The first of its kind, The Handbook of Collective Violence covers a range of contexts in which collective violence occurs, bringing together international perspectives from psychology, criminology and sociology into one complete volume. There have been significant advances made in the last25 years regarding how collective violence is conceptualised and understood, with a move away from focusing on solely individual forms of violence toward examining and understanding violence that can occur within groups. This handbook presents some of the most interesting topics within the area of collective violence, drawing upon international expertise and including some of the most well-known academics and practitioners of our generation. Structured into four parts: understanding war; terrorism; public order and organized violent crime; and gang and multiple offender groups, this volume provides academics and practitioners with an up-to-date resource that covers core areas of interest and application. Accessibly written, it is ideal for both academics and policymakers alike, capturing developments in the field and offering a deep theoretical insight to enhance our understanding of how such collective violence evolves, alongside practical suggestions for management, prevention and intervention -- Back cover.

Machine generated contents note:pt. I Understanding war -- 1. The evolution of warfare / Anthony C. Lopez -- 2. When social identity-defining groups become violent: collective responses to identity uncertainty, status erosion, and resource threat / Michael A. Hogg -- 3. Emotional underpinnings of war: an evolutionary analysis of anger and hatred / Anthony C. Lopez -- 4. Women, god and war: analysing an odd triangle / Fernanda Buril -- 5. Ethnic cleansing: reversing the effects / Djordje Stefanovic -- 6. How modern is the holocaust? / Amos Goldberg -- pt. II Terrorism -- 7. The evolution of terrorism: historical underpinnings and the development of group terrorism / Randall D. Law -- 8. Psychological and criminological understanding of terrorism: theories and models / Paul Gill -- 9. Legal and security frameworks for responding to online violent extremism: a comparison of far-right and jihadist contexts / Mark Wood -- 10. Continuities and discontinuities in radicalization trends: the case of Kenya / John Mwangi Githigaro -- 11. Responses to terror: policing and countering terrorism in the modern age / Mathieu Deflem -- 12. Holy terror: how scriptures legitimized group violence in the Middle East / Clarissa Luttmann -- 13. Rehabilitation of jihadi terrorists: current understanding and perspectives / Kurt Braddock -- pt. III Public order and organized violent crime -- 14. How crowd violence arises and how it spreads: a critical review of theory and evidence / Clifford Stott -- 15. Managing collective violence: policing public order and public safety events / David Marshall -- 16. Gangs, violence and county lines / Paul Andell -- 17. Criminal gangs in global perspective: motivations, transformations and functions / Moritz Schuberth -- 18. Exploring the currency of violence in serious organized crime / Laura Boulton -- 19. The use of violence and the evolution of organized crime: evidence from Mexico / Laura H. Atuesta -- 20. Organized violence: the mafia / Marco Le Moglie -- 21. Disrupting organized crime in the UK: tackling violence, intimidation and coercion / Rob Ewin -- pt. IV Gang and multiple offender groups -- 22. Distinguishing between aggression in groups and in gangs: are gangs always violent? / Shannon E. Reid -- 23. Current understanding of multiple perpetrator sexual offending / Teresa Ferraz-da-Silva -- 24. Collective violence online: when street gangs use social media / James Densley -- 25. Biker gangs: evolution, motivation and applying function to management / Soren Henrich -- 26. Outlaw biker clubs: a case study exploration of collective violence / Mohammed Rahman -- 27. Prison gangs: re-examining their existence, reframing their function / Carol A. Ireland.