Violent crimes

This volume fills a research gap of striking proportions by exploring the contingencies that mediate the crimes perpetrated on those who are themselves perpetrators.

Understanding and Reducing Prison Violence considers both the individual and prison characteristics associated with violence perpetration and violent victimization among both prison inmates and staff.

Understanding and Reducing Prison Violence considers both the individual and prison characteristics associated with violence perpetration and violent victimization among both prison inmates and staff.

To most Americans, homicide appears to be a random act, one committed by a deranged and irrational killer in a haphazard, unpredictable manner.

To most Americans, homicide appears to be a random act, one committed by a deranged and irrational killer in a haphazard, unpredictable manner.

In 1978, the Social and Demographic Research Institute of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, received a grant from the National Institute of Justice to undertake a comprehensive review of the literature on weapons, crime, and violence in the United States.

In 1978, the Social and Demographic Research Institute of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, received a grant from the National Institute of Justice to undertake a comprehensive review of the literature on weapons, crime, and violence in the United States.

Many people consider Canada, particularly in comparison to its southern cousin, as a "e;peaceable kingdom.

Many people consider Canada, particularly in comparison to its southern cousin, as a "e;peaceable kingdom.

Across many parts of the world, violence inflicted in the name of family honor is attracting an increasing amount of attention.

Across many parts of the world, violence inflicted in the name of family honor is attracting an increasing amount of attention.

Youth Culture and Identity in Northern Thailand examines how young people in urban Chiang Mai construct an identity at the intersection of global capitalism, state ideologies, and local culture.

Youth Culture and Identity in Northern Thailand examines how young people in urban Chiang Mai construct an identity at the intersection of global capitalism, state ideologies, and local culture.

Childhood Emotional Maltreatment, Attachment and Later Intimate Relationships addresses timely topics on the effect of emotional child abuse and neglect on the formation and maintenance of intimate relationships in adolescence and adulthood.

Childhood Emotional Maltreatment, Attachment and Later Intimate Relationships addresses timely topics on the effect of emotional child abuse and neglect on the formation and maintenance of intimate relationships in adolescence and adulthood.

The perpetration of intimate partner violence by women has long been a controversial topic.

The perpetration of intimate partner violence by women has long been a controversial topic.

Find out what drives women to violence in their intimate relationshipsand how to prevent itWomen Who Perpetrate Relationship Violence examines the causes and consequences of violence initiated by women against their partners.

Find out what drives women to violence in their intimate relationshipsand how to prevent itWomen Who Perpetrate Relationship Violence examines the causes and consequences of violence initiated by women against their partners.

From the Foreward: Each chapter of this work is in truth a separate essay or article in which an author distinguished in his field treats a different aspect or manifestation of violence in human society.

From the Foreward: Each chapter of this work is in truth a separate essay or article in which an author distinguished in his field treats a different aspect or manifestation of violence in human society.

Latino Homicide is the first empirically based, but readable book for courses to counter the conventional wisdom that immigrant populations only contribute crime to their communities.

Latino Homicide is the first empirically based, but readable book for courses to counter the conventional wisdom that immigrant populations only contribute crime to their communities.

This short, accessible text takes on the global and pervasive phenomenon of hate crimes and hypothesizes potential fixes.

This short, accessible text takes on the global and pervasive phenomenon of hate crimes and hypothesizes potential fixes.

The BSC Critical Criminology Network's Book of the Year 2016Why do some men use physical violence against others?

The BSC Critical Criminology Network's Book of the Year 2016Why do some men use physical violence against others?

Youth violence is a pressing social concern and this book examines several elements of youth violence prevention.

Youth violence is a pressing social concern and this book examines several elements of youth violence prevention.

Multiple killings by serial or spree killers and the mass violence seen in war crimes and other atrocities have typically been understood as discrete category types, which can foster the view that there are fundamentally different kinds of human beings, including "e;deviants"e; who are born evil and innately given to sadism or a callous lack of empathy.

Multiple killings by serial or spree killers and the mass violence seen in war crimes and other atrocities have typically been understood as discrete category types, which can foster the view that there are fundamentally different kinds of human beings, including "e;deviants"e; who are born evil and innately given to sadism or a callous lack of empathy.

The crime of homicide has long animated academic debate, community concern and political attention.

The crime of homicide has long animated academic debate, community concern and political attention.

Crime, Violence, and Global Warming introduces the many connections between climate change and criminal activity.

Crime, Violence, and Global Warming introduces the many connections between climate change and criminal activity.

Brings together theoretical and empirical papers prepared by noted researchers and theoreticians.

Brings together theoretical and empirical papers prepared by noted researchers and theoreticians.

Psychoanalysis has traditionally had difficulty in accounting for the existence of evil.

Psychoanalysis has traditionally had difficulty in accounting for the existence of evil.

Schools, theatres and malls used to be safe havens.

Schools, theatres and malls used to be safe havens.

Throughout history prostitution has always been a source of fierce debate; societies have either grudgingly tolerated it or tried (always unsuccessfully) to ban it.

Throughout history prostitution has always been a source of fierce debate; societies have either grudgingly tolerated it or tried (always unsuccessfully) to ban it.

Mass violence and terrorism are a salient phenomenon in the late modern society, showing no sign of decline.

Mass violence and terrorism are a salient phenomenon in the late modern society, showing no sign of decline.

Technological developments move at lightening pace and can bring with them new possibilities for social harm.

Technological developments move at lightening pace and can bring with them new possibilities for social harm.

Uniting broad, time-tested security principles and the author's 35-plus years of experience with international security, intelligence, and foreign affairs, Understanding Personal Security: A Guide for Business Travelers offers a detailed yet practical framework on which to develop personal security awareness and training programs.

The Routledge International Handbook of Juvenile Homicide is the definitive work on juvenile homicide.

Russia's Skinheads: Exploring and Rethinking Subcultural Lives provides a thorough examination of the phenomenon of skinheads, explaining its nature and its significance, and assessing how far Russian skinhead subculture is the 'lumpen' end of the extreme nationalist ideological spectrum.