| Description |
x, 157 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Introduction I -- General Patterns of Aggression and Violence 3 -- Prevalence of Human Aggression and Violence 4 -- The Prevalence of Interpersonal Violence -- in the United States 5 -- The Socal Distribution of Interpersonal Violence 7 -- Th ories of Interpersonal Violence 10 -- Our Approach 11 -- Notes 13 -- 2 Th1aDris of Interpersonal Violence and its Context 17 -- Theories of Violent Propensities 17 -- cur obiological Controls and Facilitators 18 -- Neurotransnmitters 18 -- lilormonal Factors 19 -- Social Leamng Theories 19 -- Direct Experiences with Violence 21 -- Mass Media and Violence 21 -- Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Violence 24 -- Sheories of Criminal and Violent: Acts 27 -- Criminal Opportunity Theories 27 -- iThe interactionist's Framework 28 -- SulmmaryV 31 -- Notes 32 -- 3 Attack and Defense Routines in Animals 37 -- Territorility and the Defense of Spacc 38 -- Variability in Preemptive Actions 39 -- Retreat and Submission 40 -- Fighting Strategies 40 -- Rules and Rituals in Types of Animal Aggression 42 -- Predatory Aggression 42 -- Inter-Male Aggression 43 -- Fear-Induced Aggression 44 -- Irritable Aggression 44 -- Sex-Related Aggression 45 -- Summary 45 -- Notes 46 -- 4 Rules and Rituals of Aggression in Human History 49 -- Aggression-Triggering Acts and Cues 49 -- Threat to Masculinity 53 -- Threats to Entitlements and Property 51 -- Defense of Moral Imperatives 51 -- Self-Initiated Proactive and Displaced Aggression 52 -- Rules of Human Violence in a Historical Context 52 -- The Dueling Tradition 53 -- The Western Gunfight 57 -- Rules in Corporal Punishment 58 -- Summary 01 -- Notes 62 -- 5 The Rules of Street Violenc 65 -- The Prevalence of Physical Assaults in Public Places 66 -- Rules and Routines in Different Twyes of Street Violence 68 -- Rules in Fistfights 68 -- Verbal Banter, Character Contests. -- and Playing the Dozens 70 -- Drive-By Shootings 71 -- Road Rage 74 -- Sexual Violence 75 -- Street Muggings and Robbery 76 -- Summary 78 -- Notes 78 -- 6 Domestic Violence B3 -- Prevalence of Domestic Violence 83 -- Intimate Partner Violence and Its Rules of Conduct 85 -- Normative P Rles for Other Types of Domestic Violence 88 -- Summary 9 S -- Notes '10 -- S Rules and Boundaries of Violence in Sporting Events 93 -- lTe Value of Aggression in Sports for Players and Fans 94 -- Rules of Appropriate Violence in Particular Sports 95 -- Boxing Rules and Routines 95 -- Professional Hockey 98 -- American Football 100 -- Basketball 102 -- Baseball Violence 104 -- "Rules of Violence in Roller Derby 107 -- Spectator Violence 108 -- Summary 109 -- Notes 109 -- 8 Constraints, Facilitatrs, and the Ecology of Aggression III -- Basic Structural Impediments to Aggression .11 -- Why are Physical Injuries Rare in Aggressive Acts? 113 -- ocialization Experiences 113 -- Avoidance and Internal Self-Controls 114 -- xternal Controls from Legal Sanctions 115 -- Facilitating Factors in Serious and Lethal Aggression 116 -- Normative iol nsvs.Normatioss Nmive Compliance 116 -- Individual Propensities toward Violence 116 -- Dangerous Places 1 18 -- Facilitating Hardware 120 -- "T'he Role of Third Parties and Bystanders 121 -- Drug and Alcohol Abuse 122 -- Cultural Conflict and Normrative Ambiguity 122 -- SuTlarniy 123 -- Notes 124 -- 9 The Coantrol of Physical Aggression 127 -- "C.urrent Intervention and Prevention Practices 128 -- Traditional Methods of Controlling Individual Propensities 128 -- lThe Legacy and Changes of Normative Violence 131 -- Changes in Normative Violence through the Education System 132 -- Changes in Nornative Violence Associated with Gender 133 -- Conclusions and a Short-Term Remedy 135 -- Notes 136 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-148) and index |
| Subject |
Aggressiveness -- United States.
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Interpersonal conflict -- United States.
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Violence -- United States.
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| Author |
Deibert, Gini R.
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| LC no. |
2007296900 |
| ISBN |
1577664566 (paperback) |
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9781577664567 (paperback) |
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