Understanding and Preventing Violence: The Psychology of Human Destructiveness

Author:   Leighton C. Whitaker ,  Harold V. Hall
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:  

9780849322655


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   22 June 2000
Format:   Hardback
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More violence has been perpetrated in the 20th century than in the two previous centuries combined. Understanding and Preventing Violence: Unmasking the Mentality of Human Destructiveness elucidates the mentality of destructive behavior with the hopes that in the future, the trend may be reversed through enlightenment. But in order to choose to be constructive, rather than destructive, there must first be an understanding.This book takes a hard look at an alarming trend. It provides a focused view of the new wave of violence - from the individual to the global levels. It. traces the influence of sexuality and the anxiety of death on human mentality and suggests ways to reverse the increase in destructive behavior. It helps criminologists with profiling and spotting trends and aids psychologists by deepening the understanding of their severely character-disordered or sociopathic patients.The author delves into the reasons and motivations prompting destructive behavior in order to promote a constructive reaction to what has become commonplace in society - senseless violent acts.A imed at forensic and clinical psychologists, sociologists, criminal defense attorneys and criminologists, Leighton C. Whitaker delivers a work that provides an understanding of the psychodynamics of violence and the role it plays in society.

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Author:   Leighton C. Whitaker ,  Harold V. Hall
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9780849322655


ISBN 10:   0849322650
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   22 June 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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""…author takes a hard look at an alarming trend and provides a focused perspective of a new wave of violence, from the individual to the global level…traces the influence of sexuality and the anxiety of death on human mentality and suggests ways to reverse the increase in destructive behavior…delves into the reasons and motivations prompting destructive behavior in order to promote a constructive reaction to senseless violent acts."" --Crime & Justice International ""Understanding and Preventing Violence provides a wake-up call that challenges conventional views... Whitaker, no doubt, has performed an invaluable service with this book, calling our attention to the absurdities and deceptions that can hinder formulating reasonable and meaningful approaches to comprehend the interactive nature of violence causation."" -Calvin E. Woodland, Ed.D., PsyD Ethical Human Sciences and Services Promo Copy


author takes a hard look at an alarming trend and provides a focused perspective of a new wave of violence, from the individual to the global leveltraces the influence of sexuality and the anxiety of death on human mentality and suggests ways to reverse the increase in destructive behaviordelves into the reasons and motivations prompting destructive behavior in order to promote a constructive reaction to senseless violent acts. --Crime & Justice International Understanding and Preventing Violence provides a wake-up call that challenges conventional views... Whitaker, no doubt, has performed an invaluable service with this book, calling our attention to the absurdities and deceptions that can hinder formulating reasonable and meaningful approaches to comprehend the interactive nature of violence causation. -Calvin E. Woodland, Ed.D., PsyD Ethical Human Sciences and Services Promo Copy


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