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Demystifying Crime and Criminal JusticeDemystifying Crime and Criminal Justice
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Demystifying Crime and Criminal Justice addresses many of the American public's...
Pressured Into Crime: An Overview of General Strain TheoryPressured Into Crime: An Overview of General Strain Theory
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Pressured Into Crime is a great overview of general strain theory - one of the more popular...
Criminal Justice: Concepts and Issues: An Anthology 4th EditionCriminal Justice: Concepts and Issues: An Anthology 4th Edition
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This cutting-edge anthology provides comprehensive coverage of the field of criminal justice....
Making Sense of Criminal Justice: Policies and PracticesMaking Sense of Criminal Justice: Policies and Practices
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As they learn about the criminal justice system, students often hear that "nothing...
Simple Statistics: Applications in Social ResearchSimple Statistics: Applications in Social Research
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This is a review not mainly for the item, but for Amazon.com service. The item was exactly how...


The Impact of Behavioral Sciences on Criminal LawThe Impact of Behavioral Sciences on Criminal Law
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This important book is the first to fully explore how new discoveries from neuroscience and...
Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)
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5.4 million Americans--1 in every 40 voting-age adults--are denied the right to participate in...
The Politics of Imprisonment: How the Democratic Process Shapes the Way America Punishes Offenders (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)The Politics of Imprisonment: How the Democratic Process Shapes the Way America Punishes Offenders (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)
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The attention devoted to the unprecedented levels of imprisonment in the United States obscure...
A New Omnibus of CrimeA New Omnibus of Crime
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Over 80 years ago, Dorothy L. Sayers published the end-all, be-all crime anthology, //The...
Governing Through Crime: How the War on Crime Transformed American Democracy and Created a Culture of Fear (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)Governing Through Crime: How the War on Crime Transformed American Democracy and Created a Culture of Fear (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)
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Across America today gated communities sprawl out from urban centers, employers enforce...


Doing Research on Crime and JusticeDoing Research on Crime and Justice
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This volume brings together research principles with the practical issues of carrying out...
The Japanese Mafia: Yakuza, Law, and the StateThe Japanese Mafia: Yakuza, Law, and the State
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A definitive and seminal work on Japanese organized crime and the yakuza. As academic tomes go,...
Correctional Contexts: Contemporary and Classical ReadingsCorrectional Contexts: Contemporary and Classical Readings
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I wasn't able to register for the class until it was halfway through the quarter. When I did...
Police & SocietyPolice & Society
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Now in its fifth edition, Police & Society offers a descriptive and analytical look at the...
Live from Death RowLive from Death Row
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mumia's writings are compiled to make an outstanding book that breaks down the injustices of...

Elite DevianceElite Deviance
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The book traces the causes of elite deviance to the structure of power and wealth in the United...
CriminologyCriminology
This is a comprehensive core text with fully integrated readings and a built-in student study...
And the Poor Get Prison: Economic Bias in American Criminal JusticeAnd the Poor Get Prison: Economic Bias in American Criminal Justice
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First, a bit of disclosure: I am not a social scientist or a scholar of any kind. Rather, I...
Criminal Justice: Interactive GuideCriminal Justice: Interactive Guide
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Investigating Difference: Human and Cultural Relations in Criminal JusticeInvestigating Difference: Human and Cultural Relations in Criminal Justice
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Quick shipping but I ordered a new book and got a used book. Asked for my money back and was...

Kidnapping: An Investigator's Guide to ProfilingKidnapping: An Investigator's Guide to Profiling
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Kidnapping: An Investigator's Guide to Profiling is based on a three-part analysis of 100...
Forensic Victimology: Examining Violent Crime Victims in Investigative and Legal ContextsForensic Victimology: Examining Violent Crime Victims in Investigative and Legal Contexts
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Victimology is a sub-specialty in forensics that focuses on the victim of a crime or accident...
Forensic CriminologyForensic Criminology
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Forensic Criminology : the scientific study of crime and criminals for the purposes of...
Living and Dying in the USA: Behavioral, Health, and Social Differentials of Adult MortalityLiving and Dying in the USA: Behavioral, Health, and Social Differentials of Adult Mortality
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The simplicity of using one data set in addressing the relationship of single variables to...
An Economic Analysis of Crime and Justice: Theory, Methods, and Applications (Quantitative studies in social relations)An Economic Analysis of Crime and Justice: Theory, Methods, and Applications (Quantitative studies in social relations)

