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"Enmity and Violence in Early Modern Europe" by Stuart Carroll challenges the idea that the early modern period was a time of increasing civilization. Carroll argues that enmity and violence actually increased during this time, with war and population growth being major factors. The book focuses on Italy, Germany, France, and England, with Italy and Germany receiving more attention. The increase in violence was linked to warfare, rising population, and struggles for social ascendancy. The book also explores the role of dueling, feuds, and legal administration in fueling violence. Carroll suggests that a decline in violence occurred in the early eighteenth century, influenced by religious changes and state actions. Overall, "Enmity and Violence in Early Modern Europe" is a thought-provoking and important book that challenges traditional views of the period. [Extracted from the article]

The book review discusses "Fire Dreams: Making Black Feminist Liberation in the South" by Laura McTighe in collaboration with Women With A Vision, focusing on their grassroots activism against racialized, gender-based mass criminalization and violence in post-Katrina New Orleans. The collective practices radical caregiving as a health equity approach and enacts Black feminist possibilities to address issues such as anti-Black violence and HIV epidemic. Through community outreach initiatives, WWAV challenges racial capitalism's logics and emphasizes the importance of on-the-ground activism and coalition building with likeminded organizations supporting women of color. [Extracted from the article]

A review of the book "The Library Book," by Susan Orlean, is presented.

Chapter Two turns toward more sinister reasons for no-crime convictions, assessing cases in which false accusations are accepted unquestionably and surreal accounts of crime taken as fact. Smoke but no fire, convicting the innocent of crimes that never happened. Henry illustrates how by determining that a crime has occurred often even before approaching the scene, police and first responders color the picture of a future defendant's possible hopes for justice. [Extracted from the article]

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Dr. Kevin Browne and his fellow psychologists set out to define the emotional aspects of criminal behavior and their implications on the field of forensic psychology. The I Assessments in Forensic Practice i book starts its section on arson with the Chinese's proverb that reads: "the fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them" (Browne et al. [3], p. 29). The motivation behind attacks of arson involves either vindictive, instrumental, acquisitive, or cathartic intentions, according to I Assessments in Forensic Practice i (Browne et al. [3]). [Extracted from the article]

Next, Perry and Scrivens describe specific organizations and strategies in responding to right-wing extremism in Canada. Making use of primary sources, Perry and Scrivens successfully document the variables that encourage or discourage development of right-wing extremism in Canada. Barbara Perry and Ryan Scrivens explore right-wing extremism in Canada by looking at membership, activities and factors that shape growth and decline. [Extracted from the article]

Reviews the book "All Russia Is Burning: A Cultural History of Fire and Arson in Late Imperial Russia," by Cathy Frierson.

The article reviews the book "Foal Play" by Kathryn O'Sullivan.

The article reviews the book "Burning Faith: Church Arson in the American South," by Christopher B. Strain.

Reviews the book "Redemption Street: A Moe Prager Novel," by Reed Farrel Coleman.

Reviews the book "Report on Incendiarism in New York City: Submitted to Mayor William J. Gaynor," by Joseph Johnson.

Reviews the book 'The Dark Door,' by Kate Wilhelm.

Reviews the book 'Twice Burned,' by Ronald E. Gettel.

The article reviews the book "Fireproof: A Maggie O'Dell Novel" by Alex Kava.

El artículo presenta una reseña del libro ´All Russia Is Burning! A Cultural History of Fire and Arson in Late Imperial Russia,´ por Kathy A. Frierson.

The article reviews the book "An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England," by Brock Clarke.

Reviews the book `Powder Burn: Arson, Money and Mystery on Vail Mountain,' by Daniel Glick.

The events and characters behind a 2005 Napa fire that caused the greatest destruction of wine in history: 4.5 million bottles worth more than $250 million. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]