A Climate of Violence Violent crime is as ancient as the human family. Our hearts, too, cry out to the Lord who gives life.
Violent crime has a powerful, corrosive effect on society.
Bonds of trust, the very assumptions that allow us to live our lives in security and peace, break down. Instead of loving, we fear our neighbor. We especially fear the stranger. The human community is saddened by violence, and angered by the injustice involved. We want to hold accountable those who violate life, who violate society.