This is the first comprehensive bibliography that deals with comparative criminology and other signficant works in the field dating from the 1960s. The guide covers 500 studies on crime, law, and social control in two or more cultures. The volume is organized into three main sections: meaning and measurement in criminology, cross-national crime rates, and social control and penal policies. The work is intended for students, for scholars and professionals, and for all researchers concerned with criminal justice studies around the world.The bibliography includes a preface, eleven chapters on topics of major importance, appendices, and author and subject indexes. The chapters deal with general issues in comparative criminology, cross-national data, perceptions of crime, violent crime, crimes against property, economic and political crime, transnational corporate crime, correlates of crime, underdevelopment and modernization, social control and dispute resolution, and criminal justice and penal policies. The appendices point to useful sources for further research. In addition, a full author and subject index is provided.

Comparative Criminology: An Annotated Bibliography (Research and Bibliographical Guides in Criminal Justice)

Hill, Joan

Beirne, Piers

Greenwood

What exactly is a miracle? That's the question three women try to answer when one of them faces a sudden tragedy. In the process, they transform a simple friendship into a powerful spiritual odyssey. Recent polls reveal that while most Americans believe in miracles, few feel that a miracle could happen for them. Joan, Katie, and Meb were no exception, yet each had experienced something extraordinary: Joan's son had survived a catastrophic illness. Katie had, perhaps with the aid of Divine intervention, escaped serial killer Ted Bundy. And Meb's 6-month-old daughter had suffered abuse and was now blind; she coped through the power of prayer and faith. Katie was a skeptic, Meb a believer, and Joan struggled to mediate faith and doubt. The Miracle Chase is a story of how these three friends tried to discover what religions around the world have to tell us about miracles, why some people are blessed with miracles when others aren't, and how anyone could believe in miracles in an age of science.

The Miracle Chase: Three Women, Three Miracles, and a Ten Year Journey of Discovery and Friendship

Mahon, Katie

Phillips, Mary Beth

Religion & Spirituality

Sterling Ethos

What exactly is a miracle? That’s the question three women--each of whom experienced something extraordinary in her life--try to answer. Joan's son survived a catastrophic illness. Katie escaped a notorious serial killer. And Meb's 6-month-old daughter had suffered abuse and was now blind. The Miracle Chase is the story of how they went on a quest to discover what the great religions can tell us about miracles, why some people are blessed with miracles, and how anyone could believe in miracles in an age of science. In the process, Joan, Katie, and Meb transform a friendship into a spiritual odyssey. New in paperback.

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

From small town Northern farmboy to Civil War Marine, this book tells the story of Private George H. Bandfield through his own words, transcribed through four of his diaries. Bandfield served on board the USS Vanderbilt as they chased the CSS Alabama across the Atlantic Ocean, and later served on board the USS Brooklyn during the Battle of Mobile Bay and the battles at Fort Fisher. Experience firsthand the journey of this Civil War Marine in this all-new volume documenting the life of Bandfield, edited by his descendants, Troy A. Hillman and Joan (Hillman) Hill. Also included in this volume is a biography of his life, family photos, several letters, perspectives on his life as seen through pension files, and finally, the brief "diary" of Pvt. Edwin C. McKee, fellow Marine, who recorded a month and a half of his voyage on the Vanderbilt, and whose voice is also preserved in these pages.

The Diaries of George H. Bandfield Civil War Marine

History

Hillman, Troy

Americas

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African Violets: The Complete Guide

The African Violet (Saintpaulia) continues to increase in popularity, having developed over the past 50 years from its few hundred varieties to the many thousands that exist today in an ever-increasing range of colour and type. This complete guide details the plant's history, development and classification, and practical information and advice on propagation, general care, hybridization and the prevention of pests and diseases. Written in a non-technical style, this book disputes the idea that African Violets are difficult to grow.

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Goodship, Gwen

Gardening & Landscape Design

Crowood Pr

The African Violet continues to increase in popularity, having developed over the past 50 years from its few hundred varieties to the thousands that exist today in an ever-increasing range of color and type. This complete guide includes chapters on the plant's history, development, and classification, and a wealth of practical information and advice on propagation, general care, hybridization, and the prevention and treatment of pests and diseases. Written in a non-technical and readable style, it explodes the myth that African Violets are difficult to grow and provides the grower with the know-how to make the most of this delightful and popular plant.

The Crowood Press

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