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Criminal Circumstance

A Dynamic Multi-Contextual Criminal Opportunity Theory

By: Kenneth Land

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Criminal Circumstance

A Dynamic Multi-Contextual Criminal Opportunity Theory

By: Kenneth Land

The main objective of this book is to propose an alternative criminal opportunity theory. The authors build upon social control and routine activities to develop a dynamic, multi-contextual criminal opportunity theory. Emphasizing the importance of contextual explanations of criminal acts, they propose two levels of analysis: individual and environmental. At each level, the theory pivots on three broad organizing constructs--offenders motivated to commit criminal acts, targets such as persons or property suitable as objects of criminal acts, and the presence or absence of individuals or other defensive mechanisms capable of serving as guardians against criminal acts. Crime is profoundly real, possessing qualities that make its occurrence and prevention pressing and persistent matters for individuals and societies. Theory, in contrast, is seen as highly abstract and removed from the seriousness of "real life." Theory almost seems to be a peculiar sport of an academic class. The practically minded, even some academic criminologists, are often perplexed by the seeming obsession some scholars have with theory, which, after all, is nothing more than an explanation of facts. The practically minded, seeing a compelling need to identify the crucial factors that could be used to predict and prevent crime, wonder why anyone would invest precious time and energy into speculating about the abstract, underlying details of why crime occurs when and where it does.The authors contend that every intervention, prevention, and policy is based on some theoretical explanation of the causes of human behavior. The improvement of interventions, preventions, and policies is thus directly related to the improvement of theoretical understandings of the abstract, underlying details of the causes of crime. The development of explanations of events, when properly done, is a crucial component to understanding and possibly improving the "real world." This work does just that.

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Routledge

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135152495X

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9781351524957

Age-Period-Cohort Analysis

New Models, Methods, and Empirical Applications

By: Yang Yang,Kenneth C. Land

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Age-Period-Cohort Analysis

New Models, Methods, and Empirical Applications

By: Yang Yang,Kenneth C. Land

This book explores the ways in which statistical models, methods, and research designs can be used to open new possibilities for APC analysis. Within a single, consistent HAPC-GLMM statistical modeling framework, the authors synthesize APC models and methods for three research designs: age-by-time period tables of population rates or proportions, repeated cross-section sample surveys, and accelerated longitudinal panel studies. They show how the empirical application of the models to various problems leads to many fascinating findings on how outcome variables develop along the age, period, and cohort dimensions.

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355

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CRC Press

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1000218732

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9781000218732

Biodemography of Aging

Determinants of Healthy Life Span and Longevity

By: Anatoliy I. Yashin,Eric Stallard,Kenneth C. Land

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Biodemography of Aging

Determinants of Healthy Life Span and Longevity

By: Anatoliy I. Yashin,Eric Stallard,Kenneth C. Land

This volume is a critical exposition of the data and analyses from a full decade of rigorous research into how age-related changes at the individual level, along with other factors, contribute to morbidity, disability and mortality risks at the broader population level. After summarizing the state of our knowledge in the field, individual chapters offer enlightening discussion on a range of key topics such as age trajectory analysis in select and general populations, incidence/age patterns of major chronic illnesses, and indices of cumulative deficits and their use in characterizing and understanding the detailed properties of individual aging. The book features comprehensive statistical analyses of unique longitudinal data sets including the unique resource of the Framingham Heart Study, with its more than 60 years of follow-up. Culminating in penetrating conclusions about the insights gained from the work involved, this book adds much to our understanding of the links between aging and human health.

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470

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Springer

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9401775877

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9789401775878

Household and Living Arrangement Projections

The Extended Cohort-Component Method and Applications to the U.S. and China

By: Yi Zeng,Kenneth C. Land,Danan Gu,Zhenglian Wang

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Household and Living Arrangement Projections

The Extended Cohort-Component Method and Applications to the U.S. and China

By: Yi Zeng,Kenneth C. Land,Danan Gu,Zhenglian Wang

This book presents an innovative demographic toolkit known as the ProFamy extended cohort-component method for the projection of household structures and living arrangements with empirical applications to the United States, the largest developed country, and China, the largest developing country. The ProFamy method uses demographic rates as inputs to project detailed distributions of household types and sizes, living arrangements of all household members, and population by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and urban/rural residence at national, sub-national, or small area levels. It can also project elderly care needs and costs, pension deficits, and household consumption. The ProFamy method presented herein has substantial merits compared to the traditional headship rate method, which is not linked to demographic rates and projects limited household types without other household members than "heads". The book consists of four parts. The first part presents the methodology, data, estimation issues, and empirical assessments. The next parts present applications in the United States (part two) and China (part three), concerning demographic, social, economic, and business research; policy analysis, including forecasting future trends of household type/size, elderly living arrangements, disability, and home-based care costs, and household consumption including housing and vehicles. The fourth part includes a user’s guide for the ProFamy software to project households, living arrangements, and home-based consumptions. This book offers an invaluable toolkit for researchers, analysts and students in academic, public and private businesses, whose work is related to levels and rates of change in households, population and consumption patterns.

