Oxford University Press

Our lives, states of health, relationships, behaviour, experiences of the natural        world, and the technologies that shape our contemporary existence are subject to a        superfluity of competing, multi-faceted and sometimes incompatible explanations.          Widespread confusion about the nature of 'explanation' and its scope and...

A Critique of Madness, Citizenship, and Social JusticeIn three parts, this volume in the AP-LS series explores the phenomena of captivity and risk management, guided and informed by the theory, method, and policy of psychological jurisprudence. The authors present a controversial thesis that demonstrates how the forces of captivity and risk...

A Practical Guide for Police OfficersDiscusses the practical aspects of crime reduction partnerships from a police officer's perspective, from what a crime reduction partnership is to how the theory can be put into practice. With useful case studies and flowcharts as well as all relevant legislation and case law, this book is an essential guide for...

In this provocative and engaging new book, Randy Barnett outlines a powerful and original theory of liberty structured by the liberal conception of justice and the rule of law. Drawing on insights from philosophy, political theory, economics, and law, he shows how this new conception of liberty can confront, and solve, the central societal problems...

Charmed SummerMaking peace with the past and friends for a lifetime. Elly is sent by her father to stay with her Aunt Dina on Sunday Island for the whole summer. With no friends, Elly is bored. So when she receives a mysterious invitation for a midnight meeting, she sneaks out of the house, only to stumble into a bemused girl called Sierra, who is...

The growth of Christian nonprofits, popularly called "e;parachurch"e; organizations, has been recognized by churchgoers and social scientists alike as an important development in American religion.   Beyond the Congregation utilizes data on almost 2,000 of the largest and most influential Christian nonprofits to answer key questions raised...