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Book SynopsisSexual violence, in all its forms, is a crime for which anecdotal accounts and scholarly reports suggest victims in their great majority do not receive adequate justice' or redress. The theory and practice of restorative justice is rapidly developing and offers some well-argued new avenues for dealings with crime in general. It has the potential to be extended to cases of sexual violence and a number of small scale programmes are already underway across the world. Restorative Responses to Sexual Violence examines this innovative justice paradigm in more depth in the particular context of sexual trauma and violence in order to establish the empirical realities of restorative justice approaches in cases of sexual violence, and considers how such approaches could be developed adequately in the future. This book is divided into two parts, each representing a key area of research and practice: theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and justice and therapeutic perspectives.<Trade Review"This is a brave edited collection. The juxtaposition of restorative justice with sexual violence is an emotive topic and this collection faces the problems and the possibilities inherent in doing so with care, craft and thought. It brings together international expertise and will be of interest to an international audience. The editors are to be congratulated for putting such a valuable collection together that deserves to be read by a wide audience of practitioners, researchers and academics."Sandra Walklate, Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology, University of Liverpool, Professor of Criminology, Monash University, Australia, and Adjunct Professor School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology, Australia"This important book represents a major step forward in understanding the harms of sexual assault and the profound needs that survivors have in its aftermath. Presenting research from around the world, the authors examine how restorative justice may both meet and fail to meet these needs. In my view, this remarkable collection will guide work on this topic for many years to come."James Ptacek, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Suffolk University, USATable of ContentsRestorative responses to sexual violence: an introduction, Estelle Zinsstag and Marie Keenan Part I: Theoretical and conceptual frameworks 1. Repairing the harms of rape of women through restorative justice, Nikki Godden-Rasul 2. Towards integrative frameworks for addressing sexual violence: feminist, abolitionist, social harm and restorative perspectives, Brunilda Pali 3. Criminal justice, restorative justice, sexual violence and the rule of law, Marie Keenan 4. Wartime sexual violence and conventional and restorative justice responses: the potential of a ‘blended approach’ within transitional justice, Estelle Zinsstag and Virginie Busck-Nielsen 5. Restorative justice and the dual role problem confronting practitioners, Tony Ward 6. Sexual violence and victims’ justice interests, Kathleen Daly Part II: Justice and therapeutic perspectives 7. Sibling sexual violence and victims’ justice interests: a comparison of youth conferencing and judicial sentencing, Kathleen Daly and Dannielle Wade 8. Seeking justice for survivors of sexual violence: recognition, voice and consequences, Clare McGlynn, Julia Downes and Nicole Westmarland 9. Achieving justice outcomes: participants of Project Restore’s restorative processes, Shirley Jülich and Fiona Landon 10. The RESTORE Program for sex crimes: differentiating therapeutic jurisprudence from restorative justice with therapeutic components, Elise C. Lopez and Mary P. Koss 11. Responsibility, care and harm: the involvement of the community in cases of child sexual abuse – a reflection from the practice experience of the Belgian mediation service Alba, Miriam Beck, Daniela Bolívar and Bie Vanseveren 12. On the relationship between restorative justice and therapy in cases of sexual violence, Gunda Woessner 13 Circles of support and accountability: survivors as volunteers and the restorative potential, Nadia Wager and Chris Wilson 14. Towards a better understanding of justice: concluding thoughts on restorative responses to sexual violence, Marie Keenan, Estelle Zinsstag and Ivo Aertsen

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Book SynopsisFeaturing a unique overview of the different forms of extreme violence, this book considers the psychology of extreme violence alongside a variety of contributing factors, such as brain abnormalities in homicide offenders. Featuring several contemporary real-world case studies, this book offers insight into the psychology of serial homicide offenders, mass shooters, school shooters and lone-actor terrorists. The main purpose of this book is not to glorify or condemn the actions of these individuals, but to attempt to explain the motivations and circumstances that inspire such acts of extreme violence. By adopting a detailed case study approach, it aims to increase our understanding of the specific motivations and psychological factors underlying extreme violence. Using nontechnical language, this book is the ideal companion for students, researchers, and forensic practitioners interested in the multidisciplinary nature of extreme violence. This book will Trade Review"The Psychology of Extreme Violence investigates the motivational drivers of those guilty of lone-actor terrorism, school shootings, and serial murder. Through a diverse set of case studies, their mobilisation toward violence is engagingly demonstrated. Collectively, it leaves us with a number of lessons learned for risk assessment and management purposes." —Paul Gill, Professor of Security and Crime Science, University College London, UK"Extreme killers are often analyzed in overly simplistic terms: either they were mentally ill, or they weren't. Fortunately, Allely brings a more nuanced approach by analyzing how neurological factors, mental disorders, psychological tendencies, environmental variables, and more can interact to produce serial killers, terrorists, and mass shooters. In applied case studies, she then demonstrates how the lives of perpetrators spiral out of control—before they take the lives of others."— Adam Lankford, University of Alabama, USATable of ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The Anatomy of Extreme Violence Chapter 3: Serial Homicide Chapter 4: Mass ShootersChapter 5. Rampage School ShootingsChapter 6: The Psychology of Terrorism and Lone-Actor TerroristsChapter 7: Conclusion: Threat Assessment and Prevention of Extreme ViolenceIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a synthesis of the literature on domestic homicide, covering its history; the theories supporting it; its various forms such as filicide, intimate partner homicide, parricide, siblicide, and familicide; and its prevention. Table of Contents1. Introduction, 2. Understanding Domestic Homicide, 3. The Destruction of Descendants, 4. If I Can’t Have Her No One Can, 5. Strikes at the Very Root, 6. Lethal Rivalry, 7. Removing the Total All, 8. Dyadic Deaths, 9. Prevention

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Book SynopsisMisogyny as Hate Crime explores the background, nature and consequences of misogyny as well as the legal framework and UK policy responses associated with misogyny as a form of hate crime. Taking an intersectional approach, the book looks at how experiences of misogyny may intersect with other forms of hate crime such as disablism, Islamophobia, antisemitism and transphobia. From the sexist and derogatory comments about women by former US President Donald Trump, to legislative changes in Chile and Peru making street harassment illegal, misogyny presents a challenge to scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and women globally. The increasing importance of the internet has seen misogyny move into these digital spaces but has also provided a platform for movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp, highlighting the scale of sexual harassment and abuse. In 2016, Nottinghamshire Police in partnership with Nottingham Women's Centre became the first force in England and WTable of ContentsIntroduction Irene Zempi and Jo Smith Part 1: Theorising misogyny, gender and ‘hate crime’ 1. A feminist theoretical exploration of misogyny and hate crime Marian Duggan and Hannah Mason-Bish 2. Extending the concept, or extending the characteristics? Misogyny or gender? Kim McGuire Part 2: Online and offline spaces 3. Gender as a protected characteristic: a legal perspective Chara Bakalis 4. Online misogyny as a hate crime: #TimesUp Kim Barker and Olga Jurasz 5. From sexism to misogyny: can online echo chambers stay quarantined? Alexandra Krendel Part 3: Identities and lived experiences 6. Adolescent girls' experiences of street harassment: emotions, comments, impact, actions and the law Rachel Harding, Lucy Betts, David Wright, Sheine Peart and Catarina Sjolin 7. Misogyny, hate crimes and gendered Islamophobia: Muslim women's experiences and responses Amina Easat-Daas 8. The intersection of antisemitism and misogyny Lesley Klaff 9. An exposition of sexual violence as a method of disablist hate crime Jane Healy 10. Trans identities, cisgenderism and hate crime Michaela Rogers 11. "Not the right kind of woman": transgender women’s experiences of transphobic hate crime and trans-misogyny Ben Colliver Part 4: Practice and activism 12. A call to feminist praxis: the story of Nottinghamshire's misogyny hate crime policy Zaimal Azad and Sophie Maskell 13. Policing misogyny as a hate crime – the Nottinghamshire Police experience Sue Fish 14. Informing legal change: the language of misogyny hate crime, gender and enhancing protection through criminal law Louise Mullany, Loretta Trickett and Victoria Howard 15. Our Streets Now: demanding an end to public sexual harassment Maya Tutton Conclusion Irene Zempi and Jo Smith

