Reducing Interpersonal Violence - A Psychological Perspective

List of contents

1. Reducing Interpersonal Violence
2. Reducing "Everyday Violence"
3. Reducing Violence at Home
4. Reducing Criminal Violence
5. Reducing Sexual Violence
6. Could We Do Better?

About the author

Clive R. Hollin is Emeritus Professor at the University of Leicester. He has written and edited over 20 books, and over 300 academic papers and book chapters, relating to psychology and crime. He edited the journal Psychology, Crime, & Law from 1992 to 2012. He has worked at three universities, for two governments departments (Home Office and Department of Health), and in prisons, special hospitals, and regional secure units. In 1998 Clive was presented with the British Psychological Society, Division of Criminological and Legal Psychology, Senior Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Field of Legal, Criminological and Forensic Psychology.

Summary

This book explores effective strategies to reduce levels of the main types of interpersonal violence including "everyday" violence, violence in the home, criminal violence, and sexual violence. It is an invaluable resource for students and researchers studying psychology, criminology, law, and police studies, as well as professionals such as probation staff.

Product details

• Authors: Clive Hollin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781138632493
• ISBN: 978-1-138-63249-3
• No. of pages: 206
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Forensic Psychology, Clinical psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Criminal or forensic psychology, Violence in society, Violence and abuse in society