Violence can have several different forms. There is domestic violence, school violence, verbal violence, manipulative violence, and alcohol-induced violence, and self-induced violence. The following will discuss the causes of this, and how to deal with it.

Domestic violence is usually abuse of women by a man. The causes of it can range from disputes about an issue to men just taking out their aggressions onto women. Sadly, a large number of these cases are not reported, usually because the woman believes she instigated the incident. The truth is that the man started the incident, and he is responsible. There have been cases in which the situation was in reverse, but very few.

School violence, which has only become noticeable the last few decades, range from bullying to school shootings. These are usually caused by feelings of insecurity by the assailant, and the need to take them out on other people. Lately, the number of school shootings has increased with the shootings in Alabama, Oregon, and Littleton, Colorado. All of the assailants have had histories of insecurity and/or depression.

Verbal violence is caused by simple arguments. It only becomes violent when the individuals involved begin to insult each other. Excessive verbal violence in house settings between parents tragically enough winds up in divorce. This can also be traumatic for the child if he or she is old enough to understand divorce and its consequences.

Excessive drinking of alcohol causes alcohol-induced violence. The results are usually battering of the wife, and almost always the child. Excessive consumption of alcohol usually derives from an insecure relationship between husband and wife. The husband (sometimes the wife but not usually) takes up drinking as a way to "get away from it all", and then when he is intoxicated, he takes out his aggressive energy onto the wife and the children, if he has any.

Manipulative violence is a form of violence in which someone uses aggressive force to get something they want. It is also usually a form of revenge that people use when they want revenge on someone usually for something that they did to them. This is usually what violence is associated with when mentioned in a conversation or class presentation/assembly.

Psychologist James Lange came up with a rather controversial theory to explain the cause of angerthe emotion that often leads to violence. He believed that anger was caused by "gut feelings", and that people became angry because the "innards" react in a certain way which produces the angry feelings. However, in the 1920s, his theory was disapproved because it was find that the "viscera" inside the body are insensitive to negative or positive feelings. The viscera are the internal organs of the nervous system.

Usually a person that uses violence to solve conflicts is either not well educated in more humane tactics, or is brought up to believe that violence is the way to solve problems. These type of people are usually more prone to using violence, and usually more apt to get into trouble with the law. Also, they are more difficult to counsel because of their beliefs.

It has also been proven that violence can be derived from watching the aggressive behavior of other individuals. For instance, in gangs the aggressive behavior of one individual can be the role model of the others watching him or her. Then the individual imitates the behavior of the leader of the gang.

In a recent survey, it has been observed that most people involved in gangs are usually arrested at least once before the age of 18 (H.G. Review). As previously stated, these individuals are usually difficult to counsel because of their past views of violence being the way to solve problems. As a result, teachers, parents, and guest speakers are currently teaching younger individuals how to solve their problems without the means of using violent force. Assemblies, in-classroom meetings, and other types of presentations are often use to emphasize this most vital of behavioral teachings. Despite recent acts of violence, these tactics seem to be working better today then they were in the 1980s.

Another type of violence that is practiced among individuals, is self-induced violence. This involves feelings of guilt, anger, sadness, and depression. The noticeable symptoms are increase, or beginning of reckless behavior (i.e., reckless driving, stunts, etc.) self-injury, or constant criticisms about oneself. This is one of the easiest forms of violence to cure, but the people that know about it must tell another authority figure (guidance counselor, psychologist, etc.) so that the person may get psychological help.

As stated above, violence is a curable habit. However, it may take a long time before the individual finds other means other then violence to solve conflicts. Usually when therapy begins, the patient sees the therapist at least once every two weeks, or once a week. In extreme cases, it may be twice a week.

As seen by the evidence above, violence is usually caused by intense feelings of anger, guilt, and the inability to solve conflicts by other means. The individual that uses violence usually does not have the experience, or just believes that violence is the way to solve ones troubles. In order to curtail this problem in society, measures must be taken to educate children how to use other means then violence, and to find ways to control their anger before it goes into the levels that may lead to probable violent force. Currently, due to the latest school shootings, faculty at various schools has changed their schedules in order to accommodate more time for the students that are having trouble in their classes, or other problems. Hopefully, progress similar to this will continue as we progress into the new century.