The Wiley Handbook on the Psychology of Violence

by Carlos A. Cuevas, Callie Marie Rennison

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 policy Offers coverage of current issues relating to violence such as online violence and cybercriminal behavior Covers additional topics such as juvenile violence, sexual violence, family violence, and various violence issues relating to underserved and/or understudied populations

Genres: Psychology

808 pages, ebook

First published September 30, 2013

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is supposed to be a recent academic text. The sections of pornography and trafficking were so bad that this book isn't worth reading. They were basically heavily biased in opposing sex work and emphasized an interpretation of the data that wasn't adequately justified at all. They also were very selective in what research they cited (as well as how they presented it). It just wasn't remotely a balanced presentation of the evidence. At least the section on trafficking mentioned the "white slavery" nonsense that was part of why prostitution was made illegal in the USA in the first place. Anyway, the editors should have known better, considering the year this was published.