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Book SynopsisCampus Sexual Violence: A State of Institutionalized Sexual Terrorism conceptualizes sexual violence on college campuses as a form of sexual terrorism, arguing that institutional compliance and inaction within the neoliberal university perpetuate a system of sexual terrorism. Using a sexual terrorism framework, the authors examine a myriad of examples of campus sexual violence with an intersectional lens and explore the role of the institution and the influence of neoliberalism in undermining sexual violence prevention efforts. The book utilizes Carole Sheffield's five components of sexual terrorism (ideology, propaganda, amorality, perceptions of the perpetrator, and voluntary compliance) to describe how the ivory tower stereotype and adoption of neoliberal values into education contribute to an environment where victimization is painfully common. Cases such as those from Michigan State University and Baylor University are used as examples to highliTrade Review"In this book, Sarah Prior and Brooke de Heer shine a much-needed spotlight on the role of institutions of higher education in creating, maintaining, and perpetuating harm associated with sexual violence. By adopting an institutional lens, they invite all of us to consider how our strategies must engage with the institutional forces shaping modern American universities if we hope to meaningfully prevent sexual violence on campus. This book is truly a must-read for anyone who cares about ending campus sexual assault!"- Carrie Moylan, Associate Professor, Michigan State University"Campus Sexual Violence: A State of Institutionalized Sexual Terrorism is a must-read for anyone concerned about the insidious prevalence of sexual violence— and rape culture altogether— on our university campuses. This insightful, timely book is a significant contribution to the existing literature. Drawing upon the important concepts of sexual terrorism and intersectionality, Prior and De Heer provide a crucial challenge to all institutions of higher learning— it is time for them to acknowledge the effects of their increasing corporatization on survivors of sexual violence and to instead become sites of greater civic responsibility, reform, and social justice. Campus Sexual Violence promises to have relevance across a wide variety of academic fields and disciplines. And, I believe that it will also have far-reaching impacts outside of the academy in the years to come."- Laura Gray-Rosendale, Professor, Northern Arizona UniversityTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Scope of the IssueChapter 2: Sexual Terrorism Chapter 3: Neoliberalism and Institutional BetrayalChapter 4: Ideology and PropagandaChapter 5: Amorality, Voluntary Socialized Compliance, and Perceptions of the PerpetratorChapter 6: Moving Forward

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Book SynopsisA Restorative Approach to Family Violence looks back at an early and successful demonstration of a family and culturally based model to stop severe family violence. This conferencing model, called family group decision making, was applied by three diverse Canadian communitiesInuit, rural, and urbanto the benefit of child and adult family members. Narrative inquiry identifies how engaging the family and relatives resets the narrative from misrecognition to recognition of their competence and caring. Family violence poses some of the most long-term and controversial questions in restorative justice. Should we use a restorative approach to stop gendered and intergenerational harm? Or will bringing together those who have been harmed, those causing harm, and their supporters only incite more violence? Underlying these questions is a profound distrust of families and their cultural networks. This distrust has stalled turning away from carceral interventions that particulaTrade Review"This important and beautifully written book narrates a history of brave innovation confronting family violence at its roots in Newfoundland and Labrador. It empowered First Peoples and First Nations to innovate in ways that allow us all to learn from their wisdom, and from histories of our colonial suppression of that wisdom. Evocative theoretical themes include feminist kin-making that moves patriarchal family structures from taking to tending. Joan Pennell draws upon deep wells of feminist activism in the shelter movement. She is an inspiring visionary, returning social work to its Hull House origins of doing with, away from doing for, from doing to."John Braithwaite, University of Maryland and Australian National University; Distinguished Professor Emeritus, School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet)"A Restorative Approach to Family Violence: Feminist Kin-making provides strong evidence for how, among other things, resetting externally imposed cultural narratives and re-centering the value of kinship ties are necessary steps towards addressing family violence. These steps may potentially change how child welfare systems engage with communities in which solutions can most effectively be found within their cultural roots."Kwesi Brookins, Professor of Psychology and Africana Studies, North Carolina State University; Director, Center for Family and Community Engagement"In this fantastic book, Professor Joan Pennell offers an exciting theoretical re-framing of the well-known Newfoundland and Labrador FGDM project led by Professor Gale Burford and her in the 1990s. The passage of time allows the author to reflect back and to add rich, multi-dimensional and state-of-the-art layers of theory to the program, which was ahead of its time when implemented. The book is a "Must read" for anyone working in the field of family violence, child protection and restorative justice: The "mother" of family group decision making re-organizes the building blocks of the project’s long-lasting success, and constructs a new framework that combines feminist, intergenerational, relational, cultural-sensitive and regulatory theories together. With this new framework, the strengths of the restorative justice approach become even more apparent; the development of new programs becomes more structured; and the evaluation of operating programs can be far more robust."Tali Gal, Head, School of Criminology, University of Haifa, Israel"In this valuable and timely book, Joan Pennell persuasively addresses one of the dilemmas confronting the modern development and application of restorative practices—family violence. Among RJ practitioners, the application of restorative values, principles, and practices to family violence has been thought to be very risky. It was feared that it might result in revictimization by those responsible due to power imbalances, subtle communication cues, and later retaliation. Based on an early demonstration project by Gale Burford and Joan, this book demonstrates that while careful preparation and coordination are necessary to decrease the odds of additional harm, Family Group Decision Making rooted in restorative practices may be uniquely suited to help families heal the harms, change attitudes and behaviors, and allow respectful relationships to be reestablished." ​Michael J. Gilbert, Professor Emeritus of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Texas at San Antonio; Executive Director, National Association of Community and Restorative Justice"This important book is written by one of the key developers of our practice and thinking around restorative approaches to family violence. It draws on both contemporary research and the author’s reflections on the trail-blazing use of restorative approaches in Canada in the 1990s. Characteristically, the book does not duck the challenges of family violence but is founded in a feminist kinship approach that carries hope and belief in families’ and communities’ abilities to address it, with the right support. The book also brings an important focus on the centrality of narratives to this work—the importance of questioning narratives which create stereotypes that disempower families and communities, and the revolutionary power of personal narratives as a means of grasping agency and making meaning from experience."Robin Sen, Lecturer, Social Work, University of Edinburgh, Scotland; Editor, Practice: Social Work in Action"Joan Pennell pioneered Family Group Conferencing. She has envisioned and evaluated countless innovations in family and child welfare. The book is about human connection. It interweaves the perspectives of kin-making, restorative principles, cultural world-views, feminism, movements harmful to families such as mass incarceration, masculinities, resilience, and trust. Within this context, Joan critiques and envisions new directions for nurturing troubled relationships. The reader comes away with a newfound respect for humble listening, faith in the power of people and families, and revitalized hope for a hybrid of allies." Mary P. Koss, Regent’s Professor of Public Health, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, USA"In reflecting on her thirty years of experience with Family Group Decision Making, the revolutionary approach to family violence that she helped to create in Canada and the U.S., Pennell demonstrates why this culturally- and family-based restorative justice process is uniquely suited to respond to the needs of families with a history of violence. Pennell brings her characteristic thoughtful analysis to the critical question of how to support anti-violence in families who have suffered ongoing colonial, racial, and economic injustice. This is a must-read for child welfare reformers, feminist anti-violence advocates, community organizers, restorative justice supporters – and all who are concerned with building a peaceful and just world."Professor Donna Coker, Dean's Distinguished Scholar, University of Miami School of Law, Florida, USAThis new book arrives at a time when calls for change have reached a crescendo with voices from families and professionals in agreement that our current adversarial responses are not serving families who experience violence well. Many families report experiences of harm when interacting with systems rooted in colonial and patriarchal values. A Restorative Approach to Family Violence: Feminist Kin-Making charts new paths that can help us move towards human and family-centered responses of care defined by feminist and relational approaches and the recognition that families can take steps to heal and that these steps impact this generation and those to come.Nancy Ross, PhD, RSW, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University, K’jipuktuk Halifax, Nova Scotia and Principle Investigator of a research project funded by Justice Canada titled Trauma and violence-informed and family-centered responses to intimate partner violence: Charting a new course for Nova ScotiaPennell’s book has the potential to speak to many different types of audiences, both social workers and other related professionals. In highlighting numerous concepts, historical narratives, and lessons learned, this book could be selected and engaged with among practitioners, students, researchers, educators, policymakers, and activists. Pennell holds together multiple narratives, themes, tensions, and hope throughout her writing as she encourages social workers to be more intentional and diligent in rethinking safety, families, violence, restorative justice, gender norms, feminist theories, and community engagement.Molly C. Driessen, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT, USA, Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social WorkTable of ContentsChapter 1. A Restorative Approach—Narrative Threads Chapter 2. FGDM Example—A Newfoundland Story Chapter 3. FGDM Project Planning—Local Organizing, Emergent Responsive Regulation Chapter 4. FGDM Conferencing—Resetting Narrative, Revitalizing Culture Chapter 5. Concluding Possibilities—Cascading Trust in Families and Cultural Networks

