Lethal Violence: A Sourcebook on Fatal Domestic, Acquaintance, and Stranger Aggression [Hardcover]

Harold V. Hall (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0849370035 | ISBN-13: 978-0849370038 | Publication Date: December 23, 1998 | Edition: 1

Lethal Violence: A Sourcebook on Fatal Domestic, Acquaintance and Stranger Aggression applies the lethal violence sequence analysis to a wide-ranging array of fatal aggression, resulting in a multitude of observations and principles of violence. This sourcebook provides base rate information and cases for each type of fatal interaction, then applies the knowledge to violence-related situations and settings.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...a unique blend of outstanding experts from the forensic disciplines. Incorporating cutting edge topics confronted by the law enforcement community, these experts, with their varied backgrounds, have delved into the darkest sides of the human personality.
-Lloyd E. Dean, FBI Special Agent (Retired) and Co-Founder, Threat Management Group, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky
This volume is a product of a significant degree of research related to a topic that is extremely important both for professionals and for the lay public....a valuable asset to any professional's library, and of significant importance to both clinicians and also individuals involved in research regarding violent behavior....an encompassing review of the area of both factual and theoretical knowledge concerning lethal violence in our society....well presented and also researched in a scholarly manner....Both neuropsychologists and also clinical psychologists in general will find much value in Dr. Hall's volume that assist improving their knowledge regarding abnormal behavior.
-Robert C. Chamberlain, Clinical Neuropsychologist
This excellent, comprehensive and timely work is a must for every professional involved in violence and aggression.
-Patrick H. Deleon, Ph.D, J.D.
With this book, Dr. Harold Hall and his colleagues fill a critical niche in the literature dedicated to accurately portraying what is and pointing the way to what should be.
-Florence W. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP

Product Details

• Hardcover: 736 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (December 23, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849370035
• ISBN-13: 978-0849370038
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,125,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)