This collection of articles pro and con on bullying examines whether bullying is a dangerous and growing problem, the extent to which cyberbullying is a major problem, the types of people targeted for bullying, and how bullying affects older victims.
How did two teenagers brutally murder an innocent child...and why? And how did their brilliant lawyer save them from the death penalty in 1920s Chicago? Written by a prolific master of narrative nonfiction, this is a compulsively readable true-crime story based on an event dubbed the "crime of the century." In 1924, eighteen-year-old college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb made a decision: they would commit the perfect crime by kidnapping and murdering a child they both knew. But they...
Jobs in Law Enforcement (Do You Want a Career in Criminal Justice?)
by Corona Brezina
Amendment XV: Race and the Right to Vote (Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights)
When Xavier's father returns to Boston after serving ten years in federal prison, tensions quickly mount and Xavier's anger explodes on the baseball field, making it less likely that he will achieve his dream of playing in the major leagues than that he will follow his father's path. When Xavier's father returns from federal prison, tensions quickly mount. Xavier's anger explodes on the baseball field, making it less likely that he will achieve his dream of playing in the major leagues. The plo...
Juvenile Delinquency, Crime and Social Marginalization (Emerald Points)
by Miguel Pereira and Angela Maia
This book examines the psychosocial, legal, and familial factors at play in the persistence in crime and social marginalization in adults with a history of juvenile delinquency, setting out the political and social implications, and delineating new lines of research. Presenting, for the first time, a summary of the main findings and conclusions of The Portuguese Study on Delinquency and Social Marginalization (PSDSM), this study addresses the following topics: the role of youth psychosocial...
In this practical guide to the law for the young people of Canada, Ned Lecic and Marvin Zuker provide an all-encompassing, accurate manual meant to empower and educate youth and those that serve them. As advocates for the rights of children, the authors provide examples of how young people can get their legal rights enforced while also encouraging them to consider whether the rights of youth are sufficient or should be expanded. The Law is (Not) for Kids is the first book to deal with Canadian l...
Criminal Profiling (Crime Scene Investigations)
by Christine Honders
Understanding the Rule of Law (Personal Freedom & Civic Duty)
by G S Prentzas
Transnational Repression and Extrajudicial Killings (Opposing Viewpoints)
America's Prisons (Opposing Viewpoints (Hardcover)) (Opposing Viewpoints)