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Violent Crime: Clinical and Social Implications
Christoper Ferguson
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Description for Violent Crime: Clinical and Social Implications
Paperback. This edited volume provides cutting edge research in an easily accesible format. Editor(s): Ferguson, Christopher J. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 732.
This edited volume is designed to cover both the foundations of criminal behavior as well as 'cutting edge' research on the etiology, nature, assessment, and treatment of individuals who commit violent crime. Interdisciplinary in nature, this text draws from research in clinical psychology, social psychology, criminal justice, medicine, and biology. Equal consideration is given to environmental and biological research into criminal behavior. Furthermore, this text takes a critical approach to the research with frank discussions of what is known and what is yet to be determined, and presents this material in a straightforward manner that will challenge students to ... Read more
This edited volume is designed to cover both the foundations of criminal behavior as well as 'cutting edge' research on the etiology, nature, assessment, and treatment of individuals who commit violent crime. Interdisciplinary in nature, this text draws from research in clinical psychology, social psychology, criminal justice, medicine, and biology. Equal consideration is given to environmental and biological research into criminal behavior. Furthermore, this text takes a critical approach to the research with frank discussions of what is known and what is yet to be determined, and presents this material in a straightforward manner that will challenge students to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
731g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781412959933
SKU
V9781412959933
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Ref
99-2
About Christoper Ferguson
Christopher J. Ferguson is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Psychology at Stetson University. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles on the topic of video game and other media violence. His research has generally not indicated significant associations with harmful outcomes in children due to media violence exposure. He has served as Guest Editor for two American Psychological Association ... Read more
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