Violent Accounts presents a compelling study of how ordinary people commit extraordinary acts of violence and how perpetrators and victims manage in the afterma

In the current information age, Americans are bombarded daily with stories and images portraying a rising tide of violence. Drawing on media that includes telev

The Spectacle of Violence explores the contexts and implications of homophobia-related violence and hostility, asking questions about where violence comes from

This book explores how recent Colombian historical memories are informed by cultural diversity and how some of the country’s citizens remember the brutalities

Examining the prevalent issue of domestic violence, this book breaks down the reasons behind the ineffectiveness of existing human rights instruments and the ga