A violent crime or crime of violence is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim. This entails both crimes in which the violent act is the objective, such as murder, as well as crimes in which violence is the means to an end, (including criminal ends) such as robbery.

What causes violent crime?
Schizophrenia, Substance Abuse, and Violent Crime
Neighborhoods and violent crime: A multilevel study of collective efficacy.
Social capital, income inequality, and firearm violent crime.
The population impact of severe mental illness on violent crime
The Cost of Inequality: Metropolitan Structure and Violent Crime
Bipolar disorder and violent crime: new evidence from population-based longitudinal studies and systematic review.
Predicting PTSD symptoms in victims of violent crime: the role of shame, anger, and childhood abuse.
Acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in victims of violent crime.
Birth complications combined with early maternal rejection at age 1 year predispose to violent crime at age 18 years.