Criminal Violence: Patterns, Causes, and Prevention, 3rd Edition

Criminal Violence: Patterns, Causes, and Prevention, 3rd Edition

<em>Criminal Violence: Patterns, Causes, and Prevention,</em> Third Edition, provides a <strong>current, comprehensive, and highly accessible overview</strong> of major topics, theories, and controversies within the field of criminal violence. <br><br>Using lively, straightforward language, Marc Riedel and Wayne Welsh consider diverse theoretical perspectives and present state-of-the-art prevention and intervention methods. In their discussions of various types of violence, the authors employ a consistent and coherent <strong>three-part framework</strong> that allows students to see the important relationships between research, theory, and application:<br><br><strong>* "Patterns"</strong> describe the characteristics of victims, offenders, and offenses; places where violence occurs frequently; and trends over time.<br><strong>* "Explanations"</strong> look at the major theories that are used to understand each type of violence.<br><strong>* "Interventions"</strong> propose solutions for each type of violence, including diverse legal and social strategies--both proactive (e.g., prevention) and reactive (e.g., punishment).<br><br><strong>Supplemented by an Instructor's Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint-based lecture slides on CD, the thoroughly revised and updated third edition:</strong><br><br>* Now integrates theory into each chapter, allowing students to better understand how theory relates to various types of violence<br>* Integrates a comparative perspective where appropriate<br>* Adds additional examples, boxes, bullet points, review questions, and case studies throughout