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''The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals'' is a book by
Lonnie H. Athens, originally published in 1989 by
Routledge
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and
University of Illinois Press
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; an expanded 2nd edition was published in 2018. The work explores a process by which individuals become violent criminals.
Structure
The 2nd edition has a foreword by Richard Rhodes and an introduction by the author, followed by 11 chapters:
# Dangerous Violent Criminals
# The Key to the Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals
# The Research Rationale and Strategy
# Stage One: Brutalization: Violent Subjugation
# Stage One: Brutalization: Personal Horrification
# Stage One: Brutalization: Violent Coaching
# Stage Two: Belligerency
# Stage Three: Violent Performances
# Stage Four: Virulency
# Theoretical Implications
# Policy Implications
It concludes with an afterward by the author and bibliography.
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About the author
Lonnie H. Athens is a professor of Criminal Justice in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice at
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan un ...
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Domination and Subjugation in Everyday Life
See also
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Criminology
Criminology (from Latin , "accusation", and Ancient Greek , ''-logia'', from λόγος ''logos'' meaning: "word, reason") is the study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in both the behavioural and so ...
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The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals Routledge.
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1989 non-fiction books
Routledge books
University of Illinois Press books