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Issues in Criminal Justice
by Clete Snell, PhD
Issues in Criminal Justice provides students with an immersive experience in the most complex and controversial topics in the discipline including: police misconduct, wrongful convictions, prison reform, gun violence, and the media and crime. The text covers current events such as the reaction to George Floyd's death, recent police reform initiatives,…
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Making an Impact: Concepts for Creating Social Change
by Jennifer L. Harrison
Making an Impact: Concepts for Creating Social Change is an interactive collection of concepts, theories, and research on topics related to the sociological study of social change. The textbook introduces topics and concepts, guiding students through basic knowledge and understanding of relevant social change concepts such as personal connections to…
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Neuropsychology for Psych Students
by Dr. Ilyse O'Desky
This is a primer of neuropsychology and how these principles relate to our functioning in the "real-world." I have presented research at national and international conferences, some of it based on some of the over 2000 neuropsychological evaluations I have completed and relevant case examples are used to illustrate many of these principles.
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Other People's Money: Politics of Pennsylvania
by Philip Harold et al.
An introduction to the politics and government of Pennsylvania, focusing on what active citizens need to know of how politics in the Commonwealth actually works. “A comprehensive account of Pennsylvania government and politics.” —G. Terry Madonna, author of Political Pennsylvania: The New Century. “For a state with tremendous historical and…
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Personality Science: The Science of Human Diversity
by Ulrich Schimmack
This book provides a modern and up-to-date introduction to personality psychology. The first six chapters introduce basic research methods, measurement, structure, stability and predictive validity of behaviour. The next four chapters examine causes of human diversity from evolutionary, biological, environmental, and cultural perspectives. The last…
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Physical Geography: The Atmosphere and Biosphere
This Top Hat content contains 17 chapters from eBook Understanding Physical Geography by Michael Pidwirny that focus on explaining the principles and processes that govern the functions of the atmosphere and biosphere, and the interactions between these environmental systems and human activity. The author, Michael Pidwirny, an Associate Professor in…
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Physiological Psychology for Psych Students
by Dr. Ilyse O'Desky, PsyD in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Chief of Psychology at Saint Barnabas Medical Centre, Associate Professor of Psychology at Kane University
This is a basic textbook for an undergraduate course in physiological psychology. It discusses the basic physiological processes involved in human behavior. Fundamentals of neuronal and synaptic activity in the nervous system and endocrine system, and their impact on behavior are presented. Also included are chapters detailing perceptual systems,…
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Physiology of Behavior and Psychophysiological Measurement
by Dmitri Poltavski
Physiology of Behavior and Psychophysiological Measurement
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Restorative Justice
by Reba Parker
This concise text is a practical, interactive, skills-based approach to restorative principles and practices, exploring its use via avenues such as incarceration, school settings, community action, and the environment.
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Social Psychology, Seventh Edition
by Stephen Franzoi
Social Psychology, from BVT Publishing, is a traditional, comprehensive textbook with all of the content required to teach a typical Social Psychology course. This Top Hat version contains everything you need for before, during, and after class. Students can read fully customizable chapters with built-in active learning components and formative assessment…
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Sociology of Peace
by Reba Parker
Sociology of Peace sees the world through a sociological lens discovering the making of a Culture of Peace. Globally to inward, strategic steps to peace are explored.
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Sports Psychology
by Mike C. Parent, PhD and Tyler C. Bradstreet, PhD
Sport and Performance Psychology explores the foundations of psychological science as it applies to sports and peak performance. The text covers the psychological characteristics of peak performers, psychological skills of peak performance, mental and behavioral health issues in sports, and sports and diversity.
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