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an analytical review of the state of knowledge on elderly sexual abuse and presents new data that will confront some of the accepted ideas and some of the myths associated with this specific form of sexual violence. Sexual violence research has often considered children to be the most vulnerable population. However, another population just as vulnerable to sexual abuse but often overlooked by researchers, is the elderly. Evidence shows that elderly victims are more likely to be attacked by strangers, most likely to be victimized in their own homes, and are usually less capable of resisting a physical attack. Drawing on a large and representative dataset, Elderly Sexual Abuse offers a full and theoretically informed picture of the offenders and their crimes. In addition to a specific chapter devoted to prevention and criminal investigation, the book also connects research to practice, exploring what the findings mean for professionals working with theseTrade ReviewThis book represents the first attempt ever to study systematically the sexual abuse of elderly persons. The routine activities of elderly persons normally protect them from risks and abuses. Yet, paradoxically, in some settings elderly persons are in a very weak position to protect themselves. That’s why the current book is so useful. —Marcus K. Felson, PhD, Professor, Texas State University – San MarcosDespite the popular rhetoric of old age being the era of "golden years" the fact is that it is an age of higher vulnerability and enhanced susceptibility to various kinds of victimization. COVID-19 pandemic revealed to unsuspecting Canadians the dire and victimizing conditions in residential care homes where a large number of elderly Canadians languish for the remainder of their lives. This book is a laudable effort to draw attention to sexual abuse of the elderly, a neglected type of victimization that surprisingly has not generated much research and only skimpy literature, due apparently to its hidden nature and prohibitive dark figure. The book is a valiant and commendable attempt to fill this glaring gap in what may be called "geronto victimology". Most people usually think of sexual victimization of the elderly as an extremely rare occurence since older individuals do not seem to be ‘attractive’ sexual targets. To them the book’s revelations will come as a surprise. One finding the book reveals is that opportunity and routine activities play a more important role in triggering sexual victimization of the elderly than target sexual attractiveness does.The book takes a phenomenological approach and pays attention to situational opportunities that create, facilitate or precipitate sexual abuse of elderly victims. And instead of the traditional, though futile, emphasis on the causes the authors are to be given credit for directing their attention to offenders’ motives . The authors should also be given credit for not engaging in endless regurgitation of causal factors and for taking instead a more dynamic approach focusing on routine activities, rational choice theories as well as the criminal event perspective.The book ends with useful suggestions pertaining to the prevention of sexual abuse of the elderly in both residential care settings and the community at large and by offering some helpful tips for improving the investigation of elderly sexual victimization.—Ezzat Fattah, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Simon Fraser UniversityElderly Sexual Abuse: Theory, Research, and Practice is a superb comprehensive compendium of current state of the art and science of this increasingly important subspeciality of elder abuse. This substantive textbook is indispensable to the serious practitioner. In addition to being readable and practically useful to law enforcement, academics, and geriatric health professionals, it will be invaluable to everyone who has an interest in the elderly sexual abuse victim, their offenders, and unique attributes of their crimes.—Mark E. Safarik, criminal profiler (Ret.), FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit, author of Spree Killers: Practical Classifications for Law Enforcement and CriminologyTable of ContentsIntroduction: Elderly sexual abuse: Victimization proneness and vulnerability 1.Understanding elderly sexual abuse from a criminological approach 2.Elderly sexual abuse: Description and unusual aspects 3.Elderly victims: A different crime-commission process? 4.Offenders’ types and offenders’ motivations in elderly sexual abuse 5.Lethal outcome in elderly sexual abuse 6.Elderly sexual abuse in residential care 7.Victimological processes of elderly sexual abuse in an extrafamilial context 8.Elderly and child victims: Different age, same issue 9.Prevention and investigation of elderly sexual abuse Conclusion: Where have all the "good old" people gone?

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Book SynopsisThis book is dedicated to improving the practice of the policing of domestic abuse. Its objective is to help inform those working in policing about the dynamics of how domestic abuse occurs, how best to respond to and investigate it, and in the longer term how to prevent it.Divided into thematic areas, the book uses recent research findings to update some of the theoretical analysis and to highlight areas of good practice: ‘what works and why’. An effective investigation and the prosecution of offenders are considered, as well as an evaluation of the success of current treatment options. Policing domestic abuse can only be dealt with through an effective partnership response. The responsibilities of each agency and the statutory processes in place when policy is not adhered to are outlined.Core content includes:A critique of definitions and theoretical approaches to domestic abuse, including coverage of the myths surrounding domestic abuse and tTrade ReviewAn essential read for the many police staff, officers and leaders who care about applying evidence based practice in protecting victims from domestic abuse and securing justice for them. Louisa Rolfe, Metropolitan Police, National Police Chief Council lead for DA "Policing Domestic Violence offers practical, policing-based strategies for how to better support victims–survivors of domestic violence abuse, facilitate robust risk assessments, and ensure that all perpetrators are held accountable for committing violence against women and children. The book also considers and summarises the implications of police failure to protect actual and potential victims–survivors, using case studies to offer ways forward for rebuilding trust across all aspect of policing these crimes. Written in a clear and accessible way, this book addresses the importance of police work in revealing some of the ways in which multi-agency and multi-disciplinary cooperation work in practice. It also illuminates the possible unintended consequences of particular interventions." Aisha K. Gill, Professor of Criminology, Social Sciences, University of Roehampton I can only recommend this great book to every young police officer (and maybe a couple of old hands too), as it manages to unpick this extremely complex topic of Domestic Abuse in a very accessible and practical and holistic way. I am convinced that it will make a great contribution to society as it will help us to learn to deal with this difficult topic. Tom Kirchmaier, Director of the Policing and Crime research group, London School Economics From recognition to response, domestic abuse presents profound challenges for policing. It is an old problem that constantly requires new thinking as we grapple with lockdowns, a housing deficit, and digital forms of violence and control. The authors are uniquely placed to provide the guide that is needed for 21st century policing. Nigel South, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Essex Providing an effective and informed response to domestic abuse is of enormous importance. This comprehensive and timely text draws together research on the nature, dynamics and consequences of domestic abuse alongside policy, legislation and developments in policing practice. Vividly written, it is essential reading for frontline police professionals, as well as academics and students concerned with how best to identify, respond to and prevent domestic abuse in the pandemic era.This is a timely and unique book, in that it blends the voices and expertise of academics and police practitioners to advance practice and understanding relating to the policing of domestic abuse. Although the domestic abuse crisis predates the pandemic, the past couple of years are testament to how important it is that we retain a sharp focus on tackling and responding to domestic abuse in all of its forms - so it is fantastic to see this collaboration come to fruition, and produce such a useful and practical resource. Michele Burman, Professor of Criminology, University of Glasgow This is a courageous and inspiring book addressing everyday challenges in policing domestic abuse, from definitions and measurement to assessing risk, intersectionality in victimisation to effective treatment options. Its blend of academic research and theory, legal developments and practical applications make it a must read for operational police officers, academics and those in allied agencies Loraine Gelsthorpe, Director, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge This is a timely and unique book, in that it blends the voices and expertise of academics and police practitioners to advance practice and understanding relating to the policing of domestic abuse. Although the domestic abuse crisis predates the pandemic, the past couple of years are testament to how important it is that we retain a sharp focus on tackling and responding to domestic abuse in all of its forms - so it is fantastic to see this collaboration come to fruition, and produce such a useful and practical resource. Kelly Johnson, Assistant Professor in Criminology, Department of Sociology, Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. What is domestic abuse?; 3. Measuring the extent of domestic abuse; 4. Assessing risk; 5. The law, policing policy, and the courts; 6. Victims; 7 Perpetrators; 8.Coordinated solutions to domestic abuse; 9. Policing domestic abuse within the organisation, 10. Policing domestic abuse – reflections and new directions.

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Book SynopsisSexual Murder: Catathymic and Compulsive Homicides is the culmination of the author's 45 years of experience with, and studying, sexually motivated homicide. Sexual murders are generally of two types catathymic and compulsive. Catathymic homicides are caused by a breakthrough of underlying sexual conflicts. They can be unplanned, explosive (acute) attacks or planned murders stemming from a chronic obsession with, or disturbed attachment to, the victim. In compulsive homicides, a fusion of sex and aggression results in a powerful internal drive which pushes the offender to seek out victims to kill and the killing itself is sexually gratifying. These murders also may be planned or unplanned. In compulsive homicides that are unplanned, the urge breaks through and disrupts the offender's controls when a victim of opportunity crosses his path. The compulsive offender who plans his crimes often eludes law enforcement, and as a result he can have multiple (serial) victims over extended periTrade Review"Sexual Murder: Catathymic and Compulsive Homicides, is a brilliant integration and application of previous theory and research, and advances the field of criminal forensic psychology." —J. Reid Meloy, Ph.D., Forensic Psychologist, Criminal & Civil Case Consultant, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSD, Faculty Member of San Diego Psychoanalytic Center, San Diego, California, USATable of Contents1 Understanding Sexual Murder: Problems and Approaches 2 Forensic Assessment: Evaluation of the Sexual Murder 3 The Place of Sexual Murder in the Classification of Crime 4 Catathymia and Catathymic Crisis: Contributions of Hans W. Maier and Fredric Wertham 5 Acute Catathymic Homicides 6 Chronic Catathymic Homicides 7 Compulsive Homicides in Historical Context 8 Planned Compulsive Homicides 9 Unplanned Compulsive Homicides 10 Prediction and Disposition

