1st Edition

Lethal Violence A Sourcebook on Fatal Domestic, Acquaintance and Stranger Violence

Edited By Harold V. Hall Copyright 1998
    732 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    Foreword, F. Kaslow
    Foundational Issues
    Overview of Lethal Violence, H.V. Hall
    Brain Dysfunction and Lethal Violence, D. Johnson-Greene and K.M. Adams
    Sex Differences in Juvenile Violence, R.F. Eme
    Violence, Viewing, and Development, L.L. Schwartz and R. Matzkin
    Social Inducements to Paralethal and Lethal Violence, L.C. Whitaker
    Victim-Precipitated Homicide, W. Foote
    Family Violence
    When Mothers Murder: Understanding Infanticide by Females, S.H. Barlow and C.J. Clayton
    Spousal Homicide, V.E. Bixenstine
    Violence in the Family, J.G. Poirier
    Murder-Suicide, M.F. Abramsky and M. Helfman
    Criminal Violence
    Workplace Violence: A New Form of Lethal Aggression, T.B. Feldmann and P.W. Johnson
    Violence and the Sexual Paraphilias, J.B. Chapman
    Serial Murder, P.E. Cook and D.L. Hinman
    Murder and Sex Murder: Psychopathology and Psychodynamics, L.B. Schlesinger
    Aircraft Hijacking in the United States, T.B. Feldmann and P.W. Johnson
    Insanity and Mitigation to Murder, S.B. McPherson
    Evaluation and Intervention
    Intervention in Lethal Violence, H.V. Hall
    Psychometric Testing and Lethal Violence, C.J. Golden, M.L. Jackson, S.T. Gontkovsky, and A. Peterson-Rohne
    MMPI-Based Psychological Assessment of Lethal Violence, R.J. Craig
    Healing the Wounds of Sibling Survivors of Lethal Violence, M.S. Cerney
    Cognitive Retraining of Cerebral Deficits Associated with Violent Behavior, M.S. Walter
    The Hostage Triad: Takers, Victims, and Negotiators, J.A. Call
    Beyond Conflict and Competition: Diversity, Cooperation, and Life Affirmation as Alternatives to Violence, L.A. Buck

    Biography

    Harold V. Hall

    "...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