Exploring the causes and control of aggression from a broad scientific perspective, this text discusses the methodological concerns involved and reviews representative studies of the contributions of biological, environmental, experimental, and social factors in producing aggression.

Exploring the causes and control of aggression from a broad scientific perspective, this text discusses the methodological concerns involved and reviews representative studies of the contributions of biological, environmental, experimental, and social factors in producing aggression. It examines how many of these factors function as it discusses several areas of current concern: juvenile delinquency, physical and sexual child abuse, spousal abuse, rape, and aggression associated with psychiatric conditions.

Part I: genetic, sexual, and hormonal factors
neural bases
neuropsychology and human aggression
neurotransmitters and drugs. Part II: eliciting stimuli
conditioning and learning
sociopsychological factors
media influences. Part III: delinquency in minors
physical and sexual abuse of children
wife abuse and rape of women
violence in psychiatric populations.