Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Reiss, Albert J., Jr., 1922-2006.
2. Roth, Jeffrey A., 1945-
3. Miczek, Klaus A.
4. National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on the Understanding and Control of Violent Behavior.

Description

1. 4 volumes : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

1. "Violence: directly or indirectly, we are its victims every day. For some people, that means locking doors and windows and turning on porch lights at night; for others, escape is more difficult. In their streets, neighborhoods, and even their homes, violence is a constant threat. The result: a diminished quality of life lived in fear." "Violence is everywhere. If we escape its touch ourselves, we are continually bombarded with violent acts and their consequences in the guise of entertainment - in books, movies, and television - or in the daily news." "Yet the news media cover only the most sensational crimes, the tip of the massive iceberg of violent crime in America. This coverage, which in some cities includes record-setting garish yearly body counts, tells us - and the rest of the world - that American society is exceedingly dangerous." "But how violent are we? How do we measure violence in America, and how many violent crimes, in families and otherwise, go unreported? Are we becoming more violent? What can we do to find the answers to these and countless other questions?" "Violence has been the subject of a considerable amount of research, but often in unconnected areas or in response to specific violent events, such as assassinations or riots. In Understanding and Preventing Violence, a panel of experts assimilate the diverse research on the patterns and characteristics of violent behavior in the United States, including behaviors that have only recently been recognized as crimes - such as incest and spousal and elder abuse - and search for explanations and ways of altering these patterns and trends. The book describes what we know about certain types of violence, details insights into risk factors for violence in individuals and situations, and recommends new research efforts with short- and long-term payoffs." "Recognizing that our understanding of the causes of violence is limited and that there is a shortage of effective preventive actions, the authors emphasize what we do know - for example, that the potential for violence varies from city to city, street to street, and situation to situation; that not everyone exposed to the social and psychological pressures that can lead to violent behavior actually becomes violent; and that the almost 300 percent increase in the average time spent in prison by offenders has not produced a significant decrease in violent crime. The authors also propose some answers - such as several promising preventive strategies for reducing firearm-related violence that rely on existing laws." "Understanding and Preventing Violence will be a key tool in helping our society better focus its efforts in the struggle to find solutions to this tragic, painful aspect of human life."--Jacket

Subject

1. Violence > United States
2. Violence > United States > Prevention
3. Violent crimes > United States
4. Crime
5. Violence > prevention & control
6. Crime
7. crimes (events)
8. crime (social issue)
9. Violence
10. Violence > Prevention
11. Violent crimes
12. Gewalttätigkeit
13. Aufsatzsammlung
14. violence
15. crime
16. safety
17. interdisciplinary research
18. research needs
19. definition
20. measurement
21. data collecting
22. psychological aspect
23. biology
24. genetics
25. nutrition
26. social implication
27. poverty
28. youth
29. behaviour
30. individual
31. offender
32. aggression
33. prison
34. school
35. family
36. children
37. women
38. older people
39. urban area
40. arms
41. legal aspect
42. alcoholism
43. drug abuse
44. cost
45. case study
46. statistical table
47. criminalité
48. sécurité
49. recherche interdisciplinaire
50. besoins en matière de recherche
51. définition
52. mesure
53. collecte des données
54. aspect psychologique
55. biologie
56. génétique
57. conséquences sociales
58. pauvreté
59. jeunesse
60. comportement
61. individu
62. contrevenant
63. agression
64. école
65. famille
66. enfants
67. femmes
68. personnes âgées
69. zone urbaine
70. armes
71. aspect juridique
72. alcoolisme
73. abus des drogues
74. coût
75. étude de cas
76. tableau statistique
77. violencia
78. delito
79. seguridad
80. investigación interdisciplinaria
81. necesidades de investigación
82. definición
83. medición
84. recopilación de datos
85. aspecto psicológico
86. biología
87. genética
88. nutrición
89. consecuencias sociales
90. pobreza
91. juventud
92. comportamiento
93. individuo
94. transgresor
95. agresión
96. prisión
97. escuela
98. familia
99. niños
100. mujeres
101. personas de edad avanzada
102. zona urbana
103. armas
104. aspecto jurídico
105. alcoholismo
106. uso indebido de drogas
107. costo
108. estudio de casos
109. cuadros estadísticos
110. United States
111. USA
112. USA
113. Etats-Unis
114. Estados Unidos

Genre/Form

1. bibliography.
2. graph.
3. recommendation.
4. bibliographie.
5. graphique.
6. recommandation.
7. bibliografía.
8. gráfico.
9. recomendación.

Contents

1. [Without special title] -- v. 2. Biobehavioral influences

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Note

1. Vol. 2 edited by Albert J. Reiss, Jr., Klaus A. Miczek, and Jeffrey A. Roth.
2. "Panel on the Understanding and Control of Violent Behavior, Committee on Law and Justice, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council."

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.