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This volume presents a balanced survey of children and violence in the United States--specifically those children who commit acts such as murder, rape, and assault.

The physical, cultural, social, economic, and legal aspects of this pressing issue are explored in detail in Violent Children . Topics include the causes of these acts and what is being done to cope with and prevent this violence. Statistical information, intervention programs, and a list of print and nonprint resources are provided.

This is an important reference work for students, parents, child advocacy groups, educators, law enforcement personnel, legislators, and other policy makers.

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Library Journal Review

Kinnear, who has a master's in sociology and is experienced in sociological and statistical analysis) offers here the first reference handbook on violent children. His purpose "is to provide a survey of the available literature and other resources on the topic of violent children and to provide sources for further research." The handbook begins with a lengthy, well-documented overview of theory and research on the problem of such children, the possible causes of their behavior, and treatments. A "Facts and Statistics" section includes statistics and recommendations from selected federal and private organizations, excerpts from three key court decisions, and one major law on juvenile offenders. A useful list of organizations and a detailed chronology are also included. While the resource sections are nicely annotated lists of books, articles, and videos‘mostly from the 1980s and 1990s‘the print items represent a very limited selection from the available literature. In addition, this handbook would have benefited from the inclusion of relevant reference sources and citations to additional statistics, law materials, and programs; electronic resources, although available, are not mentioned. Recommended with reservations for academic and larger public libraries.‘Mary Jane Brustman, SUNY at Albany Libs. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

In recent years, the rate of violent crimes committed by children has increased dramatically, not just in the inner cities, but in all kinds of communities. This handbook, like others in the "Contemporary World Issues" series, presents an overview of the problem and sources of additional information about it. The 66-page introduction surveys the causes, treatments, and prevention of child violence. A chronology traces the development of the juvenile court system, notes studies on the relationship between TV violence and juvenile crime, and lists other events through 1993. Twelve biographical sketches cover those who have played a key role in this area, including Marian Wright Edelman and Deborah Prothrow-Stith. The lengthy chapter on facts and statistics reprints excerpts from court cases and legislation. Much of this is dry reading but will be useful for students doing reports. The three most useful chapters are a detailed listing of organizations dealing with the topic and annotated bibliographies of print and nonprint resources. Many of the resources deal with juvenile crime of all sorts, not just violent crime. Especially useful are the sources listed for helping youths resolve conflicts without violence. The index lists the first several chapters by subject, but the resource chapters are indexed only by title. In the coming year, ABC-Clio will publish books in this series by Kinnear on related topics (Childhood Sexual Abuse, Gangs). Like other titles in this series, Violent Children will be useful for high-school and college students researching a paper. (Reviewed Oct. 1, 1995)

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Karen L. Kinnear is a professional writer and the author of several books for ABC-CLIO.