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Human Trafficking Exposed: Stories of Exploitation and Survival

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Report copyright infringementby Maxwell Matewere (Author)Maxwell Matewere, a legal and crime prevention expert, presents his second educational book on human trafficking in Malawi. In the new edition, entitled: "Human Trafficking Exposed", Matewere uses his two decades of experience in combating this crime and protecting its victims to provide an in-depth analysis of a global, complex and illegal multiple billion-dollar activity. Human trafficking, which is also described as modern-day slaver...

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Report copyright infringementby Jm Alexander (Author)The South has always been a land of contradictions - sweet tea and bitter truths, Sunday sermons and Saturday night sins. In Blood in the Kudzu, those contradictions take center stage in a chilling account of the Dixie Mafia, one of America's most ruthless and least understood criminal empires.Born in the poverty-stricken hollows of Mississippi, the Dixie Mafia wasn't a traditional crime family but a sprawling network of misfits, hustlers, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Noel 'Razor' Smith (Author)THE TRUE STORY OF LONDON'S MOST PROLIFIC ARMED ROBBERY GANG The average bank robbery takes around four minutes. The essential ingredients are ruthlessness, cunning and plenty of bottle. You'll also need a weapon, a disguise and a getaway car. If you have all those things, then you could go to work right now. The Bradish boys had all these things and, boy, did they go to work. The 'Dirty Dozen' were a ruthless federation of criminals ...

The War on Drugs An Old Wives Tale: Large Print Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Christine D. Shuck (Author)Part memoir, part current affairs, part argument for legalization - The War on Drugs is a MUST READ for those who believe that the war on drugs only happens to "those people" in "that part of town." Written from the point of view of a wife and mother, The War On Drugs: An Old Wives' Tale examines the pros and cons of marijuana prohibition, drug diversion programs, and challenges the reader to define the nature of addiction and other p...

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Report copyright infringementby Johan Obdola (Author)Dangerous Times: The Americas Under the Shadows of Terror is a powerful and unsettling geopolitical testimony from Johan Obdola-counter-narcotics officer, intelligence expert, and global security strategist. This groundbreaking book exposes the rise of narco-terrorism, the collapse of democratic institutions, and the betrayal of entire nations by their own political elites. From the inner corridors of power in Venezuela to the transnational...

American Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda

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Report copyright infringementby Ru Marshall (Author)"A project of epic proportions, pulled off with remarkable élan."--Kirkus ReviewsA gripping exposé of deception, cult power, and the long shadow of Carlos Castaneda, the man behind the biggest literary hoax of the twentieth century.Twenty years in the making, American Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda unravels the story of the secretive faux-anthropologist who pulled off one of the greatest literary hoaxes in modern history. Bo...

Drug Law Enforcement, Policing and Harm Reduction: Ending the Stalemate

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Report copyright infringementby Matthew Bacon (Editor), Jack Spicer (Editor)The policing of drugs is an intriguing, complex, and contentious domain that brings into sharp focus the multifaceted nature of the police role and has farreaching consequences for health, crime, and justice. While research on drugs policing has historically been surprisingly sparse, fragmented, and underdeveloped, the field has recently become a burgeoning area of academic study, influenced by contemporary trends in ...

The Genocide in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Unveiling the Forgotten Tragedy.

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Report copyright infringementby Marien-Edgard Ngbali Bemi (Author)In "The Genocide in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Unveiling the Forgotten Tragedy," the untold horrors of one of the most devastating and overlooked conflicts in modern history are finally brought to light. This powerful and deeply researched book dives into the heart of the war-torn eastern Congo, exposing the decades of violence, exploitation, and human suffering that have been largely ignored by the international com...

Healing: Lynn's Story - Getting My-Self Back The Woman's Revolution

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Report copyright infringementby Jeanne Sarson (Author), Linda MacDonald (Author)In this their second book, feminist activists Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald share the story of Lynn, one of many women they supported, who was able to heal from more than four years of spousal non-state torture, human trafficking, and exploited into prostitution. Their compassion, expertise, and professionalism opened a path to healing for Lynn and the many others they supported. Interwoven with Lynn's words -...

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Report copyright infringementby Lincoln Steffens (Author)Lincoln Steffens's "The Shame of the Cities" is a landmark work of investigative journalism that fearlessly exposes political corruption in early 20th-century American municipal government. A pioneering example of muckraking, Steffens's unflinching account delves into the inner workings of urban political machines and the systemic issues that plagued cities across the United States. Through detailed reporting and compelling narratives, ...

