1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450854903321

Titolo

Constructive work with offenders [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kevin Gorman ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006

ISBN

1-280-56625-6

9786610566396

1-84642-475-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GormanKevin <1951->

Disciplina

364.40941

Soggetti

Constructivism (Psychology)

Probation - Great Britain

Social work with criminals - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; Constructive Workwith Offenders; Contents; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Chapter 1 ConstructiveWork with Offenders: Setting the Scene; Chapter 2Collaborative and ConstructiveFrontline Practice with Offendersin a Climate of 'Tough Love'and 'ThirdWay' Politics; Chapter 3 The Offender as Citizen: Socially Inclusive Strategies forWorking with Offenders within the Community; Chapter 4Constructing Safety:A Collaborative Approach toManaging Riskand Building Responsibility; Chapter 5The Constructive Use of CourtroomSkills and Enforcement to AchieveClient Cooperation and Change

Chapter 6Constructing a Convincing Narrative:The Art of Persuasive Storytelling within the TightConstraints of Formal Pre-Sentence Assessmentsfor the Criminal CourtsChapter 7Dangerous Constructions:Black Offenders in the Criminal Justice System; Chapter 8Constructive Work with Women Offenders:A Probation in Prison Perspective; Chapter 9Constructive Workwith Male Sex Offenders:Male Forms of Life, Language Games and Change; Chapter 10Dispensing [with?] Justice:Young People's Views of the Criminal Justice System; Chapter



11Offenders 'r' Us:The Story of This Book; Epilogue; Contributors

Subject IndexAuthor Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a challenge to many of the assumptions of criminal justice policy and the dominant approaches to practice. The contributors advocate an emphasis on constructive work with offenders that harnesses their positive strengths and resources, and offers inclusive approaches to effective offender assessment and intervention.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910144840703321

Titolo

Veterinary forensics [[electronic resource] ] : animal cruelty investigations / / Melinda D. Merck, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007

ISBN

1-282-11253-8

9786612112539

0-470-34458-X

0-470-34420-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MerckMelinda

Disciplina

636.089

636.0894

Soggetti

Veterinary forensic medicine

Animal welfare

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The legal system and the veterinarian's role -- Crime scene investigation -- CSI: the animal as evidence -- Special considerations in animal cruelty cases -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: non-penetrating injuries -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: penetrating injuries -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: burns -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: gunshot wounds -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: asphyxia and drowning -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: poisoning -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: neglect -- Sexual assault -- Animal fighting -- Time of death.



Sommario/riassunto

Animal cruelty is gaining attention worldwide. With the rise of mandatory reporting requirements for veterinarians and prosecution of animal cruelty, veterinarians and pathologists need the resources to properly assist in these cases.  Veterinary Forensics is a practical reference for veterinarians, pathologists and investigators. Written by a leading expert in veterinary forensics, it provides the background and resources needed to work with animal abuse cases. The book offers detailed and clear direction on crime scene investigation, forensic testing and forensic pathology findings, as well