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Student Handbook of Criminal Justice and Criminology (Student edition) (PDF)

by John Muncie David Wilson

This new title is a 'one-stop shop' for those who teach, study or are interested in criminology and the criminal justice systems of the UK. Written by some of the leading criminologists in the country, The Handbook is accessible and reader-friendly, guiding the user through summaries, key terms and key readings. To help those who teach criminal justice or criminology, seminar topics are suggested at the conclusion of each chapter. The Handbook is a critical introduction and as such considers contemporary issues in criminal justice, focusing on conceptions of crime and conflict resolutions, as well as introducing the reader to researching criminal justice. It discusses crime and criminology in relation to the media, race, Islam, gender and politics, and considers all the relevant theoretical debates that dominate criminology. Chapters on the police, courts, probation and prisons are included, along with more theoretical chapters regarding crime prevention, youth justice, and restorative and informal justice. The Handbook also includes comparative materials and international criminal courts.

The Study of Religion: An Introduction to Key Ideas and Methods (PDF)

by Ron Geaves George D. Chryssides

This is a student introductory guide to the history and methodology of the study of religion. This new guide fulfils two main aims: to introduce the history and methodology pertaining to the study of religion (including ideas of key theorists) and to raise and discuss the main problems in current scholarship in world religions. Increasingly, recognition has been given to the importance of methodology in the study of religion, and, with justification, methodological issues are generally taught to first year students in order to equip them for systematic academic study of the topic. Unfortunately many of the theories that impinge on methodology are explained in a highly complex way, which even advanced students find it hard to understand. This book will unravel the complexity of these issues for students. In addition to theories relating to Religious Studies, examples will be drawn from a variety of the world's historical religious traditions, spanning the range of major ones and some minor ones. The student will in this way gain some understanding of the fundamental ideas of the world's religions as well as an introduction to methods of study. Alternative ISBNs 9780826464484 9781780937007 9781780938400 9781780936703 9781472567321

Surveillance and Crime (PDF)

by Roy Coleman Mike Mccahill

Surveillance has a long-standing relationship with crime and its identification, prevention, detection and punishment. With information on each citizen spanning up to 700 databases, and over 4 million CCTV cameras in the United Kingdom alone, this book explores how new technologies have given rise to new forms of monitoring and control. 9781847873521 9781446245309 9781849204446 9781280347016 9781446251379

Survey of Economics Version 1.0

by Libby Rittenberg Timothy Tregarthen

This Survey of Economics textbook is intended for the one-semester introductory economics course. Building on the pedagogy developed in their successful two-semester Principles of Economics textbook, Libby and Tregarthen cover topics that will give students the tools to understand the economics way of thinking.

Sustainability, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

by Andrea Larson

This book is suited for the Entrepreneurship or Innovation course with an emphasis on Sustainability or for a course devoted entirely to Sustainability. The deep roots of sustainability thinking are now evident in widespread and increasingly visible activities worldwide, this text will help you and your students explore that necessity, its implications and its progression.

Take Control Of The Noisy Class: From Chaos To Calm In 15 Seconds (PDF)

by Rob Plevin

Do you struggle to get students to listen in your lessons? Do you find students dragging their heels to your lessons only to battle with you from bell to bell? Are you fed up with students who talk over you and ignore your instructions? Are you tired, drained and worn out because of low level disruption, disobedience and defiance? Do you long for a workable, practical system to help you take control and enjoy stress--free teaching? If you answered 'yes' to any of those questions you'll love the highly effective, proven strategies in Take Control of the Noisy Class! Teacher--trainer Rob Plevin explains a clear, step--by--step plan for successfully managing the most challenging individuals and groups in today's toughest classrooms. Written in a friendly and accessible style, and packed with powerful, fast--acting techniques -- including a novel tactic to get any class quiet in 15 seconds or less -- this book helps teachers transform their ability to connect and succeed with hard--to--reach, reluctant learners. Even if you have never had 'the class from hell', you'll find hundreds of practical, useable ideas and interventions to meet students' needs and create a thoroughly enjoyable classroom climate for all concerned. Take Control of the Noisy Class! provides teachers with a proven system for dealing with disruptive, inappropriate behaviour in the classroom, enabling them to create calm, positive learning environments and trusting bonds with hard--to--reach students. Discover: effective behaviour management strategies, the power of routines, instructions and consequences, the importance of relationships, tips and tricks for tackling misbehaviour, proven techniques for getting a rowdy class's attention, strategies for maintaining lesson flow and a positive learning environment and effective classroom management strategies which curb misbehaviour and prevent it reaching the stage of involving the senior leadership team and school behaviour policy. Super--effective classroom management strategies for today's toughest classrooms. Relevant to teachers of all subjects and age groups - across primary and secondary schools. Ideal for individual teachers and leaders or as the basis of whole--school.

