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Understanding and Preventing Violence

The Psychology of Human Destructiveness

By: Leighton C. Whitaker

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Understanding and Preventing Violence

The Psychology of Human Destructiveness

By: Leighton C. Whitaker

More violence has been perpetrated in the 20th century than in the two previous centuries combined. Understanding and Preventing Violence: Unmasking the Mentality of Human Destructiveness elucidates the mentality of destructive behavior with the hopes that in the future, the trend may be reversed through enlightenment. But in order to choose to be

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CRC Press

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1439832609

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9781439832608

Madmen, Intellectuals, and Academic Scribblers

The Economic Engine of Political Change

By: Edward J. López,Wayne A. Leighton

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Madmen, Intellectuals, and Academic Scribblers

The Economic Engine of Political Change

By: Edward J. López,Wayne A. Leighton

Madmen, Intellectuals, and Academic Scribblers presents a simple, economic framework for understanding the systematic causes of political change. Wayne A. Leighton and Edward J. López take up three interrelated questions: Why do democracies generate policies that impose net costs on society? Why do such policies persist over long periods of time, even if they are known to be socially wasteful and better alternatives exist? And, why do certain wasteful policies eventually get repealed, while others endure? The authors examine these questions through familiar policies in contemporary American politics, but also draw on examples from around the world and throughout history. Assuming that incentives drive people's decisions, the book matches up three key ingredients—ideas, rules, and incentives—with the characters who make political waves: madmen in authority (such as Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Margaret Thatcher), intellectuals (like Jon Stewart and George Will), and academic scribblers (in the vein of Friedrich Hayek and John Maynard Keynes). Political change happens when these characters notice holes in the structure of ideas, institutions, and incentives, and then act as entrepreneurs to shake up the status quo.

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225

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Stanford University Press

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0804783969

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9780804783965

Class, Race, Gender, and Crime

The Social Realities of Justice in America

By: Gregg Barak,Paul Leighton,Jeanne Flavin

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Class, Race, Gender, and Crime

The Social Realities of Justice in America

By: Gregg Barak,Paul Leighton,Jeanne Flavin

A decade after its first publication, Class, Race, Gender, and Crime remains the only authored book to systematically address the impact of class, race, and gender on criminological theory and all phases of the criminal justice process. The new edition has been thoroughly revised, for easier use in courses, and updated throughout, including new examples ranging from Bernie Madoff and the recent financial crisis to the increasing impact of globalization.

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410

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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074259971X

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9780742599710

Feynman's Tips on Physics

Reflections, Advice, Insights, Practice

By: Richard P. Feynman,Michael A. Gottlieb,Ralph Leighton

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Feynman's Tips on Physics

Reflections, Advice, Insights, Practice

By: Richard P. Feynman,Michael A. Gottlieb,Ralph Leighton

When Richard Feynman gave the two-year course on physics that would become the famous "Feynman Lectures on Physics," four lectures were left out of the published set. Also included in this collection is an essay by Matthew Sands, who discusses the origins of the collection and the lectures themselves.

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0465027970

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9780465027972

The Economics of Gambling

By: Leighton Vaughan-Williams

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The Economics of Gambling

By: Leighton Vaughan-Williams

Against a background of extraordinary growth in the popularity of betting and gaming across many countries of the world, there has never been a greater need for a study into gambling's most important factor - its economics. This collection of original contributions drawn from such leading experts as David Peel, Stephen Creigh-Tyte, Raymond Sauer and Donald Siegel covers such interesting themes as: *betting on the horses *over-under betting in football games *national lotteries and lottery fatigue *demand for gambling *economic impact of casino gambling This timely and comprehensive book covers all the bases of the economics of gambling and is a valuable and important contribution to the ongoing and growing debates. The Economics of Gambling will be of use to academics and students of applied, industrial and mathematical economics as well as of being vital reading for those involved and interested in the gambling industry.

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419

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Routledge

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1134508379

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9781134508372

Intergenerational Locative Play

Augmenting Family

By: Michael Saker,Leighton Evans

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Intergenerational Locative Play

Augmenting Family

By: Michael Saker,Leighton Evans

Intergenerational Locative Play: Augmenting Family examines the social, spatial and physical impact of the hybrid reality game (HRG) Pokémon Go on the relationship between parents and their children.

