The Wiley Handbook on the Psychology of Violence by Cuevas, Carlos A. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Table of Contents Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction

Vision and Scope for this Handbook Choices we Made in Constructing this Book The Utility and Importance of the Handbook How to Use this Text

Part One: General Issues in Violence and Victimization

1 The Dynamic Nature of Crime Statistics

Scope of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program Summary Reporting System The Original Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Summary Reporting System) Changes to the Recording of Crime in Recent Years A Paradigm Shift from Reactive to Proactive Policing and Incident-Based Data Tactical Analysis and the Origins of UCR NIBRS Data Operational Analysis and Regional and State-level Data Strategic Analysis and NIBRS Data Strategic Analysis and UCR National Incident-Based Reporting System Expanding Role of Law Enforcement – Expanding Data? Conclusion Acknowledgments References

2 Ethical Issues in Surveys about Children’s Exposure to Violence and Sexual Abuse

Introduction Protecting Children from Harm Obtaining Informed Consent Miscellaneous Methodological Issues A Research Agenda Acknowledgments Recommendations for Further Reading References

3 Why are Offenders Victimized so Often?

Introduction Early Studies Theoretical Overview A Situational Perspective Future Research Policy Implications References

4 The Complex Dynamics of Victimization

Types of Interconnections The Extent of Polyvictimization and Revictimization Understanding Dynamics versus Blaming the Victim Connections versus Mechanisms Proximal Causes of Polyvictimization and Revictimization The Blurry Lines between Proximal and Distal Effects Distal Causes of Polyvictimization and Revictimization Research Implications Prevention and Intervention Implications Conclusion References

5 Social Construction of Violence

The Old Violence Constructing the New Violence Understanding Social Construction References

6 Consequences and Sequelae of Violence and Victimization

Victimization and Mental Health Victimization and Substance Abuse Victimization and Physical Health Consequences for Disadvantaged Groups Conclusions References

Part Two: General Violence

7 Homicide

Introduction Definitional Issues and Data Sources for Studying Homicide The Prevalence of Homicide Social Correlates of Homicide Motives for Homicide Types of Homicide Situations References

8 Nonfatal Violence

Major Data Sources of Nonfatal Violence Defining Nonfatal Violence Trends and Patterns in Overall and Serious Nonfatal Violence Trends and Patterns in Specific Forms of Serious Violence Trends and Patterns in Simple Assault Composition of Nonfatal Violent Victimization Victim Characteristics of Nonfatal Violence Characteristics of Nonfatal Violent Incidents Conclusion References

9 Perceptions of Stalking Victimization among Behaviorally Defined Victims

Introduction The Nature and Extent of Stalking Victimization Measuring Stalking Victimization Research Questions Data and Methodology Analytic Technique Results Discussion and Conclusions References

10 The Situational Dynamics of Street Crime

Introduction Motivation Targeting and Planning Enactment Conclusion References

Part Three: Juvenile Violence

11 Triggerman Today, Dead Man Tomorrow

The Victim-Offender Overlap Extending the Victim-Offender Overlap to Gangs Conclusion References

12 Girls and Women in Gangs

Introduction A Brief History of Girls in Gangs Gender and Race Representations in Gangs Joining Gangs Gangs, Gender, Crime and Violence The Impact of Pregnancy and Parenthood on Gang Memberships Incarcerated Gang Women Conclusion References

13 School Violence and Bullying

Bullying Prevalence in K-12 Settings Risk and Protective Factors Psychological, Educational, and Health-Related Correlates of Bullying Involvement Prevention and Intervention Summary and Future Directions References

14 Juvenile Violence

Introduction I: The Basics and Scope of Youth Violence: A Focus on Homicide Diagnosis – Youth Violence as a Public Health Problem: Structuring our Knowledge Treatment – Interventions and Policies Addressing Youth Violence Future Directions Conclusion References

Part Four: Family Violence

15 Child Maltreatment

Introduction Defining Child Maltreatment Reports of Child Maltreatment Overlapping Forms of Child Maltreatment Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment Developmental Outcomes of Child Maltreatment Potential Mechanisms Explaining the Long-Term Effects of Child Maltreatment Conclusion References

16 Destructive Sibling Aggression

Normalization of Sibling Aggression Definitions and Subtypes Violence and Abuse Forms of Sibling Violence and Abuse Causes and Consequences Factors Linked to Sibling Aggression Consequences Sibling Aggression in Practice Conclusion References

17 Elder Maltreatment

Conceptualizing and Defining Elder Abuse The Nature and Scope of Elder Abuse Prevalence / Incidence of Elder Abuse Risk Factors for Elder Abuse The Abused: Risk Factors for Elder Abuse Victimization Individual Characteristics of Abuse Relational Correlates of Abuse The Abusers: Risk Factors for Perpetrating Elder Abuse and Neglect Personal Characteristics of Abusers Interpersonal Characteristics of Abusers Explaining Elder Abuse Sociological Theories of Elder Abuse Criminological Theories of Elder Abuse Integrated Theories of Elder Abuse Consequences of Elder Abuse Practice, Policy and Prevention Emergent Directions References

