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intergroup violence  

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  • Intergroup violence is aggressive behavior committed by one group against another that causes or is intended to cause physical and/or psychological harm. Intergroup violence takes place at the group level; it involves individuals within a group taking into account group interests and acting together at the group rather than individual level. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Intergroup Violence]

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