Statistical Handbook on Violence in America

Alarming news reports point to an almost incomprehensible problem of violence in America. Understanding this problem requires timely and accurate information about the magnitude and scope of violence, the effect of violence on our society, and society's perceptions of violence. Statistical Handbook on Violence in America is the authoritative source of data gathered from widely scattered sources, both published and unpublished, and assembled in a single volume for accurate and efficient access. Featuring 377 tables and figures, this volume reveals data on victims and offenders, as well as the association of violence with: the home, health care, individual attitudes, the workplace, the economy, and public policy issues.

ADAM DOBRIN is associated with the Violence Research Group, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland at College Park. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in criminology.

BRIAN WIERSEMA is associated with the Violence Research Group, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland at College Park. He is currently a research coordinator.

COLIN LOFTIN is associated with the Violence Research Group, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland at College Park. He is also a professor of criminology and director of the Violence Research Group.

DAVID MCDOWALL is associated wh the Violence Research Group, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland at College Park. He is also a professor of criminology and associate director of the Violence Research Group.