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Book SynopsisIn this ground-breaking volume, the authors explore two sides of religion: the ways in which it contributes to violence against women and girls (VAWG) and the ways it counters it. Recognising the very real impact of religion on the lives of women and girls, it prioritises experiences and learnings from empirical research and of practitioners, and their activities at grassroots-level, to better understand the nature and root causes of VAWG. Drawing on research done in Christian and Muslim communities in various fragile settings with high religiosity, this book avoids simplistically assigning blame to any one religion, instead engaging with the commonalities of how religion and religious actors influence norms and behaviours that impact VAWG. If the sustainable development goal of ending all forms of VAWG is to be achieved, how should actors in the international development sector engage with religion and religious actors? This book unpacks the nature of religion and religious actors Trade Review"Innovative, evidence-based and thought-provoking. The authors analyse, critique and chart a way forward for both faith-inspired and secular actors working on some of the most pertinent issues of our times. This book is not only a must-read, but a roadmap for women’s dignity."Azza Karam, Secretary General, Religions for Peace"Through an analytical exploration based on stories of agency and wisdom of Christian and Muslim women and religious leaders, this authoritative and insightful book proposes an unmatched view of religion and the imperative to consider the positive role faith can play in ending VAWG."Angelica Pino, Grants Manager, SVRI"This is a nuanced and accessible analysis of the significance of religion in VAWG in two faith traditions, Christianity and Islam. Its focus on women’s religious experiences in the context of violence fills a gap in the literature available for academics, policymakers and practitioners." Brenda Bartelink, University of Groningen, The Netherlands"When working with gender equality in religious societies, I often felt overwhelmed and confused. Having read this book, I feel much better equipped to navigate the complexity. It is clear, pedagogical and full of real voices. I warmly recommend to all." Virginia Manzitti, Head of Sector, European Commission DEVCO/INTPA"A must-read for all practitioners, academics and policymakers committed to ending violence against women and girls. Without shying away from the complexity, le Roux and Pertek state the case and offer essential recommendations for secular and religious actors to more effectively collaborate to end violence."Andrea Kaufmann, World Vision International"This book is for those who want a more nuanced understanding of the ambiguous role of religion in VAWG, based on the authors' own research experience and the projects of various organizations. You will enjoy the differentiated approach based on sound, up-to-date research." Benjamin Kalkum, Development Worker for GIZ ZambiaTable of ContentsPart I: Introduction 1. Why religion matters in violence against women and girls: an introduction Part II: Religion contributing to violence against women and girls 2. Orientation: The role of religion in contributing to violence against women and girls and its consequences 3. A Christian perspective: religion contributing to violence against women and girls and its consequences 4. A Muslim perspective: religion as intersecting risk in violence against women and girls 5. Joint reflections on religion contributing to violence against women and girls Part III: Religion countering violence against women and girls 6. Orientation: The role of religion in countering violence against women and girls 7. A Christian perspective: drawing on religion to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls 8. A Muslim perspective: religion as protective resource in violence against women and girls 9. Joint reflections on religion countering violence against women and girls Part IV: Looking to the future 10. Now what? Implications for researchers, policy makers and practitioners. Index

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1984, Thou Shalt Not Be Aware explodes Freud''s notions of infantile sexuality and helps to bring to the world''s attention the brutal reality of child abuse, changing forever our thoughts of traditional methods of child-rearing. Dr. Miller exposes the harsh truths behind children''s fantasies by examining case histories, works of literature, dreams, and the lives of such people as Franz Kafka, Virginia Woolf, Gustave Flaubert, and Samuel Beckett. Now with a new preface by Lloyd de Mause and a new introduction by the author, Thou Shalt Not Be Aware continues to bring an essential understanding to the confrontation and treatment of the devastating effects of child abuse.

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Book SynopsisBased on over a decade of research, a powerful, moving work of narrative nonfiction that illuminates the little-known world of the anexos of Mexico City, the informal addiction treatment centers where mothers send their children to escape the violence of the drug war.The Way That Leads Among the Lost reveals a hidden place where care and violence are impossible to separate: the anexos of Mexico City. The prizewinning anthropologist Angela Garcia takes us deep into the world of these small rooms, informal treatment centers for alcoholism, addiction, and mental illness, spread across Mexico City's tenements and reaching into the United States. Run and inhabited by Mexico's most marginalized populations, they are controversial for their illegality and their use of coercion. Yet for many Mexican families desperate to keep their loved ones safe, these rooms offer something of a refuge from what lies beyond themthe intensifying violence surrounding the drug war.

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Book SynopsisStressing the positive, creative aspects of power and innocence, Rollo May offers a way of thinking about the problems of contemporary society.Trade Review"Sheds new light on the timely topic of violence." -- Library Journal

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Book Synopsis“One of the few world intellectuals on whom we may rely to make sense out of our existential confusion.”—Nadine GordimerTrade Review"Sen is now Asia’s preeminent philosopher of freedom. . . . This is an indispensable book." -- Anwar Ibrahim, former deputy prime minister of Malaysia"Amartya Sen brings to our generation a new and modern vision of how to obtain peace." -- George Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in Economics"Amartya Sen, one of the world’s great thinkers, tells us how to go about building a more peaceful world. I hope the book will be read by all." -- Ted Turner

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Book SynopsisA provocative history that reveals how guns—not abortion, race, or religion—are at the heart of America's cultural divide.Trade Review"Adam Winkler tells the remarkable story of the rag-tag group of libertarian lawyers who challenged nearly a century of lower-court precedent to bring a clear-cut Second Amendment case to the Supreme Court... An engaging and provocative legal drama about the six-year courtroom journey of District of Columbia v Heller and a fascinating survey of the misunderstood history of guns and gun control in America." "A succinct and fascinating introduction to the legal and historical issues at the heart of the gun debate." -- Eric Arnesen, professor of history at George Washington University and fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars "A potboiler of constitutional interpretation and is both a vital history and an intellectually satisfying, emotionally rewarding tale of a great case." -- Jim Newton

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Fascinating and provocative." -- Los Angeles Times"Insightful and engaging.… An excellent introduction to America’s up-and-down urban-violence roller-coaster ride." -- Edward Glaeser - Wall Street Journal"Admirably connects two stories about the criminal legal system that are usually told separately. One is that the country that Americans live in is safer than it has been for a long time. The other story is that for some citizens, especially African-American men, the country that they live in is not free." -- Paul Butler - New York Times Book Review"Uneasy Peace has enhanced my understanding of the decline in urban violent crime. Compelling too is Sharkey’s discussion of ways to avert a possible new wave of national violence. This well-written and carefully researched book is a must-read for anyone residing in our nation’s cities." -- William Julius Wilson, author of More than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City"Patrick Sharkey explains with accessible precision just how much the massive decline in homicide since the 1990s has mattered to the most vulnerable of city-dwellers, African American men. Sharkey also makes clear why this public health triumph is precarious.… Any student of cities will regard this book as essential reading." -- Tracey L. Meares, Walton Hale Hamilton Professor at Yale Law School"Patrick Sharkey is the leading young scholar of urban crime and concentrated poverty.… Uneasy Peace is a must-read for mayors, city-builders, urbanists, and all those concerned with building and living in great urban places." -- Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class and The New Urban Crisis

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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking study that transforms how we see and address the most misunderstood problem on college campuses: widespread sexual assault.

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Book SynopsisA CrimeReads Best True Crime Book of 2021 A People Best Book of Summer A New York Times Most Anticipated Book of the Summer A riveting investigation into a cold case asks how much control women have over their bodies and the direction of their lives.Trade Review"Dykstra casts a searing light on racism, sexism, and the stigma of being a ‘bad’ girl. This is the perfect blueprint for any true crime writer moved to investigate a cold case." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Paula’s story is riveting—not only for her time, but for our own. This book is fascinating, heartbreaking, and empowering all at once." -- Abby Sher, coauthor of Sanctuary"A sharp and seductive investigation into the unsolved death of a young woman fifty years ago becomes, in Dykstra’s telling, an investigation into the genre of dead-girl true crime itself. A bracing and powerful book, unsentimental and sleek, and a roadmap for actual change." -- Lacy Crawford, author of Notes on a Silencing"A vivid, unflinching account, with its share of rage and sensitivity, equal in power and tenderness, What Happened to Paula is the story of the daring task of living in a female body. This deeply moving investigation is required reading for anyone who is or knows a woman." -- Mira Ptacin, author of Poor Your Soul and The In-Betweens"A book like no other. A murder mystery. A powerful exploration of what it means to be a vibrant woman in this cold, unfeeling, and somehow, still wonderful world. Debut author Katherine Dykstra will blow your mind." -- Marcy Dermansky, author of Very Nice"The most chilling thing about What Happened to Paula is that although Paula died fifty years ago, her story could be that of a teenage girl in 1990 or 2000 or today. This is essential reading, as gripping as any thriller." -- Julia Dahl, author of Invisible City and The Missing Hours"The missing-girl narrative can create a sort of pleasing cleanliness around the idea of violence against women: a heinous act, an innocent girl, all to be properly vilified and mourned. What Happened to Paula upends and unpacks all the smaller, subtler, scarier violences that live inside of this: what of all the ways the girl wasn’t innocent, what of all the ways none of us are?" -- Lynn Steger Strong, author of Want"A missing person, an unsolved mystery — but this is no typical true crime book. Instead, Dykstra looks at the context, the life Paula lived, in all its small moments of violence and violation, before she was murdered. Thoughtful and thought-provoking." -- Kate Tuttle - Boston Globe"A provocative true-crime page-turner on how sexism, racism and public opinion set up women for violence." -- People"What Happened to Paula resists the true crime genre...The book doesn’t rely on [Paula’s] homicide to be the climax. It resists playing into the very problem it is critiquing. The book is an unspooling of all the people and systems that conspired in Paula’s death. It has not one cause, but too many." -- Tana Wojczuk - BOMB"What Happened to Paula is not only the story exploring theories about the crime that ended Paula's life; it also reflects on other true crime stories with women as their victims, including rape and rape-murder stories, and on the burdensome costs of being born in a female body. What Happened to Paula is sobering, insightful, and a highly recommended addition to both true crime and women's issues collections." -- Midwest Book Review"Rather than simply trying to piece together a perpetrator from the facts of the case, Katherine Dykstra takes a different, more thoughtful, approach to Paula’s story, examining how stifling community standards, antagonism against interracial relationships, and assumptions about “bad girls” worked in tandem to condemn Paula and bury her story." -- Molly Odintz - CrimeReads

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Book SynopsisNearly a third of students are directly involved in bullying by the time they graduate from high school.

