Violence or nonviolence: which do we choose?
A large mass of research on violence now exists, yet the utilitarian value of this vast amount of scientific endeavor may be rated as low, comparing it to the levels of violence at all levels abounding in the world today. The author calls for centralizing funding and work on violence at the national level in the United States, perhaps forming a separate National Institute for Violence. In addition to focusing on violence, nonviolence must be studied with more vigor for scientific work in this area to increase in utilitarian value.
Schafer
John
J
Nursing Science, College of Nursing ML 0038, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA. john.schafer@uc.edu
D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States; D014944:World Health Organization