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- 1011: Sports And Society
- ... several reasons for why people behave the way they do at sporting events. Alcohol and drug use is a huge factor. "Abuse of alcohol has been repeatedly linked with acts of sport-related vandalism and violence" (Russell, 1993). In a study conducted by Gordon Russell, he found that alcohol was ranked third in a list of fourteen factors that contribute to spectator violence. Testosterone levels have also been shown to contribute to behavior at sporting events. According to Georgia State researchers, a sports fans testosterone level raises 28 percent when the team they are routing for wins, and ...
- 1012: 3rd World Essay
- ... 18, 24, 44-45). The national statistics reveal the various parallels of Woman at Point Zero compared to society. In 1998, women make less money than males, are victims of rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence, and still do not hold many positions of control (Bachman and Saltzman 1-2). Child abuse is another issue that still occurs frequently in today's society. Similar to the physical, sexual and mental abuse ... West: Arab Woman Writers Today". Al-Jadid. 2:10. Internet. Aug 1996: 1-8. Bachman, Ronet Ph.D. and Linda E. Saltzman Ph.D. "Woman Usually Victimized by Offenders they Know". A BJS Press Release: Violence Against Women: Estimates from the Redesigned Survey. Internet. @ http://www.famvi.com./deptjust.htm. 11 Dec 1998. "El-Saadawi, Nawal". World Hafez, Sabry. "SA'DÄWI, Nawal al-". Contemporary World Writers. Detroit: Gale Research International Ltd ...
- 1013: Should We Legalize
- ... outpatient drug therapy or sold drugs at a lower price commit much less crime (Duke). Even the DEA admits that, "Drug use was common among inmates serving time for robbery, burglary, and drug offenses" ("Crime, Violence"). Drug Prohibition has been very costly, detrimental to our relations with other countries, and harmful to users and society alike. All this while trying to battle an enemy who is not as dangerous as it ... lives of every citizen. It is unfortunat thatour politicians, and even ourselves are too stubborn to even consider it. Bibliography WORKS CITED "CIA, Contras, and Crack." The Christian Science Monitor. 1 Oct. 1996:20. "Crime, Violence, and Drug Use Go Hand-in-Hand." On-line. World Wide Web. http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/legaliz/claim1.html. 27 Aug. 1996. Duke, Steven B. "How Legalizat Word Count: 4810
- 1014: French Revolution-death Of Mar
- ... Ami du Peuple’ (“the Friend of the People’). Through the title of his paper, he became widely acknowledged as just that. Marat used his “the Friend of the People” publication frequently to call for popular violence against politicians. Marat was a part of a group of people called the Sans Culottes. The Sans Culottes supported Marat, and Marat had an influence over them. The main target of his calls were largely ... their new name” . Marat dead was perhaps more useful to the Jacobins than the unpredictable, choleric live politician . When analysing representations from the past we must recognise motivating factors behind representations. In a time when violence was so prevalent “actuality” was replaced by inaccurate images resulting in historical misrepresentations. This was partly due to the fear people experienced , partly due to sympathies people held. David supported the Jacobins and so this ...
- 1015: The Great Gatsby: Adults in the Great Gatsby and Adults in the 80s and 90s
- ... 90's. They show resemblance by portraying racism, irresponsibility, and corruption. Like the young adults of the 80's and 90's many display integrity and are innocent. The people of the two generations exploit violence and have gangs and gang leaders. The generation of the 20's and the generation of the 90's exhibit irresponsibility and corruption through many characters such as Myrtle, Meyer Wolfshiem and Tom. After Myrtle ... many races are discriminated against because they are thought to be inferior. In school, at work, and in anyone's neighborhood there is discrimination because of the skin color and they are harassed. There was violence in the 20's with gangs and mob leaders such as Al Capone. He was a notorious racketeer who fought with other gangs. Today there are also gang crimes like in the music business there ...
- 1016: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Fahrenheit 451: Changing The System
- ... on fighting, trying to change the system. In this novel McMurphy uses many tools to try to change the system, among them are his voice and his power to rally the patients, brute force, and violence. In the end McMurphy loses his life in the fight to change the system, but he left a substantial impact on the hospital and the policies of Nurse Ratched. His fight to change the system ... free from the system to try to change it. Guy is also outgoing and a rebellious. He tries to change the system by educating himself with the new found knowledge in books. He also uses violence to attempt to change the system. Guy Montag uses a more radical approach to changing the system, Guy became a fugitive from the government and killed many government workers in the process as they tried ...
- 1017: Ted Bundy
- ... to predict who will become a serial killer there are traits that appear to be similar in all killers. These behaviors include cruelty to animals, bedwetting, lying, drug and alcohol abuse, and a history of violence. According to Robert Ressler et al., "serial homicide involves the murder of separate of separate victims with time breaks between victims, as minimal as two days to weeks or months. These time breaks are referred ... him on his good grades. But they also commented on Ted's inability to control his violent temper. Friends recall Ted as one who would usually avoid fights, though when provoked could explode with frightening violence and anger. Ted was active in Boy Scouts and attended church regularly. He also held a part-time job and made excellent grades. Ted just dated once during high school and was described as shy ...
- 1018: One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
- ... on fighting, trying to change the system. In this novel McMurphy uses many tools to try to change the system, among them are his voice and his power to rally the patients, brute force, and violence. In the end McMurphy loses his life in the fight to change the system, but he left a substantial impact on the hospital and the policies of Nurse Ratched. His fight to change the system ... free from the system to try to change it. Guy is also outgoing and a rebellious. He tries to change the system by educating himself with the new found knowledge in books. He also uses violence to attempt to change the system. Guy Montag uses a more radical approach to changing the system, Guy became a fugitive from the government and killed many government workers in the process as they tried ...
- 1019: Moby Dick
- ... Whale is an evil force, the ruthless efficacy with which Moby Dick defends himself seems to vindicate Ahab in the end. It is this mutual malevolency that is the impetus for the downward spiral of violence begetting violence that culminates in the mutual destruction of Ahab and Moby Dick. In being left to valuate the respective fates of Ishmael and Ahab, the reader is forced to examine what each character has accomplished or ...
- 1020: Serial Killers 3
- ... of hedonistic murderers. Lust murderers are fueled by their sexual desires and may stop killing when sex in unimportant to them. They also kill because of the satisfaction they receive from the act of total violence. Using a knife or strangling their victims, lust murderers often dismember the victim's body afterwards. Thrill murderers need the victims alive and aware of the degradation before the victims are killed. They use torture ... a very powerful media and a society fascinated with gruesome, sadistic crimes, modern serial killers have been put in the spotlight. A serial murder fulfills the criteria for a great news story -- fear, outrage, innocence, violence -- all attractive to the media (Gest 53). Henry Lee Lucas described being a serial killer as "being like a movie star" you're just playing the part (Crime Library). Many serial killers state that the ...
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