The Wiley handbook of what works in violence risk management : theory, research and practice / edited by J. Stephen Wormith, Leam A. Craig, and Todd E. Hogue.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wormith, J. S., editor.

Craig, Leam, editor.

Hogue, Todd E., editor.

Series:

What works with offender rehabilitation series.

What works with offender rehabilitation series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence.

Violent crimes.

Violent offenders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (610 pages).

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley-Blackwell, 2020.

Summary:

"The magnitude and scope of human violence is vast and its manifestations take many forms. As such, it remains one of the terrible ills with which our species must contend. Arguably, it remains as complex and resistant to amelioration as fatal medical conditions such as cancer and "super bugs," chronic economic issues such as poverty, hunger, and homelessness, and political blights such as warfare, displaced refugees, and ethnic cleansing. Violence, by definition, always has an impact on individuals and often extends to the broader community and society as a whole. Consequently, society has a tremendous responsibility to address violence and to challenge both its causes and its perpetrators. However, the diversity of forms by which violence is enacted dictates that our range of responses must be equally diverse. Social sciences and their allied professions offer a number of important strategies to address violence by furthering theories of violence, generating empirical data about violence, and translating the resulting knowledge into policy and practice. But when it comes to violence, the devil is, quite literally, in the details"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119315971

1119315972

9781119315889

1119315883

9781119315933

111931593X

OCLC:

1128885215