Criminal violence :

Riedel, Marc.

Criminal violence : patterns, causes, and prevention / by Marc Riedel, Wayne N. Welsh. - 3rd ed. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. - xxiv, 357 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Violence and criminal violence -- Tools -- Measures of violence -- Violence in other times and places -- Types of criminal violence -- Homicides and assaults -- Robbery -- Rape and sexual assaults -- Hate crimes -- Violence in specific settings and contexts -- Family violence -- Workplace violence -- School violence -- Gangs and gang violence -- The role of firearms in violence -- The role of drugs and alcohol in violence -- Terrorism -- Conclusion -- Prevention and punishment : a delicate balance.

9780199738786 (acidfree paper)

2010030410


Violence--United States.
Violent crimes--United States.

HN90.V5 / RIE 2011

364.150973