Justice Administration: Police, Courts, and Corrections Management (3rd Edition)Justice Administration: Police, Courts, and Corrections Management (3rd Edition)
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I recommend this book for anyone interested in the Criminal Justice System or for anyone going...
Key Correctional IssuesKey Correctional Issues
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For courses in introduction to corrections and issues in corrections This combination...
Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections (4th Edition)Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections (4th Edition)
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Suggesting that all components of the criminal and juvenile justice systems are interrelated to...
Forensic ScienceForensic Science
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This text aims to provide a broad, scientifically rigorous introduction to Forensic Science. It...
Why Crime? An Integrated Systems Theory of Antisocial BehaviorWhy Crime? An Integrated Systems Theory of Antisocial Behavior
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Why Crime? is the most outstanding criminal theory book available. The author reviews findings...

Juvenile Justice in America (6th Edition)Juvenile Justice in America (6th Edition)
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I was completely happy with the quick response and delivery of this book by this seller! It was...
Victimology: Legal, Psychological, and Social Perspectives (3rd Edition)Victimology: Legal, Psychological, and Social Perspectives (3rd Edition)
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This student-friendly, easy-to-read text covers the entire field of victimology. Fully updated...
Proactive Security Administration (2nd Edition)Proactive Security Administration (2nd Edition)
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PROACTIVE SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, 2/e is completely updated and introduces current...
Bricks of shame: Britain's prisonsBricks of shame: Britain's prisonsComputerized Test Bank on Mactinosh to Accompany ^Icriminal Justice, 7th Ed.^RComputerized Test Bank on Mactinosh to Accompany ^Icriminal Justice, 7th Ed.^R

Mothers on Trial: The Battle for Children and CustodyMothers on Trial: The Battle for Children and Custody
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... this is THE book AND THE ONLY ONE (and I have read them all) on the subject of who gets...
After the Detention and Death of Sun Zhiang: Prisons and Detention in China: Roundtable Before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, One HuAfter the Detention and Death of Sun Zhiang: Prisons and Detention in China: Roundtable Before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, One HuAtf Arson Investigative GuideAtf Arson Investigative GuideIndicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007
A joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics,...
Annotation and Its Texts (Publications of the University of California Humanities Research Institute)Annotation and Its Texts (Publications of the University of California Humanities Research Institute)
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A spirited study of a neglected topic, these essays explore the character and uses of annotation...

Crime and CriminologyCrime and Criminology
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Crime and Criminology, Fourth Edition, analyzes the causes of crime, while exploring the major...
Intro to Criminology 3eIntro to Criminology 3eAn Enquiry into the Causes of the Late Increase of Robbers and Related Writings (Henry Fielding Works)An Enquiry into the Causes of the Late Increase of Robbers and Related Writings (Henry Fielding Works)
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An Enquiry into the Causes of the Late Increase of Robbers, and Related Writings provides...
Rituals of Retribution: Capital Punishment in Germany, 1600-1987Rituals of Retribution: Capital Punishment in Germany, 1600-1987
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Evans explores Germany's imposition of its power over capital punishment from 1600 to 1987. ...
Private Security and Public Policing (Clarendon Studies in Criminology)Private Security and Public Policing (Clarendon Studies in Criminology)
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In this first major empirical study of its kind, Jones and Newburn examine the growth of private...

Black and Blue: Policing in South AfricaBlack and Blue: Policing in South Africa
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The South African Police Force is among the world's most controversial police forces,...
The Politics of Official Discourse in Twentienth-century South Africa (Oxford Studies in African Affairs)The Politics of Official Discourse in Twentienth-century South Africa (Oxford Studies in African Affairs)Senior Investigating Officer's Handbook (Blackstone's Practical Policing)Senior Investigating Officer's Handbook (Blackstone's Practical Policing)
This title is a unique one-stop guide to all the processes and actions involved in conducting...
Repair or Revenge: Victims and Restorative Justice (Clarendon Studies in Criminology)Repair or Revenge: Victims and Restorative Justice (Clarendon Studies in Criminology)
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Restorative justice has become the emerging social movement for reform in the criminal justice...
Bouncers: Violence and Governance in the Night-time Economy (Clarendon Studies in Criminology)Bouncers: Violence and Governance in the Night-time Economy (Clarendon Studies in Criminology)
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This book is the first attempt to understand Britain's night-time economy, the violence that...

