Crime, Violence, and Global Warming introduces the many connections between climate change and criminal activity. Conflict over natural resources can escalate to state and non-state actors, resulting in wars, asymmetrical warfare, and terrorism. Crank and Jacoby apply criminological theory to each a[...]
The noble cause - a commitment to 'doing something about bad people' - is a central 'ends-based' police ethic that can be corrupted when officers violate the law on behalf of personally held moral values. This book examines noble cause, how it emerges as a fundamental principle of police ethics and [...]
Police culture has been widely criticized as a source of resistance to change and reform, and is often misunderstood. This book seeks to capture the heart of police culture-including its tragedies and celebrations-and to understand its powerful themes of morality, solidarity, and common sense, by sy[...]