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Social services & welfare, criminology

Paperback. Rich Smith undertook a daring crime spree across the United States - a journey to break the dumbest American laws on the statute books. Here, it is illegal to: lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory (South Dakota); play a trumpet with the intention of luring someone to a store (California); and, catch a fish with a lasso (Tennessee). Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Corgi London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KNW0007921
ISBN
9780552154062
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Num Pages: 426 pages, 18 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608. Japan's Criminal Underworld. 426 pages, illustrations. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight: 608.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
426
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274907
ISBN
9780520274907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.97

Paperback. Translator(s): Heal, Louise. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BM; JKVJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Kodansha America, Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568364384
ISBN
9781568364384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.04

Paperback. A cross-national study that shows how various criminal justice systems are susceptible to wrongful convictions Editor(s): Huff, C. Ronald; Killias, Martin. Num Pages: 326 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592136469
ISBN
9781592136469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.48

hardcover. Brings together contributions by academics and experts from different disciplinary backgrounds focused on false allegations of recent or historical abuse. The adjective 'false', used interchangeably with 'wrongful', includes allegations made in error as well as those which are deliberate fabrications or distortions of the truth. Editor(s): Burnett, Ros. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV; LAR; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198723301
ISBN
9780198723301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.79

Hardcover. Three years before his death, Michel Foucault delivered a series of lectures at the Catholic University of Louvain. These lectures provide the missing link between Foucault's early work on madness, delinquency, and sexuality and his later explorations of subjectivity in Greek and Roman antiquity. This book presents these lectures. Editor(s): Brion, Fabienne; Harcourt, Bernard E. Translator(s): Sawyer, Stephen W. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226257709
ISBN
9780226257709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. This practical creative handbook provides imaginative writing exercises for counsellors, volunteers and others working with the bereaved, and offers advice on how to plan and run effective group workshops and individual sessions. Through writing, clients are helped to communicate their experiences of grief and adjust to life after their loss. Series Editor(s): Bolton, Gillie. Series: Writing for Therapy or Personal Development. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MQTC; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849052122
ISBN
9781849052122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.66

paperback. A powerful anthology documenting the thoughts and experiences of those waiting to die Editor(s): Mulvey-Roberts, Marie. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 458. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252070990
ISBN
9780252070990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.46

Hardback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW; JKV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781284112993
ISBN
9781284112993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

Paperback. High-profile crimes often prompt debate in newspapers, on TV or in coffee shops. This text presents a series of unusual episodes that challenge the law and defy knee-jerk verdicts. Readers are invited to provide judgement before the final outcome of the case is revealed. Num Pages: 329 pages, 63 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775318
ISBN
9780814775318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.18

Paperback. Provides some great tips on learning within a work environment. This book is bursting with helpful knowledge on formulating action plans, working with mentors, personal development plans and the importance of career planning. It includes concepts that are useable and applicable to all student nurses. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBP; MQC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335237500
ISBN
9780335237500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.87

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446273289
ISBN
9781446273289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.22

Paperback. This accessible guide provides information and advice on how to understand the needs of these young people, and how to ensure they are supported effectively. It combines the latest research and practice to establish what works best when helping young homeless people and provides insights into their world through diary excerpts and interviews. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106111
ISBN
9781843106111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. An authoritative guide to carrying out solution focused work with all forms of violence - whether with a perpetrator or victim, adult or child. It shows how effective solution focused approaches are in transforming violent behaviours and will be a useful tool for professionals across the human services. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSN2; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785920554
ISBN
9781785920554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.84

Paperback. There are an increasing number of organisations dedicated to supporting victims, campaigning for improvements in their situation. Based on the author's experience in working with both victims and offenders, Working with Victims of Crime provides an objective analysis of developments in victim support and their impact on both policy and practice. Num Pages: 200 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 235.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024504
ISBN
9781853024504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Hardback. Integrating perspectives from child welfare and trauma literatures, this book helps practitioners understand and address the needs of maltreated children and adolescents, and their families. It helps in learning how to conduct assessments and implement helping strategies, with youth in foster care and other settings. Editor(s): Webb, Nancy Boyd. Series: Social Work Practice with Children and Families. Num Pages: 316 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Guilford Publications United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593852245
ISBN
9781593852245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.58

Hardback. Series: New Imago. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMAF; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765706805
ISBN
9780765706805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.48

Paperback. Inadequate responses to victims of rape or sexual violence can lead to further psychological trauma which damages their chances of recovery. Addressing key issues for people working with victims of sexual violence, this resource offers the skills, knowledge and insight to help survivors as they move forward with their lives. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKSN2; JKV; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 268 x 31. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785921117
ISBN
9781785921117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.84

Hardcover. Editor(s): Devon, Raymond T. Num Pages: 185 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616683030
ISBN
9781616683030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.52
€ 83.74

Paperback. Series: Series in Death, Dying and Bereavement. Num Pages: 282 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415881661
ISBN
9780415881661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.14

Paperback. Working with Suicidal Individuals provides a comprehensive guide to understanding suicide, the assessment of risk, and the treatment and management of suicidal individuals. It covers the theory behind suicidal behaviour, using Transactional Analysis to explore the personality types of suicidal individuals and to understand their motivations. Num Pages: 272 pages, 33 figures, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSM; MBPK; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849051156
ISBN
9781849051156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, 11 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JNC; JNH; JNS; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415743198
ISBN
9780415743198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.77

Paperback. This book looks at a wide range of issues and problems relating to the management of sexual offenders in prisons and their reintegration into the community. Issues involved in the setting up of programmes, the creation of the right environment, and the support and training of staff, are universally applicable. Series: Forensic Focus. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027673
ISBN
9781853027673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.35

Paperback. Based on a tried and tested needs-based approach it begins by looking at the present 'state of play' in society's approach to schizophrenia, and the experiences of both sufferers and their families. It goes on to identify the needs raised by such experiences and considers ways of meeting them, before detailing methods of intervention. Num Pages: 200 pages, references, further reading list, index. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMS; MBP; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853022425
ISBN
9781853022425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.05

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