Kerrigan, Michael

Looks at what police do to combat crime.

"... deciphers inscriptions from the main civilizations of the ancient era: Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Holy Land, Persia, Greece, Phoenicians and Etruscans, and Romans"--Back cover.

Looks at the function of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Learn about the effects of a chemical or biological weapon attack and how emergency services are prepared to tackle an event were it to happen.

A look at the methods used by the Department of Homeland Security to protect Americans.

Presents information about the National Guard, discussing its structure and its unique status as a federal and state institution, and the job it does to provide defense and assist in times of natural disaster.

Discusses the history of punishment for those who have broken their community's laws, and focuses on law, taboos, corporal punishment, the death penalty, and rehabilitation.

Traces the history of the death penalty in the United States and throughout the world, examines the practice of capital punishment, discusses opposition to government sanctioned executions, and looks at life on death row.

"This book introduces readers to the epic legends and myths of Mesopotamia's ancient civilizations. One such story tells of the rage of the goddess Ishtar. Spurned by the warrior-king Gilgamesh and seeking to wreak her revenge, Ishtar persuaded her father, Anu, to release the Bull of Heaven. When the Bull snorted, huge chasms opened in the ground, sending hundreds of young men tumbling to their deaths. Gilgamesh slew the Bull and took the beast's horns as a trophy. This is only one of the many fantastic tales vividly retold in this fascinating book"--Provided by publisher.