Control of Violence: Historical and International Perspectives on Violence in Modern Societies

by Wilhelm Heitmeyer

Book Overview

The Control of Violence in Modern Society, starts from the hypothesis that in modern society we will face an increasing loss of control over certain phenomena of violence. This leads to unpredictable escalations and violence can no longer be contained adequately by the relevant control regimes, such as police, state surveillance institutions, national repression apparatuses and international law. However, before investigating this hypothesis from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489988726
• ISBN13: 9781489988720
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 622 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"