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- 2010937925 abstract "Modern societies are increasingly confronted with forms of violence that appear unpredictable and uncontrollable. Are the existing control regimes such as police, state surveillance institutions, and legal systems able to effectively contain phenomena such as school shootings, terrorism, or violence in fragile states, and what would help them become more effective? What is the relationship between state rule and self-control in limiting violence? Taking an historically and internationally comparative perspective, the contributors to this innovative book examine these violent phenomena as well as the preconditions and mechanisms of their control. Taking into consideration the fundamentally ambivalent character of control, they explore how institutions and strategies of control retroact on and thus re-shape societies. Moreover, they address general aspects of violence control in modern societies such as the concept of individual self-control, the impact of changing social institutions and the role of religion. The contributions to this volume explore violence on the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels of social organization, creating a cohesive theoretical framework for understanding violence on each of these levels. Control of Violence in Modern Societies will be of great interest to researchers studying violence, particularly to those studying the phenomenon in a global context, be it from a criminological, a sociological or from a public health perspective. -- From the Back Cover.".
- 2010937925 contributor B12096155.
- 2010937925 created "c2011.".
- 2010937925 date "2011".
- 2010937925 date "c2011.".
- 2010937925 dateCopyrighted "c2011.".
- 2010937925 description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- 2010937925 description "Modern societies are increasingly confronted with forms of violence that appear unpredictable and uncontrollable. Are the existing control regimes such as police, state surveillance institutions, and legal systems able to effectively contain phenomena such as school shootings, terrorism, or violence in fragile states, and what would help them become more effective? What is the relationship between state rule and self-control in limiting violence? Taking an historically and internationally comparative perspective, the contributors to this innovative book examine these violent phenomena as well as the preconditions and mechanisms of their control. Taking into consideration the fundamentally ambivalent character of control, they explore how institutions and strategies of control retroact on and thus re-shape societies. Moreover, they address general aspects of violence control in modern societies such as the concept of individual self-control, the impact of changing social institutions and the role of religion. The contributions to this volume explore violence on the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels of social organization, creating a cohesive theoretical framework for understanding violence on each of these levels. Control of Violence in Modern Societies will be of great interest to researchers studying violence, particularly to those studying the phenomenon in a global context, be it from a criminological, a sociological or from a public health perspective. -- From the Back Cover.".
- 2010937925 extent "xvi, 622 p. :".
- 2010937925 identifier "1441903828".
- 2010937925 identifier "1441903836 (electronic bk.)".
- 2010937925 identifier "9781441903822".
- 2010937925 identifier "9781441903839 (electronic bk.)".
- 2010937925 identifier 2010937925-b.html.
- 2010937925 identifier 2010937925-d.html.
- 2010937925 identifier 2010937925-t.html.
- 2010937925 issued "2011".
- 2010937925 issued "c2011.".
- 2010937925 language "eng".
- 2010937925 publisher "New York ; London : Springer,".
- 2010937925 subject "HM886 .C663 2011".
- 2010937925 subject "Social control.".
- 2010937925 subject "Violence Prevention.".
- 2010937925 subject "Violence Religious aspects.".
- 2010937925 subject "Violence Social aspects.".
- 2010937925 subject "Violent crimes.".
- 2010937925 title "Control of violence : historical and international perspectives on violence in modern societies / Wilhelm Heitmeyer ... [et al.], editors.".
- 2010937925 type "text".