This short, accessible text takes on the global and pervasive phenomenon of hate crimes and hypothesizes potential fixes. Iganski and Levin detail evidence of hate violence in the 21st century, particularly religious hatred, ethnic, racial and xenophobic hatred, violence on the basis of sexual orientation and sexual identity, disablist violence, and violence against women, using the most recently published data from cross-national surveys produced by international organizations. This is an ideal addition to any course on social problems, violence, or hate crimes.

Product Description: The book “Udo” consists of 3 novels united with the same idea – exploration of human behavior in extreme situations. A young girl from wealthy Latvian family, who returns to occupied Riga from Switzeland towards the greatest tragedy of her whole life; a prisoner making an impossible attempt to escape from GULAG camp; an intelligent young man chosen to be “walking meat”; NY homeless, who can be miraculously rich trying to survive – all characters of the book inevitably step-by-step become victims and sufferers...read more

Product Description: The best-selling book, Elementary Statistics in Social Research, 7/e, has been adapted to provide a broad and accessible introduction to statistics for criminal justice enthusiasts. This straightforward book written specifically for criminal justice helps readers who do not have a strong background in mathematics, make sense of statistics...read more

Product Description: Over the decades, the lines separating young- middle-aged-, and older adults have blurred, as indicated by a broadening of the appropriate years for making life decisions.  Not only are many people marrying later, but some are marrying earlier than ever...read more

Product Description: Book by Fox, James Alan, Ray, Larry

Product Description: Our bundle prices are lower than the prices of many other intro texts alone!Our Social World, Condensed VersionIn this brief text, two leaders of the Teaching Sociology movement help students develop their sociological imaginations by teaching them to role-take within their global society, allowing them to experience what it is like to be someone as seemingly remote as a child sex slave in India...read more

Product Description: The Fifth Edition of the best-selling Sociological Snapshots continues to provide a solid foundation for students as it introduces them to the world of sociological analysis. Combining abstract sociological concepts with interesting and grounded essays (“snapshots”) on issues of contemporary interest, this book helps students discover relevant connections and encourages them to develop a sociological eye...read more

Product Description: After twenty-five years of investigating, analyzing, and interviewing serial killers, their family members, neighbors, and even surviving victims, Jack Levin has become one of the world’s most respected experts on the motivations and modus operandi of dangerous criminals...read more

Written by world renowned experts, this supplemental text employs the general notion of power and control as a central and unifying thesis for understanding why people kill. This brief yet comprehensive and student-friendly book presents a classification of homicide theories, examining "the will to kill" from various perspectives.

Product Description: This text explores two forms of hate and prejudice — racism in contemporary American society and the historical occurrence of anti-Semitism — under a single conceptual framework.   Jack Levin, is a well-known scholar, author, and lecturer on the subject of hate crimes...read more

Elementary Statistics in Social Research: The Essentials is a concise, uncomplicated introduction to statistics for the social sciences. Adapted from Levin and Fox's Elementary Statistics in Social Research, Ninth Edition ((c) 2003), the new text retains the clarity and step-by-step approach that have made the comprehensive book a best-seller. Written to be understandable to a broad range of readers, particularly those without a strong background in mathematics, Elementary Statistics in Social Research: The Essentials provides clear, logical explanations for the rationale and use of statistical methods in social research. Detailed step-by-step illustrations of statistical procedures are located at important points throughout the text.

Product Description: ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable...read more

This series looks at the many aspects of terrorism: its role in history, the goals of terrorists, the many terrorist groups throughout history and their most infamous attacks as well as the steps nations are taking to protect their citizens from radical groups bent on doing harm.

Product Description: A shorter, simplified, paperback, and less expensive version of Fox, Levin, and Shively's popular introduction to statistics in criminal justice, written specifically for readers without a strong background in mathematics.

Product Description: When it comes to Sociology, "seeing" is indeed believing. In Sociological Snapshots 4: Seeing Social Structure and Change in Everyday Life, Jack Levin bridges the gap between sociological theorizing and everyday experiences by developing students' ability to "see" sociology via "snapshots" of culture and social structure...read more

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Product Description: When structuring mergers and acquisitions, there's only one way to be sure that you've thought of all the tax and legal consequences: rely on Martin D. Ginsburg and Jack S. Levin as you plan, develop, and execute your strategy. In this 4-volume print set these expert practitioners offer you: Solutions to real-life M&A problems as they arise in negotiations Step-by-step analysis of typical and non-typical transactional permutations Checklists, flow charts, and other at-a-glance practice materials Whether you represent the buyer, the seller, or another interested party, you can go straight to a model agreement that gives you: A complete document structured to embody your client's interest Clauses addressing a wide variety of specific situations Specific language for even the smallest variations you're likely to encounter Includes CD-ROM containing Mergers, Acquisitions, and Buyouts: Sample Acquisition Agreements Recently updated with: New step-by-step methods for structuring transactions, with tax, SEC, corporate, HSR, accounting and other considerations New table summarizing and contrasting terms of pro-buyer, pro-seller, and neutral stock & asset purchase agreements New 2005 legislation, regulations, rulings, and court decisions impacting M&A transaction...read more

Product Description: This text explores two forms of hate and prejudice - racism in contemporary American society and the historical occurrence of anti-Semitism - under a single conceptual framework. Jack Levin, author of The Violence of Hate, is a well-known scholar, author, and lecturer on the subject of hate crimes...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)