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Violence!: Our Fastest-Growing Public Health Problem » Read Now
by John Langone. 210 pgs.

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Examines the roots and outward manifestations of aggression and violence, the role of society and the individual, and what can be done to lessen the trend toward violent behavior and encourage a peaceful approach.
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Understanding Violence » Read Now
by Elizabeth Kandel Englander. 188 pgs.

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Violent Origins » Read Now
by Robert G. Hamerton-Kelly, Burton Mack. 280 pgs.

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...appear at the end of the book Preface Violence is the heart and secret soul of the Sacred. Rene Girard, Violence and the Sacred More can be said for...society are founded...
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Violence and the Prevention of Violence » Read Now
by Leonore Loeb Adler, Florence L. Denmark, Lenore E. A. Walker, Benjamin B. Wolman. 217 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Under the aegis of the two grandes dames of international studies in psychology, 23 experts examine violence in all of its multivarious forms around the world. They find that it is present in practically every society, at every socioeconomic level, and in every age group. The first group of essays...
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Under the aegis of the two grandes dames of international studies in psychology, 23 experts examine violence in all of its multivarious forms around the world. They find that it is present in practically every society, at every socioeconomic level, and in every age group. The first group of essays look at violence as a societal phenomenon--its motivational aspects as related to, for example, terrorism or machismo. The second group of essays discuss violence involving children--incest, trauma, delinquency, school violence, and the death penalty for youths. The last section looks at adult violence, particularly within the family. Marital violence, domestic violence, substance abuse, women and crime, and maltreatment of elders are all presented. The consensus of the study is that the eradication of violence is essential to a better world and is possible. Proof of its possibility is given in the concluding description of life in Ladakh, a peaceable society of Tibetans in northwestern India.
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Schools, Violence, and Society » Read Now
by Allan M. Hoffman. 358 pgs.

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This book is designed to examine issues related to schools, violence, and society. Since the 1960s, crime and violence have been increasing in America's schools. This violence is not limited to inner-city schools, but has struck virtually every strata and socio-economic level of American culture and...
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This book is designed to examine issues related to schools, violence, and society. Since the 1960s, crime and violence have been increasing in America's schools. This violence is not limited to inner-city schools, but has struck virtually every strata and socio-economic level of American culture and society. The prevalence of crime and violence occurring in our nation's schools has become the concern of policymakers on the national and state levels. Concern has spread to parents, educators, and students themselves. This edited volume reviews violence in society, school violence, and crime. Coverage includes past trends in school violence and describes the current extent of the problem, as well as tspects of its causes and prevention. The influence on the students and community of gang activity, gang-related issues, drugs, alcohol, and weapons on campus is discussed.
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Confronting Violence: Answers to Questions about the Epidemic Destroying America's Homes and Communities » Read Now
by George A. Gellert. 302 pgs.

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...-i- -ii- CONFRONTING VIOLENCE CONFRONTING VIOLENCE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EPIDEMIC DESTROYING...ABUSE OF CHILDREN 43 CHAPTER 4: SCHOOL AND YOUTH VIOLENCE 89...
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Religion and Violence » Read Now
by Robert Mcafee Brown. 118 pgs.

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American Youth Violence » Read Now
by Franklin E. Zimring. 212 pgs.

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This is the definitive examination of adolescent violence in the United States as both a social phenomenon and a policy problem. Franklin Zimring, one of America's most esteemed scholars of law and crime, scrutinizes criminal statistics and demographic trends in order to authoritatively address...
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This is the definitive examination of adolescent violence in the United States as both a social phenomenon and a policy problem. Franklin Zimring, one of America's most esteemed scholars of law and crime, scrutinizes criminal statistics and demographic trends in order to authoritatively address public worries. The result is a thorough debunking of Congressional predictions of "a coming storm of juvenile violence" and the half-baked policy proposals that accompany such warnings. The book sets forth comprehensive and dispassionate analyses of three key areas of youth violence policy: adolescent firearms possession and use, standards for transfer from juvenile to criminal court jurisdiction, and legal sanctions for adolescents who kill. Throughout American Youth Violence, the core issues of youth violence in the 1990s are examined with an unprecedented degree of analytic rigour. Zimring also offers an appropriate set of responses to youth violence that are consistent with a positive future for the juvenile court and for American youth.
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Cultural Variation in Conflict Resolution: Alternatives to Violence » Read Now
by Douglas P. Fry, Kaj Bjorkqvist. 274 pgs.

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Poverty, Ethnicity, and Violent Crime » Read Now
by James F. Short. 244 pgs.

