This critique explodes the stereotypical assumption that men are more prone than women to aggression
* A cogent and holistic assessment of the theoretical positions and research concerning female aggression
* Examines the treatment, punishment and community response to female aggressive behavior
* Examines topics including sexual power, serial murder and the evolution of gendered aggression
* Treats female aggression in its own right rather than as a counterpart to male violence
O autorze
Helen Gavin is Director of Graduate Education at the
University of Huddersfield, UK, where she also lectures in
Forensic and Criminal Psychology Previously, she was Head of
Psychology at the University of the West of England, UK. Her
publications include The Essence of Cognitive Psychology
(1998), Understanding Research Methods & Statistics in
Psychology (2008), Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll:
Psychological, Legal and Cultural Examinations of Sex and
Sexuality (2010) and Criminological and Forensic
Psychology (2014)
Theresa Porter is a forensic psychologist currently
practicing in Connecticut, USA. She worked for the Federal Bureau
of Prisons for nearly a decade where she had extensive experience
with female offenders. She lectures and publishes on violence by
women, including Infanticide and Neonaticide: A Review of 40
Years of Research Literature on Incidence and Causes (with
Helen Gavin; 2010), Woman as molester: Implications for
society (2010), A Case of Factitious Paedophilia (with
Mark D. Feldman, 2011) and Hits Like a Girl; Women who Batter
their Partners (2011).
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