The Development of Aggression and Violence in Adolescence

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction

   • Robert F. Marcus

   Pages 1-25

3. Normative Aggression and Violence

   • Robert F. Marcus

   Pages 27-62

4. Violence in Adolescence

   • Robert F. Marcus

   Pages 63-111

5. Intimate Partner Violence

   • Robert F. Marcus

   Pages 113-140

6. Psychopathy in Adolescence

   • Robert F. Marcus

   Pages 141-170

7. Back Matter

   Pages 171-178

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This book highlights the developmental changes in aggression and violence during adolescence from a uniquely psychological perspective. Developmental changes and risk factors as direct causes for violence and psychopathy have started to receive increased recognition over the last few years, and in this volume Marcus charts these changes against criminological activity. A meta-theoretical model consisting of developmental, personality, and situational factors which are common, or unique, to each form of aggression and violence are offered with research support. Empirically supported by rigorous data studies, this innovative work goes a long way towards addressing the methods of prevention by which we might lower the frequency and prevalence of aggression and violence. Well-researched and timely in its findings, this book will be of special interest to scholars of violence and crime, as well as developmental psychologists. 

• aggression
• children
• criminal law
• criminology
• development
• psychology
• social science
• violence
• school
• teenagers
• knives
• guns
• intimate partner violence
• bullying
• psycopathy
• violence and crime

• Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

  Robert F. Marcus

Robert F. Marcus is a Professor at the University of Maryland and is a licensed psychologist specialising in adolescents and young adults.

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