Criminal violence
Subtitle: an introduction
By: by Marc Riedel, Wayne Welsh
Contributors: Welsh, Wayne N., 1957-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780199738786
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Violence and criminal violence; title: Tools; title: Measures of violence; title: Violence in other times and places; title: Types of criminal violence; title: Homicides and assaults; title: Robbery; title: Rape and sexual assaults; title: Hate crimes; title: Violence in specific settings and contexts; title: Family violence; title: Workplace violence; title: School violence; title: Gangs and gang violence; title: The role of firearms in violence; title: The role of drugs and alcohol in violence; title: Terrorism; title: Conclusion; title: Prevention and punishment : a delicate balance.