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
