Violent Crime
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23725452 |
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| Authors | Antje Deckert (0000-0003-0794-9334, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118517390.wbetc066 |
| OpenAlex | W4236977871 |
| ISBN | 9781118517390 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
The category “violent crime” consists of a number of criminal offenses that involve physical force and bodily harm. However, international comparisons prove to be difficult because criminalization of violent behaviors varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In the United States and other Western countries, violent crime rates have been sharply declining since the mid 1990s. Although several theories have been developed to explain the causes of violent crime, it seems that weapon availability and the abuse of mind‐altering substances are the most significant factors in predicting violent criminal activity. Extensive research into the criminogenic nature of violent media remains inconclusive. Nevertheless, overrepresentations of violent crime, notorious distortions of typical offender and victim characteristics in the media, and the effects of such misrepresentations cannot be entirely discounted.
Criminalization · Criminology · Harm · Jurisdiction · Political science · Violent crime · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Highly cited | No |
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