The book critiques existing psychological and sociological theories before outlining a more adequate understanding of the criminal offender. It sheds new light on a series of crimes-rape, serial murder, racial harassment, 'jack-rolling' (mugging of drunks), domestic violence-and contemporary criminological issues such as fear of crime, cognitive-behavioral interventions and restorative justice. Authors David Gadd and Tony Jefferson bring together theories about identity, subjectivity, and gender to provide the first comprehensive account of their psychoanalytically inspired approach. For each...
The book critiques existing psychological and sociological theories before outlining a more adequate understanding of the criminal offender. It sheds ...
Psychosocial Criminology demonstrates how a psychosocial approach can illuminate the causes of particular crimes, challenging readers to re-think the similarities and differences between themselves and those involved in crime. The book critiques existing psychological and sociological theories before outlining a more adequate understanding of the criminal offender. It sheds new light on a series of crimes-rape, serial murder, racial harassment, jack-rolling' (mugging of drunks), domestic violence-and contemporary criminological issues such as fear of crime, cognitive-behavioral interventions...
Psychosocial Criminology demonstrates how a psychosocial approach can illuminate the causes of particular crimes, challenging readers to re-think the ...
"Based on a two-year research project, "Context and motive in the perpetration of racially motivated violence and harassment," funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)"--P. iv of cover.
"Based on a two-year research project, "Context and motive in the perpetration of racially motivated violence and harassment," funded by the Economic ...
Surveys reveal that domestic abuse is more commonplace among teenagers and young adults than older populations, yet surprisingly little is written about young men's involvement in it. Reporting on a three-year study based in the UK, this book explores young men's involvement in domestic abuse, whether as victims, perpetrators or witnesses to violent behaviors between adults. Original survey data, focus group material and in-depth biographical interviews are used to make the case for a more thoroughgoing engagement with the meanings young men come to attribute to violent behavior, include...
Surveys reveal that domestic abuse is more commonplace among teenagers and young adults than older populations, yet surprisingly little is written ...
This volume concerns the day-to-day individual suffering of interpersonal violence. Bringing together an international range of scholars and practitioners from a range of disciplines and fields of practice, this book maps and expands research into response based approaches to the study of interpersonal violence.
This volume concerns the day-to-day individual suffering of interpersonal violence. Bringing together an international range of scholars and practitio...
