Violence as a Vicious Cycle

Abstract

Since the conclusion that the violence as a behavior is not (cannot be) determined within an absolute genetic determinism has been reached for long years, environmental factors are increasingly examined. We witness that human behavior in society can easily convert into coping with stressful events with violence. Individual or social violence as a behavior has a similar pattern with violence committed in primitive society and by children. After a brief review of violence, its description, etiological theories and types, this article majorly focuses on children and their early and late response to violence. The purpose here is to draw attention to the individuals who were previously exposed to violence (either directly or indirectly) resort to violence, perpetuating a vicious cycle.

Keywords

• Violence
• children
• domestic violence
• media