The Changing Borders of Juvenile Justice: Transfer of Adolescents to the Criminal Court (The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and De)The Changing Borders of Juvenile Justice: Transfer of Adolescents to the Criminal Court (The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and De)
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Since the 1960s, recurring cycles of political activism over youth crime have motivated efforts...
Stateville: The Penitentiary in Mass Society (Studies in Crime and Justice)Stateville: The Penitentiary in Mass Society (Studies in Crime and Justice)
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I highly recommend this book to those interested in the American prison system. Jacobs received...
Speaking of Crime: The Language of Criminal Justice (Chicago Series in Law and Society)Speaking of Crime: The Language of Criminal Justice (Chicago Series in Law and Society)
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Why do so many people voluntarily consent to searches by have the police search their person or...
Doing Time: An Introduction to the Sociology of ImprisonmentDoing Time: An Introduction to the Sociology of Imprisonment
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Doing Time is an essential text for students in criminology and criminal justice ? a one-stop...
The Governance of Policing and Security: Ironies, Myths and Paradoxes (Crime Prevention and Security Management)The Governance of Policing and Security: Ironies, Myths and Paradoxes (Crime Prevention and Security Management)
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This is a great book for students of policing and security. It looks at the issues behind the...

Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School ShootersWhy Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters
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I have read Dr. Langman's book with great interest. What he does is take 10 cases -- those...
Rape and Representation (Gender and Culture Series)Rape and Representation (Gender and Culture Series)
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This study explores how cultural forms in Western society construct and reinforce social...
Revolt Against ChivalryRevolt Against Chivalry
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This newly updated edition connects the past with the present, using the Clarence Thomas...
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison: Ideology, Class, and Criminal Justice (6th Edition)The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison: Ideology, Class, and Criminal Justice (6th Edition)
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Professor Reiman's book goes beyond what is perceived as the usual worn out academic...
Invitation to Corrections (with Built-in Study Guide)Invitation to Corrections (with Built-in Study Guide)
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This new text invites students to look at corrections through a variety of lenses, to become...

Criminal Justice: Brief EditionCriminal Justice: Brief Edition
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This book is great, the website that comes with the book works well also. The author explains...
Criminal Justice (with Casebook Plus) (MyCrimeLab Series)Criminal Justice (with Casebook Plus) (MyCrimeLab Series)
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Jim Fagin brings expansive law enforcement and teaching experience and expertise to this highly...
Criminal Justice and Criminology Research MethodsCriminal Justice and Criminology Research Methods
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This is a text that both professors and students will appreciate: professors for its...
Investigating Difference: Human and Cultural Relations in Criminal Justice (2nd Edition)Investigating Difference: Human and Cultural Relations in Criminal Justice (2nd Edition)
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This book shows the true aspect of what people go through when they deal with cops and what it...
The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002: Minutes of Evidence and Appendices v. 2 (House of Commons Papers)The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002: Minutes of Evidence and Appendices v. 2 (House of Commons Papers)

Probation ManualProbation Manual
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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing...
McMafia : Crime Without FrontiersMcMafia : Crime Without FrontiersJust Words: Law, Language, and Power (Chicago Series in Law and Society)Just Words: Law, Language, and Power (Chicago Series in Law and Society)
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Is it "just words" when a lawyer cross-examines a rape victim in the hopes of getting...
Report it in Writing (3rd Edition)Report it in Writing (3rd Edition)
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Great for anyone wanting to get into law enforcement. Report writing is an essential function...
Terrorism Today: The Past, The Players, The Future, Second EditionTerrorism Today: The Past, The Players, The Future, Second Edition
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This book is the worst textbook I have ever read. Most of the ideas are not clear, and the...

Crime Scene Investigation (2nd Edition)Crime Scene Investigation (2nd Edition)
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I found this book to be a solid introduction into the varied and complex field of CSI. It...
Lab ManualLab Manual
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Forensic Chemistry, 1/e As the number of forensic science and forensic chemistry degree...
Gates of Injustice: The Crisis in America's PrisonsGates of Injustice: The Crisis in America's Prisons
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Gates of Injustice: The Crisis in America's Prisons by Alan Elsner, is a sobering look at...
A Thesis Resource Guide for Criminology and Criminal JusticeA Thesis Resource Guide for Criminology and Criminal Justice
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This handbook is a comprehensive guide to developing and writing graduate level research. It...
Community Policing and Problem Solving (5th Edition)Community Policing and Problem Solving (5th Edition)
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I needed this text for a class I took. It was easy reading, seemed credible and factual.

Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st CenturyCriminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century
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Criminal Justice Today, 12/e, continues to lead as the gold-standard for criminal justice texts....
Gangs: An International  ApproachGangs: An International Approach
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Exceptionally complete and more informative than any other book on organized crime and gangs,...
Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach (9th Edition)Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach (9th Edition)
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I ordered this book because it was a requirement for my class in Criminal Justice. I...
The Changing Borders of Juvenile Justice: Transfer of Adolescents to the Criminal Court (The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and De)The Changing Borders of Juvenile Justice: Transfer of Adolescents to the Criminal Court (The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and De)
Best Price: $39.99
Since the 1960s, recurring cycles of political activism over youth crime have motivated efforts...
Stateville: The Penitentiary in Mass Society (Studies in Crime and Justice)Stateville: The Penitentiary in Mass Society (Studies in Crime and Justice)
Best Price: $23.87
I highly recommend this book to those interested in the American prison system. Jacobs received...

Speaking of Crime: The Language of Criminal Justice (Chicago Series in Law and Society)Speaking of Crime: The Language of Criminal Justice (Chicago Series in Law and Society)
Best Price: $21.00
Why do so many people voluntarily consent to searches by have the police search their person or...
Doing Time: An Introduction to the Sociology of ImprisonmentDoing Time: An Introduction to the Sociology of Imprisonment
Best Price: $27.83
Doing Time is an essential text for students in criminology and criminal justice ? a one-stop...
The Governance of Policing and Security: Ironies, Myths and Paradoxes (Crime Prevention and Security Management)The Governance of Policing and Security: Ironies, Myths and Paradoxes (Crime Prevention and Security Management)
Best Price: $80.64
This is a great book for students of policing and security. It looks at the issues behind the...
Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School ShootersWhy Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters
Best Price: $14.99
I have read Dr. Langman's book with great interest. What he does is take 10 cases -- those...
Rape and Representation (Gender and Culture Series)Rape and Representation (Gender and Culture Series)
Best Price: $6.47
This study explores how cultural forms in Western society construct and reinforce social...

Revolt Against ChivalryRevolt Against Chivalry
Best Price: $79.78
This newly updated edition connects the past with the present, using the Clarence Thomas...
Against Capital Punishment: The Anti-Death Penalty Movement in America, 1972-1994Against Capital Punishment: The Anti-Death Penalty Movement in America, 1972-1994
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Herbert Haines explores the history of the death penalty abolitionist movement in the United...
Bad Kids: Race and the Transformation of the Juvenile Court (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)Bad Kids: Race and the Transformation of the Juvenile Court (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)
Best Price: $65.00
Written by a leading scholar of juvenile justice, this book examines the social and legal...
The Japanese Way of Justice: Prosecuting Crime in Japan (Studies on Law and Social Control)The Japanese Way of Justice: Prosecuting Crime in Japan (Studies on Law and Social Control)
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David T Johnson's 'The Japanese Way of Justice' is the first systemic examination of...
Handbook of Positive PsychologyHandbook of Positive Psychology
This Handbook is important to me and other psychology professors because it was the first in...

Prevention and Control of Juvenile DelinquencyPrevention and Control of Juvenile Delinquency
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This remarkably successful book is the most comprehensive and accessible examination available...
Penal Reform in Overcrowded TimesPenal Reform in Overcrowded TimesSolution-Focused Treatment of Domestic Violence Offenders: Accountability for ChangeSolution-Focused Treatment of Domestic Violence Offenders: Accountability for Change
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It was very helpful for writing my papaer for my SW graduate class, plus the subject matter. I...
School Crime and Juvenile JusticeSchool Crime and Juvenile Justice
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this is a must read for anyone wanting insights into JD and school crime. THe reading is light,...
Kidnapped: Child Abduction in AmericaKidnapped: Child Abduction in America
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"Kidnapped: Child Abduction in America," by Professor Paula S. Fass is the only study...

The World Heroin Market: Can Supply Be Cut? (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)The World Heroin Market: Can Supply Be Cut? (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)
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Heroin is universally considered the world's most harmful illegal drug. This is due not only...
    
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