 | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (March 2024) |
State violence is the use of force, intimidation, or oppression by a government or ruling body against the citizens within the jurisdiction of said state. This can be seen in a variety of forms, including military violence, settler colonialism, surveillance, immigration law, and other tactics used to express authority over a certain group.[1][2] State violence can happen through law enforcement or military force, as well as through other branches of government and bureaucracy. State violence is typically justified under the pretense of maintaining law and order, or protecting borders. State violence can include prolonged conditions imposed on individuals that are upheld, unaddressed, or furthered by the state. For example, structural violence that lead to Flint, Michigan having lead-contaminated water may be considered state violence.[3] U.S immigration laws are an additional example of structural violence.
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- ^ Renzetti, Claire; Edleson, Jeffrey (2008). "State Violence". Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 689–690.
- ^ Butler, Paul (2022). "The Problem of State Violence". Daedalus. 151 (1): 22–37. doi:10.1162/daed_a_01885. ISSN 0011-5266. JSTOR 48638127.