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Migrant crossings : witnessing human trafficking in the U. S. by ISBN: 9781503609501Publication Date: 2019Migrant Crossings examines the experiences and representations of Asian and Latina/o migrants trafficked in the United States into informal economies and service industries. Through sociolegal and media analysis of court records, press releases, law enforcement campaigns, film representations, theatre performances, and the law, Annie Isabel Fukushima questions how we understand victimhood, criminality, citizenship, and legality. Fukushima explores the interdisciplinary framing of the role of the law and the legal system, the notion of "perfect victimhood", and iconic victims, and how trafficking subjects are resurrected for contemporary movements as illustrated in visuals, discourse, court records, and policy.
Juvenile Arrest in America by ISBN: 1593324782Publication Date: 2012Studies how race, social class, and gang membership interact to shape arrest patterns for American youth. Gang membership and social class [are found to] interact in surprising and interesting ways. Some findings are paradoxical, even counterintuitive.
I Love a Cop by ISBN: 1593853548Publication Date: 2006Will police work change the person you love? Are police marriages destined to fail? What are the chances of your loved one being killed in the line of duty? Since its publication nearly a decade ago, I Love a Cop has earned high praise from family members and police departments worldwide for providing answers to these and other critical questions.
Crime Scene Investigation by ISBN: 0335234410Publication Date: 2010This book guides aspiring and newly appointed CSIs through the methods and procedures for the accurate recording and recovery of evidence from the scene of a crime.
Corrections by ISBN: 9781412978569Publication Date: 2011Covers the correctional system and offers arguments for and against the practice of the laws and policies that comprise corrections, from parole and probation to imprisonment, to the application of the death penalty.
Films on Demand - streaming videos available from on- or off-campus
Films on Demand: a PCC Library collection of online videos on all topics, including criminal justice.
Unprecedented Access Inside an Interrogation Room (41 min)
The room is small, soundproofed, stripped of all decoration. Two chairs face each other in silent enmity. They are the only equipment needed for the game about to unfold—a high-stakes mental interplay between suspect and interrogator.
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