Teaching Geography in Primary Schools: Learning to Live in the World (PDF)

by Fran Martin

This is a book for people who do not think they are geographers. It is for teachers who struggle to find relevance for geography in the curriculum, and for whom it is not clear how to transform geographical knowledge into activities that are meaningful to our children and will generate a real excitement for the subject. The over-riding purpose of this book is to identify the geographical dimensions of our everyday experiences, and to provide some frameworks for this knowledge that will help us as teachers of primary geography.

Team Roles at Work (2nd Edition)

by R. M. Belbin

Belbin's renowned Team Role theory is a familiar concept for managersand management trainers across the world. Following on from the best-selling Management Teams: Why theysucceed or fail, this second edition of Team Roles at Work provides usefulinsights into how to apply the theory in everyday work situations. This book explores the impact of Team Roles from interpersonalchemistry and managing difficult relationships, to cultivating effectiveleaders and shaping organizations. Now fully updated, this second edition has new practical examplesand summaries bringing this book up to date 17 years after itsoriginal publication. Drawing from Belbin's own practical experienceit answers the queries that have arisen during those years. Furtherinformation accompanies the book on the Belbin website,www.belbin.com/books/books.htm including a free, downloadable,full-page summary of Team Roles with their icons, descriptions,strengths and allowable weaknesses. Team Roles at Work is the best-selling, second book written byMeredith Belbin, designed for any manager who wants to understandthe practical application of Team Role theory. R. Meredith Belbin was formerly Chairman of the Industrial TrainingResearch Unit. A founder Member of Belbin Associates, he is also VisitingProfessor and Honorary Fellow of Henley Management College. RELATED TITLES Belbin, Management Teams: Why they succeed or fail, 3e, ISBN: 978-1-85617-8075

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual

by Tennessee Department of Safety Homeland Security

The purpose of this manual is to provide a general understanding of the safe and lawful operation of a motor vehicle.

Theatre And Audience (PDF)

by Helen Freshwater Lois Weaver

A provocative overview of the questions raised by theatrical encounters between performers and audiences, drawing on examples that have sought to generate active audience involvement from Brecht's epic theatre to The Blue Man Group. It argues for more audience-responsive approaches to what theatre does for those who witness, watch or participate.

Theologies of the Old Testament (PDF)

by Erhard Gerstenberger

This is a history of religion rather than a theological book. In the introduction, Erhard Gerstenberger argues that the Old Testament contains many different theologies and he pays attention to the context in which the Old Testament is studied. He follows this up with an outlined study of the history of Ancient Israel, and goes on to examine faith, cultic practices and ethics as illustrations of belief in God (or gods, or goddesses) in each of the different stages. The approach is essentially sociological with close attention paid to both archaeology and the biblical texts, and each chapter raises the issue of what these investigations mean for belief in the modern world.

Thinking Sociologically (PDF)

by Zygmunt Bauman

In this textbook, Bauman addresses the problem of thinking sociologically. Through an examination of the underlying assumptions and tacit expectations which structure people's view of the world, Bausman aims to elucidate key concepts in sociology, from individualism and community to privilege and deprivation. The author also offers the reader a succession of exemplary instances of thinking sociologically.

Traditions of International Ethics (PDF)

by David Mapel Terry Nardin

This is the first comprehensive study of how different ethical traditions deal with the central moral problems of international affairs.

Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology

by U. S. Department of Education

Education is the key to America's economic growth and prosperity and to our ability to compete in the global economy. It is the path to good jobs and higher earning power for Americans. It is necessary for our democracy to work. It fosters the cross-border, cross-cultural collaboration required to solve the most challenging problems of our time. Under the Obama administration, education has become an urgent priority driven by two clear goals. By 2020, * We will raise the proportion of college graduates from where it now stands [39%] so that 60% of our population holds a 2-year or 4-year degree. * We will close the achievement gap so that all students - regardless of race, income, or neighborhood - graduate from high school ready to succeed in college and careers. These are aggressive goals and achieving them is a sizable challenge. Add to the challenge the projections of most states and the federal government of reduced revenues for the foreseeable future, and it is clear we need cost-effective and cost-saving strategies that improve learning outcomes and graduation rates for millions of Americans. Specifically, we must embrace innovation, prompt implementation, regular evaluation, and continuous improvement. The programs and projects that work must be brought to scale so every school has the opportunity to take advantage of that success. Our regulations, policies, actions, and investments must be strategic and coherent.

Understanding Classical Sociology: Marx, Weber, Durkheim

by John Hughes Wes Sharrock Peter J. Martin

Praise for the First Edition: `Totally reliable. . . the authors have produced a book urgently needed by all those charged with introducing students to the classics. . . quite indispensable' - Times Higher Education Supplement This is a fully updated and expanded new edition of the successful undergraduate text. Providing a lucid examination of the pivotal theories of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, the authors submit that these figures have decisively shaped the discipline. They show how the classical apparatus is in use, even though it is being directed in new ways in response to the changing character of society. Written with the needs of undergraduates in mind, the text is essential reading for students in sociology and social theory. Alternate ISBN 9780761954668

Understanding Classical Sociology: Marx, Weber, Durkheim (PDF)

by John Hughes Wes Sharrock Peter J. Martin

Praise for the First Edition: `Totally reliable. . . the authors have produced a book urgently needed by all those charged with introducing students to the classics. . . quite indispensable' - Times Higher Education Supplement This is a fully updated and expanded new edition of the successful undergraduate text. Providing a lucid examination of the pivotal theories of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, the authors submit that these figures have decisively shaped the discipline. They show how the classical apparatus is in use, even though it is being directed in new ways in response to the changing character of society. Written with the needs of undergraduates in mind, the text is essential reading for students in sociology and social theory.

The Urban Image of Augustan Rome (PDF)

by Diane Favro

Examines the idea and experience of the ancient city at a critical moment, when Rome became an Imperial capital. This book explores for the first time the motives for urban intervention, methods for implementation and broader design issues such as formal urban strategies and definitions of urban imagery. The Urban Image of Augustan Rome examines the idea and experience of the ancient city at a critical moment, when Rome became an Imperial capital. Lacking dignity, unity, and a clear image during the Republic, the urban image of Rome became focused only when the state came under the control of Augustus, the first emperor, who transformed the city physically and conceptually. Intervening in an ad hoc manner, he repaired existing public structures, added numerous new monuments, established municipal offices for urban care, and promoted an enduring aesthetic. Directed by a single vision, the cumulative results were forceful and unified. This book explores for the first time the motives for urban intervention, methods for implementation and the socio-political context of the Augustan period, as well as broader design issues such as formal urban strategies and definitions of urban imagery.

Walker and Walker: The Law of Evidence in Scotland (4th edition) (PDF)

by Margaret Ross James Chalmers

Walker and Walker: The Law of Evidence in Scotland gives a comprehensive and detailed examination of the law of evidence in the broadest of civil and criminal contexts. The emphasis is upon rigorous examination of the issues affecting all who work with the law of evidence whether in court, chamber practice or legal education. This classic text has been updated throughout and due attention is given to changes in the context of legal proceedings, to changes in the nature of the evidence available to parties, and to the direct impact of the European Convention on Human Rights. Full account is also taken of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill. Previous print edition ISBN: 9781845921651

What Works in Building Resilience? (PDF)

by Tony Newman

This books reviews strategies, interventions and approaches that can help build resilience in children and young people. It is aimed at social care professionals.

Why the Crimean War?: A Cautionary Tale

by Norman Rich

From an Amazon review: It was the first book that I read and felt like I truly understood how things worked in foreign policy. There are people and they have an agenda. Sometimes that agenda can create a firestorm that leads to catastrophe upon catastrophe. Rich tells the story of how, or rather why, the Crimean War began and the countless times it could have been averted. That war began, much like another may soon, when countries squabbled about who would have the honor to protect a minority in a country that did not endanger that minority.

Why the Crimean War?: A Cautionary Tale (PDF)

by Norman Rich

From an Amazon review: It was the first book that I read and felt like I truly understood how things worked in foreign policy. There are people and they have an agenda. Sometimes that agenda can create a firestorm that leads to catastrophe upon catastrophe. Rich tells the story of how, or rather why, the Crimean War began and the countless times it could have been averted. That war began, much like another may soon, when countries squabbled about who would have the honor to protect a minority in a country that did not endanger that minority.

The World At 2000 (PDF)

by Fred Halliday

Beneath the millennial shine of political optimism and technological advance lurk a set of deep uncertainties: global inequality is growing; weapons of mass destruction are spreading; strident assertions of identity divide peoples and states; overall, there is a marked lack of effective co-ordination and reduced confidence in the power of people, ideas and democratic processes to achieve change. This book provides a critical but cautiously optimistic assessment of the state and prospects of the world at 2000. Alternate ISBNs 9780333945353 9780333994276

Young Children's Personal, Social and Emotional Development (3rd edition) (PDF)

by Marion Dowling

With the introduction of the Early Years Foundation Stage, young children's personal, social and emotional development is an area of ever-increasing interest to those working in the field of early childhood. This fully revised third edition of Marion Dowling's best selling book has been updated and expanded to include: personal ,social and emotional development in children 0-6 years an update on recent and current national developments which impact on young children's personal development comprehensive references to the Early Years Foundation Stage links to Early Years Professional Standards research on brain development and links to young children's well-being and learning aspects of work with children from culturally diverse backgrounds multi-agency working, including Children's Centres, extended schools and communities. Easy to read and including new case studies and points for practice this book is essential for students and practitioners. Alternate ISBNs 97811848601055 9781848601062

Your Dissertation In Education (PDF)

by Nicholas Walliman Scott Buckler Nicholas S. R. Walliman

Your Dissertation in Education provides a systematic, practical approach to dissertation and project writing for students in education. This is a revised edition of Nicholas Walliman's best-selling Your Undergraduate Dissertation, specifically developed for students from a range of educational disciplines, including teacher training, early childhood and education studies. This book is unique in being the first devoted to providing a guide that is tailored to fit the specific needs of education students. The contents chart the whole dissertation-writing process, from establishing a question and thinking about research, to completing the writing, and dissemination. Throughout, the emphasis is on providing practical, down-to-earth advice that addresses common questions, such as: How do I get started? How do I write a research proposal? How do I write an introduction? How do I write a literature review? How do I argue my point effectively? How do I write a methodology chapter? How can I work effectively with my supervisor? How do I cope with stress? Practical examples, summary sections and additional references are incorporated throughout, providing the reader with a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to completing their dissertation successfully. Nicholas Walliman is Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Oxford Brookes University Scott Buckler is Senior Lecturer, Institute of Education, University of Worcester. Alternate ISBN 9781412946223

Your Psychology Project: The Essential Guide (PDF)

by Jennifer Evans

'This guide will serve well as a handbook for undergraduate psychology students working on senior projects or theses. Clear, concise, and well organized, the book instructs the student from the beginning of the project to the final draft and offers advice both specific and general' - Choice Anxious about your final year Psychology Project? Having trouble getting started? Your Psychology Project clearly maps out all the requirements of a project in psychology. The definitive survival manual, it guides students through every aspect of a psychology project from conception of an idea, to writing up the final draft. It helps students think through the whole research process by bridging the relationship between the research question, the design, and the use of statistical and qualitative analyses. By using clear practical examples this book provides an invaluable insight into applying theory to practice and equips students with the knowledge, skills and abilty to carry out and write up their thesis project. Written in a clear and engaging manner Your Psychology Project is essential reading for all students undertaking a psychology research project. Alternate ISBN 9781412922319

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