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Covert Violence: The Secret Weapon of the Powerless
Covert Violence: The Secret Weapon of the Powerless
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Covert violence exists in all social institutions and is often disguised as illness, accident, or self-harm. This book explores the types of surreptitious murder and mayhem that perpetrators intend to go unnoticed by would-be victims, and is a must-read for those who seek to understand and prevent violence in society.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 162 pages
Publication date: 17 October 2023
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Covert violence permeates all social institutions, including families, close relationships, education, workplaces, politics, mass media, and healthcare, each with its distinct power dynamics that shape the incidence and patterns of these heinous acts. This book specifically delves into the various forms of covert murder and mayhem that perpetrators aim to perpetrate unnoticed by their intended victims until it is too late. When these attacks are executed with skill and precision, they can be disguised as the result of illness, accident, or intentional self-harm, occasionally being reclassified as the brutal crimes they truly are only after the fact. This essential and timely book serves as a valuable resource for anyone seeking to comprehend and actively prevent violence within society.
Covert violence manifests itself across a wide range of social institutions, including families, intimate relationships, educational environments, workplaces, political arenas, mass media, and healthcare systems. Each of these contexts possesses its own unique power dynamics that exert a profound influence on the occurrence and manifestation of covert acts of violence. This book specifically concentrates on the various forms of covert murder and mayhem that perpetrators endeavor to execute unnoticed by their intended victims until it is too late. When these attacks are carried out with skill and precision, they can be disguised as the outcome of illness, accident, or intentional self-harm, occasionally being reclassified as the brutal crimes they truly are only after the fact. This indispensable and timely book serves as a valuable resource for anyone seeking to comprehend and actively prevent violence within society.
Weight: 272g
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529230697
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