Social services & welfare, criminology

The Heat of the Moment: A Firefighter's Stories of Life and Death Decisions [9780857525765]

Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has been a firefighter for eighteen years. She decides which of her colleagues rush into a burning building and how they conf…

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The Criminal Alphabet: An A-Z of Prison Slang [9781846141669]

'I have spent almost 33 of the last 53 years in and out of prison, but mainly in. I was a juvenile offender back in the mid 1970s and went on to becom…

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Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World [9780241400722]

What explains the spreading backlash against the global elite? In this revelatory investigation, Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums o…

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Mafia Life: Love, Death and Money at the Heart of Organised Crime [9781781252543]

The Japanese Yakuza. The Chinese Triads. The Sicilian Cosa Nostra. The Calabrian N'Drangheta. The New York Mafia. The Russian Vory -v -Vakone. Today, …

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Criminal: The Truth About Why People Do Bad Things [9780241960431]

'As enlightening about crime in modern society as any book I have read' The Times'A richly researched, supremely sane discussion of the causes of and …

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The Outlaw Ocean: Crime and Survival in the Last Untamed Frontier [9781847925855]

The Outlaw Ocean is a riveting, adrenaline-fuelled tour of a vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas. There…

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Prison: A Survival Guide [9781529103496]

'Essential reading - Will SelfWhen Carl Cattermole was sentenced to spend time at Her Majesty's pleasure, he quickly learned that, in order to get by …

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When the Dogs Don't Bark: A Forensic Scientist's Search for the Truth [9781473678835]

The compelling memoir from the UK's most eminent forensic scientist and some of the most fascinating criminal investigations she has worked on. 'Fin…

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A Suitable Job for a Woman [9780006384328]

AUTHOR: Val McDermid is a No. 1 bestseller whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages, and have sold over eleven million copies…

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Anti-discriminatory Practice: A Guide for Those Working with Children and Young People [9781441177414]

This title provides a comprehensive guide to promoting inclusive practice in childcare and educational settings, and to taking account of children's c…

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AQA Sociology for A Level Workbook 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory [9781471845376]

Exam Board: AQA Level: A-Level Subject: Sociology First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: Summer 2016Create confident, literate and well-prepared s…

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Banana Man: The Inspirational Story of How One Man's Mission to Save a Child Led Him to Become an Accidental Father to a Thousand More [9781905823734]

As Kevin Allen sat and watched TV one cold, wet evening, he had no idea his life was about to change forever. Six days later he was standing in Zul…

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Barron's Correction Officer Exam [9781438003092]

Updated to reflect the most recent requirements for correction officer candidates, including sheriff's departments, this review book presents strategi…

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Beyond the Victim: The Politics and Ethics of Empowering Cairo's Street Children [9789774160639]

Street children - abandoned or runaway children living on their own - can be found in cities all over the world, and their numbers are growing despite…

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Bit of a Stretch, A: The Secret Diaries of a Prisoner [9781838950156]

Where can a tin of tuna buy you clean clothes? Which British education system struggles with 50% illiteracy? Where do teetotal Muslims attend AA meeti…

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BTEC First Health & Social Care: Student Book [9780007479801]

BTEC First Health and Social Care is a brand new textbook for the revised 2012 specification. Packed with learning and teaching features including: Ca…

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BTEC Level 3 National Health and Social Care [9781444115529]

The topic knowledge and practical hints you need in order to make the grade in BTEC Level 3 National Health and Social Care.Inside you will find livel…

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CACHE Level 2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care [9781510462151]

Help students build knowledge and prepare with confidence for assessment with the essential classroom resource from Judith Adams - the only textbook t…

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CACHE Level 3 Preparing to Work in Home-based Childcare [9781471841514]

Learn how to combine outstanding care and successful business management with the only book that supports CACHE's new Childminding qualificationPacked…

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CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care [9781510403123]

Master the essay-writing skills and concepts required to succeed in the Level 3 Extended Diploma with this CACHE-endorsed textbook.- Covers all 15 man…

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