ABSTRACT
Violence is a form of behavior intended to injure or destoy an object that is perceived as an actual or potential source of frustration or danger. The sources of most violence can be found in man’s life situation. The fact that in all societies rates of violent behavior can be demonstrated to be clearly correlated with certain types of social patterning is an effective argument against the assumption that human violence arises spontaneously on the basis of biological needs or simple idiosyncratic propensities. Although the negative aspects of violence are quite obvious, the constructive aspects of violent behavior are often lost sight of. There are certain other long-term considerations that are relevant to the prevention of violence in American society.
