PART Ⅰ. CAUSES OF CRIME 1
1. Violent Crime Research: An Introduction 3
2. Family and Social Influences on Violent Crime 19
3. Media Violence Effects and Violent Crime:Good Science or Moral Panic? 37
4. Evolutionary and Genetic Explanations of Violent Crime 57
5. The Biochemistry of Violent Crime 75
6. Brain Injuries and Violent Crime 99
PART Ⅱ. THE OFFENDERS 119
7. Violence Among School-Aged Youth: An Examination of School, Gang, Dating, and Sexual Violence 121
8. Violence and the Elderly 147
9. Beyond Violence Against Women: Gender Inclusiveness in Domestic Violence Research, Policy, and Practice 184
10. Physical Child Abuse 207
11. Sex Offenders: Rape and Child Sexual Abuse 229
12. Hate Crimes 257
13. Murder in a Comparative Context 276
14. Serial Murder 300
PART Ⅲ. VICTIMS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT 327
15. Victimology 329
16. Prevention and Treatment of Violent Offending/Offenders 351
Index 378
About the Editor 390
About the Contributors 391