Details

Subject(s)

• Violence—United States [Browse]
• Violent crimes—United States [Browse]
• Violence in mass media [Browse]

Related name

• McGuckin, Frank, 1971- [Browse]

Series

• Reference shelf v. 70, no. 1. [More in this series]
• Reference shelf ; v. 70, no. 1 [More in this series]

Summary note

"A collection of reprinted articles from various sources concerning such topics as the abuse of women, gun control, images of violence in the media, and prevention of violence."

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Violence in America / David T. Courtwright
• Victims, violence and the sacred: the thought of René Girard / Leo D. Lefebure
• Scapegoat biology / Bettyann H. Kevles and Daniel J. Kevles
• Genetics and the control of crime / Tabitha M. Powledge
• Hostility in America / James Q. Wilson
• End the domestic arms race / Hubert Williams
• The method of a neo-Nazi mogul / Stephan Talty
• Young and abused / Jeannine Amber
• Why they stay: a saga of spouse abuse / Hara Estroff Marano
• The man who counts the killings / Scott Stossel
• TV turns to an era of self-control / Mark Landler
• The family behind bars / Elayne Rapping
• A gore phobia / David Thomson
• Violent America / Patrice J. Tuohy
• American opinion / Ellen Graham and Cynthia Crossen
• Can we break the pattern of the criminal lifestyle? / Mark S. Fleisher
• How you (yes you!) can stop violence in your town / Michael D'Antonio
• Communities against crime / Marc Kaufman
• Working toward violence-free schools / Marilyn Sherman.

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ISBN

0824209419

LCCN

^^^97051741^

OCLC

38120650

RCP

H - O

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