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376

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9048189063

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9789048189069

Social Indicator Models

By: Kenneth C. Land,Seymour Spilerman

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Social Indicator Models

By: Kenneth C. Land,Seymour Spilerman

Deals in comprehensive fashion with a diverse array of objective and subjective social indicators and shows how these indicators can be used, potentially, to inform and perhaps guide social policy. Written with clarity and authority, it will be of paramount interest to those concerned with the interpretation and analysis of social indicators and to those interested in their use. For the former, it serves as an illuminating introduction to some of the analytical tasks that lie ahead in the study of social indicators. For the latter, it provides a solid foundation upon which future policy analysis may be based.

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424

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Russell Sage Foundation

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1610446593

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9781610446594

Towards a Methodology for Costing Biodiversity Conservation in the UK

A Report to the Department of the Environment

By: Kenneth George Willis,Guy Garrod,Peter Shepherd

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Towards a Methodology for Costing Biodiversity Conservation in the UK

A Report to the Department of the Environment

By: Kenneth George Willis,Guy Garrod,Peter Shepherd

This publication aims to provide practical advice on how to cost the conservation of biodiversity in the UK through the maintenance, restoration and re-creation of key habitats. The work was commissioned by the Department of the Environment.

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216

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0117532576

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9780117532571

Prentice Hall Federal Taxation, 2003

Comprehensive

By: Thomas R. Pope,Kenneth E. Anderson,John L. Kramer

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Prentice Hall Federal Taxation, 2003

Comprehensive

By: Thomas R. Pope,Kenneth E. Anderson,John L. Kramer

Written by nationally recognized tax educators, this series provides a hands-on, definitive guide to federal income taxation concepts and applications. The Pope/Anderson/Kramer trio of tax texts are available in 1) traditional hardback, 2) 3-hole punched, shrink-wrapped formats, or 3) custom versions (see www.prenhall.com/custombusiness for guidelines). The accompanying website at www.prenhall.com/phtax contains a rich assortment of current issues, a study guide, and cases. The 2003 text editions feature new tax strategy material, new On-Line courses, great discount packaging option with TaxAct software, and a new Instructor's CD-ROM that contains all print and technology resources (easy to transport the entire package, access the package while in the classroom, or customize the materials faculty need!).

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Prentice Hall

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0130647330

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9780130647337

366 Low-Fat Brand Name Recipes in Minutes

By: M. J. Smith,Kenneth Beck

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366 Low-Fat Brand Name Recipes in Minutes

By: M. J. Smith,Kenneth Beck

366 low-fat brand-name recipes in minutes!

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372

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Chronimed Publishing

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1565610504

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9781565610507

Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2004

Individuals

By: Thomas R. Pope,Kenneth E. Anderson

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Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2004

Individuals

By: Thomas R. Pope,Kenneth E. Anderson

Written by nationally recognized tax educators, this series provides a hands-on, definitive guide to federal income taxation concepts and applications. The Pope/Anderson/Kramer series are available in 1) traditional hardback, 2) 3-hole punched, shrink-wrapped formats, or 3) custom versions (see www.prenhall.com/custombusiness for guidelines). The accompanying website at www.prenhall.com/phtax contains a rich assortment of current issues, a study guide, and cases. On-line courses, an IR CD-ROM for faculty (contains all print and technology resources), and a special offer with TaxACT software (only $7.50 net when packaged with new texts) are available.

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0130082228

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Book's by Kenneth C. Land

Criminal Circumstance

Criminal Circumstance

Age-Period-Cohort Analysis

Age-Period-Cohort Analysis

Biodemography of Aging

Biodemography of Aging

Household and Living Arrangement Projections

Household and Living Arrangement Projections

Social Indicator Models

Social Indicator Models

Towards a Methodology for Costing Biodiversity Conservation in the UK

Towards a Methodology for Costing Biodiversity Conservation in the UK

Prentice Hall Federal Taxation, 2003

Prentice Hall Federal Taxation, 2003

366 Low-Fat Brand Name Recipes in Minutes

366 Low-Fat Brand Name Recipes in Minutes

Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2004

Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2004

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