Nearly 1 million people and $1.5 billion of trade entered the United States through 328 POEs on an average day in fiscal year 2013. CBP, within the...

Substance abuse takes a terrible toll on the public health, public safety and financial resources of the United States. The Administration's nation...

This book explores specific theories on ageing grounded through examination of several issues in social welfare. The book will review different und...

This book provides an overview of instances in which the United States has used its armed forces abroad in situations of military conflict or poten...

An examination of the psychological literature on victimisation shows disproportionately that that we know more about the predator than we do the v...

Violence in Central America has reached crisis levels. Throughout Central America, Mexican drug trafficking organization, local drug traffickers, t...

Sadly, the threat of violent extremism in America is nothing new. Throughout our history, misguided groups, including international and domestic te...

The war on drugs is a kind of declared war against a set of often invisible foes which is often fought with toothless policies, uncoordinated campa...

Approximately 662,000 children spend some time in foster care each year. Most enter care because they have experienced neglect or abuse by their pa...

A diagnosis of dementia can be frightening for those affected by the syndrome, their family members, and caretakers. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is th...

Early one spring morning, disaster struck San Francisco, and a young man grabbed his camera and started documenting the destruction and death surro...

Legal protection for employees who report illegal misconduct by their employers have increased dramatically since the late 1970s when such protecti...

White-collar crime is defined as the use of deception for illegal gain, normally involving breach of trust, and some concealment of the true nature...

This glossary provides the wildland fire and fire use communities a single source document that covers wildland fire, prescribed fire, fire use and...

By having a thorough knowledge of this legal process and by working in partnership with the courts, child protective (CPS) caseworkers, and other p...

Each year, approximately 25,000 youth exit the foster care system before being reunified with their family of origin, being adopted, or achieving a...

Gang activity and related violence threaten public order in a diverse range of communities in the United States today. Congress has long recognised...

While most young people have access to emotional and financial support systems throughout their early adult years, older youth in foster care and t...

There are multiple reasons to prevent juveniles from becoming delinquent or continuing to engage in delinquent behaviour. The most obvious reason i...