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Crime, Terrorism, Violence, War

Faces of the enemy [videocassette] / a Quest production for the Catticaus Corporation ; produced and directed by Bill Jersey ; edited and co-directed by Jeffrey Friedman. Berkeley, Calif. : Quest Productions, c1987.
1 videocassette (58 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Participants:  Sam Keen.
Credits:  Composer, Mark Adler.
Lilly Library:  A-V Limited Circulation | VC 1416
Summary
:  Examines the psychology of hatred and war. Shows how those considered to be enemies must first be dehumanized in order to justify destroying them.

Insights into violence [videorecording] / series producer, Vic Lockwood ; BBC. Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [1999]
1 videocassette (30 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Participants:  Presenter: Richard Stevens.
Credits:  Camera, Paul Dobson ... [et al.]; editor, Elisabeth Evershed.
Lilly Library:  A-V Video cassette | VC 10493
Summary
:  Examines the many manifestations of violence, from sports to murder and genocide; how societies harness violence; and how the latest research reveals that violence might have served a necessary function for group survival that continues in our genetic makeup today.

Men’s work: how to stop the violence that tears our lives apart [videorecording]  / with Paul Kivel. Center City, MN : Hazelden Foundation, c1992.
1 videocassette (VHS) (43 min.), col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide leaflet.
Medical Center Library:   A-V Collection | BF575.A3 M52 1992
Summary
:  Uses role play and discussion to help men recognize violence in various forms, including verbal violence and sexual harassment. Discusses ways to break the cycle of violence in behavior.

Mind of a killer [videorecording] / a presentation of Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; Discovery Channel ; ABC News. Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2000.
1 videocassette (60 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Lilly Library:  A-V Video cassette | VC 9009
Summary
:  Reports on recent scientific research on the behavior of killers. Combines an interview with serial killer Joel Rifkin with neurological testing, brain scans, and even information derived from laboratory studies of animal aggression.

Reclaiming hope in a changed world [videorecording] / American Psychological Association ; produced and directed by Robert Parish. [Washington, D.C.] : American Psychological Association, c2002.
1 videocassette (56 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Lilly Library:   A-V Video cassette | VC 11115
Summary
:  "Every American felt the impact of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This unique documentary will help you begin to understand what we lost on that day and what we found, or must find, within ourselves and our communities in order to heal."


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