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A Woman for President for Less War and Violence (1091 words, 2 pages)

"Why should there be a Women President?" WOW do I have a lot to say on this matter! I'm so glad you asked us to write this paper, you will see why. As I sit at the conference table with all the other managers (5 male and 1 female) I ... Read More

Understanding the Forms of Violence That Exist (3797 words, 5 pages)

Many different forms of violence exist with each having adverse effects on its victims. Almost everyone has been exposed to violence whether it has been through the media, walking down the street, or experiencing it personally. The type of violence that so many are exposed to through society is not ... Read More

Gun Violence in the United States (1338 words, 3 pages)

Who is the Real Killer? Do guns kill people or do people kill people? This is one of many questions brought up when we talk about gun control. Gun control is a very controversial issue in our country today. This paper will hopefully give us a better understanding about the ... Read More

Should Media Violence Be Curtailed in an Effort to Stem Real-Life Violence? (1466 words, 3 pages)

One Saturday morning many years ago, I was watching an episode of the 'Roadrunner' on television. As Wile E. Coyote was pushed off of a cliff by the Roadrunner for the fourth or fifth time, I started laughing uncontrollably. I then watched a 'Bugs Bunny' show and started laughing whenever ... Read More

The Issue of Video Games Possibly Promoting Real Life Violence (706 words, 1 pages)

Violence in video games and whether or not it influences people to act violently in the real world has been a topic of heated debate as of late. I can see how killing somebody in real life is unethical, but how can playing a game be unethical? I don't kill ... Read More

A Satirical Essay on Violence in the Media (1015 words, 2 pages)

Violence is the Answer Note This is a satire, please do not take it seriously. All contractions are intentional and are included to set the tone of the essay. As Bob Taylor drove through the ghetto on his regular route home, he looked to his left and saw two people ... Read More

Violence as a Means of Accentuation Themes in Graham Greene’s Destructors, Shirley Jackson’s Lottery and Richard Connell’s Most Dangerous Game (1037 words, 2 pages)

Authors use gruesome or macabre details to develop and emphasize theme. Theme, the controlling idea or insight to the story, can be clarified when authors use such extreme forms of violence. In the short stories The Destructors, by Graham Greene, The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson, and The Most Dangerous Game, ... Read More

An Argument Supporting the Claim That Television Encourages Violence (1184 words, 4 pages)

What has the world come to these days? It often seems like everywhere one looks, violence rears its ugly head. We see it in the streets, back alleys, school, and even at home. The last of these is a major source of violence. In many peoples' living rooms there sits ... Read More

Evaluating the Increasing Occurrence of Violence in the National Hockey Association (3174 words, 4 pages)

Abstract Research today states that violence is impossible to avoid in contact sports, and that violent act committed in hockey is on rise. This paper looks at the occurrence of violence in the National Hockey Association, which is increasing within the organization of the game. Excess violent activity is unavoidable ... Read More

Opinions of Gore and Bush on the Issue of Violence in USA (1370 words, 2 pages)

Lucille Shaw Political Science 100 Election 200 Paper November 27, 2000 Violence in a Changing America Columbine, Co. Through the news we have witnessed the horror, gore and serious crime that has extended its influence even to the youth of small towns across America. America has experienced a cultural change ... Read More

Violence Is Constantly on the Rise in USA (1302 words, 2 pages)

Violence An American Tradition A father walks into his sons room with something wrapped around his hand. Unwinding the whip, he swings it at his son ripping the flesh off the boys back. A mother covers her babys face with a fluffy pillow, while putting her baby to bed, cutting ... Read More

A Survey on Music Provoking Violence (645 words, 1 pages)

In todays society music plays a big role. Whether you are in your car driving home, at work in the office, or even on the telephone on hold waiting for someone to pick up, you will probably be listening to music. The problem is not how much music we listen ... Read More

Video Game Industry and Violence (348 words, 1 pages)

Over the past several years the game industry has gone from small potatoes to a major media industry player. It dwarfs even movie ticket sales with a whopping 10 billion in revenue. However, many of the games sold have violent content not suitable for children and that nonetheless they can ... Read More

An Analysis of Violence, Crime and Gender Inequality in the Film Tough Guise (324 words, 2 pages)

Tough Guise Reaction C13 - Intro. to Soc. From Watching Tough Guise-Violence, Media the Crisis in Masculinity I have awaken to the social construction of masculine identities in our country during the past 20th century. I always knew of the social differences between males and females because these are what ... Read More

Children Development and Violence on Television in the United States (1027 words, 2 pages)

Television Violence Sitting in school, little Kayla sits anxiously watching the clock. The teacher is talking to the class, but Kayla just can't wait to get home. When the bell finally rings, she runs out of the classroom, and all the way home. After blasting in the house, she runs ... Read More

