The Study of Violent Crime: Its Correlates and Concerns
The Study of Violent Crime: Its Correlates and Concerns By Scott Mire, Cliff Roberson
2011 | 244 Pages | ISBN: 1439807477 | PDF | 16 MB
2011 | 244 Pages | ISBN: 1439807477 | PDF | 16 MB
Violence is a complex subject that is rooted in a multitude of disciplines, including not only criminology but also psychology, sociology, biology, and other social science disciplines. It is only through understanding violence as a concept that we can hope to respond to it appropriately and to prevent it. The Study of Violent Crime: Its Correlates and Concerns is a comprehensive text that provides a current analysis of violence and violent crime in the United States. Organized in logical fashion, each chapter builds on previous ones and makes use of concrete examples to clarify concepts. Action boxes help readers focus on salient points and review questions appear at the end of each chapter, enabling readers to test their assimilation of the material.