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In his 1998 State of the Union address, President Clinton challenged Americans to a public debate about how to fix the long-term financial problems of Social Security.

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In 1852 France began transportation of convicts to French Guiana and in 1863 to New Caledonia. Colin Forster examines the way French perceptions of Britain's experience of convict transportation to its Australian colonies shaped arguments for and against the establishment of a "French Botany Bay".

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Each of these fields are covered in detail as they relate to fraud and white-collar crime, thereby increasing the knowledge necessary to fight the ever-increasing fraud problem.

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Examines the historical, economic and political forces that shape and influence penal policies and institutions across a number of different countries.

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Examines the historical, economic and political forces that shape and influence penal policies and institutions across a number of different countries.

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This book recounts Buckler's life in the Peace Corps after a heartbreaking divorce and demanding career prompt him to make a change. Assigned to a village school in Malawi, Buckler opens his home to three boys, embarking with them on a journey of cross-cultural discovery, personal sacrifice, and transformative growth.

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In the United States, women in policing evolved from matrons to policewomen to police officers. It weaves together the history of the police and the history of women and highlights a century of change in law enforcement. The book also describes how the changing role of women in society affected their role in law enforcement.

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In the United States, women in policing evolved from matrons to policewomen to police officers. It weaves together the history of the police and the history of women and highlights a century of change in law enforcement. The book also describes how the changing role of women in society affected their role in law enforcement.

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On March 11, 1985, a van was pulled over in Warsaw for a routine traffic check. Inside was Marek Kaminski, a Warsaw University student who also ran an underground press for Solidarity. Kaminski was the next a political prisoner trying to adjust to a bizarre and dangerous new world. This book represents his attempts to understand that world.

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Tells the story of a gang cop who is engaged in battling his street gang opponents. This book reveals the dangers of police elite units when a tough cop begins to rationalize the use of police violence and corruption. It assesses the training and skills of the gang cop, and gaps in our knowledge of street gangs.

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Vividly evocative and humanising narratives of gang members from around the world, showcasing both the ordinary and the exceptional in their lives in the gang and after.

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Gangs are expanding, evolving, and posing an increasing threat to communities nationwide. This could be due in part to the increased number of gang members with military training. This book explores how military veterans are becoming increasingly involved in street gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and domestic extremist groups.

(Hardback, 2nd Revised edition)

A thoroughly updated look at the world of gangs, charting their growth and development in the United States and worldwide, as well as the efforts to curb their expanding criminal enterprises.

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This book responds to the debate about the approach and effectiveness of batterer programs, especially in light of the evidence-based practice movement. Through a collection of interviews with well-established batterer program founders and leaders, it answers many misconceptions and misrepresentations and highlights the programs contributions.

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This book responds to the debate about the approach and effectiveness of batterer programs, especially in light of the evidence-based practice movement. Through a collection of interviews with well-established batterer program founders and leaders, it answers many misconceptions and misrepresentations and highlights the programs contributions.

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The myths surrounding crime are debunked with passion, wit and commonsense by one of Australia's most senior lawyers.

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A fresh look at supervision from the supervisee's perspective, this book honestly reflects on both its benefits and how to manage potential pitfalls. Discussing a range of issues, including expectations, ethics and online supervision, it enables trainees and experienced practitioners alike to maximise the effectiveness of their supervision.

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Without minimizing the systemic injustices and disparities of mass incarceration, Gifts from the Dark challenges the mindset of incarceration as a solely one dimensional, deficit event. Instead, this book argues that the prison experience can potentially be one of transformational learning.

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Including a foreword by William Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, this is a powerful study of the educational experiences of incarcerated girls in the United States.

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Undertaking a historical-cultural analysis of humanitarian NGO rhetoric and politics, the author focuses on Mdecins Sans Frontires and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. This book offers to the disciplines of political science, cultural studies, and sociology a model with which to consider the political and social roles of NGOs.

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This book offers a comprehensive, multidimensional look into the major activities, groups, causes, and policing strategies related to global organized crime.

Global Organized Crime: A Reference Handbook examines global organized crime dating back to its 17th-century roots.