“Nerve” and violent encounters: an assessment of fearlessness in the face of danger

The findings from a large body of research on the ecology of violence indicate that individuals demonstrate a willingness to engage in violence to reduce their risk for violent victimization. Scholars have suggested that a reputation for toughness and aggression acts as an informal signal that deter...

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Main Author: Melde, Chris (Author)
Contributors: Esbensen, Finn-Aage ; Berg, Mark T.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2020]
In: Criminology
Year: 2020, Volume: 58, Issue: 2, Pages: 226-254
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Cognition
Emotion
Nerve
Street code
Victim–offender overlap