00000nam a2200000 i 4500 UP-8027390931311643325 Buklod 20250410152743.0 m |o d | cr ||||||||||| 250221s2020 nju b 001 0 eng 9781119315759 (paperback) 21239442 DSWCD eng rda DLC DLC eng HM1116 W55 2020 The Wiley handbook of what works in violence risk management theory, research and practice edited by J. Stephen Wormith, Leam A. Craig, and Todd E. Hogue. First edition. Hoboken, NJ Wiley Blackwell 2020. xxviii, 575 pages 25 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier What works with offender rehabilitation series Includes bibliographical references and index. The magnitude and scope of human violence is vast and its manifestations take many forms. As such, it remains one of the terrible ills with which our species must contend. Arguably, it remains as complex and resistant to amelioration as fatal medical conditions such as cancer and "super bugs," chronic economic issues such as poverty, hunger, and homelessness, and political blights such as warfare, displaced refugees, and ethnic cleansing. Violence, by definition, always has an impact on individuals and often extends to the broader community and society as a whole. Consequently, society has a tremendous responsibility to address violence and to challenge both its causes and its perpetrators. However, the diversity of forms by which violence is enacted dictates that our range of responses must be equally diverse. Social sciences and their allied professions offer a number of important strategies to address violence by furthering theories of violence, generating empirical data about violence, and translating the resulting knowledge into policy and practice. But when it comes to violence, the devil is, quite literally, in the details"-- Provided by publisher. Violence. Violent crimes. Violent offenders. Craig, Leam editor. Hogue, Todd E. editor. Wormith, J. S. editor. Online version Wiley handbook of what works in violence risk management First edition. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2020. 9781119315889 (DLC) 2019045103. FO UPD DSWCD HM1116 W55 2020 Book