Study of Violent Crime

Its Correlates and Concerns

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

Violence is a complex subject that is rooted in a multitude of disciplines, including not only criminology but also psychology, sociology, biology, and other social science disciplines. It is only through understanding violence as a concept that we can hope to respond to it appropriately and to prevent it. The Study of Violent Crime: Its Correlates and Concerns is a comprehensive text that provides a current analysis of violence and violent crime in the United States.Topics discussed include: The history of violence in Europe and America Whether violent behavior can be predictedPossible correlates of violence, including values, poverty, low education, abuse and neglect, alcohol abuse, and shameSociological theories surrounding crime causation, including social control, conflict and strain, and anomiePsychological approaches to understanding violence from Freud, Bentham, Skinner, and othersBiological theories and the influence of positivism and determinismThe role of early exposure to violence on future behavior and programs to counteract these effectsGang activity and hate crimesThe history of punishment and its effectivenessVictimology and victimizationOrganized in logical fashion, each chapter builds on previous ones and makes use of concrete examples to clarify concepts. Action boxes help readers focus on salient points and review questions appear at the end of each chapter, enabling readers to test their assimilation of the material.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-12-14
Mått:156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt:498 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:244
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:9781439807477

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Cliff Roberson LLM, Ph.D is editor-in-chief of Professional Issues in Criminal Justice Journal and is academic chair for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice Program, Kaplan University. He is also an emeritus professor of criminal justice at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas. In 2009, a research study conducted by a group of professors from Sam Houston State University determined that Roberson was the leading criminal justice author in the United States based on his publications and their relevance to the profession [See Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol. 6, issue 1, 2009]. He has authored or coauthored more than 50 books and texts on legal subjects.Dr. Scott Mire has been an assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette since August of 2005. Prior to this, Dr. Mire spent several years in law enforcement. He served as a police officer and narcotics agent with the Lafayette, Louisiana Police Department and then worked for the United States Border Patrol in Laredo, Texas. He worked for the Texas Police Corps as a training coordinator while pursuing a Ph.D. in criminal justice at Sam Houston State University. Dr. Mire has authored or coauthored several journal articles and book chapters including two text books in the areas of correctional counseling and ethics in criminal justice.

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… provides a comprehensive discussion of violence and violent crime in the United States. … The authors are veteran criminal justice academics."—Joshua Sinai, Perspectives on Terrorism

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction to the Study of Violence. Trends in Violence. Correlates of Violence. Sociological Aspects of Violence. Psychological/Psychiatric Approaches to Understanding Violence. Biological Factors and Violence. Exposure to Violence. Violent Crimes. Gangs and Violence. Hate Crimes. Shame and Violence. Controlling Violence by the Use of Punishment. Victimology and Violence. Appendix: Bibliography of Youth Violence Studies. Index.