Introduction: Analytical Approaches, Research Strategies and Training Methodology. Violence: is it unavoidable or is it possible to intervene and contrast it?

The idea of starting from a precise definition of the concept of violence appeared risky and misleading since it might have unduly affected the research groups’ point of view. A question that seemed to be more appropriate was whether or not violence is unavoidable. Is violence unavoidable? Is it possible to act in order to eliminate or at least restrict it, or is it an innate feature of human beings and society? These topics are the subject of different fields of study