For decades, scholars have disagreed about what kinds of behavior count as crime. Is it simply a violation of the criminal law? Is it behavior that causes serious harm? Is the seriousness affected by how many people are harmed and does it make a difference who those people are? Are crimes less criminal if the victims are black, lower class, or foreigners? When corporations victimize workers is that a crime? What about when governments violate basic human rights of their citizens, and who t...

A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic TitleThis work assesses the possibilities and limitations of reducing poverty among families with children by increasing the work effort of the adults in those families. Following a historical review of family poverty since 1995, the authors present several policy simulations, including increased employment, a higher minimum wage, more generous tax credits, a child allowance, and reduced childcare or medical expenses. Specific policy propos...

From bookshelves overflowing with self-help books to scholarly treatises on neurobiology to late-night infomercials that promise to make you happier, healthier, and smarter with the acquisition of just a few simple practices, the discourse of habit is a staple of contemporary culture high and low. Discussion of habit, however, tends to neglect the most fundamental questions: What is habit? Habits, we say, are hard to break. But what does it mean to break a habit? Where and how do habits ta...

The main topic of this book is quantum mechanics, as the title indicates. It specifically targets those topics within quantum mechanics that are needed to understand modern semiconductor theory. It begins with the motivation for quantum mechanics and why classical physics fails when dealing with very small particles and small dimensions. Two key features make this book different from others on quantum mechanics, even those usually intended for engineers: First, after a brief introduction, ...

Provides an introduction to the Finite Difference Time Domain method and shows how Python code can be used to implement various simulationsThis book allows engineering students and practicing engineers to learn the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method and properly apply it toward their electromagnetic simulation projects. Each chapter contains a concise explanation of an essential concept and instruction on its implementation into computer code. Included pro...

This Second Edition provides updated tips on monetization strategies, podcast growth, distribution methods, listener engagement techniques, video podcasting and AI.Podcasting Explained! 2.0 gives an in-depth examination of how podcasts have been integrated into the operations of traditional print media as well as in the advocacy, outreach and recruitment methods of various nonprofit, not-for-profit and charitable organizations.This edition ...

Research into a millennium of Native American architecture in the SoutheastSome of the most visible expressions of human culture are illustrated architecturally. Unfortunately for archaeologists, the architecture being studied is not always visible and must be inferred from soil inconsistencies or charred remains. This study deals with research into roughly a millennium of Native American architecture in the Southeast and includes research on the variation...

Many Seniors and Boomers are concerned because stock market, investment, and retirement accounts have fallen in recent years. At the same time, medical and long term care costs continue to rise. In Massachusetts, a one-month stay in a nursing home can cost 12,000-15,000 per month. The Affordable Care Act creates a number of changes to the health care system. Seniors and Boomers are extremely concerned about how the Affordable Care Act will impact their lives, future, finances, and health care...

Thoughts about God and life. The book is just that, a number of short reflections about our Creator and the lives we live. It considers our beliefs about God. Is our image of God big enough? Do we picture God near enough? And the book acknowledges we all live imperfectly, in an imperfect world, yet it affirms that even with our faults, God is loving and forgiving and is Father.How people believe (or do not believe) in God affects their wholelives and every action. With short reflec...

This textbook offers a unique and accessible approach to ethical decision-making for practicing pharmacists and student pharmacists. Unlike other texts, it gives clear guidance based on the fundamental principles of moral philosophy, explaining them in simple language and illustrating them with abundant clinical examples and case studies. The strength of this text is in its emphasis on normative ethics and critical thinking, and that there is truly a best answer in the vast majority of cas...

One Believer's Thoughts is a short book about God, or rather one believer's thinking about God. It concerns the God who is both the infinite, all-powerful Creator of the universe and the God who is kind, forgiving, helpful, and present to us right here. He is a father, our Father. There are a number of short reflections in nontechnical language, leaving readers to reflect on topics and questions using their own experience. Also, there is a longer reflection on retirement that considers God...

How does it feel to be a hero at age 13, but not a hero in your own time?Imagine blasting back in time to save lives - or try to - in the great fires of history...making life or death decisions in the literal heat of the fire.In Rescue Chronicles, Luc Sullivan discovers the incredible power of his choices.Thirteen-year-old Luc’s carefree existence is rocked by a fantastical turn of events when a family secret revealed sends him on a series of exciting rescue adventu...