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FIGHTING BACK AGAINST VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE David W. Kelly Creighton University Student December 4, 2000EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Violence in the workplace is a clear and insidious problem within our society. It has reached far into our every day lives and affects everybody in one way or another. More specifically, violence within our workplace is becoming an epidemic. Often, it affects those naive persons, who have no defenses in place, and can result in serious consequences. “The majority of employers whose workplaces are [affected by] violence do not have violence programs” (Atkinson, 2000, p.