Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 3: Social Influences

by Panel On The National Research Council, Panel on Violence, National Research Council

Book Overview

This volume examines social influences on violent events and violent behavior, particularly concentrating on how the risks of violent criminal offending and victimization are influenced by communities, social situations, and individuals; the role of spouses and intimates; the differences in violence levels between males and females; and the roles of psychoactive substances in violent events.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309050804
• ISBN13: 9780309050807
• Release Date: February 1994
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"