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Here they attempt to explain America's violent crime plague...to define its size, scope, and distribution, to show what the response of government has been; to explode the myths that dominate the crime and drug debate...
The authors have impressive credentials. Bennett was director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President Bush. John DiIulio is a professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University and a prolific writer on government and criminal justice topics. John Walters is the executive director of the Council on Crime in America. Here they attempt to explain America's violent crime plague...to define its size, scope, and distribution, to show what the response of government has been; to explode the myths that dominate the crime and drug debate; to present profiles of what works; and to mark out new policy directions on how we can best contain it. Their book is both a compilation of facts and statistics and an opinion piece. The authors' solution to crime in our society is to eliminate moral poverty, primarily by reducing drug abuse and meting out harsher and surer punishment for repeat and violent offenders. They would also strengthen community policing and victim's rights laws. This is a politically charged book, replete with inflammatory examples of crime. Most academic and public libraries will want to include it in their collections to present the more conservative side of the public debate on criminal justice policy issues. Mary Jane Brustman, SUNY at Albany Libs. Library Journal, 10/15/1996
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Test Your Own Job Aptitude by Geoff Williams, James Barrett
This easy-to-use handbook features a battery of tests which assesses logical, numerical, verbal, and abstract reasoning powers, as well as technological and clerical skills. Completely revised, updated, and expanded, the guide takes into account personality, motivation, and individual interests, and matches the results against an extensive index of over 400 careers. AUTHOR: Geoff Williams, James Barrett
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Confronting Catastrophe by R. W. Greene
Description not available.Explores the benefits that GIS technology can offer public officials and IT managers when planning for and reacting to disaster events such as fires, hurricanes, or attacks. AUTHOR: R. W. Greene
PUBLISHER: ESRI, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Guinea Pigs Today by Dennis Kelsey-Wood
Based in New Mexico, author Dennis Kelsey-Wood is a renowned naturalist with a particular interest in small mammals. Here he presents a comprehensive overview of all the care requirements for guinea pigs. Over 60 full-color photos. AUTHOR: Dennis Kelsey-Wood
PUBLISHER: T F H Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Pets & Animals
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 | Heartland by Greg McDonnell
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, the five states featured in this spectacular collection, once boasted nearly 45,000 route-miles of railroad within their boundaries. Photographs by the author and many other talented rail photographers capture the essence and the spirit of railroading in America`s heartland. AUTHOR: Greg McDonnell
PUBLISHER: Boston Mills Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | French Feminists on Religion by Judith Poxon, Kathleen O'Grady, Morny Joy
FRENCH FEMINISTS ON RELIGION offers the first representative selection of important writings by French feminist thinkers on the topic of religion, including the most influential and provocative texts on the subject. Each thinker is introduced by a bibliographical preface, while individual essays are preceded by an editorial commentary explaining the context and significance of each piece for the study of religion. Among the topics debated are the significance of the Virgin Mary in Catholic theology; the importance of oven; the repression of the maternal in Judeo-Christian tradition; Judeo-Christian notions of sin, defilement, purity and redemption; feminine subjectivity and divinity; and new religious meanings from ancient goddess traditions. AUTHOR: Judith Poxon, Kathleen O'Grady, Morny Joy
PUBLISHER: Routledge
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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