In our debate we discussed whether women are as violent as men. The pro side of the debate said that yes, women are as violent as men, and the opposing side said that men are more violent than women. In the positive part of the debate, violence was described as physical and emotional aggression. As in violent acts committed with the intention of causing physical pain or injury to another person, whether or not actual injury occurs, and any unjust, cruel, or mistreatment of another human being. In the negative part of the debate, violence was simply described as physical aggression and not emotional aggression. This article will discuss both sides of the debate, as well as the pros and cons of the arguments made by both sides. The pro side of the debate used the introduction to mention the research they discovered to support their claim that women are just as violent as men. . Some facts that have emerged are that Straus and his colleagues conducted a survey to find out what type of violence is perpetrated in group homes. One of the findings of Straus and his colleagues' national surveys was that women were evidently as likely as men to resort to violence in response to marital conflict. A scale was used to interpret the survey results. Results from the Conflict Tactics Scale, also known as CTS, used in the National Family Violence Surveys, indicated that men and women are equally violent. This study was conducted in 1975 and was replicated in 1985, and both studies indicate almost perfect symmetry in the scale of conflict tactics. use of violence by men and women against their partners (Johnson, 1995). The symmetry of the two surveys helps demonstrate that women and men are equally violent, because it demonstrates that the scale is reliable. Another piece of information: the professional side of the disco... in the center of the card... men are supposed to be strong and masculine. Additionally, police are less likely to arrest a woman for assault because of this stereotype, which is another reason for underreporting. Articles that say men are more violent than women say that women underestimate violence because they are ashamed. There are pros and cons to each of the arguments, and hopefully more research will be done so there will be a clearer answer as to who is more violent, a man or a woman. Works Cited Arriaga, X., & Oskamp, ​​S. 1999. Violence in intimate partner relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA:SAGE Publications.Headey, B., Scott, D., & Vaus, D. 199. Domestic violence in Australia: Are women and men equally violent? Australian Social Monitor 2: 57-62.Michael P. Johnson. 1995. Patriarchal Terrorism and Communal Couple Violence: Two Forms of Violence Against Women. Journal of marriage and family 57.