Covert Violence: The Secret Weapon of the Powerless

by Julie B. Wiest and Jack Levin

Book Overview

Covert violence occurs in all social institutions--including families and close relationships, education, workplaces, politics, mass media, and healthcare--each with its own unique power dynamics that shape the incidence and patterns of these vicious acts. This book focuses on the types of surreptitious murder and mayhem that perpetrators intend to go unnoticed by would-be victims--until it's too late. When such attacks are carried out with efficiency...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529230691
• ISBN13: 9781529230697
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"