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Author:

Taylor, Kathleen E. (Kathleen Eleanor)

Title:

Cruelty : human evil and the human brain / Kathleen Taylor.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

xi, 337 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Cruelty.
Aggression--psychology.
Violence--psychology.
Criminal Psychology--methods.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 266-331) and index.

Contents:

Introduction : cruelty in context -- What is cruelty? -- Quis judicat? : who decides? -- Why does cruelty exist? -- How do we come to act? -- How do we come to feel? -- How do we come to believe? -- Why are we callous? -- Why does sadism exist? -- Can we stop being cruel?

ISBN:

0199552622 (alk. paper)
9780199552627 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)269433649

LCCN:

2008055142

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)