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Virtually all countries in the world are affected by the scourge of human trafficking, either as a source, transit, or destination country, or combination thereof.

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A nonfiction work of narrative essays about juveniles sentenced to adult prison, giving a human face not only to the inmates but also to everyone else in their world (from corrections officers to doctors to family members), illuminating prison life, and calling into question the increasing practice of sentencing juveniles as adults.

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This book accurately identifies the various forms of identity theft in simple, easy-to-understand terms, exposes exaggerated and erroneous information, and explains how everyone can take action to protect themselves.

Identity theft is a classic crime with a modern (and perhaps decidedly American) twist.

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A comprehensive examination of different forms of identity theft and its economic impact, including profiles of perpetrators and victims and coverage of current trends, security implications, prevention efforts, and legislative actions.

What are the common forms of identity theft

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A detailed survey of a growing scourge of the global economy-the smuggling of people, materials, and money.

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Illicit international trade pits governments against well-financed networks of highly dedicated individuals. This book reveals the scale of this dark underground. It uncovers the connections between illegal industries and shows how they join forces to breed lines of business, feed off political instability, foster violence and enable terrorism.

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This comprehensive examination of the effectiveness of prisons is virtually alone in showing that prisons are moderately effective in achieving specific and general deterrence and collective and selective incapacitation.

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In this study, the authors review the historical background of family support programmes for prison inmates, review the literature, and raise questions about types of policies, programmes and services that affect inmates and their families. They also consider the effects of clinical intervention.

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While many people do not think of healthcare workers as serial killers, their profession is disproportionately represented among the serial killer population, and they tend to be more prolific than other serial killers, having more opportunities, better cover, and easy alibis.

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There are many cultural myths about serial killers. This book examines a variety of serial killers, from sexual predators to psychotic killers, from murder teams to odd eccentric stalkers, in order to present the distinct psychological dynamics that set serial killers apart from other violent murderers.

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This revealing look inside the minds of sexual predators, from cyber-stalkers to rapists to teachers who exploit underage children, explains why they commit their heinous crimes.

They are among the most frightening of all criminals, yet few have attempted to document the complex mindset of the sexual predator through intimate case details.

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On the couch with some of Australia's most notorious criminals, this book explores the secrets, motivations and inner workings of the criminal mind.

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This study provides a systematic overview of drug control efforts in the 1980s and the 1990s. It points to 10 major trends in current developments and to 3 probable shocks in the immediate future, assessing targets and networks for combatting the drug trade in the next decade.

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This first major reference comparing systems of juvenile justice in 19 nations around the world is representative of different principles and policies, customs, and governmental and legal institutions and practices in both industrialized and developing countries.

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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the problem of Internet child pornography that spotlights the connection between technology and behavior, presenting practical suggestions for reducing this pervasive problem.

The role of the Internet in fueling the problem of child pornography is enormous.

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Explaining cybercrime in a highly networked world, this book provides a comprehensive yet accessible summary of the history, modern developments, and efforts to combat cybercrime in various forms at all levels of government-international, national, state, and local.

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Explaining cybercrime in a highly networked world, this book provides a comprehensive yet accessible summary of the history, modern developments, and efforts to combat cybercrime in various forms at all levels of government-international, national, state, and local.

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Describes how Christa Worthington, a critically acclaimed fashion writer, sought refuge and a simpler life as a single mother on Cape Cod, only to become the victim of a brutal, still unsolved murder on January 6, 2002, in Truro, Massachusetts, in a close-up look at the victim's life, the crime tha

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A detailed and meticulously researched encyclopedia on all aspects of Jack the Ripper, one of the world's most famous, and mysterious, serial killers.

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Its success is rooted in Japanese culture and dependent on the Japanese psyche.

Without competition, this comparative volume provides the first overall view of the Japanese criminal justice system.

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Looks at the origins of crime in New Zealand, the way offenders are punished, the effectiveness of prison, for both men and women, parental responsibility, the role of drugs, where education comes in, the role of state institutions.

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As her parent's slept on Friday 13, 1973, 17-month old Diedre Kennedy was snatched from her cot. Dressed in women's underwear her chubby thigh showed bruising from bite marks, she had been bashed, sexually assaulted and strangled.