Violence |
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Editor:
| Piano, Doreen |
Series title: | Social Issues Firsthand Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7377-2909-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC
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Imprint: | Greenhaven Publishing |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $39.93 |
Book Description:
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One of the strongest features of the Social Issues Firsthand series is that it puts difficult-to-find primary and secondary sources right in the hands of readers, all in one concise book. Here, your readers will learn about a deathrow inmate who uses the money he earns from working on a prison magazine to provide scholarships to families impacted by homicide. In another essay, a self-identified skinhead explains his hatred for non-white, non-Christian individuals and groups. Four...
More DescriptionOne of the strongest features of the Social Issues Firsthand series is that it puts difficult-to-find primary and secondary sources right in the hands of readers, all in one concise book. Here, your readers will learn about a deathrow inmate who uses the money he earns from working on a prison magazine to provide scholarships to families impacted by homicide. In another essay, a self-identified skinhead explains his hatred for non-white, non-Christian individuals and groups. Four chapters evaluate violence in everyday life, how violence is perpetrated, the view of the survivors and witnesses of violence, and the acts of retribution, renunciation, and forgiveness.