The Psychology of Interpersonal Violence

Clive Hollin is Emeritus Professor of Criminological Psychology in the School of Psychology at The University of Leicester, UK. He is the author/editor of 21 books on topics relating to violence and criminal behavior. Hollin has also worked as a psychologist in prisons, the Youth Treatment Service, special hospitals, and regional secure units, and is a recipient of The Senior Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Field of Legal, Criminological and Forensic Psychology from The British Psychological Society.

Preface and Acknowledgements ix

1 Interpersonal Violence 1

2 "Everyday" Violence 33

3 Violence at Home 73

4 Criminal Violence 93

5 Sexual Violence 119

6 Where To Next? 147

References 153

Index 203