A new U.S. National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence, headed by Milton S. Eisenhower, stated: «Violence on television encourages violent forms of behavior, and fosters moral and social values about violence in daily life which are unacceptable in a civilized society.» (religion-online.org)
This assumed its most violent form in the Spanish Inquisition which lasted from 1479 to 1820. (religion-online.org)
Research reports show that verbal harassment of LGBT students can develop into more violent forms of abuse. (gse.harvard.edu)