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Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson
by George Jackson
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Jackson gained notoriety shortly before his death in 1970 when his younger brother unsuccessfully tried to free him at gunpoint when Jackson and two others were on trial for killing a guard. Written between 1964 and 1970 while serving time in Soledad Prison for robbery, the letters reveal the brutality and racism faced by prisoners and call for unity among African Americans. This edition contains a new foreword by Jackson's nephew Jonathan. Soledad Brother remains "recommended for most libraries" (LJ 12/15/70) and is a solid title for Black history Month in February.
Copyright 1995 Reed business Information, Inc.
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Oxford Textbook of Psychopathology
by Theodore Millon, Paul H. Blaney, and Roger D. Davis
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the most eminent experts were selected to write chapters on all the major mental disordersdiscussing notable issuesthey reflect on the reality of the heterogeneous nature of psychopathology and favored approaches.
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Inst. for Advanced Studies in Personology & Psychopathology, Miami, FL. Comprehensive professional book with extensive coverage of personality disorders, the underlying psychopathologies, and issues related to classification and differential diagnosis. Extensive references.
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The classification of mental disorders has a lengthy history. Read the first page
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schizotypic psychopathology, schizotypic pathology, hippocampal cortisol receptors, paraphilic individuals, schizotypic phenomenology, true schizotypy, negativistic individuals, identified schizotypes, healthy combat veterans, schizophrenia liability, restricter anorexics, negativistic personality disorder, diagnosable schizophrenia, schizotypic signs, associated symptom criterion, generalized psychopathology, depressive personality disorder, sleep continuity disturbances, biobehavioral markers, pathological grandiose self, depressive personality traits, schizotypy indicators, psychopathology researchers, personality disorder examination, functional somatic symptoms
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New York, General Psychiatry, Major Axis, British Journal, Schizophrenia Bulletin, Biological Psychiatry, John Wiley, Guilford Press, American Psychiatric Press, Psychological Bulletin, Comprehensive Psychiatry, United States, Psychiatry Research, North America, Clinical Psychology Review, Psychological Medicine, Cambridge University Press, American Psychologist, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, International Universities Press, American Psychiatric Association, Psychological Review, American Academy, Plenum Press, Canadian Journal
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Obsession
by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker
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With the warmth and frank bias of a firsthand observer, Douglas, the founder and head of the FBI's Investigative Support Unit and the inspiration for the character of Jack Crawford in Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon, here describes violent crimes and their consequences. With co-author Olshaker, with whom he wrote Mindhunter and Journey into Darkness, Douglas details the crimes and case histories of serial killers, serial rapists, child molesters, stalkers and others. Included are infamous killers such as Edward Gein, Ted Bundy and Robert Chambers, along with less publicized, though just as disturbing, purveyors of acts of fatal obsession. Asserting "that behavior reflects personality," Douglas shows how he and his colleagues can assess the different temperaments and motivations at work behind grisly acts. Rapists tend to fall into four basic categories, for example, the "power-reassurance rapist" (driven by feelings of inadequacy), the "exploitive" rapist (impulsive and overtly macho), the "anger" rapist (who uses sex to displace his rage) and, cruelest of all, the "sadistic" rapist, who "simply gets off on hurting people." What stands out in this eye-opening book is how Douglas's compassion for the survivors of violent crimes seems to equal his understanding of the criminals themselves. His description of the work of the countless people who counsel, comfort and fight for the rights of victims serves as a welcome reminder that horrific and isolated acts of darkness and coldness are counterbalanced by a warmhearted and, one hopes, more natural human determination to help.
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Following on the heels of Douglas's Mindhunter (LJ 11/15/95) and both authors' Journey into Darkness (Scribner, 1997), which were best sellers, this book focuses on crimes against women. The title refers both to criminal motivation?the authors have little faith in the possibility of rehabilitation?and to Douglas's commitment as a victims' rights advocate. Founder and until recently head of the FBI's Investigative Support Unit, he "plead[s] guilty" to being "overly emotional" on the need for stringent prison sentences and terms of parole. In his discussion of self-protection, Douglas cites Gavin de Becker, whose The Gift of Fear (LJ 6/15/97) is a more complete guide to that subject. Although there is less emphasis on criminal profiling and some overlap with prior material, this work is generally insightful and certainly heartfelt about the devastating effects of violence on its victims and those who love them. Of interest to readers of the previous books.
-?Gregor A. Preston, formerly with Univ. of California Lib., Davis
Copyright 1998 Reed business Information, Inc.
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Essential Criminology
by Mark M. Lanier and Stuart Henry
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The updated edition builds on the authors’ acclaimed theory of the "Crime Prism" Though there are a number of introductory level criminology texts available, Lanier and Henry's distinguishes itself by being comparatively compact and portable and more importantly, being more intelligently written than the competition while still being very appealing and accessible for undergraduates. In the Second Edition, they will build on the book's originality by adding more recent material on their theory of the "Crime Prism", which has since received a lot of attention in the field's top journals and competing criminology texts. They also updated the research literature to reflect the latest studies and new theoretical developments that have emerged over the last four years and added more recent real world examples.
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Mark Lanier is an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Central Florida. Stuart Henry is head of College of Lifelong Learning Program of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program at Wayne State University.
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Criminology and the Criminal Justice System
by Freda Adler, Gerhard O. W. Mueller, and William S. Laufer
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This leading text for courses in Criminology is known for its lucid style, student-oriented approach, and its interdisciplinary global perspective. The text is available in two versions, one with, and the other without coverage of the criminal justice system. For schools that retain the traditional criminology course, which includes criminological coverage of criminal justice, Criminology and the Criminal Justice System, Fourth Edition, is the ideal text. For schools that offer a separate introductory course in criminal justice, Criminology, Fourth Edition, is the appropriate text. With the text comes PowerWeb, a password-protected course-specific Web site that offers current articles about criminology(refereed and selected by criminology instructors), research tools, refereed Web links, student study tools, and interactive exercises. The free, interactive student CD-ROM, "Making the Grade," features chapter-by-chapter quizzes (with feedback), a study skills primer, an Internet guide, and much more.
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Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice: A Primer
by M. L. Dantzker and Ronald D Hunter
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Jerome McKean, Ball State Univ
"The text seems to be aimed at courses in which a major research project is required of students as their main effort."
The textbook really focuses on research in criminal justice. Easy to read and understand. Excellent textbook for research students in criminal justice
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Jerome McKean, Ball State Univ
"The text seems to be aimed at courses in which a major research project is required of students as their main effort."
The textbook really focuses on research in criminal justice. Easy to read and understand. Excellent textbook for research students in criminal justice
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