Handbook of psychological approaches with violent offenders : contemporary strategies and issues /

The past quarter-century has witnessed a dramatic upsurge of violent crime. This is the first handbook to systematically and comprehensively examine current psychological approaches with violent criminal offenders. An internationally recognized group of contributors addresses such topics as the majo...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Van Hasselt, Vincent B. (Editor), Hersen, Michel (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Springer Science+Business Media, [1999]
Series:	Plenum series in crime and justice.
Subjects:	Violence > Psychological aspects. Violent offenders > Psychology. Violence > psychology. Crime > psychology. Psychopathology. Violent crimes > Psychological aspects. Violence > Aspect psychologique. Crimes violents > Aspect psychologique. Gerichtliche Psychologie. Gewaltkriminalität. Geweld. Geweldsdelicten. Psychologische aspecten. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Overview / Alisa Bricklin, Michel Hersen, and Vincent B. Van Hasselt
Sociological theories of violence / Suzanne K. Steinmetz
Behavioral perspectives on violent behavior / Michael T. Nietzel, Dawn M. Hasemann, and Donald R. Lynam
Psychodynamic theories / Howard D. Lerner
The role of biological factors / Paul F. Brain
Firesetting in children and youth / David J. Kolko
Adolescent sex offenders / John A. Hunter, Jr.
Child and adolescent homicide / Dewey G. Cornell
Serial murder and sexual homicide / Wade C. Myers, Ann W. Burgess, Allen G. Burgess, and John E. Douglas
Making sense of mass murder / Jack Levin and James Alan Fox
Women who kill / Janet I. Warren and Jeff Kovnick
Paraphilias / Nathaniel McConaghy
Rape / William L. Marshall, Yolanda M. Fernandez, and Franca Cortoni
Child sexual molestation / Robert A. Prentky
Adolescent victims and intergenerational issues in sexual abuse / Debra B. Hecht and David J. Hansen
Child physical abuse and neglect / Jody E. Warner-Rogers, David J. Hansen, and Debra B. Hecht
Relationship aggression between partners / Alan Rosenbaum and Paul J. Gearan
Elder abuse / Rosalie S. Wolf
Serial arson and fire-related crime factors / Allen D. Sapp, Timothy G. Huff, Gordon P. Gary, and David J. Icove
A neurological perspective / Frank A. Elliott
Psychiatric assessment of the violent offender / Otto Kausch and Phillip J. Resnick
The neuropsychology of aggression / Katrina R. Rayls and Wiley Mittenberg
Prediction of dangerousness and release decision making / Norman G. Poythress, Jr.
Alcohol, drugs, and interpersonal violence / Linda J. Roberts, Caton F. Roberts, and Kenneth E. Leonard.