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Violence: The Enduring Problem by Alexander C. Alvarez

Violence: The Enduring Problem offers an interdisciplinary and reader-friendly exploration of the patterns and correlations of individual and collective violent acts using the most contemporary research, theories, and cases. Responding to the fear of pervasive violence in the world, authors Alex Alvarez and Ronet Bachman address the various legislative, social, and political efforts to curb violent behavior. The authors expertly incorporate a wide range of current cases to help readers interpret the nature and dynamics of a variety of different, yet connected, forms of violence. The Fourth Edition represents a significant step forward in presenting a more complete and contemporary analysis of violence. Included in this edition is a new chapter on hate crime, a new chapter devoted to multicide, and updated discussions on current topical issues, including the #MeToo movement and epigenetics.

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Violence: The Enduring Problem is a readable, sensible presentation of the current state of the field. It gives balanced coverage of both street violence and political violence. The most holistic text currently available.
-- Christopher W. Mullins
This textbook is a powerful broad-spectrum resource on violence in the United States and around the world.
-- Rochelle Rowley
A well-written text that explores the wide array of issues in violent crime.
-- Kristine Levan
The textbook is easy to understand, comprehensive, and highlights the current state of violence research.
-- Egbert Zavala
A good examination of violence from a generally non-interpersonal focus.
-- Carolyn Slotten
I do enjoy this text and have used it multiple times...I would describe it as comprehensive enough to give a good overview of different types of violence but in-depth enough to do most of the justice.
-- Monica Merrill
Very good book that is highly accessible and very detailed.
-- Gary Maynard

About Alexander C. Alvarez

Alex Alvarez, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northern Arizona University. From 2001 until 2003 he was the founding Director of the Martin-Springer Institute for Teaching the Holocaust, Tolerance, and Humanitarian Values. His first book, Governments, Citizens, and Genocide, was published by Indiana University Press in 2001. His other books include Murder American Style (2002), Genocidal Crimes (2009), and Native America and the Question of Genocide (2014). He has also served as an editor for the journal Violence and Victims, was a founding co-editor of the journal Genocide Studies and Prevention, was a co-editor of the H-Genocide List Serve. He has been invited to speak and present his research in various countries such as Austria, Bosnia, Canada, England, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Ronet Bachman, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. She is coauthor of Statistical Methods for Crime and Criminal Justice, coauthor of The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, co-editor of Explaining Crime and Criminology: Essays in Contemporary Criminal Theory. In addition, she is author of Death and Violence on the Reservation; coauthor of Stress, Culture, and Aggression in the United States; and coauthor of Murder American Style as well as numerous articles and papers that examine the epidemiology and etiology of violence, with a particular emphasis on women, the elderly, and minority populations. Her most recent federally funded research examines the desistance trajectories of drug-involved offenders 10 years after release from prison using a mixed-method design.

Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Defining Violence Connecting Violence Defining Violence Measuring Violence Violence and U.S. Society Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 2. Why Do We Do It? Ethological and Biological Explanations of Violence Psychological Explanations of Violence Sociological Explanations of Violence Explaining Collective Violence Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 3. Assault and Murder: A Continuum of Violence Defining Assault and Homicide Violent Interactions What Are We Doing About Murder? Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 4. Serial, Mass, and Spree Killing Serial Murder Spree Murder Mass Murder Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 5. Violence in the Home Intimate Partner Violence How Many Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Are There? Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence What Are We Doing About Intimate Partner Violence? Violence in Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/ Transgender/Queer (LGBTQ) Relationships Stalking What Are We Doing About Stalking? Child Abuse What Are We Doing About Physical Child Abuse? Elder Abuse What Are We Doing About Elder Abuse? Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 6. Rape and Sexual Assault How Many Rape and Sexual Assault Victims Are There? Rape on College Campuses Rape In Prison Rape and the U.S. Military Genocide and Rape Human Trafficking Factors Related to Sexual Violence What Are We Doing About Rape? Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 7. Stranger Crime and Street Violence Robbery What Are We Doing About Street Robbery? Bank Robbery Workplace Violence Street Gang Violence What Are We Doing About Street Gang Violence? Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 8. Hate Crimes Violent Hate Crimes James Byrd Jr. and Matthew Shepard: Catalysts for Modern Hate Crime Legislation What Is a Hate Crime? How Frequently Are Hate Crimes Carried Out? Race-Based Hate Crime Religion-Based Hate Crime Hate Groups Immigration and Hate How Can We Combat Hate Crime? Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 9. Crowd Violence Mobs and Crowds Mob Mentality Riots Race Riots Vigilantism Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 10. Terrorism Defining Terrorism History of Terrorism How Frequent Are Terrorist Acts? Types of Terrorism Who Becomes a Terrorist? Tactics and Weapons What Are We Doing About Terrorism? Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 11. Genocide Defining Genocide A History of Genocide Why Do Genocides Happen? Precursors to Genocide Perpetrators of Genocide Who Are the Victims of Genocide? When People Do Nothing: The Bystanders to Genocide What Are We Doing About Genocide? Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 12. Toward Violence Prevention Costs of Violence How Do We Know What Works? Criminal Justice Responses to Violence Violence as a Public Health Problem Conclusions Key Terms Discussion Questions Endnotes Glossary Index About the Authors

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Violence: The Enduring Problem by Alexander C. Alvarez

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Alexander C. Alvarez

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SAGE Publications Inc

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2020-05-01

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488

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