Violence

Violence: The Enduring Problem, 5th Edition, is an interdisciplinary textbook that examines behavioral patterns and correlates across interpersonal and collective violence. The text evaluates these occurrences by drawing on theoretical models, contemporary research, and illustrative cases.

Coverage spans diverse categories of individual and group offenses, including assault, homicide, intimate partner violence, robbery, and collective unrest. Throughout these discussions, a central theme remains the connections and shared dynamics that link seemingly distinct forms of harm.

In addition to behavioral trends, this edition addresses how alterations in crime and violence data collection influence the monitoring of violent acts. Updated statistics and current topical discussions provide context for shifts in victimization and perpetration.