Violence

Violence is characterized as the use of physical force by humans to cause harm to other living beings, such as pain, injury, disablement, death, damage and destruction. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation";^[1] it recognizes the need to include violence not resulting in injury or death.^[2]

^ World Health Organization (2015). International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems (10th ed.). World Health Organization. ISBN 978-9-24-154916-5. Retrieved 30 May 2025.‌
^ Krug, Etienne G.; Dahlberg, Linda L.; Mercy, James A.; Zwi, Anthony B.; Lozano, Rafael (3 October 2002). World report on violence and health. Geneva: World Health Organization (published 2002). p. 360. hdl:10665/42495. ISBN 92-4-154561-5.

[1] World Health Organization (2015). International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems (10th ed.). World Health Organization. ISBN 978-9-24-154916-5. Retrieved 30 May 2025.‌

[2] Krug, Etienne G.; Dahlberg, Linda L.; Mercy, James A.; Zwi, Anthony B.; Lozano, Rafael (3 October 2002). World report on violence and health. Geneva: World Health Organization (published 2002). p. 360. hdl:10665/42495. ISBN 92-4-154561-5.

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