Workplace violence

Wayne A. Petherick; Brent Turvey

Workplace violence

Faculty of Society & Design

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Abstract

Workplace violence is defined by one authority as "violence or the threat of violence against others" (OSHA 2002, 1). Because of sensational coverage by the popular media, the public perception of the frequency of different incarnations of workplace-related violence, such as homicide, is likely to be greatly distorted. Watching the evening news, it is not difficult to understand why. In our present culture, where sexuality, violence, and fear are valuable retail commodities, the workplace is routinely characterized with one or more of these when given airtime or column space. Stories without such marketable traits are seldom featured.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Forensic victimology
Subtitle of host publication	Examining violent crime victims in investigative and legal contexts
Editors	Brent Turvey
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	357-385
Number of pages	29
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-12-374089-2
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Forensic victimology: Examining violent crime victims in investigative and legal contexts
Turvey, B. E. & Petherick, W., 2009, Amsterdam : Elsevier. 564 p.
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Workplace violence

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