A broken promise threatens to end Kathy's and Susan's friendship.

A Promise Is for Keeping (Social Values Series)

Wade, Anne

Petersson, Jon

Children's Books

Childrens Pr

This annotated bibliography provides a comprehensive survey of the current literature in the area of cooperative and collaborative learning. Current Resources in Cooperative Learning is organized into three main sections: Theoretical Considerations, Practical Considerations, and Special Issues and Topics. The authors provide an exhaustive source for educators, administrators, and researchers in the field who need a useful guide to American, Canadian, and British material.

Current Resources in Cooperative Learning

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Abrami, Philip C.

Poulsen, Catherine

Chambers, Betty

Catalogs & Directories

University Press of America

This book introduces the student to the phenomenon of corruption in the criminal justice system. As most readers will find, corruption is a pervasive perversion of what ought to be in a functional democracy. That means that its tentacles are never far from any facet of society. It does have its victims and often those victims are the most vulnerable in society. The book tries to explain the systemic and individualized causes and manifestation of corruption. In doing so, it moves away from the culture of blame which seeks to appropriate responsibility for one department of the system without acknowledging the presence of contagion on all sides and in all forms. The book is divided into ten thematic chapters that seek to explain the origins and manifestations of corruption in the criminal justice system:(a) Chapter 1: This chapter postulates that the corruption of the system begins through detachment. This detachment follows the main departments or levels of government including the executive, legislature and judiciary. It also extends to the nearest and most relevant sections of the criminal justice system including the police, probation and the prison service. Detachment allows public officials to sanitize the full impact of their corrupt practices on the communities they are supposed to be serving. (b) Chapter 2: This chapter demonstrates how systemic corruption has supported and enhanced the blatant violation of all the basic human rights. It explores the contested themes of police brutality, bigotry, delayed justice, cover ups, malicious prosecutions and false imprisonment. Corruption allows the system to become desensitized to the horrors of the worst human rights violations. The abusers become the norm. (c) Chapter 3: This chapter considers one of the most egregious and overt forms of corruption in the judicial system. It tackles the various forms of bribery and misappropriation which cover a range of sub topics such as: petty bribery, embezzlement, influence peddling, extortion and links to organized crime. The basic thesis is that corruption allows for the worst abuses of office to occur without raising serious complaints from colleagues or the public at large. (d) Chapter 4: In this chapter, we explore the insidious and poisonous impact of political interference on the administration of justice. The chapter highlights some of the key areas of concern including arbitrary prosecutions, political prisoners, pardons and commutations, election of judicial officers and the violation of court orders. The thesis of the chapter is that political impunity upends the administration of criminal justice. (e) Chapter 5: In this chapter we critique the criminal justice systems that have not been able to overcome their colonial and post-colonial biases. Some of the areas that are explored include detached and inhuman officers; torture and persecution; cruel and unusual punishment; inappropriate laws; and punitive vs. rehabilitative justice. The chapter argues that the criminal justice system can only be effective if it is relevant to the needs of the contemporary population. (f) Chapter 6: This chapter examines the diverse and important role of civil society in identifying, highlighting and even dealing with corruption in the judicial system. The chapter analyses a number of dimensions including research, exposure, bail/remand reform, prosecutions, advocacy and training/development activities. The basic premise of the chapter is that civil society must be properly equipped before it can engage with and overcome corrupt systems. (g) Chapter 7: In this chapter we examine the themes of mob justice and vigilantism. The chapter analyses the general disillusionment with the system as well as the complicity of certain law enforcement officers. It also discusses the impact of weak systems and the lack of resources in the judicial system. The chapter looks at the growing incidence of vigilantism as well as the role of the media in crime and justice. The premise of the chapter is that society is so broken that the only recourse is for individuals to take the law into their own hands. (h) Chapter 8: In this chapter we examine the internationalization of the criminal justice system. It examines the criminal court, Interpol, records, immigration and supranational regulations. The chapter argues that the internationalization of the criminal justice system has not yet been able to create the kind of atmosphere that prevents rampant abuse. As a consequence, some countries have much more robust systems of operation than others. (i) Chapter 9: This chapter focuses on the issues of training and professionalism within the criminal justice system. It explains how an understanding of the law and the community can help to overcome some of the correlates of corruption. The chapter also examines the issues of public relations, pay/terms of service and human psychology to explain why corruption may arise within the institution. (j) Chapter 10: This chapter focuses on the reform agenda and its relation to the fight against corruption in the criminal justice system. The chapter covers the thematic issues of responsive policing, truth and reconciliation, post release management of offenders, human rights guarantees and a generalized overhaul of the system. This book is aimed at those undergraduate students that have an interest in the administration of criminal justice across the globe. It is an introductory book that covers some of the major themes that have characterized this aspect of community life.

