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Presents an analyses of the nature of capital punishment and provides perspectives on the larger issues of our approach to law-breakers and their reha..
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In December 1982, the Centres for Disease Control received the first reports of cases of children with HIV/AIDS. Since that time, the child welfare sy..
Relates traditional taxonomic studies to the developments in biochemical and other fields. This work provides guidelines for the integration of modern..
Reviews the contributions to social problems theory that have been made by social constructionist theorists. This title is suitable for students, and ..