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The Relationship of Animal Abuse to Violence and Other Forms of Antisocial Behavior
- A. Arluke, J. Levin, C. Luke, F. Ascione
- Psychology
- 1 September 1999
Results from this study challenge the assumption that animal abusers commonly “graduate” from violence against animals to violence against humans. The criminal records of 153 animal abusers and 153…
Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder
Preface Acknowledgments PART I. Multiple Murder 1. America's Fascination With Multiple Homicide The Gein Legacy Multiple Murder in Popular Culture The Selling of Multiple Murder Craving Attention…
Mass Murder at School and Cumulative Strain
- J. Levin, Eric Madfis
- Psychology
- 13 April 2009
To explain the genesis of mass murder committed by students at their schools, the authors propose a five-stage sequential model in which several criminological theories (strain theory, control…
Multiple Homicide: Patterns of Serial and Mass Murder
Over the past decade the topic of multiple homicide-serial and mass murder-has attracted increased attention in the field of criminology. Though far from the epidemic suggested in media reports, it…
Hate Crimes: the Rising Tide Of Bigotry And Bloodshed
- J. Levin, J. McDevitt
- Law
- 1993
Reign of Terror Nasty Pictures in Our Heads Hatred Is Hip Resentment For the Thrill of It Reacting to a Personal Threat Ridding the World of Evil Organized Hate Hate Goes to School Minority against…
The business culture of the community college: Students as consumers; students as commodities
- J. Levin
- Education
- 1 March 2005
The increased economic ends of the community college have eroded its traditional focus on student access, student development, and a comprehensive curriculum.
Mass Murder: An Analysis of Extreme Violence
Mass murder involves the slaughter of four or more victims by one or a few assailants within a single event, lasting but a few minutes or as long as several hours. More than just arbitrary, using…
Elementary Statistics in Social Research
IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1 Why the Social Researcher Uses Statistics PART ONE: Description Chapter 2 Organizing the Data Chapter 3 Measures of…
Hate crimes revisited : America's war against those who are different
- J. Levin, J. McDevitt
- Political Science
- 2002
Hate crimes-violence aimed at individuals because they are members of a particular group-were once considered the rare illegal actions of a small but vocal assortment of extremists who thrived on…
An exploratory analysis of sex differences in gossip
This study examined sex differences in the quantity, targets, tone, and topics of gossip in the conversations of 76 male and 120 female college students. Contrary to popular beliefs, results…
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