become central to the exercise of political, economic, and social power. Building on the work of International Political Economy scholar Susan Strange, this multidisciplinary volume features experts from political science, anthropology, law, criminology,...

Global Gambling: Cultural Perspectives on Gambling Organizations (Routledge Advances in Criminology)

Routledge, 2009

While most research has examined the legal, economic and psychological sides of gambling, this innovative collection offers a wide range of cultural perspectives on gambling organizations. Using both historical and present-day case studies from throughout the world, the authors seriously consider the rituals, symbols, the meanings, values,...

Investigating Computer Crime

CRC Press, 1996

Investigating Computer Crime will prove a welcome addition to any security department's library.
-Security Management

Investigating Computer Crime presents practical methods for gathering electronic evidence and dealing with crimes involving computers. Based on material gathered from hundreds of investigators all over the...

Corporate Hacking and Technology-Driven Crime: Social Dynamics and Implications

IGI Global, 2010

This book takes a novel approach to the presentation and understanding of a controversial topic in modern-day society: hacking. The term hacker was originally used to denote positively-motivated individuals wanting to stretch the capabilities of computers and networks. In contrast, the term cracker was a later version of the term,...

Geographic Profiling

CRC Press, 1999

Scientific criminology has its roots in crime mapping. The first great systematic studies of crime were cartographic exercises made possible by recordkeeping systems created to track criminal convictions in France and England during the early part of the 19th century. Compared with maps of demographic, economic, and social...

Ransomware Revolution: The Rise of a Prodigious Cyber Threat (Advances in Information Security, 85)

Springer, 2021

This book explores the genesis of ransomware and how the parallel emergence of encryption technologies has elevated ransomware to become the most prodigious cyber threat that enterprises are confronting. It also investigates the driving forces behind what has been dubbed the ‘ransomware revolution’ after a series of major...

Criminology For Dummies

For Dummies, 2009

Your thorough guide to comprehending and combating crime

Are you fascinated by criminology, forensics, and detective work? This you-are-there guide takes you deep into the world of crime, giving you a better understanding of the dark recesses of the criminal mind and how law enforcement officials investigate crime. You'll gain real-world...

Terrorism's Unanswered Questions (Praeger Security International)

Praeger Publishers, 2008

Despite the growth of interest in the study of terrorism since 9/11, terrorism analysts rarely take a multidisciplinary approach to the subject. This leaves a number of terrorism's characteristics to be explored in new and unique ways. Terrorism's Unanswered Questions brings together scholars from the fields of criminology,...

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