Violence in Criminology – the Nature, Reasons, and Perspectives
Violence in Criminology – the Nature, Reasons, and Perspectives

Summary/Abstract: Violence is a social fact. According to general opinion, it is a negative phenomenon, but one may also perceive it as a neutral phenomenon. The term “violence” is very broad. It is not easy to define it. Its range is changing, what is more, the same behaviors in different social contexts can be interpreted as violence or not. Violence is not the same as aggression, although they are connected. The nature of violence and aggression is a controversial problem: are they intuitive or learned? Probably one’s tendency to use violence and aggression is caused by many factors. There are lot of theories that try to explain the nature of violence. Using violence is determined by psychological, biological and socio-cultural factors. Punishment itself cannot change a deep attitude toward anything, but being consistent in punishing for violent crimes may make committing them unprofitable.

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