Where does violence come from? : a multidimensional approach to its causes and manifestations

Where does violence come from? : a multidimensional approach to its causes and manifestations / Bernhard Bogerts.

Where does violence come from? How can people do such things? These are often the first questions that arise when we witness violence in the in the media or in real life. This book provides comprehensive answers by combining the explanatory approaches from criminology, sociology, psychology, psychia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bogerts, Bernhard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021.
Subjects:
Violence > Psychological aspects.
Violence > Prevention.
Violence > Prevention
Violence > Psychological aspects
Violència.
Psicologia criminal.
Prevenció del delicte.
Electronic books.
Llibres electrònics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Manifestations of violence
  • Incidence, frequency and consequences of violence
  • Why is the tendency to violence a human trait?
  • Heritability of aggressive behavior
  • Neurobiology of violence
  • Brain pathology in violent offenders
  • The role of hormones and messenger substances in the brain
  • Gender difference in the propensity for violence
  • Mental disorders and violence
  • Alcohol, drugs and violence
  • Psychology of violence
  • Violence as an end in itself and lust gain
  • Social causes of violence
  • Violence in children and adolescents : early risk factors
  • Rampage and school shooting
  • Terror
  • Collective violence, xenophobia, pogroms, genocide
  • Sexual violence
  • Religion and violence
  • Conclusions for the prediction and prevention of violence.

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