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violence: phenomenology  

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  • Phenomenological studies of violence, like psychological, criminological, or sociological studies, can focus on the violator as well as the violated. The focus of phenomenology applied to studies of violence is understanding the meaning of the lived experiences, or the “lifeworlds,” of the individuals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Violence: Phenomenology]

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