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Sub-Categories of Social services & welfare, criminology
Social services & welfare, criminology titles - 31,710 results
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Blackened Tanner: The Dennis Tanner Story
Ron Irwin
Biography; True stories; True crime; Crime & criminology
Paperback
This is the story of Denis Tanner, a Victorian detective who hit the headlines in 1996, when a newspaper accused him of murdering... [more]
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We are One Village: The Inspiring True Story of an African Community's Impact...
Nikki Lovell
Biography; Memoirs; Social work
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The extraordinary story of how an 18 year old Australian girl set up a grassroots development organisation in Namwenda, Uganda.... [more]
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Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Gulag
Orlando Figes
Biography; True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; History; European history; Prisons; Political oppression & persecution
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Lev and Svetlana, kept apart for fourteen years by the Second World War and the Gulag, stayed true to each other and exchanged... [more]
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In Doubt: The Psychology of the Criminal Justice Process
Dan Simon
Crime & criminology; Psychology; Criminal or forensic psychology; Jurisprudence & general issues; Civil procedure: law of evidence; Criminal law & procedure
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Criminal justice is unavoidably human. Detectives, witnesses, suspects, and victims shape investigations; prosecutors, defense... [more]
$65.00 $58.50
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Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones...
Greg Campbell
History; African history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; Organised crime; Politics & government; Economics & Business; Economics; Business & management
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First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history.... [more]
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Savage Obsessions: True Crime from the Streets of Kings Cross
Glen McNamara
Biography; True crime; Crime & criminology
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A collection of true crime stories that range from police violence, police informants and their murders to women who kill... [more]
$24.95 $22.45
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The Sting: Australia's Plot to Crack a Global Drug Empire
Nick McKenzie
Biography; Drugs trade & trafficking; Organised crime; Politics & government
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It was a David and Goliath-style battle: Australian investigators up against a global organised crime empire. [more]
$27.99 $25.20
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Wordcrime: Solving Crime Through Forensic Linguistics
John Olsson
Biography; True crime; linguistics; Forensic science
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Suitable for those interested in true crime, modern criminology and also where language meets the law, this title begins with... [more]
$19.99 $18.00
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Environmental and Planning Law in New South Wales
Graeme Wiffen, Linda Pearson, Nicola Franklin, Rosemary Lyster, Zada Lipman
Crime & criminology; Environment, transport & planning law; Mathematics & Sciences; Geography; The environment
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Deals with planning and assessment, energy and climate law. This book provides effective integration of planning and assessment... [more]
$95.00 $85.50
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The Law of Science and the Science of Law: Cases in Forensic Science
A.B. Bass, Hyman Davidson Gesser
Forensic science; Mathematics & Sciences
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Presents eight examples to illustrate the legal and court procedures in which one of the authors, a chemist, acted as an expert... [more]
$111.95 $100.75
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The Truth Machine: A Social History of the Lie Detector
Geoffrey C. Bunn
Biography; Criminal investigation & detection; History of science
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How do you trap someone in a lie? For centuries, all manner of truth-seekers have used the lie detector. This title unpacks... [more]
$49.95 $44.95
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Cocaine, Death Squads, and the War on Terror: U.S. Imperialism and Class...
Drew Cottle, Oliver Villar
History; History of the Americas; Drugs trade & trafficking; Terrorism, armed struggle
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Since the late 1990s, the United States has funneled billions of dollars in aid to Colombia, ostensibly to combat the illicit... [more]
$23.95 $21.55
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Who Will I be When I Die?
Christine Bryden
Theology; Care of the elderly; Medicine; Popular medicine & health; Coping with illness
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The author was 46 when she was diagnosed with dementia. This book recounts the emotional and spiritual rollercoaster she found... [more]
$25.95 $23.35
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Into the Woods: The Battle for Tasmania's Forests
Anna Krien
Social services & welfare, criminology; Mathematics & Sciences; Conservation of the environment; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Pollution & threats to the environment
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For decades, the Tasmanian wilderness has been the site of bitter struggle. Sawmillers and police face off with protestors... [more]
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Inside Story
Peter Lloyd
Biography; Biography: general; Memoirs; Penology & punishment; Press & journalism
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The much-anticipated and extraordinarily compelling account of Peter Lloyd's very public fall from grace on drug charges in... [more]
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Official and Confidential: The Secret Life of J Edgar Hoover
Anthony Summers
Biography: historical, political & military; History; History of the Americas; Criminal investigation & detection
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For nearly fifty years, J Edgar Hoover held great power in the United States. The creator of the FBI and its Director until... [more]
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El Narco: the Bloody Rise of Mexican Drug Cartels
Ioan Grillo
Biography; True crime; Drugs trade & trafficking
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The gripping account of the out-of-control drug wars that have brought chaos to Mexico. [more]
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The Australian Crime File 1 and 2 Bind Up
Paul B. Kidd
Biography; True stories; True crime; Crime & criminology
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Now for the first time the bumper edition of the two best-selling volumes of Australian crime in one book. Featuring over... [more]
$29.95 $26.95
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Famine and Foreigners: Ethiopia Since Live Aid
Peter Gill
Development studies; History; African history; Aid & relief programmes; Non-governmental organisations (NGOs); Development economics; Political economy
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This book tells the story of Ethiopia, the place, the people, and the westerners that tried to help. The first journalist... [more]
$18.95 $17.05
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Aspire, Upper-Intermediate: Discover, Learn, Engage
John Hughes, John Naunton, Paul Dummett, Rebecca Robb Benne, Robert Crossley
ELT: learning material & coursework; Crime & criminology; Languages & ESL
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$44.95 $40.45
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Fixing Drugs: The Politics of Drug Prohibition
Sue Pryce
Society & Social Sciences; Illness & addiction: social aspects; Ethical issues: censorship; Drugs trade & trafficking; Comparative politics; Central government policies; Freedom of information & freedom of speech
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In this unique and engaging book, Sue Pryce tackles the major issues surrounding drug policy. Why do governments persist with... [more]
$39.95 $35.95
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Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed: The MSF Experience
Claire Magone, Fabrice Weissman, Michael Neuman
Aid & relief programmes; Politics & government; International relations; Health systems & services
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Published to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of MSF, this book reveals the realpolitik behind NGO work [more]
$35.95 $32.35
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We're Going to Win This Thing: The Shocking Frame-Up of a Mafia Crime Buster...
Charles Brandt, Lin DeVecchio
Biography; True crime; Forensic science; Organised crime; Criminal law & procedure
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In his own words, former FBI agent and informant DeVecchio offers a revealing inside look at the dual worlds of the FBI and... [more]
$15.95 $14.35
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Starving the Anger Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on...
Kate Collins-Donnelly
Social work; Child & developmental psychology; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Education: care & counselling of students; Psychotherapy; Health & Self-Help; Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA)
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Shows young people how to starve their anger gremlin and control their anger effectively. This title helps them to understand... [more]
$25.95 $23.35
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Managing Depression Growing Older: A Guide for Professionals and Carers...
Gordon Parker, Henry Brodaty, Kerrie Eyers
Care of the elderly; Care of the mentally ill; Psychology; Psychiatry; Health & Self-Help
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This is a most important book on a very serious and common condition - depression. The accounts are moving, and there are... [more]
$27.99 $25.20
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