Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Violence

Use of physical force causing or intent to cause harm, injury or abuse.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Use of physical force causing or intent to cause harm, injury or abuse.

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Synonyms

18 entry terms
  • Violent Crime
  • Crime, Violent
  • Violent Crimes
  • Assaultive Behavior
  • Atrocities
  • Behavior, Assaultive
  • Interpersonal Violence
  • Physical Assault
  • Physical Attacks
  • Structural Violence
  • Assault, Physical
  • Attack, Physical
  • Attacks, Physical
  • Interpersonal Violences
  • Physical Assaults
  • Physical Attack
  • Violence, Interpersonal
  • Violence, Structural

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, ethnology, history, legislation & jurisprudence, prevention & control, psychology, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

70(68); ATROCITIES was heading 1963-67

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Previous Indexing

  • Aggression (1966-1967)
  • Psychology, Social (1966-1967)

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  1. I01w.198w.240w.856w
  2. I01w.880w.735w.900w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Violence. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014754. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014754
  2. Violence. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence
  3. Violence. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124490