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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Violence and insecurity are among the most important issues facing communities in the 21st century. Both family violence and collective violence are rapidly rising in the urbanizing nations of the South, and richer nations are also facing increased concern about the health, social, economic and environmental costs of violence and crime. The Handbook of Community Safety, Gender and Violence Prevention is the first book to gather together research and examples, from a gendered perspective, of local, regional and international interventions that work to prevent crime, violence and insecurity. Case studies of successful initiatives from every continent, in settings that vary from large cities to rural areas, are analyzed to provide cross-cultural lessons of what works and what doesn’t. The book presents essential practical advice to professionals such as: how to obtain diagnostic information on incidence and impacts of violence; how to develop, maintain and evaluate policies and programs that can effectively promote community safety; and how to create trust and effectiveness in partnerships. ... Read more

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Klein, well-known criminologist and police consultant, tells the story of a gang cop who is deeply engaged in battling his street gang opponents. The author reveals the dangers of police elite units when a _tough cop_ begins to rationalize the use of police violence and corruption. Klein assesses the training and skills of the gang cop, and current gaps in our knowledge of street gangs. This book is for law enforcement personnel, lawyers, criminologists, and community and governmental agencies concerned with the proliferation of gangs in America's towns. ... Read more

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Behavioral science has revealed a wealth of information concerning violence assessment in a wide variety of situations, but the challenge confronted by those dealing with potentially hostile populations is the effective application of this knowledge. Now in its second edition, Violence Assessment and Intervention: The Practitioner’s Handbook, Second Edition supplies concrete, practical approaches to applying behavioral science to threats of violence in communities, businesses, and schools, and describes how to effectively intervene to preserve the safety of victims.

Grounded in the authors’ experience in successfully assessing and managing thousands of cases in a variety of contexts and environments, this practical handbook provides a precise methodology for analyzing potential threat situations and taking action before tragedy occurs. The book begins by demonstrating the violence risk assessment process from the point of the initial call and proceeds through the steps that quantify the situation and determine the appropriate response. The next section covers information gathering, victimology, and formulas and tools for risk assessment. Finally, the book explores organizational influences, ethics, security and consultation issues, and laws related to violence assessment.

New to the Second Edition:

• Previous chapters updated
• New case histories
• Advice on how to obtain additional behavioral information in victim and witness interviews
• An examination of ethical problems caused by unqualified assessors
• A chapter on post-secondary education which addresses the problem of school shootings
• An in-depth look at which assessment tools work and which are ineffective

The continued occurrence of terrorist attacks and mass murders in workplaces and schools makes the revision for this book a timely one. The authors’ presentation of practical, effective methods of violence risk assessment and intervention takes a step forward in protecting people at risk from these catastrophic and concerted acts of violence.

Customer Reviews (3)

Superior book!
If you were able to read only one book on workplace violence, this is the one.In fact, even if you are a practitioner who has read several, this should still be on the must read list.This is the most substantive and insightful book on the assessment and management of targeted violence that I have seen - bar none.It takes a rigorous look at the assessment process and then provides helpful information related to vulnerability management, law and ethics.Included is a very workable assessment tool that can (with the recommended training) be effectively applied in the workplace.

The second edition also includes new information, including coverage of ATAP's model threat assessment (RAGE-V) guideline.This a framework that anyone responsible for threat assessment, to include all members of an incident management team, should be familiar with.

Excellent resource for threat assessment professionals!
An excellent and comprehensive guidebook for professionals involved in the area of threat assessment and incident management. This is a sorely needed text that covers the critical issues that the practitionerin this relatively newly developing field faces everyday. Corcoran and Cawood share the knowledge gained from their years of experience in a readable and well organized format. I highly recommend this book foreither novices interested in this area of study, or for experienced practitioners to use as a primary reference.

an excellent handbook
I am new to the field of violence assessment and this book is an excellent tool. I now use it as the guide line for my cases. I have learned so much from it as well as earning the confidence of my employers with the tools it helped me to develope.I encourage eveyone who is associated with the field of threat assessment to purchase this book. I think that even very experienced professionals will learn something important from reading this handbook. ... Read more

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In the Handbook of Workplace Violence, editors E. Kevin Kelloway, Julian Barling, and Joseph J. Hurrell Jr. bring together the contributions of leading researchers to provide summaries and unique perspectives on current theory, research, and practice relating to workplace violence. This is the only up to date resource currently available to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge regarding all aspects of workplace violence and aggression. ... Read more

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This book contains many of the articles that appeared during the first four years of "Domestic Violence Report." Other articles from other Civic Research Institute publications relevant to the subject of violence against women are also included. Some articles also address male victims. ... Read more

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Many Americans fear they will become the victims of gun violence. In this anthology, the contributors evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of several approaches to reducing gun violence. Among the topics considered are the Brady Bill, personalized weapons, and the overall impact of gun control. (20020801) ... Read more

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This book paints an overall picture of how domestic violence is being dealt with today and how contemporary concerns about service-user participation in improving services can be put into real and lasting effect. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, published by Federal Bureau of Investigation on February 1, 2010. The length of the article is 2894 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Workplace and School violence prevention.(Threat Assessment Teams)(Brief article)
Author: Steve Albrecht
Publication: The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2010
Publisher: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Volume: 79Issue: 2Page: 15(7)

Article Type: Brief article

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This digital document is an article from School Psychology Review, published by National Association of School Psychologists on June 1, 2008. The length of the article is 9083 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: School violence: associations with control, security/enforcement, educational/therapeutic approaches, and demographic factors.(Report)
Author: Amanda B. Nickerson
Publication: School Psychology Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2008
Publisher: National Association of School Psychologists
Volume: 37Issue: 2Page: 228(16)

Article Type: Report

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