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Understanding and Preventing Violence - Volume 1 (Paperback)
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Violence: directly or indirectly, we are its victims every day. For
some people, that means locking doors and windows and turning on
porch lights at night; for others, escape is more difficult. In
their streets, neighborhoods, and even their homes, violence is a
constant threat. The result: a diminished quality of life lived in
fear. Violence is everywhere. If we escape its touch ourselves, we
are continually bombarded with violent acts and their consequences
in the guise of entertainment - in books, movies, and television -
or in the daily news. Yet the news media cover only the most
sensational crimes, the tip of the massive iceberg of violent crime
in America. This coverage, which in some cities includes
record-setting garish yearly body counts, tells us - and the rest
of the world - that American society is exceedingly dangerous. But
how violent are we? How do we measure violence in America, and how
many violent crimes, in families and otherwise, go unreported? Are
we becoming more violent? What can we do to find the answers to
these and countless other questions? Violence has been the subject
of a considerable amount of research, but often in unconnected
areas or in response to specific violent events, such as
assassinations or riots. In Understanding and Preventing Violence,
a panel of experts assimilate the diverse research on the patterns
and characteristics of violent behavior in the United States,
including behaviors that have only recently been recognized as
crimes - such as incest and spousal and elder abuse - and search
for explanations and ways of altering these patterns and trends.
The book describes what we know about certain types of violence,
details insights into riskfactors for violence in individuals and
situations, and recommends new research efforts with short- and
long-term payoffs. Recognizing that our understanding of the causes
of violence is limited and that there is a shortage of effective
preventive actions, the authors emphasize what we do know - for
example, that the potential for violence varies from city to city,
street to street, and situation to situation; that not everyone
exposed to the social and psychological pressures that can lead to
violent behavior actually becomes violent; and that the almost 300
percent increase in the average time spent in prison by offenders
has not produced a significant decrease in violent crime. The
authors also propose some answers - such as several promising
preventive strategies for reducing firearm-related violence that
rely on existing laws. Understanding and Preventing Violence will
be a key tool in helping our society better focus its efforts in
the struggle to find solutions to this tragic, painful aspect of
human life.
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