The phrase "a catalyst for violence" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that triggers or accelerates violent behavior or actions.
Example: "The lack of communication between the two groups served as a catalyst for violence during the protest."
Alternatives: "a trigger for violence" or "a spark for violence".
The children are entranced by the story, but misunderstanding and lack of imagination among the adults lead to disaster, and Great Expectations becomes a catalyst for violence.
In a passionate speech delivered on November 17th, he argued that American forces have "become a catalyst for violence" and are impeding progress towards stability.
The report – The State as a Catalyst For Violence Against Women – includes several harrowing examples of women who have suffered as a result of laws or government policies.
Then Mr. Murtha, who normally shuns publicity, gave an impassioned 15-minute plea for his plan to withdraw American troops, who he said had become "a catalyst for violence" in Iraq.
Even so, argues the ICG, there is a danger that continuing migration, combined with the radicalisation of both main religions, could re-ignite the dormant separatist conflict.If the heightened religious tension is not to become a catalyst for violence it would help if there was a sense of urgency about improving the dismal quality of life of almost all Papuans, whether indigenous or migrants.
In 2013, he wrote an editorial in Politico that defended violent games, stating: "With fingers pointing in nearly every direction, video games are often, but wrongly, identified as a catalyst for violence".
More than 100 people died in the demonstrations, which were a catalyst for the violence that has claimed more than 5,500 lives.
From the 1981 riots in Toxteth and Brixton, to those in Oldham in 2001, to the countrywide ones in 2011, hot weather seems to be a catalyst for civil violence.
In the current study, a traumatic event or ongoing trauma as a young person was commonly identified as a catalyst for future violence.
Hannity kept saying that he himself does not really know what happened, yet he continually referred to this report which in itself could serve as a catalyst for more violence.
The main track from this record, Anquette's 'Shake It, Do The 61st' is a pretty famous piece of Miami Bass history, and notorious for being a major catalyst for violence in the clubs.
