Understanding violent crime. /
Stephen Jones.
- Buckingham [England] ; Phildelphia : Open University Press, 2000.
- xv, 220 p. : 23 cm.
- Crime and justice .
- Crime and justice (Buckingham, England) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-207) and index.
Contents: Definitions of violence -- The Extent of violence -- Biological influences, mental disorder, drugs and alcohol -- Theories of socialization -- Group violence -- Gender and violence -- Sociological theories: poverty, strain and power -- The Consequences of violent crime -- The Punishment of violence -- The treatment of violent offenders -- Appendix.