violent crimes

A guide to anticipating and fending off assaults that provides a wide selection of tactics and principles that can be used for self-protection in potentially life-threatening situations.

Draws from interviews with women from all walks of life to examine the responses of women to the ongoing debate in the United States over guns and violence.

Contains over two hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about murder and violent crime, covering the causes and consequences of criminal behavior, crime investigation, and deterrence, with case studies, and a glossary of legal and criminological terms.

An overview of violence by teenagers, examining its causes, prevention, and handling by the juvenile justice system.

Discusses the correlation between drugs and violent crime, examining such aspects as drug taking and violence, drug dealing and violence, and law enforcement and violence.

Examines issues in the debate over sexual violence in America, focusing on possible causes of the problem, rape and childhood sexual abuse, and policy changes that could reduce the occurrence of sexual violence.

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team of investigators are called in to investigate a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal, and discover that the death was not a careless hunting accident, but something much more sinister.

A collection of articles on the topic of violence in America, examining the history and current trends of violence, and discussing the range of effort, both local and national, devoted to eliminating violence in America.

Explores the controversy surrounding violent crime. Discusses violence in schools, gun and knife attacks, and the role of gangs and drugs in violent crimes. Includes case studies, quotes, a glossary, and further reading.

Examines gun violence an important social issue in a variety of ways, from personal accounts and case studies to pertinent factual and statistical articles to commentaries and overviews. A perfect resource for both students and the general reader.