Suicide and homicide-suicide among police / Antoon A. Leenaars.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leenaars, Antoon A.

Series:

Death, Value and Meaning Series

Death, value, and meaning series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police--Mental health.

Police.

Police--Suicidal behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amityville, N.Y. : Baywood Pub. Co., c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The goal of this book is to fully explore what the author refers to as 'the near epidemic levels of suicide and homicide-suicide' among law enforcement officers, and ultimately to offer recommendations and best practices with which to better address the problem.

Contents:

""Suicide and Homicide-Suicide among Police""; ""Cover ""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Act 5, Scene II: Othello""; ""CHAPTER 1 Suicide""; ""CHAPTER 2 Homicide. Suicide: Are They Related?""; ""CHAPTER 3 Police Suicide: Classical Studies""; ""CHAPTER 4 Police Suicide: Current Studies""; ""CHAPTER 5 Homicide-Suicide""; ""CHAPTER 6 Homicide-Suicide. Police""; ""CHAPTER 7 Suicide. Homicide-Suicide. Police: Prevention""; ""CHAPTER 8 Suicide. Homicide-Suicide. Police: Policies & Procedures""

""CHAPTER 9 Suicide. Homicide-Suicide. Police: A Public Case""""CHAPTER 10 Recommendations for the Prevention/Intervention/Postvention of Suicide. Homicide-Suicide. Police ""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""Select Titles from the Death, Value and Meaning Series""; ""Back Cover""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-351-84148-3

1-315-22363-5

0-89503-459-X

9781315223636

OCLC:

820852651