A bit difficult to quote statistics from varying sources without defining what constitutes "violence" (or discussing the wide spectrum of possible definitions).<p>Leaving an interesting quote:<p>"For violence to take place, there must be a cognitive process of dehumanisation of the ‘other’ backed up by the narcissistic rage of the traumatised self, in addition to the neurophysiological manifestations of a disrupted attachment system. […] Violence is not an innate biological instinct: it is the manifestation of both our disrupted attachment bonds and our shattered self."<p>-- Felicity de Zulueta: From Pain to Violence: The Traumatic Roots of Destructiveness (2006)<p><a href="https://www.traum-und-verantwortung.de/zitate/from-pain-to-violence/" rel="nofollow">https://www.traum-und-verantwortung.de/zitate/from-pain-to-v...</a>