Citation

Lolas Stepke F. Acta Psiquiatr. Psicol. Am. Lat. 1991; 37(3): 205-209.

Vernacular Title

Sobre la violencia: formas y justificaciones.

Affiliation

Dpto. de Psquiatría y Salud Mental, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Fundacion Acta Fondo para la Salud Mental)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1811405

Abstract

This paper addresses the conceptual difference there is between violence and aggression. The former is defined as a manifestation of extemporaneous or inappropriate power or force. The latter is defined as an agonist behavior aimed at causing harm. There can be non-aggressive violence, and non-violent aggression as well. Categorization and discrimination are the processes underlying violent aggression. Unanimous aggression, however, preserves social order: Indeed--according to the social group at stake--justifications for violence are order, justice, and fear. A short discussion on contemporary situation closes the paper.

Language: es