Genocide Matters: Ongoing Issues and Emerging Perspectives

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Report copyright infringementby Joyce Apsel (Editor), Ernesto Verdeja (Editor)This edited book provides an interdisciplinary overview of recent scholarship in the field of genocide studies. The book examines four main areas: The current state of research on genocide New thinking on the categories and methods of mass violence Developments in teaching about genocide Critical analyses of military humanitarian interventions and post-violence justice and reconciliation The combination of cri...

High Stakes Treason: How John Brennan Compromised American Security for Millions

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Report copyright infringementby Ian Trottier (Author), Roger Stone (Foreword by)Using open-source information, High Stakes Treason reveals what seems to be a major treasonous act of financial fraud committed against the American people and its allied international communities by former head of the CIA John O. Brennan.High Stakes Treason presents verified open-source information to show former CIA Director John O. Brennan conducted a long-term criminal scheme to manipulate intelligence protoco...

Art of Intelligence: Simulations, Exercises, and Games

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Report copyright infringementby William J. Lahneman (Editor), Rubén Arcos (Editor)Since the 9/11 attacks, the number of intelligence courses and related curricula have soared. Many instructors look for interactive learning tools because they add immeasurable value to the student's understanding of the intelligence enterprise. Such tools, however, take time and effort to develop and are not circulated among faculty. This is the first textbook to offer in one volume original simulations, exerci...

While No One's Watching: Shocking True Stories of Murder, Corruption, Greed and Cover-ups in Kentucky

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Report copyright infringementby Darlene F. Price (Author)2025 The BookFest Fall Awards Second Place in True CrimeWhile No One's Watching is a shocking exposé of government corruption, greed, cronyism, and abuse of authority in Kentucky, based on investigative reports from former special agent turned investigative journalist Darlene Fitzgerald Price. Drawing from her extensive work on the TV, radio, and internet series, Truth or Politics, Price uncovers a troubling pattern of misconduct and co...

One Police Officer's Experiences: Deputy Sheriff to Chief of Police

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Report copyright infringementby Harold A. Bastrup (Author) Number of Pages: 464 Dimensions: 1.03 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: December 19, 1995

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There's a Sucker Born Every Minute: A Revelation of Audacious Frauds, Scams, and Cons -- How toSpot Them, How to Stop Them

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Report copyright infringementby Jeffrey Robinson (Author)One in nine Americans will lose money as a victim of fraud - Every man and woman in the country (and every child with an email address) will be targeted by professional fraudsters-multiple times. - Seven out of every eight frauds go unreported. - Most fraudsters will get away with their crime. - Government agencies and crime watchdogs suggest that there could be up to $100 billion worth of fraud in this country in any given year. A...

Blank Page: Stories of triumph from human trafficking survivors

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Report copyright infringementby Rosi Orozco (Author), Rita María Hernández (Contribution by)In Blank Page, the voices of ten brave survivors of the horrors of human trafficking celebrate hope-and call out for change. Their inspiring stories, together with concise research and practical explanations that span borders and decades, paint a clear picture of the human trafficking reality that affects not only the United States and Mexico, but the world. Rosi Orozco explores the causes, extent, and...

When Justice Fails: Now I Lay Me Down My Heart

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Report copyright infringementby Bonnie Clark Douglass (Author)In 1997, George Henderson, who was staying in a homeless shelter, asked for the help of author, Dr. Bonnie Clark Douglass. George's brother Paul Henderson, who was nicknamed "Poncho", was only 17 when he went missing on Halloween night. Poncho's lifeless body was found a couple of weeks later on Nov. 14th, 1981, at the end of the catwalk under the Centennial Bridge in Miramichi City. Poncho's sneakers were found neatly placed, side...

Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis, Police Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Katherine Schweit (Author), Daniel Oates (Foreword by)Firearms-related incidents kill more than 45,000 people in the US every year and are the leading cause of death for US children and adolescents. But school shootings are different than suicides, and suicides are different than street gang fights.In this groundbreaking book, former FBI agent and mass shooting expert Katherine Schweit reveals the secrets to reducing gun violence in our communities. Drawing on ...

Policing from Bow Street: Principal Officers, Runners and the Patroles

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Kennison (Author)The starting point for many scholars studying the art and science of crime investigation wrongly begins with the creation of Robert Peel's New Police in 1829, yet basic policing and investigative elements had been tried and tested at least 80 years before that. In mid-Georgian times, the playwright and magistrate Henry Fielding realised the ineffectiveness of the Parish Police Parochial Watch system that press-ganged traders and merchants...

