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'''Violence is''' according to the World Health Organization's definition of violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation." | '''Violence is''' according to the World Health Organization's definition of violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation." The reduction of violence to the lowest possible point is a main goal of many political systems. | ||
== Forms of Violence == | |||
* [[Ecocide]] | |||
== Causes of Violence == | |||
* Shame | |||
* Isolation | |||
* Dehumanisation | |||
* Poverty | |||
* Gender Inequality | |||
* Child Abuse | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 09:36, 26 November 2019
Violence is according to the World Health Organization's definition of violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation." The reduction of violence to the lowest possible point is a main goal of many political systems.
Forms of Violence
Causes of Violence
- Shame
- Isolation
- Dehumanisation
- Poverty
- Gender Inequality
- Child Abuse