Books by Henry Prunckun

"Writing a Criminal Justice Thesis" will help you understand the principles and practices associated with conducting research as a graduate student. It steps you through the process, giving you the essential information that will allow you to develop a research proposal for either a master's thesis or a doctoral dissertation. "Writing a Criminal Justice Thesis" is a concise digest that will help you to identify an investigative issue and then formulate a suitable question; understand various research methodologies that will assist you to carry out your research project; and, give you more confidence in your ability to prepare a research project. This book will guide you while you establish the groundwork for your study by helping you understand empirical research of an applied nature.

In 1907, then-Major-General Sir David Henderson, wrote this watershed military text on reconnaissance. But, perhaps because the topic of reconnaissance was a bit obscure, it never gained the circulation that Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" enjoyed. Nevertheless, militaries still have reconnaissance units and this activity has been used in every major conflict since Henderson fought in the Second Boer War (1899-1902). Although Henderson's text is grounded in a form of warfare that is no longer practiced - horse mounted operations - the principles and practices of the art can be applied in the modern context. Prunckun's analytic annotations of "The Art of Reconnaissance" shows that not only is the art that Henderson espoused over a century ago still relevant, but his scientific way of thinking on the topic has been incorporated into different aspects of present-day intelligence gathering.

What is terrorism? How do terrorists operate - what are their means, targets, and motivations? How can governments prevent terrorist attacks from happening? Henry Prunckun and Troy Whitford address these questions in their systematic, comprehensive exploration of terrorism and counterterrorism.