What is Aggression?

The initiation of an attack with intent to injure.
A sequence of behavior in which the goal is to injure another person.
A behavior directed against a living target, in which there is a probability greater than zero of imparting a noxious stimulus.
Any form of behavior directed toward the goal of harming or injuring another being who is motivated to avoid such treatment.
For an action to be overt behavior, it must be directed against a living target, thus excluding hitting a desk with a fist.
For an action to be aggressive, it must be with intent to harm the target, thus excluding unintended injury upon another human being.
There must a reasonable expectation that the aggression will be successful and that the target harmed. Thus, this excludes behavior where the victim cannot be harmed, i.e. aggressor and victim are separated by bars or teammates.

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