State violence

State violence is the use of force, intimidation, or oppression by a government against its citizens. State violence can happen through law enforcement or military force, as well as through other branches of government and bureaucracy.^[1]^[2] State violence is often justified under the pretense of maintaining law and order. State violence can include prolonged conditions imposed on individuals that are upheld, unaddressed, or furthered by the state.

^ Torres, M. Gabriela (2018), Treviño, A. Javier (ed.), "State Violence", The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems, vol. 2, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 381–398, doi:10.1017/9781108550710.023, ISBN 978-1-108-42617-6, retrieved 2024-02-18
^ Renzetti, Claire; Edleson, Jeffrey (2008). "State Violence". Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 689–690.

[1] Torres, M. Gabriela (2018), Treviño, A. Javier (ed.), "State Violence", The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems, vol. 2, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 381–398, doi:10.1017/9781108550710.023, ISBN 978-1-108-42617-6, retrieved 2024-02-18

[2] Renzetti, Claire; Edleson, Jeffrey (2008). "State Violence". Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 689–690.

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