Category: Textbooks

A unique sociological introduction to the field of criminology with award-winning coverage that highlights issues of ethnicity, gender, race, and social class Steven Barkan’s Criminology: A Sociological Understanding, 7th Edition, (PDF) provides a sociological perspective on criminal justice and crime by treating social inequality and social structure as central themes

This ebook Recidivism in the Caribbean: Improving the Reintegration of Jamaican Ex-prisoners (PDF) provides a detailed and practical exploration of criminal recidivism and social reintegration in Jamaica. It uses various methods to seek the authentic voices of inmates, deported migrants, ex-prisoners, and practitioners, drawing on an original study to examine

The Soils of the USA, (PDF),  gives an overview of the properties, distribution, and function of soils in the U.S., including Hawaii, Alaska, and its Caribbean territories. It explains the history of soil surveys and pedological research in the U.S., and offers general descriptions of the country’s geology, climate and

Delivering Health Care in America, 7th Edition (PDF) is the most comprehensive and current overview of the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system–from its historical origins and resources to its individual cost, services, and quality. Using a unique “systems” approach, the textbook brings together an extraordinary breadth

The last two hundred years have seen the transformation of public international law from a rule-based extrusion of diplomacy into a completely-fledged legal system. Landmark Cases in Public International Law (PDF) examines decisions that have added to the development of international law into an integrated whole, while also creating specialized