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Informationen zum Autor Joanne Savage is an associate professor in the department of Justice, Law and Criminology at American University. Dr. Savage is primarily interested in the "big picture" of violence in society and, to that end, she has been researching a wide variety of topics related to causes of violent offending and has published extensively on that topic. She will be joining the faculty of the College of Applied Science and Technology at Illinois State University in the fall of 2016. Kevin H. Wozniak is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He studies the politics of punishment and criminal justice. He received his Ph.D. in justice, law, and society and American politics from American University. Klappentext Thugs and Thieves argues that understanding the differential etiology of violence constitutes a fundamental chasm in the empirical literature. The authors address the important, unanswered question of why some individuals commit violent offenses while others restrict themselves to nonviolent ones. Zusammenfassung Thugs and Thieves argues that understanding the differential etiology of violence constitutes a fundamental chasm in the empirical literature. The authors address the important, unanswered question of why some individuals commit violent offenses while others restrict themselves to nonviolent ones. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chapter 1 What We Don't Know About Violence SECTION 1 GOOD PROSPECTS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL ETIOLOGY OF VIOLENCE: LOGIC AND REASONING Chapter 2 The Development of the Violent Person Chapter 3 Exploring Why: Motivation, Context, and Violent offending SECTION 2 THE DIFFERENTIAL ETIOLOGY OF VIOLENCE: DEVELOPMENTAL FACTORS Chapter 4 Intelligence, Executive Function, and Violence Chapter 5 Academic Achievement, Other Educational Factors, and Violent Behavior Chapter 6 Attachment, Bonds to Parents, Physical Aggression, and Violence Chapter 7 Parental Warmth and Rejection in the Etiology of Violence Chapter 8 Abuse Victimization, Trauma and the Differential Etiology of Violence SECTION 3 THE DIFFERENTIAL ETIOLOGY OF VIOLENCE: MOTIVATION AND CONTEXT Chapter 9 The Role of Poverty in the Differential Etiology of Violence Chapter 10 Neighborhoods, Culture, and Violent Crime Chapter 11 Alcohol, Drugs, and Violent vs. Nonviolent Crime SECTION 4 IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY Chapter 12 Summary of Findings and Recommendations for Future Research Chapter 13 Theoretical Conclusions and Recommended Policies for Strengthening Violence Prevention Notes References About the Authors Index ...