Gunfire-Graffiti: Overlooked Gun Crime in the UK

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Report copyright infringementby Seiber (Author), Matthew Seiber (Author)Hitherto uncovered crime - which is being ignored by police and authorities; A book on a completely new aspect of crime and punishment; As featured on BBC Radio, and in national and local newspapers; Colour photo section. Gunfire-Graffiti looks at the use of firearms to deface roadside structures and similar targets in public places. Based on investigations by the author and formal research, the book reveals what some peo...

Making News of Police Violence: A Comparative Study of Toronto and New York City

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Report copyright infringementby Jeffrey Ross (Author)Although many people consider excessive police violence disconcerting, if, when, and how they voice their opinion or respond by taking some sort of action has generally remained empirically unknown. In the hope of understanding this process, Ross has developed a four-stage model, based on a review of the literature and on interviews with the relevant actors. He then uses this tool to analyze police violence that occurred in Toronto, Canada ...

Government Ethics and Law Enforcement: Toward Global Guidelines

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Report copyright infringementby Yassin El-Ayouty (Editor), Kevin J. Ford (Editor), Mark Davies (Editor)Recognizing that the quality of governance is a crucial factor in the overall development of a country, experts on government ethics and law enforcement examine the principles that need to be applied to create more effective and efficient governments. While focusing on the approaches adopted by the City of New York, case studies from around the world are also given. As the essays make clear,...

Frenemies: Feminists, Conservatives, and Sexual Violence

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy Whittier (Author)What happens when unlikely allies work to advance similar goals? Focusing on case studies of feminist and conservative activism around pornography, child sexual abuse policy, and the Violence Against Women Act, Frenemies develops a new model of how groups that are neither allies nor opponents work toward related goals.Author BiographyNancy Whittier is Sophia Smith Professor of Sociology at Smith College and the author of The Politics of C...

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Report copyright infringementby Elliott Lew Griffin (Author)This book is about Slippery Shady James Comey, the worst FBI Director in United States History. He lied he cheated and many election experts swear he stole the 2016 Presidential Election right out from Hillary Clinton's grasp when he erroneously used his Head FBI POWER when he single-handedly threw Hillary Clinton under the bud by placing an FBI investigation onto Hillary's campaign hours before the actual election date and while mil...

The Hamas Intelligence War against Israel

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Report copyright infringementby Netanel Flamer (Author)Since its founding in 1987, the political and ideological dimensions of the terror organisation Hamas have been well discussed by scholars. In contrast, this innovative study takes a new approach by exploring the entire scope of Hamas's intelligence activity against its state adversary, Israel. Using primary sources in Arabic, Hebrew and English, Netanel Flamer analyzes the development of Hamas's various methods for gathering information,...

Genocide in the Modern Age: State-Society Relations in the Making of Mass Political Violence

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Report copyright infringementby Zachary A. Karazsia (Author)Some episodes of mass political violence are much deadlier than others and under what conditions perpetrators in government and society opt for brutality as a means of accomplishing their goals. The concept of 'mass political violence' to explain genocide and other mass killings in the modern world. Author BiographyZachary A. Karazsia is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at Valdosta State Universit...

Cases in Intelligence Analysis: Structured Analytic Techniques in Action

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah Miller Beebe (Author), Randolph H. Pherson (Author)In Cases in Intelligence Analysis, accomplished instructors and intelligence practitioners Sarah Miller Beebe and Randolph H. Pherson offer robust, class-tested cases studies of events in foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, terrorism, homeland security, law enforcement, and decision-making support. In this Second Edition, the authors added five new case studies. Designed to give analysts-in-trainin...

Denial and Deception: An Insider's View of the CIA

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Report copyright infringementby Melissa Boyle Mahle (Author)The reality for a woman agent working in the secret world of intelligence often leads to extraordinary obstacles and sacrifices. Melissa Boyle Mahle, a sixteen-year covert operative for the CIA in the Middle East, was the Agency's top-ranked female Arabist before she left in 2002. In Denial and Deception, Mahle not only describes the Agency's successes and failures, but details her life as a woman in one of the last professions that ...

Male on Male Rape: The Hidden Toll of Stigma and Shame

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Scarce (Author), William B. Rubenstein (Foreword by)A groundbreaking examination of a vastly unrecognized though widely prevalent form of violence. Male on Male Rape shatters the silence and offers concrete strategies for prevention and recovery. Number of Pages: 334 Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2002

Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town

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Report copyright infringementby Nate Blakeslee (Author)In the summer of 1999, in the tiny west Texas town of Tulia, thirty-nine people, almost all of them black, were arrested and charged with dealing powdered cocaine. The operation, a federally-funded investigation performed in cooperation with the local authorities, was based on the work of one notoriously unreliable undercover officer. At trial, the prosecution relied almost solely on the uncorroborated, and contradictory, testimony of tha...