Area V: Types of Offending / 29: Violent Crime

An Aetiology of Violence. Can intrinsic aspects of violence add to our understanding? - Stefaan Pleysier, University of Leuven; Evi Verdonck, University of Leuven

Does type of psychiatric disorder affect patterns of homicidal behavior? - Christine Tartaro, Stockton University; Joshua Duntley, Stockton University; Stephanie Medvetz, Stockton University; Nicole Hafner, Rider University

Dead or Alive? The role of personal characteristics and immediate situational factors in the outcome of serious violence - Soenita Ganpat, Nottingham Trent University; Joanne Van der Leun, Leiden University; Paul Nieuwbeerta, Leiden University

Is the Street Code Protective? A Gendered Assessment of “Nerve” and the Victim-Offender Overlap - Chris Melde, Michigan State University; Finn-Aage Esbensen, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Chris Melde, Michigan State University