Violence in American society
By: edited by Frank McGuckin.
Contributors: McGuckin, Frank, 1971-
Series: The reference shelf ;; v. 70, no. 1
Publisher: H.W. Wilson
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
Subjects: Violence -- United States; Violent crimes -- United States; Violence in mass media
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: label: I. A Violent History
title: Violence In America/  David T. Courtwright
pagenum: 3; title: Victims, violence and the sacred: the thought of Rene Girard / Leo D. Lefebure
pagenum: 16; title: Scapegoat biology / Bettyann H. Kevles and Daniel J. Kevles
pagenum: 23; title: Genetics and the control of crime / Tabitha M. Powledge
pagenum: 29; label: II.  Violence Manifest
title: Hostility in America / James Q. Wilson
pagenum: 39; title: End the domestic arms race / Hubert Williams
pagenum: 46; title: The method of a neo-Nazi mogul / Stephan Talty
pagenum: 48; title: Young and abused / Jeannine Amber
pagenum: 55; title: Why they stay: a saga of spouse abuse / Hara Estroff Marano
pagenum: 62; label: III. Violent Images
title: The man who counts the killings / Scott Stossel
pagenum: 77; title: TV turns to an era of self-control / Mark Landler
pagenum: 100; title: The family behind bars / Elayne Rapping
pagenum: 106; title: A gore phobia / David Thomson
pagenum: 111; label: IV.  Stopping The Violence
title: Violent America / Patrice J. Tuohy
pagenum: 117; title: American opinion / Ellen Graham and Cynthia Crossen
pagenum: 135; title: Can we break the pattern of the criminal lifestyle? / Mark S. Fleisher
pagenum: 145; title: How you (yes you!) can stop violence in your town / Michael D'Antonio
pagenum: 151; title: Communities against crime / Marc Kaufman
pagenum: 157; title: Working toward violence-free schools / Marilyn Sherman.
pagenum: 162