BOOKS

Practicing Forensic Criminology, 1st Edition

Daniel Kennedy, Kevin Fox Gotham

April 1, 2019

Practicing Forensic Criminology draws on examples from actual court cases and expert witness reports and testimony to demonstrate the merits and uses of substantive criminological knowledge in the applied setting of civil law and the courts. Throughout the book, the authors provide a highly readable, informative discussion of how forensic criminologists can apply their research and teaching skills to assist judges and juries in rendering legal decisions.

The Sexual Exploitation of Children: A Practical Guide to Assessment, Investigation, and Intervention, Second Edition (Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations)

Seth L. Goldstein

January 15, 1988

discusses the new and different developments in the manifestation of problems involved in investigation and assessment of sexual cases and offers advice on dealing with these issues. Although many of the difficulties involved in investigation and assessment of sexual abuse allegations have remained unchanged since the first edition of this book appeared in 1987, the manner in which investigations are conducted must adapt to these new and different developments.

The Ultimate Guide to Excellent Public Service Leadership and Management: A Guide for Professional Public Service Leadership

Jeffrey Fox, PhD

May 1, 2018

This book is for anyone who is interested in becoming a leader/manager or who already is in such position. For those seeking such responsibilities or promotion, those just starting out in a leadership position, or those who want to learn new tips and to brush up, my hope is that you will find value in this book.

The Ultimate Guide to Being a Great Police Officer: A Guide to Professional Policing

Jeffrey Fox, PhD

may 3, 2017

This book is for those interested in becoming an officer or who is already an officer. For those seeking careers in law enforcement, just starting out, or who want new tips to brush, you will find value in this book. This book is great for those who supervise, train, or teach officers. The book offers a blended academic and practitioner-based approach to learning and understanding the skills needed to be a great officer.

The Ultimate Guide to Excellent Teaching and Training: Face-To-Face and Online

Jeffrey Fox, PhD

July 7, 2015

This book is for anyone interested or involved in teaching, training, or instructing, whether you are just getting into the field or thinking about it or you have been teaching for decades. It is for those who administer teaching, training, or instructing.

Analyzing Leadership Styles of Incident Commanders (2009) PhD Dissertation

Jeffrey Fox, PhD

September 2011

In this mixed methods study, the prevalence of transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles among incident commanders during incidents that utilized a unified command (UC) was examined, and differences between disciplines in leadership styles were investigated. The problem addressed was that it is currently unknown whether there is a dominant leadership style associated with incident commanders during an incident.

Equity Value Enhancement: A Tool to Leverage Human and Financial Capital While Managing Risk

Carl Sheeler, PhD

December 29, 2015

This book provides the information and tools practitioners and business owners need to work with the multitude of intangibles - Governance, Risk, Relationships & Knowledge ("GRRK") - in equity investment decisions. The author engages readers with an insightful and brief claim: "Values are more than numbers." He then provides support for just how important human capital is to the value creation paradox.

Vision in The Dark: How Living in The Dark Taught Me to See The Light

Andre Watson, PsyD

July 13, 2017

In seeing in the Dark, Andre Watson discusses his journey as a blind visionary. Even though he has no eye sight, he has used his life experiences to develop a new way of seeing himself, others, and the world. Overcoming the misconceptions of blindness proves to be fortuitous as Andre has strived to become a clinical psychologist, an accomplished athlete, husband, and father. The readers will get a glimpse into how he sees and how that way of seeing has helped inspire audiences, guide patients, and redefine what it means to “see” even if one is physically in the dark.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Metabolism

Joseph Klapper, MD

December 2, 2008

In The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Boosting Your Metabolism, noted cardiologist Dr. Joseph Lee Klapper takes readers from what the metabolism is and how it works through the many ways to raise it—including by what we eat and drink, both independently and in combination. Also, Dr. Klapper’s exercise plan helps readers to reduce fat and increase muscle, and his recipes show readers how delicious it can be to be a booster!

Wealth Management Rules: 12 Tips to Help You Harness Your Financial Know-How

Marguerita Cheng, CFP

February 28, 2014

Divided into four sections, the 12 tips in the book are designed to help readers: * Know how they actually think about wealth (you may surprise yourself) * Know how to better understand what messages they’ve been sent by parents, media, and society about wealth — some of which may be keeping them from actually being wealthy * Know how the wealth management world works * Know how to balance love, money — and their increasing wealth