Violence and crime in the family patterns, causes, and consequences

• Other Authors: Maxwell, Sheila Royo, Blair, Sampson Lee
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2015.
• Series: Contemporary perspectives on family research ; v. 9.
• Subjects: Family violence.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781785602634
• ISSN: 1530-3535 ;
• DOI: 10.1108/S1530-353520159
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 442 p.)

In virtually all societies, crime is an ever-present problem. Although families are often envisioned as a 'safe haven', criminologists and family researchers have found the familial context to be at the core of many forms of crime and violence. Family members often find themselves as victi...