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The past quarter-century has witnessed a dramatic upsurge of violent crime. This handbook systematically and comprehensively examines the most current psychological approaches with violent criminal offenders. An internationally recognized group of contributors addresses such topics as the major theoretical perspectives on violent crime, violence committed by children and youth, homicide, sexual deviance and assault, and family violence.

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Author:   Vincent B. Van Hasselt ,  Michel Hersen
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1999 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   2.760kg
ISBN:  

9780306458453

ISBN 10:   0306458454
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   31 January 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I. Overview and Theoretical Perspectives.- 1. Overview.- 2. Sociological Theories of Violence.- 3. Behavioral Perspectives on Violent Behavior.- 4. Psychodynamic Theories.- 5. The Role of Biological Factors.- II. Violent Crime by Children and Adolescents.- 6. Firesetting in Children and Youth.- 7. Adolescent Sex Offenders.- 8. Child and Adolescent Homicide.- III. Homicide.- 9. Serial Murder and Sexual Homicide.- 10. Making Sense of Mass Murder.- 11. Women Who Kill.- IV. Sexual Deviance and Assault.- 12. Paraphilias.- 13. Rape.- 14. Child Sexual Molestation.- V. Family Violence.- 15. Adolescent Victims and Intergenerational Issues in Sexual Abuse.- 16. Child Physical Abuse and Neglect.- 17. Relationship Aggression Between Partners.- 18. Elder Abuse.- VI. Special Topics.- 19. Serial Arson and Fire-Related Crime Factors.- 20. A Neurological Perspective.- 21. Psychiatric Assessment of the Violent Offender.- 22. The Neuropsychology of Aggression.- 23. Prediction of Dangerousness and Release Decision Making.- 24. Alcohol Drugs, and Interpersonal Violence.

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