NCJ Number
7464
Journal
Medicine, Science, and the Law Volume: 12 Issue: 4 Dated: (OCTOBER 1972) Pages: 269-274
Date Published
1972
Length
6 pages
Annotation
AUTHOR SUPPORTS THE NOTION THAT MORE RESOURCES SHOULD BE DEVOTED TO THE STUDY, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF THE REPEATEDLY VIOLENT OFFENDER.
Abstract
A PROPOSED CLASSIFICATION OF VIOLENT CRIME MAKES A DISTINCTION BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP VIOLENCE. INDIVIDUAL VIOLENCE IS CLASSIFIED AS INSTRUMENTAL VIOLENCE WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH CRIME, PSYCHOTIC VIOLENCE, SITUATIONAL VIOLENCE SUCH AS THAT INDUCED BY ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, AND SEXUAL AGGRESSION. THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES AND EVALUATES TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO DEAL WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF VIOLENCE. HE RECOMMENDS THAT ALL PERSONS IN AUTHORITY OVER OFFENDERS LEARN ABOUT THE NATURE OF AGGRESSIVE AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR, AND THEIR OWN AGGRESSIVE FEELINGS WHICH MAY BE AROUSED IN DEALING WITH THREATENING SITUATIONS. A BIBLIOGRAPHY IS PROVIDED.