ABSTRACT

Brings together theoretical and empirical papers prepared by noted researchers and theoreticians. The first part includes chapters by criminological theorists who apply their theory of crime particularly to violence. The second part contains chapters by researchers who look at the substantive area of their expertise through the lens of theories of violence. Each chapter is original and was written specifically for this book.

part |4 pages

Part II Theories of Violence

chapter 9|14 pages

Violent Structures

part |2 pages

Part III Applying Theories to Substance

chapter 11|18 pages

Youth Violence: An Overview

chapter 13|14 pages

Modern Lynchings

chapter 14|10 pages

Hate Violence

chapter 15|14 pages

Terrorist Violence