ABSTRACT
Morality can be considered a series of principles or ideals that help an individual to distinguish between good and evil and to act in life according to this distinction. We as human beings are endowed with a benign aggression that drives us to act in an assertive way when we feel that we have been deprived of something valuable to which we believe we have the right. The ability of violent criminals to describe the most atrocious crimes with an overwhelming coldness is astounding. Understanding the relationship between violence and the factors that precipitate it can help in its prevention and treatment. Primary violence is displayed in two ways: impulsive or premeditated. Experiencing physical and psychological abuse during childhood, psychiatric disorders that lead to a paranoid and suspicious attitude, and the presence of brain dysfunction and/or damage are important causal factors in the generation and development of violence.
