Control of violence : historical and international perspectives on violence in modern societies

This book, ""The Control of Violence in Modern Society"", starts from the hypothesis that in modern society we will face an increasing loss of control over certain phenomena of violence. This leads to unpredictable escalations and violence can no longer be contained adequately by...

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Weitere Verfasser: Heitmeyer, Wilhelm 1945- (HerausgeberIn), Haupt, Heinz-Gerhard 1943- (HerausgeberIn), Malthaner, Stefan (HerausgeberIn), Querfurt, Andrea (HerausgeberIn)
Format: E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Heidelberg [u.a.] : Springer, 2011
Schlagworte:Social control Violence Violent crimes Gewalttätigkeit Theorie Soziales Feld Einflussgröße Psychologie Terrorismus Bekämpfung mehr... Gewalt Gesellschaft Soziale Kontrolle Staatsgewalt
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xv, 622 Seiten)
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Zusammenfassung:This book, ""The Control of Violence in Modern Society"", starts from the hypothesis that in modern society we will face an increasing loss of control over certain phenomena of violence. This leads to unpredictable escalations and violence can no longer be contained adequately by the relevant control regimes, such as police, state surveillance institutions, national repression apparatuses and international law. However, before investigating this hypothesis from an internationally and historically
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xv, 622 Seiten)
ISBN:9781489988720
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