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Book SynopsisPrisons are dangerous places, and assaults, threats, theft and verbal abuse are pervasive - attributable both to the characteristics of the captive population and to an institutional sub culture which promotes violence as a means of resolving conflicts. Yet the crimes perpetrated by prisoners on other prisoners have attracted little interest, and criminological research has contributed little to an understanding of situations in which violence arises in penal institutions. This book seeks to remedy this, and to address and answer a number of key questions: how do features of the prison social setting shape conflicts?; what social norms guide the decision to use violence?; what are the personal and social consequences of spending months or years in places where distrust and anxiety are normal?; how do staff respond to the dangers that are part of daily life in many prisons?; is it possible to identify factors associated with risk and resilience?; and what methods of handling conflictTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction and overview; Chapter 2 Methods and key concepts; Chapter 3 The extent and nature of victimization; Chapter 4 Reciprocal victimization and bullying; Chapter 5 Fear and vulnerability; Chapter 6 Conflicts I — interests, relationships, catalysts; Chapter 7 Conflicts II — interpretations, purposes, social context; Chapter 8 Power contests; Chapter 9 Pathways to safety;

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Book SynopsisAmerican cinema has always been violent, and never more so than now: exploding heads, buses that blow up if they stop, racial attacks, and general mayhem. From slapstick''s comic violence to film noir, from silent cinema to Tarantino, violence has been an integral part of America on screen. This new volume in a successful series analyzes violence, examining its nature, its effects, and its cinematic and social meaning.Trade Review"...insightful collection of essays... thought-provoking." -- Tom Ryan, The AgeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments; Introduction: Violence and American Cinema: Notes for an Investigation, J. David Slocum; I. Historicizing Hollywood Violence; 1. Violence and Film, William Rothman; 2. The Violence of a Perfect Moment, Leo Charney; 3. Violence American Style: The Narrative Orchestration of Violent Attractions, Marsha Kinder; II. Revisiting Violent Genres; 4. Clean Dependable Slapstick: Comic Violence and the Emergence of Classical Hollywood Cinema, Peter Kramer; 5. The Spectacle of Criminality, Richard Maltby; 6. Murder's Tongue: Identity, Death, and the City in Film Noir, Paul Arthur; 7. Violence in the Film Western, Lee Clark Mitchell; 8. Passion and Acceleration: Generic Change in the Action Film, Rikke Schubart; III. Hollywood Violence and Cultural Politics; 9. Black Violence as Cinema: From Cheap Thrills to Historical Agonies, Ed Guerrero; 10. Documenting Domestic Violence in American Films, Phyllis Frus; 11. Splitting Difference: Global Identity Politics and the Representation of Torture in the Counterhistorical Dramatic Film, Elizabeth Swanson Goldberg; 12. Holocaust Film Criticism and the Politics of Judeo-Christian Phenomenology, Terri Ginsberg; Contributors; Index

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Book SynopsisViolence and Politics points out a paradox of contemporary political violence: it appears to be growing in scope and complexity even in this era of unprecedented democratic and economic growth. These essays cover a number of timely issues including pro-life terrorism, hate crimes, Islam''s connection (or stereotyped connection) to violence, rape as a war crime, ethnic conflicts, and violence against those protesting for civil rights for women, gays and lesbians and blacks. Contributors cross disciplines and subdisciplines to examine the counter-intuitive persistence of violence in advanced democracies and in steadily improving developing countries.Trade Review"Anyone who doubts that violence is endemic, pervasive, and central to the operations of the modern world system should read Violence and Politics. It shows us the range of the objects of violence and the multiplicity of its forms. A crucial aid to lucid thinking." -- Immanuel Wallerstein, Yale University"The violence that targeted the economic and military pulses of American power has tested once again the peaceful promises of globalization. While edited before the attack on America, the insightful essays contained in Violence and Politics illuminate critical and multifaceted dimensions of violence in a globalized world. This reader could not have been timelier for students and scholars interested in grappling with the dark side of globalization." -- Micheline Ishay, University of DenverTable of ContentsIntroduction Violence and Politics, Mark Ungar, Sally Avery Bermanzohn, Kenton Worcester PART ONE: States, Social Groups and Contentious Politics 1. Violent and Nonviolent Trajectories in Contentious Politics, Charles Tilly 2. Private Armies and the Decline of the State, Ulric Shannon 3. State Violence and LGBT Rights, Mark Ungar 4. Globalization, Weak States and the Death Toll in Asia, Bridget Welsh 5. Political Islam: Inclusion or Violence?, Najib Ghadbian 6. State Rape: Sexual Violence as Genocide, Lisa Sharlach Part Two: Identities, Adversaries and Democratic Values 7. From Protest to Retribution: The Guerrilla Politics of Pro-life Violence 8. Violence, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the US Civil Rights Movement, Sally Avery Bermanzohn 9. Ethno-national Conflicts, Democratization and Hate Crime, Roger MacGinty 10. Economics, Violence and Protest in Venezuela: A Preview of the Global Future?, Margarita Lopez Maya, Luis E. Lander, and Mark Ungar 11. The Clash Within: Intrapsychically Created Enemies and their Roles in Ethno-nationalist Conflict, Jeffrey Murer 12. Fear and Democracy, John Keane

