The articles in this collection reveal fundamental assumptions about the relationship of the police to society. Articles were selected for both their complementary and their competing natures. They serve as touchstones for one another, measuring and questioning the value of previous conceptions about how policing fits into the broader social context. Many of the articles challenge the methods by ...

Manufacturer: Waveland Pr Inc
Written By: Victor E. Kappeler

What is the role of the veterinarian in a prosecution for cruelty to animals? This comprehensive introduction to the field is required reading for animal shelter, veterinary, investigative, and law enforcement professionals. In February 2007 Forensic Investigation of Animal Cruelty won the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) Best General Reference Book: 2006 category and was named ...

Manufacturer: Humane Society Press
Written By: Leslie Sinclair, Melinda Merck, Randall Lockwood

An insider view of an urban subculture! While much of the literature on police analyzes critically what they do, few works address issues of how police officers feel about their chosen profession, their worldview, or their visions. This refreshingly original and unique ethnographic contribution by anthropologist Joan Barker exposes the human element--one rarely seen by non-police--of ...

Manufacturer: Waveland Pr Inc
Written By: Joan C. Barker

MURDER, CORRUPTION, RACISM AND SCANDAL: GIULIANI'S NYPD. When a New York senator was issued a traffic ticket by a New York City cop, his call to a top-ranking member of the NYPD for a favor started a chain of events that resulted in the horrific murder of an innocent young woman, Bliss Verdon. Police sergeant Charles Castro was singled out to be the scapegoat in a cover-up of the ...

Manufacturer: Arbor Books
Written By: Charles Castro

The astonishing range of industries, corporations, and individuals profiting from the imprisonment of over 2.3 million Americans."Positive: With the baby boomlet demographics, we foresee increasing demand for juvenile [incarceration] services. Negative:...it is often difficult to maintain the occupancy rates required for profitability."—from a report produced for the ...

Manufacturer: New Press

A comprehensive guide for the criminal defense investigator. The philosophical and methodical approaches to the discipline of criminal defense investigation are discussed and presented in an easy to follow format. Written for public defender investigators and private investigators engaged in the field of criminal defense investigation. Includes, case studies, diagrams, and checklists.

Manufacturer: Investigative Support Specialist
Written By: Brandon A. Perron

Expanding on ideas proposed by leading thinkers throughout the history of forensic science, Principles and Practice of Criminalistics: The Profession of Forensic Science outlines a logical framework for the examination of physical evidence in a criminalistics laboratory. The book reexamines prevailing criminalistics concepts in light of both technical and intellectual advances and provides a way ...

Manufacturer: CRC Press
Written By: Keith Inman, Norah Rudin

Acquaints the reader with the various aspects of criminal procedure. Covers a variety of topics relevant to law enforcement work, from court systems to sentencing. DLC: Criminal procedure U.S.

Manufacturer: Wadsworth Pub Co
Written By: Rolando B. Del Carmen

Manufacturer: Albert Joseph
Written By: Albert Joseph

Building on the strength of previous editions, the fourth edition presents a well-conceived, clearly stated analysis of complex issues confronting law enforcement officers and administrators. Law enforcement duties sometimes place police officers in vulnerable positions regarding their legal obligations and expose them to charges of misconduct. Civil liability is an extremely expensive proposition ...

Manufacturer: Waveland Press
Written By: Victor E. Kappeler