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The Wiley Handbook on the Psychology of Violence features a collection of original readings, from an international cast of experts, that explore all major issues relating to the psychology of violence and aggressive behaviors.

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The Wiley Handbook on the Psychology of Violence features a collection of original readings, from an international cast of experts, that explore all major issues relating to the psychology of violence and aggressive behaviors.   Features original contributions from an interdisciplinary cast of scholars - leading experts in their fields of study Includes the latest violence research – and its implications for  practice and policyOffers coverage of current issues relating to violence such as online violence and cybercriminal behaviorCovers additional topics such as juvenile violence, sexual violence, family violence, and various violence issues relating to underserved and/or understudied populations

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The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook on the Psychology of Violence presents a collection of original readings that explore all major aspects of the psychology of violence, aggression, and other criminal behaviors. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, readings are contributed by a diverse group of experts, including psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, and others. Coverage is included on topics that range from general issues relating to violence and victimization to emerging problems of online violence and cybercriminal behaviors. Other topics covered include aspects of juvenile violence, sexual violence, family violence, and various violence issues relating to underserved and/or understudied populations. Featuring the most current empirical evidence and theoretical findings, Handbook on the Psychology of Violence is an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in the current state of violence research, practice, and policy.

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The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook on the Psychology of Violence presents a collection of original readings that explore all major aspects of the psychology of violence, aggression, and other criminal behaviors. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, readings are contributed by a diverse group of experts, including psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, and others. Coverage is included on topics that range from general issues relating to violence and victimization to emerging problems of online violence and cybercriminal behaviors. Other topics covered include aspects of juvenile violence, sexual violence, family violence, and various violence issues relating to underserved and/or understudied populations. Featuring the most current empirical evidence and theoretical findings, Handbook on the Psychology of Violence is an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in the current state of violence research, practice, and policy.

Author Biography

Carlos A. Cuevas is a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor at Northeastern University in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. His scholarly work focusing on violence and victimization, particularly among Latinos and how it connects to delinquent behavior, has appeared in various journals including Violence Against Women, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and Child Abuse & Neglect.        Callie Marie Rennison is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver. Dr. Rennison's research has appeared in numerous journals, including the Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Feminist Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Violence and Victims, and Violence Against Women.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors x Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1Carlos A. Cuevas and Callie Marie Rennison Part One General Issues in Violence and Victimization 5 1 The Dynamic Nature of Crime Statistics 7Cynthia Barnett]Ryan and Emily H. Griffith 2 Ethical Issues in Surveys about Children's Exposure to Violence and Sexual Abuse 24David Finkelhor, Sherry Hamby, Heather Turner, and Wendy Walsh 3 Why are Offenders Victimized so Often? 49Mark T. Berg and Richard B. Felson 4 The Complex Dynamics of Victimization: Understanding Differential Vulnerability without Blaming the Victim 66Sherry Hamby and John Grych 5 Social Construction of Violence 86Joel Best 6 Consequences and Sequelae of Violence and Victimization 100Mary Ann Priester, Trevor Cole, Shannon M. Lynch, and Dana D. DeHart Part Two General Violence 121 7 Homicide: Its Prevalence, Correlates, and Situational Contexts 123Terance D. Miethe and Wendy C. Regoeczi 8 Nonfatal Violence 140Jennifer L. Truman 9 Perceptions of Stalking Victimization among Behaviorally Defined Victims: Examining Factors that Influence Self-Identification 158Timothy C. Hart and Emily I. Troshynski 10 The Situational Dynamics of Street Crime: Property versus Confrontational Crime 179Mindy Bernhardt and Volkan Topalli Part Three Juvenile Violence 195 11 Triggerman Today, Dead Man Tomorrow: Gangs, Violence, and Victimization 197David C. Pyrooz and Kathleen A. Fox 12 Girls and Women in Gangs 211Joanne Belknap and Molly Bowers 13 School Violence and Bullying 226Melissa K. Holt and Gerald Reid 14 Juvenile Violence: Interventions, Policies, and Future Directions 247Terrance J. Taylor and Sean McCandless Part Four Family Violence 27715 Child Maltreatment 279Cindy Sousa, J. Bart Klika, Todd I. Herrenkohl, and W. Ben Packard 16 Destructive Sibling Aggression 297Jonathan Caspi and Veronica R. Barrios 17 Elder Maltreatment: The Theory and Practice of Elder-Abuse Prevention 324Gia Elise Barboza 18 Interventions, Policies, and Future Research Directions in Family Violence 353Brian K. Payne and Christina Policastro Part Five Partner Violence 371 19 Intimate Partner Violence Among College Students: Measurement, Risk Factors, Consequences, and Responses 373Leah E. Daigle, Heidi Scherer, Bonnie S. Fisher, and Andia Azimi 20 The Transcendence of Intimate Violence across the Life Course 396Kristin Carbone]Lopez 21 Controversies in Partner Violence 411Denise A. Hines, Emily M. Douglas, and Murray A. Straus 22 Interventions, Policies, and Future Research Directions in Partner Violence 439Molly Dragiewicz Part Six Sexual Violence 455 23 Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization 457Christine A. Gidycz and Erika L. Kelley 24 A Motivation]Facilitation Model of Adult Male Sexual Offending 482Lesleigh E. Pullman, Skye Stephens, and Michael C. Seto 25 Pornography and Violence Against Women 501Walter S. DeKeseredy 26 Prostitution and Sex Trafficking 517Amy Farrell and Stephanie Fahy 27 Interventions, Policies, and Future Research Directions in Sexual Violence 533Dara C. Drawbridge and Carlos A. Cuevas Part Seven Cybercrime 553 28 Cybercrime Victimization 555Billy Henson, Bradford W. Reyns, and Bonnie S. Fisher 29 Online Harassment 571Lisa M. Jones and Kimberly J. Mitchell 30 Technology and Violence 588Thomas J. Holt and Adam M. Bossler 31 Interventions, Policies, and Future Research Directions in Cybercrime 604Max Kilger Part Eight Violence in Underserved and Understudied Populations 623 32 Intimate Partner Violence among Latinos 625Chiara Sabina 33 Living in a Web of Trauma: An Ecological Examination of Violence among African Americans 649Carolyn M. West 34 An Interpretation of Invisible Domestic Violence among Asian Americans 666MiRang Park 35 Interpersonal Violence and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities 678Jane E. Palmer and Michelle Chino 36 Intimate Partner Violence in LGBT Communities 695Mikel L. Walters and Caroline Lippy 37 Research on the Victimization of Understudied Populations: Current Issues and Future Directions 715Rebecca Pfeffer and Carlos A. Cuevas Index 727

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The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook on the Psychology of Violence presents a collection of original readings that explore all major aspects of the psychology of violence, aggression, and other criminal behaviors. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, readings are contributed by a diverse group of experts, including psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, and others. Coverage is included on topics that range from general issues relating to violence and victimization to emerging problems of online violence and cybercriminal behaviors. Other topics covered include aspects of juvenile violence, sexual violence, family violence, and various violence issues relating to underserved and/or understudied populations. Featuring the most current empirical evidence and theoretical findings, Handbook on the Psychology of Violence is an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in the current state of violence research, practice, and policy.

Details ISBN1118303156 ISBN-10 1118303156 ISBN-13 9781118303153 Format Hardcover DEWEY 155.232 Language English Media Book Edition 1st Short Title WILEY HANDBK ON THE PSYCHOLOGY Year 2016 UK Release Date 2016-03-04 AU Release Date 2016-02-22 NZ Release Date 2016-02-22 Author Callie Marie Rennison Pages 768 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Publication Date 2016-03-04 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Hoboken Alternative 9781119121169 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2016-03-04 Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this

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