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...Role of Unsupervised Youth Groups in Violence 75 Historical and Comparative...Street Gangs, Other Collectivities, and Violence, 91 Conclusion: Toward...100 Socialization...
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Violence in Dating Relationships: Emerging Social Issues » Read Now
by Maureen A. Pirog-Good, Jan E. Stets. 294 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

"This extremely valuable collection of fourteen chapters is divided into two sections, with the first section covering research on physical abuse in dating relationships and the second section covering the issue of sexual abuse in dating relationships. With the increasing public awareness of and...
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"This extremely valuable collection of fourteen chapters is divided into two sections, with the first section covering research on physical abuse in dating relationships and the second section covering the issue of sexual abuse in dating relationships. With the increasing public awareness of and concern about acquaintance rape, this is an excellent and timely book. It should be in the library of any researcher who studies violence against women and it would also be an invaluable resource for any college faculty or administrator who seeks to provide a healthy educational environment for all students." The Community Psychologist
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White Violence and Black Response: From Reconstruction to Montgomery » Read Now
by Herbert Shapiro. 565 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...White Violence and Black Response White Violence and Black Response From Reconstruction to Montgomery...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shapiro Herbert. White violence and...
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Casualties of Community Disorder: Women's Careers in Violent Crime » Read Now
by Deborah R. Baskin, Ira B. Sommers. 192 pgs.

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Based on some 170 case studies, this volume delves into the heart of the criminal subculture to produce evidence that challenges traditional gender-based assumptions about women and crime.
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Violence Assessment and Intervention: The Practitioner's Handbook » Read Now
by James S. Cawood, Michael H. Corcoran. 261 pgs.

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The principle focus of this book is not sociological theory, or even clinical assessment, but practical intervention, monitoring, and control of violence. Unlike other books which focus on violence at work or in school, Violence Assessment and Intervention presents practical techniques for use in...
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The principle focus of this book is not sociological theory, or even clinical assessment, but practical intervention, monitoring, and control of violence. Unlike other books which focus on violence at work or in school, Violence Assessment and Intervention presents practical techniques for use in any situation, from an industrial security incident to the law enforcement officer encountering a potential suicide, to the threat of danger in a crowded airport. Using flow charts and step-by-step instructions developed while handling thousands of cases, the authors give practical advice on recognizing the signals of threat by individuals, identifying potential victims, and assessing escalation of the threat.
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Crime is Not the Problem: Lethal Violence in America » Read Now
by Franklin E. Zimring, Gordon Hawkins. 274 pgs.

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In Crime is Not the Problem, Franklin Zimring and Gordon Hawkins revolutionize the way we think about crime and violence--by forcing us to distinguish between crime and violence. The authors reveal that compared to other industrialized nations, in most categories of nonviolent crime, American crime...
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In Crime is Not the Problem, Franklin Zimring and Gordon Hawkins revolutionize the way we think about crime and violence--by forcing us to distinguish between crime and violence. The authors reveal that compared to other industrialized nations, in most categories of nonviolent crime, American crime rates are comparable--even lower, in some cases. Only when it comes to lethal violence does the United States outpace other Western nations, with homicide rates many, many times greater. London and New York City have nearly the same number of robberies and burglaries each year, but robbers and burglars kill 54 victims in New York for every victim death in London. Why are the risks so much greater that victims will be killed or maimed in the United States? And what can be done to bring the death rate from American violence down to tolerable levels? The authors show how the impact of television and movie violence on rates of homicide is wildly overrated, but emphasize the paramount importance of guns. By making the crucial distinction between lethal violence and crime in general, the authors clear the ground for a targeted, far more effective response to the real crisis in American society. Crime is Not the Problem will reshape the debate about crime control in the United States.
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Must We Fight? From the Battlefield to the Schoolyard, a New Perspective on Violent Conflict and Its Prevention » Read Now
by William L. Ury. 125 pgs.

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The world struggles with violent conflicts that are unsolvable and inevitable, as if they were part of human nature. Not true, says William Ury, a world famous, best-selling author and top-level negotiator. In this encouraging and startlingly original book, he and several colleagues provide new...
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The world struggles with violent conflicts that are unsolvable and inevitable, as if they were part of human nature. Not true, says William Ury, a world famous, best-selling author and top-level negotiator. In this encouraging and startlingly original book, he and several colleagues provide new research and insights into human behavior and human nature which show that we are not, in fact, doomed to violent conflict. He outlines an innovative program for personal and community empowerment called The Third Side, which shows how we can intervene-both as individuals, and within organizations-to support healthy conflict while preventing destructive confrontation. Praise for William L. Ury "William Ury is an acknowledged authority on negotiating in difficult situations." _ John Kenneth Galbraith "Bill Ury has a remarkable ability to get to the heart of a dispute and find simple but innovative ways to resolve it." _ President Jimmy Carter
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