18 Interventions, Policies, and Future Research Directions in Family Violence

Child Abuse Interventions Elder Abuse The Collaborative Response System Barriers to Effective Interventions Future Directions in Family Violence Research Concluding Remarks References

Part Five: Partner Violence

19 Intimate Partner Violence Among College Students

Definition of Intimate Partner Violence Measurement of Intimate Partner Violence Among College Students The Extent of Intimate Partner Violence Among College Students Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence Gender Symmetry in Intimate Partner Violence Among College Students Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence for College Students The Federal Government’s Responses to Intimate Partner Violence Among College Students Can Educational Programs Prevent Partner Abuse Among College Students? Active Bystander Invention: Promising Results References

20 The Transcendence of Intimate Violence across the Life Course

Intimate Partner Violence – What Have Nearly Four Decades of Research Taught Us? Consequences of Intimate Violence – The Phenomenon of Revictimization A Life-Course Perspective on IPV A Focus on Continuity and Change over Time Empirical Evidence on the Stability of Violence within Relationships Desistance from Violence within Relationships Getting Out of a Violent Relationship Across Relationships – Repeat Victims and Exiting Relationships Conclusions and Implications for Future Research on IPV across the Life Course References

21 Controversies in Partner Violence

Controversies Regarding Prevalence Controversies Regarding Measurement Controversies Regarding Causal Mechanisms Controversies in Victim Services Controversies in Treatment Controversies in Prevention Conclusion References

22 Interventions, Policies, and Future Research Directions in Partner Violence

Introduction Interventions/Policies Research on Policies and Interventions Future Directions in Research References

Part Six: Sexual Violence

23 Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization

Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization Definitions Incidence and Prevalence Risk Factors and Correlates Outcomes Factors that Influence Outcomes Services and Treatment for Victims Summary and Recommendations References

24 A Motivation-Facilitation Model of Adult Male Sexual Offending

Introduction The Present Chapter Motivations to Sexually Offend Facilitators of Sexual Offending Trait Facilitators State Facilitators Sex Offender Risk Assessment Interventions and Management Conclusions References

25 Pornography and Violence Against Women

Pornography and Violence Against Women The Pornography Business Pornography and Violence Against Women Conclusion References

26 Prostitution and Sex Trafficking

Background and Definitions Prevalence of Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Demographic Characteristics of Prostitution and Sex Victims Violence and Harm Associated with Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Criminal Justice System Responses to Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Victims References

27 Interventions, Policies, and Future Research Directions in Sexual Violence

Sex Offender Treatment Interventions Sex Offender Public Policy Victim Interventions References

Part Seven: Cybercrime

28 Cybercrime Victimization

Introduction Understanding Personal Cybercrime Victimization Types of Personal Cybercrime Victimization Definitions of Personal Cybercrime Victimization Theories Explaining Personal Cybercrime Victimization Extent of Personal Cybercrime Victimization Impact of Personal Cybercrime Victimization References

29 Online Harassment

How Many Youth are Affected by Online Harassment? Who are the Victims and Perpetrators of Online Harassment? The Impact of Harassment Understanding Online Harassment in the Context of Other Forms of Peer Victimization Summary What are the Implications for Prevention and Intervention based on What We Know? Conclusion References

30 Technology and Violence

Technology and Violence The Intersection of Violence, Cyberspace, and the Real World Violence as a Form of Crime, Activism, or Terror Technology as an Information Source for Violence The Internet as a Communications Vehicle Technology as a Facilitator For Violence Against Virtual Targets Discussion and Conclusions References

31 Interventions, Policies, and Future Research Directions in Cybercrime

Introduction Definition of Digital Violence and its Characteristics Challenges in the Structural Linkage of Digital Violence The Digital Environment Motivations for Digital Violence Summary References

Part Eight: Violence in Underserved and Understudied Populations

32 Intimate Partner Violence among Latinos

Social Life of Latinos in the United States Review of the IPV Literature References

33 Living in a Web of Trauma

Prevalence Rates and Types of Violence Ecological Model: Risk and Protective Factors Prevention/Prevention Strategies References

34 An Interpretation of Invisible Domestic Violence among Asian Americans

Introduction Theoretical Models of Domestic Violence Conclusion References

35 Interpersonal Violence and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Introduction Child Abuse and American Indian Children: A Legacy of History, Politics, and Acculturation Violence against Native Women Barriers to Justice and Safety for Native Women Ways Forward – Protecting the Next Seven Generations References

36 Intimate Partner Violence in LGBT Communities

Introduction LGBT Intimate Partner Violence Research Prevalence of LGBT Intimate Partner Violence Unique LGBT Contexts Response to LGBT Intimate Partner Violence Appendix: Sexual Orientation Question developed by National Center for Health Statistics, Included in National Health Interview Survey References

37 Research on the Victimization of Understudied Populations

Introduction Research Issues Researching Groups Policy Implications References

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