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Dr. Walker's Cycle of Violence

Posted on August 16, 2011

The theory of the cycle of violence was developed by Dr. Lenore Walker. It has three distinct phases which are generally present in a violent relationship:

  1. Tension Building Phase
  2. Violent Episode Phase
  3. Kind and Loving Phase