Criminal Violence: Patterns, Causes, and Prevention » (2nd Edition)

Now in a new edition, Criminal Violence: Patterns, Causes, and Prevention provides a comprehensive and compelling review of this explosive field. Noted criminologists Marc Riedel and Wayne Welsh make the "big picture" of criminal violence accessible to undergraduates—without oversimplifying the topic, they offer broad yet detailed coverage of issues, theories, and controversies. Two new chapters focus on domestic and international terrorism.

Criminal Violence begins by (1) examining meanings and measures of violence; (2) considering theories used to explain violence; (3) exploring violence in other countries; and (4) providing a historical account of violence in the United States. The next section covers types of criminal violence, including homicide and assault, robbery, rape and sexual assault, and hate crimes. The book then shifts its focus to violence in specific settings and contexts, discussing family violence, workplace violence, school violence, gang violence, guns and violence, drugs and violence, homicide and aggravated assault, robbery, hate crimes, and rape and sexual assault. The final chapter brings together the major themes of criminal violence—its patterns, causes, and prevention.

A unique and engaging three-part framework (Patterns, Explanations, and Interventions) discusses each type of violence. This helps students understand the important relationships between research, theory, and application:
* Patterns: Describe the characteristics of victims, offenders, and offenses; places where violence occurs frequently; and trends over time
* Explanations: Examine the major theories that are used to understand each type of violence
* Interventions: Propose solutions for each type of violence, including diverse legal and social strategies-both proactive (e.g., prevention) and reactive (e.g., punishment)

Section I: Introduction
1. Violence and Criminal Violence
What Lies Ahead?
Conclusions
Section II: Tools
2. Measures of Violence
The Application of Measures of Violence Overview Crime Rates Uniform Crime Reports National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
National Crime Victimization Survey Violence Statistics, Policy, and Practice
3. Violence in Other Times and Places
Violence in Early United States White and Native American Warfare Slavery, African Americans, and Violence Social Banditry Prohibition Contemporary Trends in Violence Violence in Other Places Conclusions
4. Theories of Violence
Is Theory Important?
Freud and Psychoanalysis Social Disorganization Theory Crime as Learned Behavior Conclusions: Which Theory Is True?
Section III: Types of Criminal Violence
5. Homicides and Assaults
Homicides and Assaults in the United States Patterns Explanations Interventions Conclusions
6. Robbery
Patterns and Trends Explanations Interventions Conclusions
7. Rapes and Sexual Assaults
Definitions, Patterns, and Trends Explanations Interventions Conclusions
8. Hate Crimes
Definitions Explanations Interventions Conclusions
Section IV. Violence in Specific Settings and Contexts
9. Family Violence
People Hit Family Members Because They Can Patterns and Risks Trends Explanations Interventions Conclusion: Is It Time for Another Look?
10. Workplace Violence
Introduction Patterns and Trends Explanations Interventions
11. School Violence
Patterns and Trends Explanations of School Disorder Interventions Prevention: What Works?
Conclusion
12. Gangs and Gang Violence
Patterns of Gang Violence Causes Interventions Conclusions
13. The Role of Firearms in Violence
Patterns and Trends Explanations Interventions Firearm Injury Prevention Programs Conclusions
14. The Role of Drugs and Alcohol in Violence
Patterns Explanations Conclusions
Section V: Terrorism
15. Domestic Terrorism
Definitions Patterns and Trends Selected Examples Explanations Interventions Conclusions
16. International Terrorism
Definitions Patterns and Trends Explanations Interventions Military Action Conclusion
Section VI: Conclusion
17. Prevention and Punishment: A Delicate Balance
Criminal Justice Approaches Criminal Justice Goals Public Health Approaches to Punishment and Prevention Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juveniles When Violent Crime Goes Down, Do We Know Why?
Conclusion
Author Index
Subject Index
Bibliography
Indexes