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- Serial murder / by Holmes, Ronald M.; Holmes, Stephen T.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index.What is serial murder? -- Mass murder and spree murder : two types of multicides -- Serial murder -- Theories of serial murder -- The visionary serial killer -- The mission serial killer -- The hedonistic serial murderer : the lust killer -- The hedonistic serial murderer : the thrill killer -- The hedonistic serial killer : comfort type -- The power/control serial killer -- Female serial killers -- Serial killers in foreign countries -- Health care professionals and serial murder -- The victims of serial killers -- Problems and solutions in serial murder investigations.
- Subjects: Serial murders; Murder;
- © ©2010., SAGE,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Introduction to gangs in America / by Holmes, Ronald M.; Tewksbury, Richard A.; Higgins, George E.;
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-145) and index.Gangs -- Gangs and homicide -- Gangs and police -- Gangs and schools -- Motorcycle gangs -- The Outlaws Motorcycle Gang -- The Pagans Motorcycle Club -- The Bandidos Motorcycle Club -- The Hell's Angels -- Women in gangs -- Prison gangs -- Gang policy."Gangs have long been a social and criminal threat to society. Introduction to gangs explains how gangs are addressed as criminal justice and public policy problem, providing a student-friendly, easily accessible, concise overview of the role, place, structure, and activities of gangs in American society. The book describes what gangs are, what differentiates them from each other, how they share similarities and how they fit into contemporary American culture.The authors explore the history and structure of gangs, reveal their clandestine activities, and analyze their social impact. The book also includes information on gender issues in gangs, and provides insight into how gangs impact American educational institutions"--
- Subjects: Gangs; Gangs.;
- © c2012., CRC Press,
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- Sex crimes : patterns and behavior / by Holmes, Stephen T.; Holmes, Ronald M.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index.Sex behaviors and crimes in the United States -- Theories of sexual deviance : understanding the causal nexus -- Sex in history -- Nuisance sex behaviors -- Incest -- Pedophilia -- Child pornography -- Pornography -- Sex and the Internet -- Dangerous sex crimes -- Sexually motivated homicides -- Rape -- Victims of sexual assault -- Treatment of sex offenders."This succinct and highly accessible text provides a comprehensive overview of a wide range of sexual behaviors and sex crimes, thoroughly addressing criminal actions from "nuisance" sex crimes, such as voyeurism and exhibitionism, to the most extreme, including rape, sex crimes against children, lust and serial murders, and more. With unique and engaging case studies and first-person accounts from sex offenders, Sex Crimes: Patterns and Behavior provides insight into sex crimes, deviance, and criminal behavior theory and analysis. This easy-to-read text provides information on psychological profiling of sex offenders, the crimes they commit, the effects on their victims, and attempted treatments, in an engaging style." "Suitably brief to serve as a core text in conjunction with readings or as a supplement to another text, this provocative book will spark lively discussion in undergraduate courses such as Sex Crimes, Deviance, Criminal Behavior, and Violent Crimes in departments of criminology, criminal justice, sociology, social work, and counseling."--Jacket.Self-Renewing
- Subjects: Sex crimes; Sex offenders; Paraphilias;
- © ©2009., Sage Publications,
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- The lord of the rings. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Jackson, Peter,1961-; Wood, Elijah,1981-; McKellen, Ian.; Tyler, Liv.; Bean, Sean.; Holm, Ian,1931-; Serkis, Andy.; Mortensen, Viggo,1958-; Bloom, Orlando,1977-; Rhys-Davies, John.; Astin, Sean.; Blanchett, Cate,1969-; Osborne, Barrie.; Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973.Fellowship of the ring.; New Line Home Entertainment (Firm); New Line Cinema Corporation.; WingNut Films (Firm);
- Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; film editor, John Gilbert ; makeup, Richard Taylor, Peter Owen ; visual effects, Jim Rygiel ... [et. al] ; music, Howard Shore.Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis.Frodo, a meek hobbit of Middle Earth, is enlisted by the wizard Gandalf in a harrowing quest to destroy the all-powerful One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 or 2.0 surround; region 1.
- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Fantasy films.; Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character); Middle Earth (Imaginary place); Rings; Wizards; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Magicians;
- © [2002]., New Line Home Entertainment,
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