Program Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee Violence is a significant concern in our state. A recent state-wide poll commissioned by the the University of Akron and several television stations showed that violent crime is still the number one priority of Ohioans. Violent crime is a legitimate problem, which statistics bear out. Hence, to some degree attempts to control violent crime are genuine and appropriate. Violence, therefore, is more than simply brute physical force used to injure or take advantage of another.
Violence is more than harmful acts between individuals.
Violence can also take place between an individual and a society or institution. In all its forms, violence is an injustice toward one or more human beings. The root causes of violence and injustice are complicated and varied and depend on the form of violence and injustice in question. Great emphasis on the causes of personal violence and injustice, especially violent crime, is placed on the individual. Personal responsibility is the main solution offered for reducing violence of this type.