Machine derived contents note: Table of Contents -- Part I -- Introduction -- Violence: From Theory to Research 1 -- Henry H. Brownstein, Margaret A. Zahn, and Shelly L.Jackson -- Part II -- Theories of Violence 15 -- Chapter 1 -- Toward a Social Learning Model of Violence and Terrorism 19 -- Ronald L. Akers and Adam L. Silverman -- Chapter 2 -- A General Strain Theory Approach to Violence 37 -- Robert Agnew -- Chapter 3 -- Control Balance Theory and Violence 51 -- Charles R. Tittle -- Chapter 4 -- A Rational-Choice Approach to Violence 71 -- Richard B. Felson -- Chapter 5 -- Social Disorganization and Violence 91 -- Robert Bursik, Jr. -- Chapter 6 -- Toward a Radical Ecology of Urban Violence 103 -- Michael J. Lynch -- Chapter 7 -- The Basic Routine Activity Approach to Crime Analysis 121 -- Marcus Felson -- Chapter 8 -- Feminist Theories of Violent Behavior 131 -- Claire M. Renzetti -- Chapter 9 -- Violent Structures 145 -- Donald Black -- Part III -- Theories of Violence 159 -- Chapter 10 -- Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault 161 -- Mary Ann Dutton -- Chapter 11 -- Youth Violence: An Overview 177 -- Finn-Aage Esbensen -- Chapter 12 -- A Summary of Research on Drug-Related Violence 195 -- Helene Raskin White -- Chapter 13 -- Modern Lynchings 213 -- Roberta Senechal de la Roche -- Chapter 14 -- Hate Violence 227 -- Mark S. Hamm -- Chapter 15 -- Terrorist Violence 237 -- Christopher Hewitt -- Part IV -- Conclusion -- The Need for a Theory of Violence 251 -- Shelly L.Jackson, Henry H.Brownstein, -- Margaret A. Zahn, and Richard Rosenfeld -- Contributor's Biographical Information 263 -- Index 267.