Violence - Reflections on Our Deadliest Epidemic (Paperback)

James Gilligan lays the foundation for a complete re-thinking of the nature and meaning of violence in society. He reveals the motives of men who commit horrifying crimes, men who not only kill other people, but also destroy themselves rather than suffer shame and loss of self-respect. He focuses on how feelings of shame cause violent and vengeful behaviour, and argues that conventional punitive legal and penal systems which are based on notions of justice and retribution perpetuate violent behaviour. He was called in to the Massachusetts prison system because of the high rates of suicides and murders within state prisons there; when he left these rates had dropped almost to zero. This keenly argued and ground-breaking book is essential reading for everyone touched by violence, and all those who are working to prevent it and its consequences

General

Imprint:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Forensic Focus
Release date:	September 1999
Authors:	James Gilligan
Dimensions:	234 x 158 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-85302-842-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Causes & prevention of crime Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Offenders > Rehabilitation of offenders Promotions
LSN:	1-85302-842-8
Barcode:	9781853028427

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