Morley D. Glicken

Dale K. Sechrest

This helping professions text provides a broad-based understanding of the reasons for violent behavior and offers treatment strategies to help victims as well as perpetrators of violence. Among the many types of violence covered in the text are school violence, random violence, workplace violence, domestic violence, and violence against inmates. The text also includes coverage of September 11th and the resulting economic downturn, which could lead to increased crime, domestic violence, and drug abuse... Covers PTSD for victims of September 11th and other terrorist events.

The Role of the Helping Professions in Treating the Victims and Perpetrators of Violence

David Shichor

Sentencing of repeat criminal offenders is the subject of continuous public debate. This volume explores the issues relating to the 'Three Strikes and You're Out' legislation in the United States. Contributions include topics such as: local and national variations of habitual offenders, career criminals and recidivist statutes; the impact of `three strikes' on the police and the courts; street gangs, juveniles and female offenders; media issues; and white-collar crime. Historical, legal, economic and social issues are thoroughly covered and the conclusion offers directions for future research.

Vengeance as Social Policy

Three Strikes and You're Out

A dozen papers from an October 1994 conference of the California-based Association for Criminal Justice, consider the spate of recent state laws that mandate locking up criminals and throwing away the key. They discuss legal and historical issues; implementing the laws; the impact on the police, cou

Dale K. Sechrest

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