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236

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1839091398

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9781839091391

Up to Me

By: M. Leighton

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Up to Me

By: M. Leighton

M. Leighton’s Down to You was just the beginning. “Up to Me has even more shockers in store!” (Examiner.com) For Olivia, romantic bliss has never felt so right as it does with Cash. Unpredictable, except when it comes to satisfying her desires, Cash’s ‘bad boy’ reputation is well-earned, but he’s turning his life around with the one woman who accepts him for who he is. Until strangers from the past turn Olivia and Cash’s world upside down. What they want is something only Cash can give them. And if he doesn’t deliver, then they’re taking the one thing that Cash values the most. Olivia always knew that in falling for Cash she was likely to get burned. But this new threat is beyond anything she imagined. Now she has to trust Cash with her life—and for Olivia that’s much easier than letting go, and trusting him with her heart. Includes a teaser from Everything for Us

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306

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Penguin

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042526985X

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9780425269855

Diminished Capacity

A Novel of Legal Suspense

By: Leighton Rockafellow

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Diminished Capacity

A Novel of Legal Suspense

By: Leighton Rockafellow

An up and coming lawyer in Tucson, Arizona, Larry Ross takes just about any case that walks through his door. But his next client may prove to be more than even he can handle. Tom Rogers has just been accused of brutally murdering his business partner, Art Mendoza. Larry decides to represent Tom in the capital murder case, even though it looks like Tom is guilty. But while waiting for the trial, Larry makes a tactical error and accepts another high-profile case-a complicated products liability case against a major auto manufacturer. Now, with two work intensive cases to deal with, Larry is drowning in responsibility. His one man practice is suddenly catapulted into the local and national spotlight, and things only get worse when Tom leans on Larry for support in his personal life. Larry's stress level has just about reached its limit and both trials have yet to start. Can he win both cases and keep his sanity? There's only one way to find out. Intrigue, murder, and mystery combine in Diminished Capacity, a first-rate legal thriller from talented newcomer Leighton Rockafellow.

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263

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iUniverse

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0595614841

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9780595614844

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. I

The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat

By: Richard P. Feynman,Robert B. Leighton,Matthew Sands

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The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. I

The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat

By: Richard P. Feynman,Robert B. Leighton,Matthew Sands

The whole thing was basically an experiment," Richard Feynman said late in his career, looking back on the origins of his lectures. The experiment turned out to be hugely successful, spawning publications that have remained definitive and introductory to physics for decades. Ranging from the basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum mechanics, Feynman's lectures stand as a monument of clear exposition and deep insight. Timeless and collectible, the lectures are essential reading, not just for students of physics but for anyone seeking an introduction to the field from the inimitable Feynman.

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562

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Basic Books

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0465040853

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9780465040858

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II

The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter

By: Richard P. Feynman,Robert B. Leighton,Matthew Sands

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The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II

The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter

By: Richard P. Feynman,Robert B. Leighton,Matthew Sands

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Basic Books

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0465040845

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9780465040841

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. III

The New Millennium Edition: Quantum Mechanics

By: Richard P. Feynman,Robert B. Leighton,Matthew Sands

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The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. III

The New Millennium Edition: Quantum Mechanics

By: Richard P. Feynman,Robert B. Leighton,Matthew Sands

New edition features improved typography, figures and tables, expanded indexes, and 885 new corrections.

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0465025013

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9780465025015

Book's by Leighton Cochran

Understanding and Preventing Violence

Understanding and Preventing Violence

Madmen, Intellectuals, and Academic Scribblers

Madmen, Intellectuals, and Academic Scribblers

Class, Race, Gender, and Crime

Class, Race, Gender, and Crime

Feynman's Tips on Physics

Feynman's Tips on Physics

The Economics of Gambling

The Economics of Gambling

Intergenerational Locative Play

Intergenerational Locative Play

Up to Me

Up to Me

Diminished Capacity

Diminished Capacity

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. I

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. I

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. III

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. III

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