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Book SynopsisThis work highlights the existence of non-violent and anti-violent societies, combining theory and case studies of particular groups, to look at how they deal with conflict with a view to distilling lessons about peacemaking in a global context.Trade Review"Out of the thousands of books published about violence, war, and what to do about them, this one will stand out as an exemplar of what we should be doing at the start of a new millennium. Graham Kemp and Douglas Fry have done us all a great service by compiling vital information about how people organize peaceful, collective lives." -- Lester Kurtz, editor-in-chief of The Encyclopedia ofViolence, Peace and Conflict"A wonderful book! Filled with detailed accounts of societies that manage conflict so that they rarely become violent, Keeping the Peace provides grounds for hoping that we too can invent ways to reduce the violence in our culture." -- Joseph de Rivera, co-editor of Believed inImaginings: The Narrative Construction of Reality"Well-suited for classroom use, this collection explores peace in a diverse range of human societies. It reveals the values and methods used to forge lives, not without conflict, but where conflict is addressed through non-violent means. The lesson of this book is to stop dreaming of peace, and join together in building a more peaceful world-it can be done." -- R. Brian Ferguson, editor of The State, Identity, and Violence: PoliticalDisintegration in the Post-Cold War WorldTable of ContentsForeword Elise Boulding Preface Introductory Note 1. The Concept of Peaceful Societies Graham Kemp 2. A Positive Concept of Peace Ximena Davies-Vengoechea 3. Contentious But Not Violent: The Hopi of Northern Arizona Alice Schlegel 4. Restraint and Ritual Apology: The Rotumans of the South Pacific Alan Howard 5. Respect For All: The Paliyans of South India Peter M. Gardner 6. Multiple Paths to Peace: The "La Paz" Zapotec of Mexico Douglas P. Fry 7. Resolving Conflict Within the Law: The Mardu Aborigines of Australia Robert Tonkinson 8. Putting a Stone In The Middle: The Nubians of Northern Africa Robert Fernea 9. Keeping the Peace in an Island World: The Sama Dilaut of Southeast Asia Clifford Sather 10. A Model of Peacefulness: Rethinking Peace and Conflict in Norway Kristin Dobinson 11. Cautious, Alert, Polite, and Elusive: The Semai of Central Peninsular Malaysia Robert Knox Dentan 12. Conclusions: Learning from Peaceful Societies Douglas P. Fry Author Biographies Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisWritten by a therapist who specializes in abusive men, this guide reveals how abusers interact with and manipulate children—and how mothers can help their children recover from the trauma of witnessing abuse.Can my partner abuse me and still be a good parent? Should I stay with my partner for my children's sake? How should I talk to my children about the abuse and help them heal? Am I a bad mother?Mothers in physically or emotionally abusive relationships ask themselves these questions every day. Whether it’s physical or “just” emotional abuse, whether it’s aimed at them or you, whether they see or hear it, your kids need you.This book, the first ever of its kind, shows mothers how to:• Protect children and help them heal emotionally• Provide love, support, and positive role models, even in the midst of abuse• Increase their chances of winning custody• Help their kids feel good about themselves“A must-read for every mother who has been abused...it offers the knowledge women need to protect their children and help them heal.”—William S. Pollack, Ph.D., author of the national bestseller Real BoysTrade Review“If you have a child who has seen or heard abuse, this book is for you.”—Patricia Evans, author of Teen Torment: Overcoming Verbal Abuse at Home and at School“The perfect, long-awaited guide for mothers who have been abused…also essential reading for every social worker, custody evaluator, guardian ad litem, custody attorney, child protection worker, and judge.”—Joan Zorza, Esq., editor, Domestic Violence Report“The system to protect the abused is seriously flawed. Bancroft helps mothers win the battle using the court’s rules while empowering them to write new ones.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer“A gift to mothers who are in abusive relationships. With exceptional compassion and deep understanding, Lundy Bancroft helps abused mothers understand how their children are affected by an abuser’s attitude and behavior, and empowers them to…help their children heal…I strongly recommend the book to mothers who are currently being abused or who have been abused in the past, as well as to therapists who work with abused women and their children.”—Beverly Engel, MFT, author of The Emotionally Abused Woman and Loving Him Without Losing You “Wonderful—this book covers the most important concerns facing an abused mother, in a friendly and compassionate tone that helps women avoid self-blame, while empowering them to promote their children’s well-being.”—Mo Therese Hannah, Ph.D., psychologist, Siena CollegeTable of ContentsWhen Dad Hurts MomPrefaceOne: Partner Abuse Through Children's Eyes and EarsPart I: The Abusive Man and Your ChildrenTwo: The Abusive Mindset and ChildrenThree: Abusive Men as ParentsFour: Understanding Your Children's Inner WorldFive: Protecting your Children's BoundariesPart II: The Abusive Man and Family DynamicsSix: A Weekend with the Abbott FamilySeven: Defending Your Role as MotherEight: Maintaining Healthy Dynamics in Your FamilyNine: To Leave or Not to LeaveTen: Dealing with Child Protective ServicesPart III: The Abusive Man and Your Children Post-SeparationEleven: What Separation and Divorce Mean for Your ChildrenTwelve: Abusive Men as post-Separation ParentsThirteen: making your Way in the Family Court SystemPart IV: Children Moving ForwardFourteen: Helping Your Children HealFifteen: Empowering your ChildrenSixteen: Stopping the Cycle of AbuseResourcesHearing the Personal Accounts of Abused MothersIndex

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Book SynopsisThe leading authority on self-mutilation has added a new introduction to the classic text that defined the syndrome for a generation of patients, therapists, and family members

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Book SynopsisViolence is all around us; yet, despite its widespread prevalence, we remain unclear about its causes. In this book Felicity de Zulueta - begins by defining violence as distinct from aggression, and then attempts to trace its origins, highlighting the polarization between those who believe mankind to be innately violent and those who see violence as the outcome of man''s life experiences. As a result of her investigations, the author suggests that the current high level of violence may well be linked to the effects of childhood and adult trauma which appear to be far more widespread than has hitherto been acknowledged. These findings are relevant to understanding why normal people can become violent in certain conditions. This is a second edition and has been fully updated. A new chapter on terrorism has been added.Trade ReviewThis second edition has been fully updated and now also contains an analysis of terrorism." (Human Givens Journal,) Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vii Introduction 1 Part I Attachment Gone Wrong 1. A case of violence 11 2. The myth of original sin and the death instinct 19 3. Aggression and violence 34 4. From attunement to attachment and the trauma of loss 53 5. The psychobiological roots of violence 77 6. Secure and insecure attachments in the formation of the self 91 7. Self and other 114 8. In defence of the self 137 Part II The Psychobiology Of Trauma 9. The unspeakable: child sexual abuse 161 10. Psychological trauma and attachment 185 11. From psychological trauma to violence and psychiatric illness 211 Part III The Prevalence Of Psychological Trauma 12. Cultures and violence 237 13. The dehumanisation of the ‘other’ 264 14. The traumatic origins of legitimate violence 293 15. Love and hate 322 Epilogue: And what about terrorism? 346 References 371 Index 395

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Book SynopsisForensic Assessment of Violence Risk: A Guide for Risk Assessment and Risk Management provides both a summary of research to date and an integrated model for mental health professionals conducting risk assessments, one of the most high-stakes evaluations forensic mental health professionals perform.Trade Review"Conroy and Murie have written a unique book. Readers will appreciate the useful appendixes, which include risk-assessment instruments and sample reports. This is a wonderful resource for those interested in assessing dangerousness in others. Highly recommended." (Choice, 4/08) "This is a very nice book, primarily aimed at psychology trainees and other professionals who are preparing for forensic careers. One of the things I like about this book is its primary focus on understanding, managing and communicating about violence risk rather than prediction of individual behavior. This is one of those "must have" books for forensic mental health professionals." (Journal of Psychiatric Practice, January 2008)Table of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgments xi 1 Historical Overview of Risk Assessment 1 2 Introducing a Broad Model for Risk Assessment 16 3 Risk of What? Defining the Referral Question 34 4 What Do We Know Overall? Consider Normative Data and Population Base Rates 45 5 What Do We Know about Individuals Like This One? Empirically Supported Risk and Protective Factors 67 6 What Do We Know about This Individual? Idiographic Factors and the Need for Individualized Assessment 83 7 What Can We Say about the Results of a Risk Assessment? Risk Communication 99 8 From Risk Assessment to Risk Management 135 9 Risk Assessment of Patients with Serious Mental Illness 153 10 Risk Assessment with Sexual Offenders 179 11 Risk Assessment with Juvenile Offenders 202 12 Risk Assessment of Death Penalty Defendants 235 Epilogue 255 Appendix A Risk Assessment Instruments 259 Appendix B Sample Risk Assessment Reports 269 References 309 Index 353

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Book Synopsis* Provides a review of key developments in armed responsepolicing around the world * Describes the crucial phases in armed response policydevelopment in Britain and explores the consequences of arming thepolice * Reflects upon the issues arising when police action goes badlywrong.Table of ContentsPreface. About the Authors. Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. 1. Introduction: The Hardest Job in Policing? Shots Around theWorld. Controversy. Changes, Mistakes and Learning in Police Circles. Contexts, Command, Frequencies and Victims. Structure and Contents. Timeline on PoliceWeapons and Firearms. 2. The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes and 'Operation Kratos'. Stockwell, 22 July. Briefing and Kratos. 3. Old Myths and Changing Realities. DiscoursesWithin and About Policing. Tooling Up? Driving out the Dixon Myth. New Problems and 'Exceptional' Measures. 4. Shootings, Policy Shifts and Competing Pressures. Continuing Official Caution. Hungerford. Tragedy and Farce. After Hungerford. 'Event Driven' or 'Gun Driven'. Shooting to Kill? Men, Guns and Ammo. Replica Arguments and ReplicaWeapons. 5. Police Politics and Morale. Hanging, Shooting and Opinion Polling. Click by Click? The 'Greatest British Defeat since Dunkirk'. New Frontiers and Supply Side Questions. The Most Important Decision for the Future of British Policing - Since Last Year. War and Order: The New Continuum of Force. The Dunblane Primary School Massacre and its Aftermath. 6. Policing in a 'Gun Culture'? Policing of Guns and Policing with Guns. Unpacking the Notion of a 'Gun Culture'. Guns and Gangs. Gang Studies and 'Cultures of Violence'. Policing and Enforcement Action in 'Gangland'. Gun Crime Hotspots and 'Problem-oriented Policing'. Operation Ceasefire. Bringing It All Back Home: 'Gunchester'. Policing of Guns, Policing with Guns. 7. Intelligence Dilemmas, Armed Response Policy and Research. Gang Culture and the 'Trident Model'. From Reactive to Proactive. Intelligence-led Dilemmas. Research on Recent Police Shootings. 8. Critical Case Studies of Selected Police-involved Shooting Incidents. The Shooting of James Ashley in Hastings, 1998. The Shooting of Harry Stanley, 1999. The Shooting of Andrew Kernan, 2001. Caution at Highmoor Cross, 2004. Ambush at Chandler's Ford, 2007. 9. Concluding Themes: Losing by Appearing toWin? Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive account of current research into the causes and treatment of antisocial behavior, including psychological, sociological, and biological factors.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: CLINICAL ISSUES. Public Health Perspective on Interpersonal Violence Among Youths inthe United States (L. Potter & J. Mercy). Psychopathy: Assessment and Association with Criminal Conduct (S.Hart & R. Hare). Assessment of Antisocial Behavior in Adults (S. Lilienfeld, etal.). Major Mental Disorders and Violence to Others (J. Monahan). DEVELOPMENT OF ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR. Child Abuse, Neglect, and Witnessing Violence (C. Widom). Peers, Drug Use, and Delinquency (T. Thornberry & M.Krohn). BIOLOGY OF ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR. Medical Histories of Antisocial Individuals (P. Brennan & S.Mednick). On the Psychobiology of Antisocial Behavior (M. Linnoila). PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT. Bridging Development, Prevention, and Policy (D. Offord). The Treatment of Adult Offenders (M. Rice & G. Harris). SPECIAL ISSUES AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS. Alcohol, Illicit Drugs, and Violence (H. White). Firearms and Youth Violence (J. Fagan & D. Wilkinson). Indexes.

