Dangerous Deviance
Dangerous Deviance

Author: Audrey Rush

Publisher:

Published: 2021-02

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13:

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Her fate is in my hands. Ellie showed up on our family's property vulnerable, alone, and without any memories. Trespassing in mafia territory should have resulted in her death. But on my birthday, she became my gift-to use, to mold, to break. She owes me her life. Until the day she dies, she is mine. As her secrets unraveled, it became clear that one of our enemies sent her. I should have killed her right then and there. But Ellie was a mystery, and like a moth to a flame, she lured me in. Then she learned who I truly was. We couldn't resist the urge to destroy each other. And I knew it would ruin us. For what could be more reckless than falling for a dangerous woman? Author's Note: Dangerous Deviance is the first book in the dark mafia series, The Adler Brothers. It is Wil and Ellie's story. It contains dark and disturbing content. Reader discretion is advised.

Understanding Deviance
Understanding Deviance

Author: David M. Downes

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0199278288

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This is the new edition of the textbook, 'Understanding Deviance', that guides the new student through the major sociological theories of crime, deviance and control. It offers an in-depth discussion of all the prominent theories of deviance.

Deviance Among Physicians
Deviance Among Physicians

Author: Thaddeus L. Johnson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-05-15

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13: 0429656459

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The concept of deviance is complex, given that norms vary considerably across groups, times, and places. Society tends to primarily recognize traditional portraits of deviants such as street-offenders and drug addicts. The label "deviant" is commonly cast upon society’s undesirables, but this socially constructed image often overlooks subtler—and arguably more dangerous—deviance. Physician malfeasance is an especially problematic form, given that medical professionals garner trust, autonomy, and prestige from society, which allows them to operate outside of the public eye. This book responds to a growing number of concerns regarding deviant physician actions such as physically and sexually abusive behaviors, fabricating medical findings and records, and taking advantage of patients (e.g., filing fraudulent Medicaid claims). It explores theoretical explanations for physician deviance, and goes on to consider potential responses such as Medicaid Fraud Control Units, the Questionable Doctors database, and the ability of doctors to police themselves. The unique perspective offered in this book informs discussions of white-collar crime and deviance and has important implications for researchers, policymakers, and students involved in criminal justice and public policy.

His Twisted Game
His Twisted Game

Author: Audrey Rush

Publisher: Audrey Rush

Published: 2021-10-12

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13:

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In this twisted game, she will be mine. Since I first met Fiona, I’ve wanted her. My only desire is to manipulate her until she kneels before me, begging to be my good girl. Then I can discard her like the rest. To my surprise, she resists. Her strength intrigues me. I challenge her to a game. If she wins, I’ll make her dreams come true. But if I win? She’s mine. A war with my rival won’t stop me from controlling her. Just like I conquer everything in my path, I will own and ruin her. Fiona thinks she knows how to beat me, but in the end, I always win. Author’s Note: His Twisted Game is the second standalone novel in The Feldman Brothers Duet. It contains dark and extremely violent content.

Dot.cons
Dot.cons

Author: Yvonne Jewkes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1843920018

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Computer technologies in general and the Internet in particular have had a massive impact on the type and scope of offences being committed, and on the organisation of the policing and detection of criminal and deviant behaviour. Yet the complexities of these new developments and their wider social impact are little understood. This book has the aim of shedding light on the nature of the relationship between crime, deviance and the Internet.

Routledge Handbook on Deviance
Routledge Handbook on Deviance

Author: Stephen E. Brown

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-10-12

Total Pages: 736

ISBN-13: 131729985X

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The Routledge Handbook on Deviance brings together original contributions on deviance, with a focus on new, emerging, and hidden forms of deviant behavior. The editors have curated a comprehensive collection highlighting the relativity of deviance, with chapters exploring the deviant behaviors related to sport, recreation, body modification, chronic health conditions, substance use, religion and cults, political extremism, sexuality, online interaction, mental and emotional disorders, elite societal status, workplace issues, and lifestyle. The selections review competing definitions and orientations and a wide range of theoretical premises while addressing methodological issues involved in the study of deviance. Each section begins with an introduction by the editors, anchoring the topics in relevant theoretical and methodological contexts and identifying common themes as well as divergence. Providing state-of-the-art scholarship on deviance in modern society, this handbook is an invaluable resource for researchers and students engaged in the study of deviance across a range of disciplines including criminology, criminal justice, sociology, anthropology, and interdisciplinary departments, including justice studies, social transformation, and socio-legal studies.

Routledge Handbook of Deviant Behavior
Routledge Handbook of Deviant Behavior

Author: Clifton D. Bryant

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2012-04-27

Total Pages: 633

ISBN-13: 1134015577

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The Handbook of Deviant Behavior presents a comprehensive, integrative, and accessible overview of the contemporary body of knowledge in the field of social deviance in the twenty-first century. This book addresses the full range of scholarly concerns within this area – including theoretical, methodological, and substantive issues – in over seventy original entries, written by an international mix of recognized scholars. Each of these essays provides insight not only into the historical and sociological evolution of the topic addressed, but also highlights associated notable thinkers, research findings, and key published works for further reference. As a whole, this Handbook undertakes an in depth evaluation of the contemporary state of knowledge within the area of social deviance, and beyond this considers future directions and concerns that will engage scholars in the decades ahead. The inclusion of comparative and cross-cultural examples and discussions, relevant case studies and other pedagogical features make this book an invaluable learning tool for undergraduate and post graduate students in disciplines such as criminology, mental health studies, criminal theory, and contemporary sociology.

Foucault, Management and Organization Theory
Foucault, Management and Organization Theory

Author: Alan McKinlay

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1998-02-17

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780803975477

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This volume draws together critical assessments of Michel Foucault's contribution to our understanding of the making and remaking of the modern organization. The volume provides a valuable summary of Foucault's contribution to organization theory, which also challenges the conventions of traditional organizational analysis. By applying Foucauldian concepts such as discipline, surveillance and power//knowledge, the authors shed new light on the genesis of the modern organization and raise fresh questions about organization theory. The bureaucratic career is, for example, analyzed as a disciplinary device, a mechanism that seeks to alter rational choice rather than constrain bodies. This raises questions about Foucault's link

Moral Origins
Moral Origins

Author: Christopher Boehm

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2012-05-01

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0465029191

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From the age of Darwin to the present day, biologists have been grappling with the origins of our moral sense. Why, if the human instinct to survive and reproduce is "selfish," do people engage in self-sacrifice, and even develop ideas like virtue and shame to justify that altruism? Many theories have been put forth, some emphasizing the role of nepotism, others emphasizing the advantages of reciprocation or group selection effects. But evolutionary anthropologist Christopher Boehm finds existing explanations lacking, and in Moral Origins, he offers an elegant new theory. Tracing the development of altruism and group social control over 6 million years, Boehm argues that our moral sense is a sophisticated defense mechanism that enables individuals to survive and thrive in groups. One of the biggest risks of group living is the possibility of being punished for our misdeeds by those around us. Bullies, thieves, free-riders, and especially psychopaths -- those who make it difficult for others to go about their lives -- are the most likely to suffer this fate. Getting by requires getting along, and this social type of selection, Boehm shows, singles out altruists for survival. This selection pressure has been unique in shaping human nature, and it bred the first stirrings of conscience in the human species. Ultimately, it led to the fully developed sense of virtue and shame that we know today.A groundbreaking exploration of the evolution of human generosity and cooperation, Moral Origins offers profound insight into humanity's moral past -- and how it might shape our moral future.