Logic of Murderous Rampages and Other Essays on Violence and Its Prevention

Gilgun, Jane F., Ph.d.

ISBN 10: 1480009334 / ISBN 13: 9781480009332

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Logic of Murderous Rampages and Other Essays on Violence and Its Prevention
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1480009334
• ISBN 13: 9781480009332
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

For many people, violence is fun, a thrill, a joke. For others, it gets you what you want. Many people use violence to control others, to punish, and to scapegoat. Violence violates dignity, worth, and autonomy and can cause long-term suffering. Based on interviews with perpetrators and survivors of violence, this book includes essays on the meanings of violence to perpetrators, the development of violent behaviors, how to be accountable, and the prevention of violence.

About the Author

Jane F. Gilgun, PhD, LICSW, is a professor, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA. She does research on the meanings of violence to perpetrators, the development of violent behaviors, and how persons overcome adversities. She writes and lectures widely on these topics.