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Book SynopsisWith the dramatic rise of murders, shootings, crime, and other tragic events in schools, school systems need guidance in developing plans and procedures for helping children respond to and resolve these crises.Table of ContentsCrisis Theory. Getting Started. Developing and Implementing a Crisis Response Policy. Components of a Crisis Preparedness Plan. Components of a Crisis Response. Psychological Triage and Referral. Crisis Intervention. Media Relations. Security and Safety Procedures. Working with Potentially Violent Students. Emergency Medical and Health Procedures. Evaluating and Debriefing the Crisis Response. References. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisSerious child protection failures haunt health and welfare agencies around the world. Based on interviews with protective workers and rigorous examination of their cases, this ground breaking book draws links between the traumatised and isolated child protection worker and the traumatised and isolated re-abused child.Trade Review"This interesting volume examines serious and fatal child abuse cases and the challenges facing workers who serve violent families." (Virginia Child Protection Newsletter, 1 March 2012) "...essential reading for anyone who has the responsibility of supervising a front-line child protection worker..." (Professional Social Work, September 2002) "…This book will be of interest to all those working in child protection…" (Child Right, September 2002) "…This is an excellent book and well worth a read by anyone involved in protecting children from abuse…" (Child & Family Social Work, No.7, 2002) "…I found it tremendously refreshing to read the comparatively sophisticated and measured critique.." (Newsletter of the Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre, Autumn) "…a useful addition to the literature on child protection…" (Youth & Policy)Table of ContentsChildren and Workers in the Firing Line: Messages from the Case Files and Interviews The Shifting Foundations of Child Protection: The Context of the Victorian Study The Failure to Protect: Child Deaths due to Familial Assault or Neglect The Failure to Protect: Repeated Abuse The Social Worker-Client Relationship: From Love to Violence and Beyond Protective Workers in the Firing Line: The True Extent of Violence and Isolation Hostage Theory Child Protection Workers as Hostages Beyond the Firing Line: The Broad Perspective Supervision: From Part of the Problem to Part of the Solution The Firing Line Revisited Appendix: The Victorian Study References

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Book SynopsisStates of Violence, this collection of essays recasts understandings of the role of violence in the formation of the modern world.

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Book SynopsisInvestigates the reasons for the resort to violence characteristic of premodern states. This work contends that law can never offer an adequate account of political violence. Instead, we must turn to political theology, which reveals that torture and terror are, essentially, forms of sacrifice.Trade ReviewAn extended meditation on the contemporary debate about torture and terrorism that forces the reader to grapple with troubling issues that we would prefer to ignore. - Sanford Levinson, University of Texas Law School

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Book SynopsisDemonstrates how imagination, empathy, and resilience contribute to the processes of social repair after ethnic and political violence. Adding to the literature on transitional justice, peacebuilding, and the anthropology of violence and social repair, the authors show how conceptual pathways enhance recovery, coexistence, and sustainable peace.

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Book SynopsisA fascinating ethnographic history that analyses how popular resistance actively molded both the form of colonialism and the social, economic, and political experience of the Javanese laboring communities on Sumatra's plantation borders.Trade ReviewFrom written historical records, as well as from very broad and intensive field work, Ann Laura Stoler has pieced together an eminently rich and meaningful episode of Indonesian history. . . . What makes for its quality is the remarkable balance, maintained throughout the study, between description, analysis and interpretation." —Pacific Affairs"Stoler has produced a stunning and seminal study. . . . This is a superb piece of interdisciplinary research. . . ." —World Development". . . intellectually provocative and significant." —Journal of Asian Studies". . . an interesting and valuable book . . . " —Times Literary Supplement". . . a reissue of a fine field study together with a smaller . . . fascinating preface which explores the context of the production of academic scholarship." —Pacific Affairs"From written historical records, as well as from very broad and intensive field work, Ann Laura Stoler has pieced together an eminently rich and meaningful episode of Indonesian history. . . . What makes for its quality is the remarkable balance, maintained throughout the study, between description, analysis and interpretation." —Pacific Affairs "A well-crafted and expertly researched history . . . exhibits a brand of intellectual integrity that is rare in a work so critical and this makes it a major contribution to the literature of the impact of imperialism and capitalism on the traditional populations of the Third World." —Peasant Studies

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Book SynopsisA text on socio-political violence that highlights the human experience of domination, resistance and terror as they are woven into the fabric of everyday life. It takes the reader from the Americas, Europe, the Middle East to Asia to capture the cultural construction of socio-political violence.Table of ContentsThe Culture of Conflict: Field Reality and Theory The Anthropology of Conflict Anthropology and the Politics of Genocide Domination, Acting, and Fantasy Resisting "Ethnicity": The Israeli State and Bedouin Identity Hyenas on the Border Ideas on Philippine Violence: Assertions, Negation, and Narrations Time and Irony in Manila Squatter Movements When the People Were Strong and United: Stories of the Past and the Transformation of Politics in a Mexican Community The Politics of Painting: Political Murals in Northern Ireland A Grammar of Terror: Psychocultural Responses to State Terrorism in Dirty War and Post-Dirty War Argentina The Backyard Front Conflict and Violence

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Book SynopsisThis collection of essays is written by anthropologists who have experienced the unpredictability and trauma of political violence firsthand. The book uses theoretical, ethnographic and methodological points of view to illuminate the processes and solutions characterizing life in dangerous places.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION The Anthropology and Ethnography of Violence and Sociopolitical Conflict Antonius C. G. M. Robben and Carolyn Nordstrom PRISONERS OF LOVE With Genet in the Palestinian Field Ted Swedenburg RUMOR The Beginning of the End Anna Simons ACCIDENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY Witnessing the 1989 Chinese People's Movement Frank N. Pieke SEDUCTION AND PERSUASION The Politics of Truth and Emotion among Victims and Perpetrators of Violence Antonius C.G.M. Robben FEAR Living in a State of Fear Linda Green CREATIVITY AND CHAOS War on the Front Lines Carolyn Nordstrom RAPE ATTACK Ethnography ofthe Ethnographer Cathy Winkler, with Penelope] Hanke COMING HOME The Croatian War Experience Maria B. Olujic FACE The Anthropologist as Terrorist Joseba Zulaika EPILOGUE Ethnographic States of Emergency Allen Feldman ENDPIECES: THE DOING OF ANTHROPOLOGY Myrna Mack Elizabeth Oglesby Reflections on an Antropologia Comprometida: Conversations with Ricardo Falla Beatriz Manz Reflections on Managing Danger in Fieldwork: Dangerous Anthropology in Belfast Jeffrey A. Sluka CONTRIBUTORS INDEX

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Book SynopsisThe legacy of the massacre of civilians at My Lai reverberates throughout Vietnam. This study considers how Vietnamese villagers in My Lai and Ha My - a village where South Korean troops committed an equally appalling massacre of unarmed civilians - assimilate the catastrophe of these mass deaths into their everyday ritual life.Trade Review"Offers a timely addition to the fields of comparative religion and war." Southeast Review Of Asian StdsTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Foreword Map of Vietnam Introduction 1. The Bipolarity of Death 2. Massacres in the Year of the Monkey, 1968 3. A Generation Afterward 4. Ancestors in the Street 5. Heroes and Ancestors 6. Grievous Death 7. The Stone of Fury 8. The Decomposition of the Cold War Conclusion: Liberation from Grievance Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThrough an examination of three subject areas - violence, alcohol, and the export-processing (maquiladora) industry - this book explores the daily relationships and routines of urban Hondurans.Trade Review"Pine has written a path-breaking book that forms an analytical bridge between the structures of neoliberalism and daily life for the poor who live within its midst." Estudios Interdisciplinarios De America Latina Y El Caribe (Eial)Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Violence 2. Alcohol 3. Maquiladoras Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisPublic health has made our lives safer - but it often works behind the scenes, without our knowledge, that is, 'while we are sleeping'. This book illuminates how public health works with more than sixty success stories drawn from the area of injury and violence prevention.Trade Review"Faculty teaching courses in injury prevention will find this a useful addition to their syllabi... It also may help inspire the next generation of researchers and practitioners." Injury Prevention "This book is well written and shows that public health covers a lot of areas." Annuals Of Emergency MedicineTable of ContentsList of Tables Preface Introduction Poem: The Ambulance in the Valley, by Joseph Mahin 1. Car 2. Home 3. Work 4. Play 5. Nature 6. Violence 7. Medical Treatment 8. Models of Injury Prevention 9. Future Successes 10. Summary Appendix: Scientific Injury Studies References Index

