Violence: Reflections on Our Deadliest Epidemic

This work lays the foundation for a complete rethinking of the nature and meaning of violence in society. The author reveals the motives of men who commit violent crimes and men who not only kill other people, but also destroy themselves rather than suffer shame and loss of self-respect. He focuses on how feelings of shame cause violent behaviour, and argues that the present punitive legal and penal systems perpetuate such behaviour. 306 pages.