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Appetitive violence: a new phenomenon?

  • Hannah Ching
  • , Michael David Daffern
  • , Stuart David Michael Thomas

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Abstract

Youth violence has long been regarded as a major social issue. The past decade has, however, seen the scrutiny which encompasses this violence intensify, largely due to a recent media focus on an apparently increasing tendency amongst some young people to engage in acts of `appetitive? or `thrill-seeking? violence
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)745 - 763
Number of pages19
JournalPsychiatry, Psychology and Law
Volume19
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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