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In this absorbing study, Lloyd Klemke provides an up-to-date review and analysis of the sociological research and theoretical work on shoplifting.

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James Ward's memoir showcases his journey from modest beginnings to becoming a leader in federal law enforcement, guiding some of the nation's most pivotal investigations. Blending inspiration and practical advice, it reveals the challenges of the job, the resilience required, and how determination can make the seemingly impossible achievable-even inspiring a potential TV series.

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The thousands of organizations that comprise America's private nonprofit sector represent a national treasure. Yet serious pressures are altering the playing field on which nonprofits operate, and many are responding in ways that may undermine their popular support.

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Undoubtedly, this collection of essays on key states, charting the rise and fall of state welfare, examines a monumental 20th century event and will be of interest to scholars, researchers, and students involved with social welfare issues, as well as policy makers and concerned citizens.

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This study examines, in a comparative fashion, the limitations or constraints imposed upon police organizational structure by agency size, technology employed, and agency environment. It is not a study of the best way to organize the police, but looks at the way different organizations work so the reader can decide for himself.

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Analyzes the nexus between race crime, and justice.

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This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the application of the new theory of contestable markets to the problem of the transition to deregulation in regulated industries.

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Revelations about U.S. torture and prisoner abuse in blatant violation of the long-established and universally recognized Geneva Conventions have horrified most Americans.

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This text seeks to prepare counselors-in-training to better understand personal growth and self development. Its approach is designed to guide readers to better self-understanding through reviews of prevailing theory and through a series of excercises.

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The Unintended Consequences describes the tremendous impact of housing policy, which oftentimes discourages communities and inhibits family stability. The book traces housing history from the Victorian Era in London to the present. It gives special attention to Washington, D.C...

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The Uprooted is the first volume to methodically examine the progress and persistent shortcomings of the current humanitarian regime. The authors, all experts in the field of forced migration, describe the organizational, political, and conceptual shortcomings that are creatin...

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A one-volume analysis and synthesis of four major aspects of the current housing crisis (financing, affordability, inadequate supply of lower-priced housing, discrimination, and displacement) providing for each area discussed background, review of alternatives and concrete proposals.

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Weihofen's main preoccupation is with the problem of how the law should assess the nature and degree of mental disturbance in those who are guilty of criminal acts.

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Dreaded and reviled by many, the nineteenth-century buildings provide a unique window on how the Victorians housed and treated the mentally ill. This book offers an insight into their history, their often imposing architecture and their later decline.

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After numerous infidelities and a messy break-up, a burnt-out attorney joins the Peace Corps to reform and redeem himself. He finds peace in the serene plains and mountains of Tanzania, teaching villagers to fish--until he becomes attached to one of his young charges who's about to undergo a barbaric ritual to please her fiance.

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How did hot-button issues develop How did these issues grow into passionately debated controversies within American society This series contains volumes which trace the historical roots and aspects of questions that Americans have found of compelling importance in shaping our way of life.

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This study examines the trend toward competitive contracting of government functions. By focusing on four jurisdictions that hired private firms to handle welfare-to-work services, it reveals the ways in which increased contracting is changing the role and capacity of government.

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The field of social policy has produced numerous academic studies, most of which either introduce social policy and welfare programs, or focus on advocacy strategy and tactics.