Criminal violence : pattern, causes, and prevention /
Riedel, Marc.
Welsh, Wayne N.,1957-
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2011.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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.
Violence
Violent crimes