The social movements that Professor Toch examines in this book, originally published in 1966, range from the Black Muslims to food faddists, and the founders of these movements range from Hitler to Jo
A fascinating, insightful portrait of chronic predatory offenders, problem police officers, and others with a demonstrated propensity for violent conduct. This revised edition (first was in 1969) expl
Toch (emeritus, criminal justice, U. of Albany-SUNY) reviews the history of police reform over the past 50 years, stressing the role of citizen "spectators" in shaping police practice and policy, espe
Influenced by Herman Goldstein's Improving Policing: A Problem-Oriented Approach (1979), Toch (criminal justice, U. of Albany, State U. of New York) and Grant (Wright Institute; California Department
Noting that so-called super-predators "may not exist, but they certainly sell a lot of books," Maruna (criminal justice, State U. of New York, Albany) instead focuses on the class of people that, acco
Although the prevalence of police-citizen conflict has diminished in recent decades, police use of excessive force remains a concern of police departments nationwide. This timely book focuses on what
This seminal book offers an insightful portrait of chronic predatory offenders, problem police officers, and others with a demonstrated propensity for violent conduct. Dr. Toch explores the personal
Robert Johnson and Hans Toch's Crime and Punishment: Inside Views is an edited volume of original essays written by offenders "in their own words." The book provides a unique, inside view of crime, pr
Toch (criminal justice, U. of Albany of the State U. of New York) and Adams (public and environmental affairs, Indiana U.-Purdue U.-Indianapolis) provide a humane discussion of the psychology of impri
Prisoners on death row spend 22 or more hours a day alone in cramped, barren cells. They have little to do except wait to die -- without knowing if it will happen in days, or decades. This extreme iso
