Understanding Violent Crime

by Stephen Jones, Mike Maguire (Editor)

Understanding Violent Crime provides a concise yet thorough and extensive account of the main explanations of violent behavior. It draws upon sociological and psychological perspectives on violence as part of a coherent approach to the study of a phenomenon that raises wide public concern. There is also a focus on the ways in which violence is considered by the criminal justice system. Definitions of the main violent offences, including violent sexual offences, are discussed and some indication of the levels of sentencing in particular cases is provided. The final chapter then considers ways in which offenders are able to confront their violent behaviour within the criminal justice system. Frequent references to the definitions and treatment of violence in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA give the book a distinctive comparative perspective. The result is a wide-ranging and essential undergraduate text and a key reference for researchers in the field.

220 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

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Stephen Jones studied law at the University of Durham, England. After qualifying as a barrister, he studied criminology at Cambridge. He has taught law at University of Bristol since 1974. At present he teaches Criminology, Criminal Law and Evidence, and his main research interests are in Criminology.