Young Killers

The Challenge of Juvenile Homicide
1. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-7619-0063-4
Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 605 g

Why is the number of homicides committed by youths rising in the United States? An escalating problem in this country, Juvenile Homicide has been considered an epidemic by mental health professionals as well as practitioners in the juvenile justice and criminal systems. In her book Young Killers, Kathleen M. Heide blends compelling case studies with an empirical assessment of male adolescent murderers, creating a readable and interesting scholarly text. This book explores several factors that contribute to the rise of juvenile homicide including home and family environments, role models, the witnessing of violence, access to weapons, the availability of drugs and alcohol, personality characteristics, and the cumulative effect of having little to lose. Although this book focuses on male juvenile offenders, Heide also addresses the changing percentage of juvenile females arrested for homicide and examines gender issues in juvenile homicide. She discusses the reasons girls may be more likely to kill family members than boys are and examines the effects of the women's movement on girls and crime. Heide also addresses psychological assessment, treatment issues, and prevention strategies aimed at reducing the incidence of juvenile homicide. Young Killers is written with clarity, making it accessible to a wide-ranging audience. This definitive work on juvenile homicide will benefit both undergraduate and graduate students, and professionals in criminal justice, criminology, sociology, social work, counseling, and clinical psychology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Heide

Heide, Kathleen M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Kinder- und Jugendsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Kriminalpsychologie, Forensische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword - Ted Palmer

PART ONE:JUVENILE HOMICIDE ENCAPSULATED
The Phenomenon of Juvenile Homicide
Ingredients for Juvenile Murder
The Legal Response to Juvenile and Adolescent Homicide
Understanding the Juvenile Murderer
PART TWO: CLINICAL PORTRAITS
Peter Daniels
Jerry Johnson
Calvin Thomas
David Collins
Malcolm Farrell
Joel Westerlund
Brian Clark
PART THREE: THE CHALLENGE OF JUVENILE HOMICIDE
Treating Young Killers - with Eldra P Solomon

Reducing Youth Violence in the 21st Century

Über Autor(innen)

Heide, Kathleen M.
Dr. Heide is a Full Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida, Tampa and is an internationally recognized consultant on adolescent homicide and family violence. She is a licensed mental health counselor in the State of Florida and has been court-appointed as an expert in Florida Circuit Courts in homicide, sexual battery, juvenile, and family matters. Dr. Heide's publication record includes more than 100 publications and presentations in the areas of adolescent homicide, family violence, personality assessment, and juvenile justice, along with two books - Why Kids Kill Parents (1992) and Young Killers (1999). She received her B.A. from Vassar College in Psychology and her M.A. and Ph.D in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany.