Covert Violence
The Secret Weapon of the Powerless
Jack Levin, Julie B. Wiest
- 162 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Covert Violence
The Secret Weapon of the Powerless
Jack Levin, Julie B. Wiest
About This Book
Covert violence occurs in all social institutionsâincluding families and close relationships, education, workplaces, politics, mass media, and healthcareâeach with its own unique power dynamics that shape the incidence and patterns of these vicious acts. This book focuses on the types of surreptitious murder and mayhem that perpetrators intend to go unnoticed by would-be victimsâuntil it's too late. When such attacks are carried out with efficiency and competence, they may be disguised in official records as the result of illness, accident, or intentional self-harm, only on occasion to be later reclassified as the brutal crimes they are. This compelling and much-needed book is for all those who seek to understandâand strive to preventâviolence in society.