Contemporary concern about technological hazards posed by business enterprises has intensified interest in the criminality of corporations. Incorporating ideas from a wide range of literature, the book argues that there is no magic answer to corporate power, to issues of personal safety and their inter-relationship with criminal law and justice. The attention paid to corporate criminal liability by courts, legislatures, law reform bodies and international organizations has increased marked...

A frank and revealing account which distils the essence of women's career challenges and highlights the issues women continue to face.

Since the publication of the first edition, this textbook has offered one of the most distinctive and innovative approaches to the study of criminal law. Looking at both traditional and emerging areas, such as public order offences and corporate manslaughter, it offers a broad and thorough perspective on the subject. Material is organised thematically and is clearly signposted at the beginning of each section to allow the student to navigate successfully through the different fields. This ...

This groundbreaking book explores the psychodynamics and socio-politics of the forensic therapeutic milieu, addressing some of the most difficult and complex issues facing practitioners. It sets out a psycho-social framework for understanding the predicament and the needs of those who live in and those who work in forensic mental health settings. It brings to life the thinking of those working on the frontline in an increasingly difficult and hostile environment, and draws together fresh a...

Billie Gwynn discovers a three-thousand-year-old family secret: they are part-Fairy, and Billie is to become the next Guardian of the portal into the parallel realm. She and her two friends, Holly and Vivian, cross over into the world of Fairy and discover its beauty.After that, Billie must pass an initiation quest on her own in order to become Guardian. During her quest, she sees strange creatures and meets new friends, including a wise woman who gives her a magic knife and teache...

"Seit die Menschen damit begonnen haben, den Regenwald aus reiner Gier Stück für Stück zu vernichten, glauben viele hier, dass sich die Natur eines Tages rächen wird. Dass der Regenwald ein Wesen erschaffen wird, das die Menschen für ihren Frevel bestrafen wird." Gerilleau Basierend auf der gleichnamigen Kurzgeschichte von H.G. WELLS erzählt OLIVER DÖRING mit diesem Mystery-Thriller eine ebenso spannende wie furchterregende Geschichte – und zeigt einmal mehr, wie zeitlos WELLS visionäres W...