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Beginning with the punishment systems of the ancient world, Sean O'Toole investigates the birth of the modern prison, the transportation process, the convict era and finally the creation of Australia's various State and Territory prisons and community corrections systems.

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Using the catastrophic failure of the drugs prohibition policy in Ireland as a case study, this book exposes the illusory foundations of the monolithic and seemingly invincible international system of drugs prohibition and the 'war on drugs'. -- .

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An unprecedented look at how ISIS targets and recruits terroristsand what we can do to stop them.

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The truth about the US prison system that unfairly incarcerates, disenfranchises, and destroys the poor and middle class of America.

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Drawing on declassified documents and research, this exploration of the economic drug trade of Central and South America fills in historical gaps and provides a fresh analysis of a complex and seemingly unsolvable problem.

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One out of every hundred adults in the US is in prison. This book provides a crash course in what drives mass incarceration, the human and community costs, and how to stop the numbers from going even higher. It collects the three comic books published by the Real Cost of Prisons Project.

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Based on official data and in-depth interviews, this urgent and challenging book provides the first academic account of the operation of the Welsh criminal justice system a system that presides over some of the worst criminal justice outcomes in western Europe.

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In the eloquent tradition of Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy, an award-winning leader in the movement to end mass incarceration takes on the vital problem of violent crime.

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Although they have existed in Britain for over a thousand years, it was not until the nineteenth century that prisons became the cornerstone of the penal system. This book looks at the development of prison buildings, life and labour of prisoners, and the position of prison officers.

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A shocking and darkly funny account of the reality of Britain's prisons.

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A fascinating and insightful book on the world of forensic science, by the UK's most respected forensic scientist and author of When the Dogs Don't Bark

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Few cities have experienced such overt corruption as Sydney in the 20th century. From crooked police, politicians and members of the judiciary, through to the ingenious criminals who had them in their pockets, Sin City examines some of the big names and illicit activities associated with the controversial topic.

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Simply the most comprehensive compilation of information on the legendary Australian outlaw, in encyclopaedic form.

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Why do people commit hate crimes A world-leading criminologist explores the tipping point between prejudice and hate crime, analysing human behaviour across the globe and throughout history in this vital book.

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What drives wealthy and powerful people to white-collar crime Why They Do It is a breakthrough look at the dark side of the business world.

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A portrait of the era and an evocation of 1950s club life in all its seedy glamour, A Fine Day for a Hanging sets Ruth's gripping story firmly in its historical context in order to tell the truth about both her timeless crime and a punishment that was very much of its time.

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Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook documents the history of computer hacking from free long distance phone calls to virtual espionage to worries of a supposed "cyber apocalypse," and provides accessible information everyone should know.