These paper identifies theories of violence found in three books pertaining to the subject. Each author's extremely different views on the origins and the organizational impact of violence is briefly identified. These books are:
1- M. Miedzian - Boys will be boys: Breaking the link between masculinity and violence.
2- M. Moynihan - The Social Regulation of Competition and Aggression in Animals.
3- R. Simmons - Odd Girl Out: The hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls.