Op een zondagavond in 2014 woedde een hevige brand in een chalet op camping Het Zonnebos. Het chalet werd bewoond door Tessa en haar vader. Buurman Ruben meldde de brand en de brandweer arriveerde kort daarna. De brandweermannen tilden het levenloze lichaam van Tessa uit het brandende chalet. Bij de sectie door het Nederlands Forensisch Instituut (NFI) bleek dat Tessa door een aantal klappen op haar hoofd niet meer in staat was om het brandende chalet te verlaten. Buurman Ruben is schuldig be...

Is het brein van de rechter in staat om bewijs (DNA, camerabeelden) zo te interpreteren dat de waarheid wordt gevonden? Wat betekenen afwijkingen in het brein van de verdachte voor diens toerekeningsvatbaarheid? Kunnen we het brein van veroordeelden zo beïnvloeden dat ze niet zullen recidiveren? Deze en andere vragen over de relatie tussen brein en recht staan centraal in dit boek, dat een verslag is van het publiekssymposium ‘Brein & Recht’ van 16 september 2022. Het symposium vond plaa...

A selection of 'greatest hits' essays from the bestselling non-fiction writer. From criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Gladwell takes everyday subjects and shows us surprising new ways of looking at them, and the world around us. 'Gladwell is the best kind of writer - the kind who makes you feel like you're a genius rather than that he's a genius' Times

James Baldwin (Author)

Born in Harlem in 1924, James Baldwin was a novelist, essayist, play¿wright, poet, social critic, and the author of more than twenty books. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay col¿lection The Fire Next Time was a bestseller that made him an influential figure in the civil rights movement. Baldwin spent many years in France, where he moved to escape the racism and homophobia of the United States. He di...

An original and consequential argument about race, crime, and the law

Cats can be seen in ancient Egyptian homes, temples and adorning the heads of their gods. Cats in Egypt were probably domesticated by around 4,000 BC from wild ancestors. Over the following centuries, they became popular household pets. In this book, Dr Malek draws on a vast range of artistic and written sources to show how cats became one of the most widely esteemed and revered animals in Egypt.

This unique book features original writings from evaluation's foundational thinkers, together with new commentaries from contemporary authors. Each section includes an introduction to a core evaluation concept by the editors, a classic reading, two commentaries on that topic by contemporary authors, and a reflection guide written by the editors.

Experienced researcher and clinican Keith Morgen summerizes cutting-edge research into an applied introduction in Substance Use Disorders and Addictions, Second Edition. Updated with the DSM-5-TR's diagnostic criteria, Morgen provides a holistic approach to treating individuals with addiction and co-occurring psychiatric disorder.

Cutting edge guide to applying the latest advancements in digital methods to social research.