Covert Violence: The Secret Weapon of the Powerless

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Jack Levin (Northeastern University) Julie B. Wiest (West Chester University of Pennsylvania)

Covert Violence

The Secret Weapon of the Powerless

Jack Levin (Northeastern University), Julie B. Wiest (West Chester University of Pennsylvania)

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Bristol University Press
17 October 2023

Domestic violence; Social interaction; Causes & prevention of crime

Covert violence occurs in all social institutions-including families and close relationships, education, workplaces, politics, mass media, and healthcare-each with its own unique power dynamics that shape the incidence and patterns of these vicious acts. This book focuses on the types of surreptitious murder and mayhem that perpetrators intend to go unnoticed by would-be victims-until it's too late. When such attacks are carried out with efficiency and competence, they may be disguised in official records as the result of illness, accident, or intentional self-harm, only on occasion to be later reclassified as the brutal crimes they are.

This compelling and much-needed book is for all those who seek to understand-and strive to prevent-violence in society.

By: Jack Levin (Northeastern University), Julie B. Wiest (West Chester University of Pennsylvania)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529230697
ISBN 10: 1529230691
Pages: 162
Publication Date: 17 October 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jack Levin is Professor Emeritus and co-director of the Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict at Northeastern University. Julie B. Wiest is Professor of Sociology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Reviews for Covert Violence: The Secret Weapon of the Powerless

""Covert Violence reminds us that science is never settled. Just when we think we know something pretty well, in this case about violence, we are reminded we do not."" Social Forces ‘This wide-ranging book makes a fundamentally important point about the necessity of interpreting official murder statistics with caution, and for this reason Covert Violence should be required reading for all criminal justice scholars.’ Contemporary Sociology