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This chapter starts with an introduction that offers a short overview of the prevalence, risk, and costs of violence. Then, the aggression-related concepts that are frequently used in this book are defined, followed by a description of the most important theories of general aggression, sexual aggression, and those relating to treatment programs. Explanations of certain neurobiological factors related to sexual aggression are also provided. Next, relationships are addressed between personality domains and psychopathy on the one hand and aggressive behavior on the other. Also, the differences between offenders and forensic psychiatric patients in several countries are discussed. The chapter ends with conclusions and recommendations.

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  • 27 December 2019

    The book was inadvertently published with an incorrect affiliation for one of the volume editors, Luk A. C. L. Gijs, as “Moet zijn KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium” whereas it should be “KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium” in the front matter and in Chapters 1 and 5.

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