Margaret A Zahn, Henry H Brownstein, Shelly L Jackson

Violence

From Theory to Research

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Brings together theoretical and empirical papers prepared by noted researchers and theoreticians. The first part includes chapters by criminological theorists who apply their theory of crime particularly to violence. The second part contains chapters by researchers who look at the substantive area of their expertise through the lens of theories of violence. Each chapter is original and was written specifically for this book. The authors of the chapters of the book address theories of violence in a variety of ways. Each chapter is rounded out with discussion questions to provoke thought and review.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 261mm x 182mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 542g
• ISBN-13: 9781583605615
• ISBN-10: 1583605614
• Artikelnr.: 32870627

Autorenporträt

Margaret Zahn is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University. She is the recipient of the 2013 Herbert Bloch Award presented by the American Society of Criminology. The award recognizes outstanding service contributions to the American Society of Criminology and to the professional interests of criminology.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Introduction Violence: From Theory to Research Part II: Theories of
Violence 1. Toward a Social Learning Model of Violence and Terrorism 2. A
General Strain Theory Approach to Violence 3. Control Balance Theory and
Violence 4. A Rational-Choice Approach to Violence 5. Social
Disorganization and Violence 6. Toward a Radical Ecology of Urban Violence
7. The Basic Routine Activity Approach to Crime Analysis 8. Feminist
Theories of Violent Behavior 9. Violent Structures Part III: Applying
Theories to Substance 10. Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault 11.
Youth Violence: An Overview 12. A Summary of Research on Drug-Related
Violence 13. Modern Lynchings 14. Hate Violence 15. Terrorist Violence Part
IV: Conclusion The Need for a Theory of Violence