Covert Violence
The Secret Weapon of the Powerless
1st Edition
Published on 17. October 2023
162 pages
978-1-5292-3070-3 (ISBN)
Description
Covert violence occurs in all social institutions-including families and close relationships, education, workplaces, politics, mass media, and healthcare-each with its own unique power dynamics that shape the incidence and patterns of these vicious acts. This book focuses on the types of surreptitious murder and mayhem that perpetrators intend to go unnoticed by would-be victims-until it's too late. When such attacks are carried out with efficiency and competence, they may be disguised in official records as the result of illness, accident, or intentional self-harm, only on occasion to be later reclassified as the brutal crimes they are.
This compelling and much-needed book is for all those who seek to understand-and strive to prevent-violence in society.
This compelling and much-needed book is for all those who seek to understand-and strive to prevent-violence in society.
Reviews / Votes
"Covert Violence reminds us that science is never settled. Just when we think we know something pretty well, in this case about violence, we are reminded we do not." Social Forces 'This wide-ranging book makes a fundamentally important point about the necessity of interpreting official murder statistics with caution, and for this reason Covert Violence should be required reading for all criminal justice scholars.' Contemporary SociologyMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
7 s/w Abbildungen, 8 s/w Tabellen
8 Tables, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
File size
2,28 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-5292-3070-3 (9781529230703)
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10/2023
1st Edition
Bristol University Press
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Book
10/2023
1st Edition
Bristol University Press
€44.00
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Persons
Jack Levin is Professor Emeritus and co-director of the Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict at Northeastern University.
Julie B. Wiest is Professor of Sociology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Julie B. Wiest is Professor of Sociology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Content
1. An Introduction to Covert Violence, Power, and Social Institutions
2. Family and Close Relationships
3. Formal Education
4. The Workplace
5. Politics and Government
6. Healthcare
7. Mass Media
8. Shining Light on the Shadows
Appendix: Case Summaries
2. Family and Close Relationships
3. Formal Education
4. The Workplace
5. Politics and Government
6. Healthcare
7. Mass Media
8. Shining Light on the Shadows
Appendix: Case Summaries
