Family Abuse
by Sylvia I. Mignon, Calvin J. Larson, and William M. Holmes
Both conceptual and practical, this is the only text to examine the relationship between family abuse and deviant behavior using an approach that integrates theory, research findings, and programmatic efforts. Family Abuse: Consequences, Theories, and Responses is unique in that it places family abuse within a theoretical context covering sociological, psychological, and biological theories. Topic coverage is comprehensive and includes an assessment of the quality of current treatment and prev...
Absolute Poverty and Global Justice (Law, Ethics and Economics)
Absolute poverty causes about one third of all human deaths, some 18 million annually, and blights billions of lives with hunger and disease. Developing universalizable norms aimed at tackling absolute poverty and the complex and multilayered problems associated with it, this book considers the levels, trends and determinants of absolute poverty and global inequality. Examining whether much faster progress against absolute poverty is possible through reductions in national and global inequalitie...
The Complete Works of Job Durfee, Late Chief Justice of Rhode Island (1849)
by Job Durfee
Indonesia is a semi-annual journal devoted to the timely study of Indonesia's culture, history, government, economy, and society. It features original scholarly articles, interviews, translations, and book reviews. Published Cornell University's Southeast Asia Program since April 1966, the journal provides area scholars and interested readers with contemporary analysis of Indonesia and an extensive archive of research pertaining to the nation and region. Currently, only back issues of Indonesia...
Approximate Justice (Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy)
by Professor of Philosophy George Sher
Criminology (justice Series) Plus New MyCJLab with Pearson Etext -- Access Card Package
by Frank J Schmalleger
Powerfully illustrated, compelling content. Criminology: A Brief Introduction, plus NEW MyCJLab with Pearson eText is a user friendly criminology text that teaches students about the exciting field of criminology using the learning skills they already possess. In recognition of the visual orientation of today's learners, we sought to achieve a comprehensive integration of graphic art with the concepts and ideas of criminology. Consequently, Criminology: A Brief Introduction is intensely visual....
Sexual Orientation and Rights (The International Library of Essays on Rights)
Debate about the rights of sexual minorities, whether individuals or members of same-sex couples, has become an important issue for legislatures and courts in many constitutional democracies. This volume collects together some of the more significant writings in the debate, and reflects a variety of perspectives: liberal, conservative, and radical. The topics covered include the meaning and importance of sexual freedom, gender roles, marriage and other significant partnerships, child care and ad...
Kritischer Rationalismus und Einzelwissenschaften
Am 8. Februar 2016 wurde Hans Albert 95 Jahre alt. Aus diesem Anlass fand in Wurzburg in Anwesenheit des Jubilars eine Tagung zum Thema "Kritischer Rationalismus und die Einzelwissenschaften" statt, in deren Rahmen der Einfluss des Kritischen Rationalismus auf die Fachdisziplinen eroertert wurde. Der Kritische Rationalismus, von Karl Popper in Auseinandersetzung mit den Denkern des Wiener (und Berliner) Kreises entworfen und in vielen Details ausgefuhrt, wurde massgeblich von Hans Albert systema...
This book addresses the theoretical underpinnings of the field of transitional justice, something that has hitherto been lacking both in study and practice. With the common goal of clarifying some of the theoretical profiles of transitional justice strategies, the study is organized along crucial intersections evaluating aspects connected to the genealogy, the nature, the scope and the most appropriate methodology for the study of transitional justice. The chapters also take up normative and po...
This is the classic study of the history and continuing philosophical values of the law of nature. D'Entreves discerned three distinct sources that have contributed to the development of natural law: Roman law teachings, Christian beliefs regarding law, and egalitarian and revolutionary theories of the Enlightenment. Now regarded as a classic work, Natural Law has exercised considerable influence over the course of Anglo-American legal theory in the past forty years. The statements of Clarence T...
For courses in Police Patrol Operations, Community Policing, Problem-Oriented Policing, and Introduction to Law Enforcement in both police academies and colleges. This global, yet concise, text presents a view of uniformed police patrol operations from the standpoint of law enforcement services provided in the field. It focuses on the importance of professionalism, leadership, ethics, and effective communications in a proactive community, while also looking at critical issues and problems facin...
Research Handbook on Natural Law Theory
by Jonathan Crowe and Constance Y. Lee
This thought-provoking Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of current research on natural law theory in ethics, politics and law, demonstrating the rigour and versatility of the tradition and offering an up-to-date picture of these ideas in the 21st century. Featuring contributions from leading international scholars in disciplines from law and government to philosophy and religious studies, the Handbook explores both the philosophical foundations of natural law thinking and i...
Adjudication between conflicting normative universes that do not share the same vocabulary, standards of rationality, and moral commitments cannot be resolved by recourse to traditional principles. Such cases are always in a sense tragic. And what is called for, in our pluralistic and conflictual world is not to be found, as many would suppose, in an impersonal set of procedures with which all participants could be treated as having rationally agreed. The very idea of such a neutral system is an...
NEW MyLab Criminal Justice with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Criminology
by Frank Schmalleger
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New MyCJLab with Pearson Etext -- Access Card -- for Criminology
by Frank J Schmalleger
This is a student supplement associated with: Criminology, 2/e Frank J. Schmalleger, Emeritus, University of North Carolina ISBN: 0132966751