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| Contents |
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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2010030410 |
| ISBN | 9780199738786 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0199738785 (alk. paper) |