Corruption and Criminal Justice

Society Publishing

This book systematically focuses on the field of criminology and criminal justice. All the important areas of criminology and criminal justice have been covered in this book. The topic is interdisciplinary in nature. Hence, related disciplines related to criminology and criminal justice have been discussed at various points. The book also discusses the key issues facing the criminal justice system.The book starts with an introduction to the field of criminology and criminal justice and explains the basic terms and concepts related to it. Subsequently, the history of criminology and how it has evolved over the years has been discussed. Various sociological and biological theories related to criminology have been elaborated. Later rational choice theory has been elaborated and its application in the field of criminology is shown. In chapter four, the various causes of crime in terms of their biological, psychological and sociological nature have been elaborated. The next chapter focuses on the various techniques that can be used to solve crimes.With the rapid advancement in technology, criminals have taken advantage of technology to commit crimes. The emerging field of cybercrimes has become the newest field of criminology. An entire chapter is dedicated to the discussion of cybercrimes and their various dimensions. Different types of cybercrimes and their causes have been discussed. The judicial system related to cybercrime is also explained subsequently. Chapter seven focuses on the field of criminal justice and touches its various dimensions. The function and aim of the criminal justice system is explained. Various types of courts and their hierarchy are discussed in the later sections of the chapter. There is also a discussion on the working of the Supreme Court of the United States of America.In the last two chapters of the book, policies that tackle crime and subsequently are discussed. A case study is given to better understand the various concepts discussed so far. The book is aimed as a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in the field of criminology and criminal justice.

Criminology and Criminal Justice: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Crime Against Women and Children

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Correctional counseling and treatment examines various aspects of counseling including an extensive overview of correctional counseling and rehabilitation. It includes definitions of counseling, treatment and rehabilitation. Provides the reader with insights into the development of its knowledge, so as to understand the advances in the assessment and treatment of juvenile offenders, their mind, motivations, arguments, backgrounds and why some require correctional counseling.

Correctional Counseling and Treatment

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

International Law and Transnational Organized Crime brings to the notice of the readers the various kinds of organized crimes that occur and take place across the nations and the international laws that are framed for these crimes. It provides the readers with complete understanding of the transnational crimes and the international laws that have been framed for their control. This book also discusses about the formation of international law, the meaning of internationally organized crime, the impact of such crimes on the states and societies, the role of terrorism in such crimes, various kinds of crimes such as corruption, anti-money laundering and so on and the international perspective on such crimes.

International Law and Transnational Organized Crime

Cultural Criminology

The book 'Research Methods in Crime, Justice, and Social Problems' brings to notice of the readers, the various processes and methods that are used in conducting the research in the fields of crime, justice and social problems. It outlines the effectiveness of each of those methods and highlights their use, depending on the kind of problem under consideration. The book also emphasizes on the need for adopting better quantitative and qualitative methods for the research purposes, while stressing on the proper adoption of the existing ones as well.

Research Methods in Crime, Justice, and Social Problems

The book "Application of Criminal Psychology in Different Types of Crime" discusses how criminal psychologists examine criminals such as robbers, rapists, white-collar criminals, and identity thieves, especially their thoughts, intentions, and motives, reactions, emotions and feelings when individuals engage in these criminal acts. The purpose of this book is determining why an offender commits a crime, from the time the criminal decision was made to the time the person appeared in court. The book emphasizes that effective criminal psychologists will use their knowledge to help find and capture criminals, thus ensuring the world is safe for everyone. This book mentions that criminal psychology is a niche profession in the field of psychology, in which psychologists hold various positions, including working with law enforcers to determine the profile of people who may have committed a particular crime, and giving their opinion in court where they describe the mental state of the offender, or work directly with the captured offender to catch others in their criminal network. This book explains how criminal psychologists understand the inner mechanisms of the human mind and brain. And apply their accumulated knowledge and professional training to evaluate a person's mental and physical state by studying the person and talking with them.

Application of Criminal Psychology in different types of Crimes

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