The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals
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AuthorLonnie H. Athens
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSociology, Psychology, Criminology
GenreNon-fiction, Social studies
 Book cover | |
| Author | Lonnie H. Athens |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Sociology, Psychology, Criminology |
| Genre | Non-fiction, Social studies |
| Publisher | Routledge, University of Illinois Press |
Publication date | 2018 (2nd edition) |
| Pages | 190 (2nd edition) |
| ISBN | 978-1138371934 |
| Website | Routledge page |
The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals is a book by Lonnie H. Athens, originally published in 1989 by Routledge and University of Illinois Press; an expanded 2nd edition was published in 2018. The work explores a process by which individuals become violent criminals.[1][2]
The 2nd edition has a foreword by Richard Rhodes and an introduction by the author, followed by 11 chapters:[3]
- Dangerous Violent Criminals
- The Key to the Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals
- The Research Rationale and Strategy
- Stage One: Brutalization: Violent Subjugation
- Stage One: Brutalization: Personal Horrification
- Stage One: Brutalization: Violent Coaching
- Stage Two: Belligerency
- Stage Three: Violent Performances
- Stage Four: Virulency
- Theoretical Implications
- Policy Implications
It concludes with an afterword by the author and bibliography.
Reviews
- Bean, Philip (1990). "Reviewed work: The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals, L. H. Athens". The British Journal of Criminology. 30 (4): 528–529. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a048069. JSTOR 23637621.
- Johnson, John M. (1990). "The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals". Symbolic Interaction. 13 (2): 293–295. doi:10.1525/si.1990.13.2.293.
- Weiner, Neil Alan (1990). "Reviewed work: The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals., Lonnie H. Athens". Contemporary Sociology. 19 (3): 429–431. doi:10.2307/2072484. JSTOR 2072484.
Publication history
- Athens, Lonnie H. (1989), The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals (1st ed.), Routledge and University of Illinois Press, ISBN 978-0-252-06262-9, retrieved 29 July 2023
- Athens, L. H. (2017), The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals (2nd ed.), Routledge, ISBN 978-1412865364, retrieved 29 July 2023
About the author
Lonnie H. Athens is a professor of Criminal Justice in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice at Seton Hall University.[4][5]