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The Violent Vortex: Appraising Risk from Workers Who Kill On-the-Job

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Violence in the workplace is a consequential topic. Any untoward event in an enterprise is a matter of concern to senior management and the public at large. But when the event is a violent one traced to the action of an employee, the outcomes are more disconcerting and disruptive. Murder, or non-negligent homicide, is the most appalling and dire of violent incidents.

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Lee, S.Z., McCrie, R. (2014). The Violent Vortex: Appraising Risk from Workers Who Kill On-the-Job. In: Gill, M. (eds) The Handbook of Security. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-67284-4_9

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