Violence is part of the human being just like the rest of the animals on Earth. However, in our case it occurs in multiple ways so that we can classify it based on the types of violence that we consider more common or that present certain features to be part of each of these classifications.
The problem of violence in today's society
Eradicating violence is actually a utopia for human beings, since it is part of our nature, so we must live with it in its multiple forms. However, it is clear that violent behavior that affects third parties can be corrected or punished, and in fact that is the objective of our society, to establish penalties for those people who practice violence so that their behavior does not go unpunished.
However, socially, a feeling is created that the objective of society is to eradicate it, but to do so it would be necessary to change the very nature of not only the human being, but also the rest of the animals, since violence has many origins and many different objectives, and hence men can create a classification based on the different types of violence.
Know all types of violence
It should be noted that there are various types of violence, depending on the type of act that is committed or its objective. However, it is important that we keep in mind that it is not always easy to identify violence or classify it properly, since we are talking about a much deeper concept than we can imagine and with a considerable breadth to the point that it is very difficult to pigeonhole it and organize it.
However, through this classification we will be able to get an idea based on the main characteristics of the violent act. In that sense, we would have three main types of violence, which would be self-inflicted violence, interpersonal violence, and collective violence.
Self-inflicted violence is violence that seeks to harm one's own, interpersonal violence is violence that seeks harm to a specific individual, and collective violence is violence that seeks to attack a group or an entire community..
Once we understand these three types of violence, we can move on to the complete classification with the most common violent actions.
Violence based on power
We begin with violence based on power, which is effectively based on use of power to abuse third parties.
This type of violence is frequent both within politics and within business and, as its maximum exponent, would be sects and associations in which one or more people take advantage of the credulity of third parties to obtain a benefit, whether economic or of any other type.
physical violence
Physical violence is one of the most frequent types of violence and it is also easier to identify, since we are talking about visual violence in which one or more people try to physically harm others through aggression.
The objective is to create pain and suffering in these people, so there are cases in which this violence is used disproportionately to the point that it can cause death.
It should be noted that the objective is the same whether we are talking about a person who attacks or a person who defends himself, that is, The basic purpose of physical violence is to cause physical harm or pain to the other person., with the aim of enjoying or feeling pleasure with that fact, or even defending oneself to avoid the aggressor's attack.
Internet violence
Nowadays we cannot ignore this type of violence, which is generally based on harassment and is known as cyberbullying.
Within this type of violence we find many possibilities, but as a general rule, social networks and forums will be used with the aim of damaging the image of a specific person or a group of people.
Cyberbullying is generally characterized by lying or exaggerating defects or situations that have occurred about a third party, in a way that seeks public ridicule, attempts to shame the person and, of course, also pushes towards marginalization.
It should be noted that this type of violence, even lacking physical violence, is one of the most affecting in today's society, so, if it is identified, it is important to find a solution as soon as possible.
Violence by omission
We must also highlight violence by omission, which is a type of violence in which a person is not directly attacked, but the actions that we are obliged to take to help a person who is in a serious situation are not carried out.
An example of violence by omission would be finding an accident victim on the road and continuing on our way without attending to them and without notifying the authorities, so that generally we will be committing a crime and an act of violence by omission.
It should be noted that in these cases it is important to help the victims, but we must also be cautious, so in any case we have the obligation to notify the authorities, but if we cannot act either because we doubt the veracity of the accident or, In fact, because we do not have the necessary knowledge to provide first aid, it is better that we do nothing except give the warning so that, if true, healthcare can act as quickly as possible.
sexual violence
Sexual violence is another type of violence in which there is physical contact but, on this occasion, the intention is not to cause harm but to seek to denigrate the person.
Usually it is a type of violence that leads to rape (it must be taken into account that there are different types of rape) since the person is forced to be in a situation in which they do not want to be, and frequently the objective is to create psychological damage, either by the simple fact of hurting that person as revenge or directly because the aggressor is a person who enjoys hurting other people.
verbal violence
And finally, as a complement to physical violence we have verbal violence, which may or may not occur at the same time with the rest of the violence that we have listed above.
Verbal violence is generally accompanied by insults, but it is not an essential element, since verbal violence is considered to be that which attempts to harm third parties through words, seeking to create psychological discomfort and damage both the public image of that person and their self-esteem.
Therefore, verbal violence can be expressed without any type of insult, but as long as it presents these characteristics.
These are the main types of violence that we can observe in society, and as you can see, some of them are easier to identify, which is why we must pay special attention to those that can remain hidden for a longer time, thus avoiding let the damage deepen.