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

• Other Authors: Maxwell, Sheila Royo., Blair, Sampson Lee.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2015.
• Series: Contemporary perspectives on family research ; v. 9.
• Subjects: Social Science > Criminology.; Sociology: family & relationships.; Family violence.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781785602634 (electronic bk.)
• 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...