Lethal Violence
A Sourcebook on Fatal Domestic, Acquaintance and Stranger Violence
1st Edition
Published on 23. December 1998
Book
Hardback
750 pages
978-0-8493-7003-8 (ISBN)
Description
Lethal Violence: A Sourcebook on Fatal Domestic, Acquaintance and Stranger Aggression applies the lethal violence sequence analysis to a wide-ranging array of fatal aggression, resulting in a multitude of observations and principles of violence. This sourcebook provides base rate information and cases for each type of fatal interaction, then applies the knowledge to violence-related situations and settings.
Reviews / Votes
"...a unique blend of outstanding experts from the forensic disciplines. Incorporating cutting edge topics confronted by the law enforcement community, these experts, with their varied backgrounds, have delved into the darkest sides of the human personality."-Lloyd E. Dean, FBI Special Agent (Retired) and Co-Founder, Threat Management Group, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky
"This volume is a product of a significant degree of research related to a topic that is extremely important both for professionals and for the lay public....a valuable asset to any professional's library, and of significant importance to both clinicians and also individuals involved in research regarding violent behavior....an encompassing review of the area of both factual and theoretical knowledge concerning lethal violence in our society....well presented and also researched in a scholarly manner....Both neuropsychologists and also clinical psychologists in general will find much value in Dr. Hall's volume that assist improving their knowledge regarding abnormal behavior."
-Robert C. Chamberlain, Clinical Neuropsychologist
"This excellent, comprehensive and timely work is a must for every professional involved in violence and aggression."
-Patrick H. Deleon, Ph.D, J.D.
"With this book, Dr. Harold Hall and his colleagues fill a critical niche in the literature dedicated to accurately portraying what is and pointing the way to what should be."
-Florence W. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic, Postgraduate, and Professional
Illustrations
89 s/w Tabellen
89 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1896 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8493-7003-8 (9780849370038)
Schweitzer Classification
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11/2024
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E-Book
11/2024
1st Edition
Routledge
€364.99
Available for download
Person
Harold V. Hall
Content
Foreword, F. KaslowFoundational IssuesOverview of Lethal Violence, H.V. HallBrain Dysfunction and Lethal Violence, D. Johnson-Greene and K.M. AdamsSex Differences in Juvenile Violence, R.F. EmeViolence, Viewing, and Development, L.L. Schwartz and R. MatzkinSocial Inducements to Paralethal and Lethal Violence, L.C. WhitakerVictim-Precipitated Homicide, W. FooteFamily ViolenceWhen Mothers Murder: Understanding Infanticide by Females, S.H. Barlow and C.J. ClaytonSpousal Homicide, V.E. BixenstineViolence in the Family, J.G. PoirierMurder-Suicide, M.F. Abramsky and M. HelfmanCriminal ViolenceWorkplace Violence: A New Form of Lethal Aggression, T.B. Feldmann and P.W. JohnsonViolence and the Sexual Paraphilias, J.B. ChapmanSerial Murder, P.E. Cook and D.L. HinmanMurder and Sex Murder: Psychopathology and Psychodynamics, L.B. SchlesingerAircraft Hijacking in the United States, T.B. Feldmann and P.W. JohnsonInsanity and Mitigation to Murder, S.B. McPhersonEvaluation and InterventionIntervention in Lethal Violence, H.V. HallPsychometric Testing and Lethal Violence, C.J. Golden, M.L. Jackson, S.T. Gontkovsky, and A. Peterson-RohneMMPI-Based Psychological Assessment of Lethal Violence, R.J. CraigHealing the Wounds of Sibling Survivors of Lethal Violence, M.S. CerneyCognitive Retraining of Cerebral Deficits Associated with Violent Behavior, M.S. WalterThe Hostage Triad: Takers, Victims, and Negotiators, J.A. CallBeyond Conflict and Competition: Diversity, Cooperation, and Life Affirmation as Alternatives to Violence, L.A. Buck