Synopses & Reviews
Alarming news reports point to an almost incomprehensible problem of violence in America. Understanding this problem requires timely and accurate information about the magnitude and scope of violence, the effect of violence on our society, and society's perceptions of violence. Statistical Handbook on Violence in America is the authoritative source of data gathered from widely scattered sources, both published and unpublished, and assembled in a single volume for accurate and efficient access. Featuring 377 tables and figures, this volume reveals data on victims and offenders, as well as the association of violence with: the home, health care, individual attitudes, the workplace, the economy, and public policy issues.
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...this work clearly addresses a type of crime difficult both to define and research....Detailed information on all data sets....Useful for all reference collections.CHOICE
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...an excellent resource on violence in the U.S.....provides an analysis of the impact of violence and an examination of the causes and possible community and government responses to violence.Youth Today
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...useful for information not covered thoroughly elsewhere, especially data on the impact of crime, and public opinion issues related to crime and violence.The Joint Program
Synopsis
"Useful for all reference collections". -- Choice
Now there is an authoritative source of recent and accurate data on a subject of great national concern. Created by researchers from the Violence Research Group of the Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology (University of Maryland), the book features nearly 400 tables, graphs, and charts, many created especially for this edition. The statistics reveal how violence has grown in America as well as its association with the home and the workplace, health care and the economy, individual attitudes, and public policy issues.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [348]-375) and index.
About the Author
ADAM DOBRIN is associated with the Violence Research Group, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland at College Park.BRIAN WIERSEMA is associated with the Violence Research Group, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland at College Park.COLIN LOFTIN is associated with the Violence Research Group, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland at College Park.DAVID MCDOWALL is associated wh the Violence Research Group, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland at College Park.