Murder, rape, armed robbery, spouse and child abuse, assault, arson, vandalism-violent criminal acts stalk our streets, our homes, our schools, our communities. Violence and aggression play a regular part in our everyday experience, and angry confrontations are a standard element in our daily lives. How did we get here? And what can we do to change this? In this insightful book about what almost seems our national pastime, psychologist and aggression expert Arnold P. Goldstein pre-sents 86 short, savvy, and hard-hitting essays that ask and answer such basic questions as: Are girls less aggressive than boys? How do violent criminals live with themselves? What usually touches off a fight between dating partners? Are violent people different from the rest of us? Is the U.S. more violent than other countries? Are you in danger when you go to work? Do school bullies grow up to be gang members? What room in the house is the deadliest? Humane, constructive, and critical, the essays in this book look at violence in its many forms-and show how we can work toward solutions for peaceable alternatives.