Poverty is a social fact of life for billions of people around the world. The developed countries abhor poverty, or seem to, for several reasons. P...

Sure to raise the hackles of many across the nation is any mention of welfare and federal entitlement programs. All agree that no one should be on ...

This engaging collection of verse captures the history and experience of the Mounties from the 1800s to the present day. Ranging from humorous to p...

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...

A number of studies investigate the extent to which levels of welfare benefits reduce crime among the unemployed. This paper expands this literatur...

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...

Nearly forty years after Jimmy Hoffa vanished from the face of the earth — his disappearance still remains one of the biggest mysteries in crime hi...

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

In the early 1990's, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The act was intended to change attitudes toward domestic violence, fost...

Violence is observed in all levels and expressions of biological and social life. However, human violence has the distinction of being greatly alte...

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...