Interpersonal violence

Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers

  The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) is a nonprofit, international, interdisciplinary organization focused specifically on the prevention of sexual abuse through effective management of sex offenders. ATSA was founded to foster research, facilitate exchange of information, further professional education, and provide for the advancement of professional standards and practices in the […]

Assisted Suicide

  Assisted suicide is the act of indirectly facilitating the death of another person per his or her request. The term is usually extended to describe physician-assisted suicide (PAS), which refers to a physician aiding a patient in taking his or her life, typically by prescribing a lethal dose of barbiturates. The physician may provide […]

Assault, Simple

  Simple assault is a form of interpersonal violence that involves the use of force to inflict injury or the threat of force to cause harm. The incidence of simple assault is reported in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), which is an annual survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau on behalf of the […]

Athletes/Athletics

  Athletes and athletics have a prominent position in the American social world, and discussions of athletes and violence have been going on for decades. There are wide-ranging views on whether athletics promotes or controls violent and transgressive behavior among its participants and the larger society. Anecdotally, Americans are seemingly inundated with reports of athletes […]

Athletes/Athletics and Sexual Violence

  Since the early 1990s, increased media attention on sexual assaults involving widely known athletes has led many people to assume that male participation in college and professional sports is a key risk factor associated with rape and other forms of woman abuse. However, social scientific research has not yet found strong evidence indicating that […]

Attachment Disorder

  The attachment disorder diagnosis has evoked a great deal of controversy in both scientific and clinical circles. While some academics and diagnosticians would contend that the existence of the disorder itself has not even been empirically validated, other clinical groups claim ardently that they can assess and treat the devastating, almost intractable pattern of […]

Athletes/Athletics and Violence in Sport

  Physical aggression, conflict, and violence have long been inherent elements of sporting endeavors, dating back to Roman and medieval contests such as gladiatorial sports, chariot races, and jousting. Current anecdotal and empirical evidence suggests a link between participating in aggressive contact sports and an increased risk of using violence both in and outside of […]

Battered Women

  Domestic violence in the United States is a widespread and serious public health problem. The term battered women is still in use, but in many academic circles has been largely replaced by the more inclusive terms intimate partner violence victims and intimate partner violence survivors. This entry explores the definitions of battering as applied […]

Battered Woman Syndrome

  The scientific evidence supporting testimony about battering and its effects continues to develop, as has the approach to expert testimony that rests upon it. Originally coined by Lenore Walker, battered woman syndrome (BWS) is a term used in the legal system. However, it is neither a legal defense nor a psychiatric diagnosis. Although the […]

Battered Child Syndrome

  C. Henry Kempe and his colleagues provided the first comprehensive description of child physical abuse in the seminal 1962 paper titled “The Battered-Child Syndrome.” According to Kempe, battered child syndrome (BCS) is the clinical evidence of injuries resulting from nonaccidental trauma in children, usually perpetrated by a parent or caretaker. In general, the explanations […]

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