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violent crime clinical and social implications
offering a unique and interdisciplinary focus on the roots of violence violent crime clinical and social implications explores cutting edge research on the etiology nature assessment and treatment of individuals who commit violent crimes . this edited volume covers the foundations of criminal behavior offers a balanced discussion of both environmental and biological research and includes articles written by top researchers and scholars in the field . in part i violent crime examines the origins of violence including family and other social factors media violence genetics biochemistry and head injuries . part ii delves into research on specific subgroups of offenders including sex offenders domestic violence perpetrators murderers and serial murderers . part iii focuses on issues related to victimology prevention and the treatment of violent offenders . key features draws from a wide range of disciplines including criminology sociology biology medical science genetics clinical psychology and psychiatry introduces students to cutting edge research on genetic biochemical and traumatic brain injury related causes and correlates of violent crime presents a systematic introduction to the current state of the field and its likely future through articles from leading researchers in the various subfields of violent crime includes case studies with salient fascinating examples of actual crimes and criminals to help students understand key points offers an international focus with authors from canada england greece and spain as well as from the united states provides end of chapter learning aids including summaries discussion questions internet resources and suggestions for further reading a must read for any student of criminological research violent crime clinical and social implications can be used as a core or supplementary text in undergraduate and graduate courses on violent crime interpersonal violence and social deviance .
paperback sage pubns 2009 isbn13 9781412959933 isbn10 1412959934
book type nf isbn 13 9781412959933 number of pages 398 publisher sage pubns release date 62135769600000