Violence has always intrigued people as an important yet disturbing social and emotional phenomenon that leaves profound consequences on psychological and physical functioning of an individual, while a violent act is an upsetting incidence that raises numerous questions. In a society in which violence is tolerated and aggression is an integral component of everyday life, violence takes toll and reaches epidemic proportions, thus becoming an issue of social, cultural, political and psychological significance. For this reason, there is no need to further emphasize the necessity to study its cause, both in a certain environment and inside a person. From the early development, towards a systematic formation of personality in adolescence and through adulthood, there are numerous processes which can cause the development of pathological patterns and lead to difficulties in coping with everyday psychological challenges, consequently, this frequently leads to deviant behaviour which is often manifested as a violent act. Every violent act has its own evolution and there is a consecutive sequence of causes that result in a particular individual reaction. This review article aims to show the results and conclusions of various research concerning different types of violence, as well as their deliberation on the development of violent personality and violent act as such. Starting with the definition of violence and comparison with other terms as the central subject, the article deals with psychodynamic aspects of violence, which are deemed crucial in the development of a personality prone to violent reaction towards others and to themselves. This article also describes the context in which violence occurs and the role of this context in the development and restriction of violence. Alongside different therapeutic approaches in diagnostics, it also describes the means of psychological intervention, prevention, and the role of community in the rehabilitation of a violent individual.