Full Description
Violence fascinates us. One cannot pick up a newspaper without finding countless articles about brutality; as the saying goes, "If it bleeds, it leads". Overall crime rates, though, have shown a general reduction in recent years. Nonetheless, violence remains a perplexing problem. Anger management is a trendy topic, and an issue faced by many who lack the ability to control violent tendencies and emotions. Why do some commit heinous acts that most of us never let pass the stage of fleeting thoughts? Is violence a product of nature or nurture? What is the government's role in legislating against violence? These and other like questions cry out for answers. This new book focuses on violent crime and its causes in America, providing varied responses to the above questions. Along with an overview of the violence in the United States, this book provides a compilation of case and hypothetical studies on violence. From the influence of the media to the family environment, from suicidal thoughts to stalking, the selections presented here make for an indispensable resource in studying violence.NER(01): GB IE
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Interpersonal Violence: What We Know and 1 (24)
Don't Know
William W. Ellis
Suicidal Statements Made by Children Who 25 (12)
Witness Family Violence: A Black and White
Comparison
Ameda A. Manetta
Amy Pendergast
Predictors of Attrition in a Treatment 37 (14)
Program for Battering Men
Dana D. DeHart
Robert J. Kennerly
Leslie K. Burke
Diane R. Follingstad
Violence in Deaf and Hard of Hearing 51 (30)
People: A Review of the Existing Literature
and Relevant Case Histories
McCay Vernon
Katrina Miller
Comic Book Violence and Vengeance 81 (12)
Steven J. Kirsh
Paul V. Olczak
Bullying amongst Female Prisoners: A Brief 93 (14)
Review of Research
Jane L. Ireland
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund: An 107(8)
Overview
David Teasley
Violent and Abusive Behavior in Youth: A 115(16)
Public Health Problem
Edith Fairman Cooper
Violence against Women Act: History, 131(16)
Federal Funding and Reauthorizing
Legislation
Alsion Siskin
Stalking: Recent Developments 147(6)
Suzanne Cavanagh
David Teasley
Guenevere Knowles
Television Violence: An Overview of the 153(34)
Issue and Actions Taken
Edith Fairman Cooper
Index 187
