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This volume examines social influences on violent events and violent behavior, particularly concentrating on how the risks of violent criminal offending and victimization are influenced by communities, social situations, and individuals; the role of spouses and intimates; the differences in violence levels between males and females; and the roles of psychoactive substances in violent events.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 592 ● ISBN 9780309577069 ● Editor Jeffrey A. Roth & Jr. Albert J. Reiss ● Publisher National Academies Press ● Published 1994 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7147350 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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