RT Book
T1 The Wiley handbook of what works in violence risk management: theory, research and practice
T2 What works with offender rehabilitation series
A2 Wormith, J. S.
A2 Craig, Leam A.
LA English
PP Hoboken, NJ
PB Wiley Blackwell
YR 2020
ED First edition
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1682198391
AB "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"--
NO Serientitel aus CIP-Aufnahme übernommen
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN HM1116
SN 9781119315711
SN 9781119315759
K1 Violence
K1 Violent crimes
K1 Violent offenders
K1 Aufsatzsammlung
K1 Gewalttätigkeit : Gewaltkriminalität : Risikoanalyse : Prävention