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Biker gangs and organized crime.
Entangled in the mush of Hollywood movies and popular music, it would seem the one percent or so of motorcycle enthusiasts who deem themselves gang members and outlaws would be a largely compromised lot. How dangerous could they be, considering their collective ability to attract attention? However, according to Barker (Eastern Kentucky U.) many motorcycle gang members are outlaws in a literal sense, providing illegal goods and services and infiltrating legitimate businesses. Writing for community leaders as well as law enforcement, he describes their early organizations and activities, the types of conventional and deviant clubs, the transition of members from "righteous biker" to "patchholder," the evolution from clubs to gangs and the related efforts by law enforcement, and the specific crimes in which biker gangs participate. He describes how the gangs transcend borders, particularly into Canada, and forecasts future criminal activities. Anderson Publishing is a member of the LexisNexis group. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Correctional counseling & rehabilitation, 6th ed.
This collection of articles, updated to reflect current research and practice for this edition, addresses the goals, responsibilities, tasks, and tools of the corrections counselor. Contributors describe the function of correctional counseling and treatment, including the specialties within the field, counseling in a prison setting, psychoanalytic theory, radical behavior interventions, early approaches to group and milieu therapy, assessment, diagnosis, classification, social learning models, cognitive therapies, family therapy and interventions for sexual offenders, substance abusers in offender populations, and antisocial offenders. The collection closes with an objective assessment of the accomplishments and realities of correctional counseling. Anderson Publishing is a member of the LexisNexis Group. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Drugs in society; causes, concepts, and control, 5th ed.
This volume examines the drug problem in the US by looking closely at drug abuse, trafficking, and control policy. Lyman (Columbia College) and Potter (Eastern Kentucky U.) discuss addictions, dealers, corrupt officials, "narcs," the courts, personal and public values, public policy, the laws, and the effects on communities. Both conservative and liberal social perspectives are considered. The first section addresses the history and theories of drug abuse and the development of drug control policy, pharmacology, and the role of source countries in trafficking, as well as drug-related crimes. Subsequent sections describe the involvement of organized crime, gangs, and how to deal with the problem, with discussion of federal enforcement organizations, laws, and initiatives. Other topics include drug courier profiling, covert police initiatives, legalizing medical marijuana, needle exchange programs, testing in the workplace and at home, and abuse in sports. This edition is updated to take into account social, political, and private policy changes. Anderson Publishing is a member of the LexisNexis group. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Organized crime in our times, 5th ed.
In this textbook, Albanese (government and public policy, Virginia Commonwealth U.) describes the nature, history, causes, and theories of organized crime, as well as criminal justice response and an assessment of the investigation, prosecution, defense, and sentencing of organized criminals. Human smuggling, internet crimes, and other modern types are included in this edition. The future of prevention is also discussed, and legal analysis of the offenses is incorporated, as are ethics and the effect of transnational operations. A separate chapter is devoted to the mafia. Both subject and name indexes are provided. Anderson Publishing is a member of the LexisNexis group. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