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Book SynopsisInvestigates the role that violence plays in the lives of Ladina women in eastern Guatemala. This title provides a glimpse into the root causes of the feminicide in Guatemala, as well as in other Latin American countries, and offers observations relevant for understanding violence against women around the world.Trade Review"This study is rich... Makes an important contribution." The AmericasTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Approaching Violence in Eastern Guatemala 2. A Framework for Examining Violence 3. Corporeal Dimensions of Gender Violence: Woman's Self and Body 4. Marital Unions and the Normalization of Suffering 5. Children, Motherhood, and the Routinization of Pain and Sacrifice 6. Women's Work: Normalizing and Sustaining Gender Inequality 7. Church, Religion, and Enduring Everyday Violence 8. Enduring Violence Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisSheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time-the human consequences of US immigration policy. This book reveals the suffering and deaths that occur daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thousands of undocumented migrants attempt to cross the border from Mexico into the United States.Trade Review"The Land of Open Graves is hard to put down. Its violent and vivid content draws you into a reality that we should all know about, and the author's interpretation provides a political and theoretical perspective that challenges conventional beliefs about undocumented migration." TLS "A powerful book ... The Land of Open Graves is very appropriately published in the California Series in Public Anthropology and represents just what public or engaged anthropology can and should be... This is a book that all parties should read." Anthropology Review Database "Important and gut-wrenching ... [De Leon's] engagement with illegal immigration through photography, archeology, forensic science, linguistics, and ethnography is revitalizing in its full encapsulation and acknowledgement of its complexity... I wholly recommend this book." Border Criminologies "Everyone should read this book... De Leon introduces readers to a world that they likely either do not know or wish they could forget." Criminal Law and Criminal Justice BooksTable of ContentsIntroduction PART ONE. THIS HARD LAND 1. Prevention Through Deterrence 2. Dangerous Ground 3. Necroviolence PART TWO. EL CAMINO 4. Memo and Lucho 5. Deported 6. Technological Warfare 7. The Crossing PART THREE. PERILOUS TERRAIN 8. Exposure 9. You Can't Leave Them Behind 10. Maricela 11. We Will Wait until You Get Here 12. Epilogue Acknowledgments Appendix A. Border Patrol Apprehensions, Southern Border Sectors, 2000-2014 Appendix B. Border Patrol Apprehensions, Tucson Sector, by Distance from the Border, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisSouth Africa boasts the largest private security sector in the entire world, reflecting deep anxieties about violence, security, and governance. This book shows how their policing practices simultaneously undermine and support the state, resulting in actions that are neither public nor private, but something in between, something "twilight".

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Book SynopsisSince its independence in the nineteenth century, the South American state of Colombia has been shaped by decades of bloody political violence. This book draws on interviews with paramilitary death squads and drug lords to provide a cultural interpretation of the country's history of violence and state control.Trade Review"The ParaState delivers an important if upsetting (both of our emotions and our delusions) account of how organizations that operate inside and allegedly against the state can enjoy impunity thanks to the state... a sobering tale of the lengths to which the elite will go to render the masses supine and submissive." Anthropology Review Database "Well-written, in a direct and honest way, the book provides a fine descriptive analysis of the experience of an anthropologist doing fieldwork that demonstrates the relevance of considering the points of view of the paramilitaries in explaining paramilitary violence." Criminal Law and Criminal Justice BooksTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Prologue: From the Field Journal Introduction 1 • “Everything I Did in the Name of Peace” 2 • Fragments from the Shadows of War 3 • Limpieza: The Expenditure of Spectacular Violence 4 • An Ethnography of Cocaine 5 • The Intertwinement 6 • Demobilization and the Unmasking of the State Conclusion Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisBeginning with the Zealots of the first century CE, this book features contributors who go on to discuss the Assassins of the Middle Ages, the 1789 Terror movement in Europe, Bolshevik terrorism during the Russian Revolution, Stalinism, "resistance" terrorism during World War II, and Latin American revolutionary movements of the late 1960s.Trade Review"This book represents an interesting effort to form an all pervading model to expand the current understanding of terrorism, posing history as a mirror; The History of Terrorism: From Antiquity to ISIS exhibits an ambitious attempt to decipher the commonalities of different versions of terrorism, which is crystallised into a recommendable book for sociologists, anthropologists and social scientists who are interested by these types of hot topics." * International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies *"...a useful reference on the history of terrorism focusing on prehistory, the French Revolution through the national liberation movement, and then terrorism since 1968." * Terrorism & Political Violence *Table of ContentsPreface to the 2016 Edition Preface to the 2007 Edition 1 Introduction (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 2 Terrorism as a Strategy of Insurgency (Ariel Merari) PART I: THE PREHISTORY OF TERRORISM 3 Zealots and Assassins (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 4 Manifestations of Terror through the Ages (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) PART II: TERRORISM FROM 1789 TO 1968 5 The Invention of Modern Terror (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 6 Anarchist Terrorists of the Nineteenth Century (Olivier Hubac-Occhipinti) 7 Russian Terrorism, 1878-1908 132 (Yves Ternon) 8 The "Golden Age" of Terrorism (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 9 Lenin, Stalin, and State Terrorism (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 10 Terrorism in Time of War: From World War II to the Wars of National Liberation (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) PART III: TERRORISM SINCE 1968 11 From 1968 to Radical Islam (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 12 The Roots of Islamic Radicalism (Philippe Migaux) 13 Al Qaeda (Philippe Migaux) 14 The Future of the Islamist Movement (Philippe Migaux) 15 Suicide Operations: Between War and Terrorism (Francois Gere) 16 The United States Confronting Terrorism (Arnaud Blin) 17 Terrorism in Southeast Asia-Threat and Response (Rohan Gunaratna) 18 Jihadism in the Age of ISIS (Gerard Chaliand) Bibliography Bibliographical Addendum, 2006-2016 Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisShowing why Afghan activists often chose to use the leverage of Western powers instead of entering into either protracted negotiations with powerful national actors or broad political mobilization, this book examines both the achievements and the limits of this strategy.Table of ContentsAbbreviations Note on Language Acknowledgments Introduction: The Politics of Violence against Women Part I. Legal Regimes 1. Intrusions, Invasions, and Interventions: Histories of Gender, Justice, and Governance in Afghanistan 2. “Good Women Have No Need for This Law”: The Battles over the Law on Elimination of Violence against Women Part II. New Protection Mechanisms 3. Brokers of Justice: The Special Prosecution Unit for Crimes of Violence against Women in Kabul 4. With a Little Help from the War on Terror: The Women’s Shelters Part III. Individual Cases 5. Runaway Women 6. Upholding Citizen Honor? Rape in the Courts and Beyond Conclusions: Protection at a Price? Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Ferme weaves together a careful analysis of archival writings and photos with participant observation, personal meditations, and reinterpretations of war tropes to illustrate how violence flares up in popular anxieties and then dies down, or how it continues to live on in traumas, deaths, and breakages in the social world." * African Studies Review *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction War Times and Forms of Life 1 Belatedness Vision, Writing, and the Labor of Time Chronotope 1: Prefiguring Shifting Alliances—The Sobel 2 Wartime Rumors Red Cross as Rebel Cross and Other Figures of the Collective Imagination Chronotope 2: Numbers, Examples, and Exceptions 3 Hunters, Warriors, and Their Technologies 4 Sitting on the Land The Political and Symbolic Economy of the Chieftaincy 5 Refugees and Diasporic Publics The Territorial State Reconfigured 6 Child Soldiers and the Contested Imaginary of Community after War 7 Forced Marriage and Sexual Enslavement Debating Consent, Custom, and the Law at the Special Court for Sierra Leone 8 Inscriptions on the Wall Chinese Material Traces in the Landscape Conclusion Surviving and Moving On—Ephemeral Returns Notes References

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Book SynopsisIn this viscerally intense, ethnographically based work, Claudia Seymour relates the heart-wrenching stories of young people in the Democratic Republic of Congoyoung people who live on the front lines of conflict, in neighborhoods and villages destroyed by war, and on the streets in conditions of poverty and destitution. Seymour, a former child protection adviser and human rights investigator for the United Nations, chronicles her personal journey, which begins with the will to do good yet ends with the realization of how international aid can contribute to greater harm than good. The idea of protection and universalized human rights is turned on its head as Seymour uncovers the complicities and hypocrisies of the aid world. In the promotion of inalienable human rights, aid organizations ignore the complex historical and socioeconomic dynamics that lead to the violations of such rights. Offering a new perspective, The Myth of International Protection reframes how the world sees the DRC and urges global audiences to consider their own roles in fueling the DRC's seemingly endless violence.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Abbreviations Map 1. A Beginning 2. Outrages in Congo 3. Surviving Violence 4. Embodying Violence 5. Navigating Violence 6. Meanings of Violence 7. The Myth of International Protection Notes References Index

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