Christopher J. Ferguson

Violent Crime

Clinical and Social Implications

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Produktbeschreibung

This edited volume provides cutting edge research in an easily accesible format.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc
• Seitenzahl: 418
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 794g
• ISBN-13: 9781412959933
• ISBN-10: 1412959934
• Artikelnr.: 25552676

Autorenporträt

Christopher J. Ferguson is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Psychology at Stetson University. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles on the topic of video game and other media violence. His research has generally not indicated significant associations with harmful outcomes in children due to media violence exposure. He has served as Guest Editor for two American Psychological Association journals on the topic of video games. In 2013, he was awarded an early-career scientist award from the Media Psychology division of the American Psychological Association. He lives near Orlando, Florida, with his wife and son.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. Causes of Crime
1. Violent Crime Research: An Introduction - Christopher J. Ferguson
2. Family and Social Influences on Violent Crime - John C. Kilburn, Jr.,
Jenifer Lee
3. Media Violence Effects and Violent Crime: Good Science or Moral Panic? -
Christopher J. Ferguson
4. Evolutionary and Genetic Explanations of Violent Crime - Martin
Gottschalk, Lee Ellis
5. The Biochemistry of Violent Crime - Kevin M. Beaver
6. Brain Injuries and Violent Crime - Jose León-Carrión, Francisco Javier
Chacartegui-Ramos
Part II. The Offenders
7. Violence Among School-Aged Youth: An Examination of School, Gang,
Dating, and Sexual Violence - Cricket Meehan, Patricia Kerig
8. Violence and the Elderly - Jeanette M. Daly
9. Beyond Violence Against Women: Gender Inclusiveness in Domestic Violence
Research, Policy, and Practice - Sarah L. Desmarais, Andrea Gibas, Tonia L.
Nicholls
10. Physical Child Abuse - Mary E. Haskett, Sharon G. Portwood, Kristen M.
Lewis
11. Sexual Offenders - Karen G. Terry, Orestis Giotakos, Maria Tsiliakou,
Alissa R. Ackerman
12. Hate Crimes - Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld
13. Murder in a Comparative Context - Jennifer Schwartz
14. Serial Murder - Maria Ioannou
Part III. Victims, Prevention, and Treatment
15. Victimology - Arthur J. Lurigio
16. Prevention and Treatment of Violent Offending/Offenders - Mary Clair,
Lisa Faille, Joseph V. Penn
Index
About the Editor
About the Contributors