BOOKS

Competency to Stand Trial: A Restoration Manual for Forensic Providers

Ray S. Kim, PhD

January 16, 2019

This manual was written to provide guidelines for restoring competency to defendants in a structured and efficient manner. Practical information is presented to assist forensic providers from their patient’s initial finding of incompetency to the final disposition of the case. In addition, instructional materials and other resources are provided, which include definitions of court terminology, educational activities, competency tests, court report templates, and a certificate of completion. Forensic providers are encouraged to customize the contents of this manual to comply with specific State statutes.

Restaurant OSHA Safety and Security: The Book of Restaurant Industry Standards & Best Practices

Howard Cannon and Shirley Waters

1/22/2019

Compiled from more than 1,000 hours of research and statistical analysis, Restaurant OSHA Safety and Security was written to help provide restaurant owners, managers, executives, employers, employees, and vendors what they need to know about OSHA and industry standards and best practices in simple language, so they can concentrate on being successful and making money.

The Ultimate Guide to Social Media For Business Owners, Professionals, and Entrepreneurs

Mitch Jackson

January 1, 2019

“The Ultimate Guide to Social Media for Business Owners, Professionals, and Entrepreneurs” shares my personal approach to doing business on social media which has helped my firm bring in million dollar cases. It also gives you immediate access to the crowdsourced brilliance of 47 social media and communication experts from around the world who show you, through real-world examples, how they use social media to build their brands, top of mind awareness, and dominate their markets.

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.