NCJ Number
29560
Date Published
1972
Length
15 pages
Annotation
EXAMINATION OF SOME BASIC CONCEPTS TO BE CONSIDERED IN UNDERSTANDING, TREATING, OR PREVENTING VIOLENCE.
Abstract
CAUSES OF VIOLENCE DETERMINED BY THE INTERACTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL WITH HIS ENVIRONMENT ARE DISCUSSED. THE TYPES OF SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR DIMINISHING THE PROBABILITY THAT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WILL COMMIT A VIOLENT ACT ARE IDENTIFIED. THE ETHICAL AND POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS WHICH SHOULD GUIDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERVENTION PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED.