Chronic predatory offenders, problem police officers, and others with a demonstrated propensity for violent conduct are the concern of Violent Men: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Violence. This revised edition explores the personal motives, attitudes, assumptions, and perceptions of men who are recurrently violent. How patterned and consistent is the violence of such men? What are the dynamics of their escalating encounters? What personal dispositions and orientations are most apt to lead to violence? Readers will not only discover insightful scholarly research, but sense the humanity of violent men, as well as their uniqueness.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1557981728
ISBN13:9781557981721
Release Date:January 1992
Publisher:American Psychological Association (APA)
A must have if you are in Law Enforcement. Only by understanding the LE environment better can we hope to improve. Remember, No One has to understand Violence like a Police Officer. No one else, with a few exceptions, confronts it in it's raw uncontrolled form. Any understanding and anything you can do to raise your understanding just may save your life.
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