Violence and Society

This highly respected title comes revised and updated in a second edition to provide you with a contemporary overview of violence and society.
Clearly and lucidly written, this book offers broad coverage of theoretical debates, using case studies from the author s own extensive research to bring the various theories alive. With a sociological approach throughout, it provides up-to-date coverage of key topics including gender and violence, collective violence and media and violence.
New to this edition:

• Three new chapters on Collective Violence ,  Violence and the Visual and Theories of Violence'
• Material on sex offending and the night-time economy
• Learning features in each chapter and an at-a-glance overview within the introduction