Using a multidisciplinary perspective, the authors incorporate theory, empirical research and policy to provide readers with a full assessment of the interplay of drugs, crime and the criminal justice system.

This book, written for practicing social workers undertaking their ASYE and compulsory CPD, has been designed to help professionals make sound judgments in increasingly complex contexts and under pressure.

Continues to identify and evaluate the major competing theories used to guide the goals, policies, and practices of the U.S. correctional system

With brand new chapters on theory, history and globalization, this book, written within a strong human rights framework, provides students with a current and critical guide to the area

Going beyond the confines of police sociology and criminology, this handbook brings together global scholars from a wide range of disciplines and jurisdictions to engage with the instrumental aims of police activity, as well as with the organizations, institutions and sets of practices that comprise 'policing'

This book uses intuitive examples to introduce readers to the idea of self-control and its importance for understanding criminal behaviour, and to explore the close connection between self-control and the behavioural choices people make.

This book aims to help students understand the nature of helping relationships and the specific skills involved in initiating and maintaining a helping relationship.

An essential guide on effective supervision for managers and their staff.