Violent Heart: Understanding Aggressive Individuals

by Gregory K. Moffatt

Overview

Drawing upon years of experience as a therapist and consultant to law enforcement and business, Gregory Moffatt presents a broad perspective on the psychological and sociological roots of aggression.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313076978
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/30/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	330 KB

About the Author

GREGORY K. MOFFATT has been a college professor for 19 years and a private practice therapist, specializing in children, since 1987. He has addressed hundreds of audiences, including law enforcement professionals, parenting groups, and schools on the topic of homicide risk assessment and regularly lectures at the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia. He is a Diplomat with the American College of Forensic Examiners. He writes a regular newspaper column addressing families and children and consults with businesses on violence risk assessment and prevention.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction to Aggression
Teach Me to Fish: The Development of Aggression
Doli Incapax: Violence by Children
A Port in a Storm: Gang Violence
Till Death Do Us Part: Domestic Violence
Monsters Among Us: Serial Killers
Balance Due: Mass Murder
Impulsive Murder: Road Rage, Air Rage, and Sports Rage
Murder for Hire: Hired Assassins, Organized Crime
Instructions from God: Hate Crimes
Unwrapping the Enigma: Homicide Investigation
The Parrot Speaks: Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

What People are Saying About This

Bert Allen Chair of Social Learning/Professor of Psychology Milligan College

"Very enlightening, well-researched, and compelling...as timely as today's news broadcasts."

John E. Otto Former Acting Director

"A very practical book for people who want to learn about violent behavior."

John E. Otto

"A very practical book for people who want to learn about violent behavior."

Bert Allen

"Very enlightening, well-researched, and compelling. . . as timely as today's news broadcasts."

Editorial Reviews

An instructor at an unnamed institution, therapist Moffatt specializes in forensic themes. Here he shares what he has learned over the years about reading the behavior of violent clients. He avoids academic terminology and complicated research studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

…Providing many gory details of crimes, this book is recommended for those interested in past and current criminal cases involving violent individuals. All levels.” —Choice

“…With a smooth blend of intelligent analysis and lurid, true-crime stories, Moffat creates a stimulating arena for the study of violent behavior….[T]his book reinforces the value of offering meaningful engagements and relationships to adolescents. It is good reading and particularly revealing for those readers in a position to touch the lives of adolescents.” —Voya

“…Moffat presents a broad perspective on the psychological and sociological roots of aggression. Using both case studies and theoretical constructs from several different fields, this work provides an overview of the diverse mix of factors that create individuals with a propensity to resort to violence.” —Adolescence

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