The Effects of Gun Violence in the United States of America (719 words, 2 pages)

he Effects of Gun Violence in the US It was the massacre at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999 that sparked America's attention to gun violence. People finally started realizing that guns were a problem and nearly everyone was asking how something like this could have happened. Kids were ... Read More

The Level of Influence Media Violence Has on Our Aggressiveness as Individuals and as Society (5315 words, 7 pages)

In this investigation we shall explore the factors surrounding a topic which is much discussed in our society today - the level of influence Media violence have on our aggressiveness, as individuals, and as a society as a whole. We shall in particular focus on TV in this study, due ... Read More

The Issues of Violence in Media and Its Connection to Real Life Violence (834 words, 2 pages)

In America, generations have passed down countless heirlooms to modern day generations. Some inheritances are sentimentally valuable antiquities while others are the non-material fabrics that tie our society our individual foundations of belief. Our freedom of speech allows us individually to debate our personal beliefs amongst each other to meet ... Read More

The Issue of Fan Violence during Sports Events (1442 words, 2 pages)

On November 20, 2004 American basketball fans witnessed something shocking when they watched as Ron Artest, a member of the Indiana Pacers basketball team, went into the stands and punched a fan who had thrown a cup at the player. What proceeded was a small riot between fans and players. ... Read More

A Review of Mel Gibson’s Movie Passion of the Christ and an Analysis of Its Aspects: Music, Devil’s Appearance and Violence (909 words, 3 pages)

The movie that seems to be on the tip of everyone's tongue is The Passion of the Christ. This movie has created great controversy among many people and has created uproar in the Jewish community. When I viewed the movie and thought about what I read in the Gospels I ... Read More

The Issue of Violence in Advertisement Business (725 words, 1 pages)

When looking at an advertisement of a doll with a bullet hole in her forehead, I was immediately struck with a feeling of sadness for the brutality the picture represents. It was disturbing to see such cruelty. The advertisement emphasizes innocence and shows how violence destroys. Through the picture of ... Read More

The Effects of Television Violence on Children (852 words, 3 pages)

Television Violence and Its Effect on Children The children of today are surrounded by technology and entertainment that is full of violence. It is estimated that the average child watches from three to five hours of television a day! (Neilson 1993). Listening to music is also a time consuming pastime ... Read More

The Causes of Violence in Teens (1113 words, 2 pages)

The Causes of Violence in Teens Jocks, Preps, Punks, Goths, Geeks. They may sit at individual tables at lunch, but they all belong to the same generation. The story that hit the news was the massacre at Columbine High. The school outcasts finally had all the power and they utilized ... Read More

Characteristics of Women Who Experience Domestic Violence (703 words, 1 pages)

Shattered Love-Broken Lives The phone rings, you glance at the clock. It is 130 a.m., Friday night, the bars have just closed. You answer the phone. RACS, Susan speaking. Hes going to do it again - any minute now - hes madder than hell - Oh no! Here he comes ... Read More

Sex and Violence in Media and Their Influence on Children (1102 words, 2 pages)

Note Watch for spelling and grammar errors. Sex and violence can be seen in many different ways in popular culture. It is not limited to the actions seen in everyday life. It can be seen in many different places. However, although sex and violence in popular culture is simply a ... Read More

An Analysis of Violence and Evil In Real Life in Marilyn Manson’s Article on Columbine (1223 words, 2 pages)

Marilyn Manson's article on Columbine is in defense of himself concerning the blame from the media for the shootings in Littleton, Colorado. The points he brought up in his defense impressed me. I never really expected him to have that kind of outlook on things. There were a few controversial ... Read More

Violence in Various Religions (2392 words, 3 pages)

Religions Spread Through Conquest When studying history, both in a professional and academic sense, we try to make connections between civilizations and time periods. Historians have attempted to discover universal conezts of human nature, a bond that forms from continent to continent, human being to human being. Is there a ... Read More

Different Causes of Crime and Violence in United States (1026 words, 2 pages)

We witness crime and violence everywhere-from the media, to our own towns and cities, yet what do we really know about the people responsible for these crimes? Are these people destined to be outcasts, or are they created by the very society that they take advantage of? People have always ... Read More

Relationship between Domestic Violence and Child Abuse and How to Protect the Children from It (397 words, 2 pages)

Protecting Our Children The overlap between domestic violence and child abuse has been well documented where one form of family violence exists, there is a likelihood the other does as well. Child abuse and domestic violence often occur in the same family and are linked in several ways that have ... Read More

Domestic Violence against Women a Long Standing Moral Debate (1841 words, 3 pages)

While the word 'crisis' brings to mind events like September 11 or the Anthrax issue, 'crisis' could simply be a label attached to "a particular set of social circumstances, trying to draw attention to the fact that something out of the ordinary is happening, taking us away from a desirable ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013