The United States deported nearly 2 million illegal immigrants during the first five years of the Obama presidency — more than during any previous administration. President Barack Obama…
Cultural views of femininity exerted a powerful influence on the courtroom arguments used to defend or condemn notable women on trial in 19th-century and early 20th-century America. A…
Edited by Jonathan Barber
The crime of driving under the influence negatively impacts tens of thousands of people each year. Despite numerous DUI prevention campaigns, every day countless individuals continue to…
The most thorough, easy-to-understand counter-crime guide for retail managers. Packed with succinct explanations of today's most popular crimes and proven identification and eradication…
Fifty-two prisoners in Texas were murdered in a 21-month period in the 1980s. Ninety percent of these deaths were related to gangs, primarily involving intergang conflicts between the…
Edited by Edward R. Maguire and Charles M. Katz
In an age of intensified public debate about the role of police officers, more law-enforcement agencies rely on evidence-based policing to help officers perform their duties. In a new…
From a description on the University of California Press website: "Most people in jail have not been convicted of a crime. Instead, they have been accused of a crime and cannot afford…
From a description on the University of California Press website:"Most people in jail have not been convicted of a crime. Instead, they have been accused of a crime and cannot afford to…
From the description by New York University Press: "Drawing on the latest research and insights from experts with field experience with police-worn body cameras, White and Malm show the…
Through the lens of her work with the Innocence Movement and client Leigh Stubbs — a woman denied a fair trial in 2000 largely due to her sexual orientation — innocence litigator,…