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- 161: Marijuana Should Be Legalized
- ... This is true today. Some marijuana contains harmful chemicals. However, if it were made legally, these harmful chemicals would not be included in the marijuana. When alcohol was banned, a new wave a crime and violence was created by bootleggers conducting turf wars with one another. when prohibition ended, so did the violence caused by the bootleggers (Violence). Now, alcohol is legal for adults and there are no more violence related to alcohol. But today, the same effects Prohibition had on the public are being repeated with the illegality of drugs (Ending ...
- 162: Alcohol and Its Effects On Humans
- ... sexual interest and nonsocial behaviors (Steele 1985). References: Adler J: Kids growing up scared. Newsweek 43-50, 1994 January 10. Buss AH: The Psychology of Aggression, New York, Wilroy, 1961. Permanen K: Alcohol in Human Violence. New York, Guilford Press, 1991. Ross S, Krugman AD, Lycrly SB, Clyde DJ: Drugs and placebas; A model design. Psychol Rep 10: 383-392, 1962. Steele CM, South wick L: Alcohol and social behaviorism I ... and assorted problems. JAMA. 1992; 267: 2929-2931. Many studies over the last forty years have shown an association between alcohol consumption and violent events. According to Pernanen (1991), much of the research into the violence may not be totally complete. Because of the small sample signs and the absence of data about what really happens in violent situations, more research needs to be done (Pernanen 1991). This article points to the complexity of the relationship between alcohol and violence. The studies also show the importance of examining situational factors such as alcohol availability, alcohol family violence, who is drinking, the drinking environment and the frequency of alcohol involvement in violence. Data collected from ...
- 163: Domestic Violence
- By: michela caple E-mail: michelacaple@hotmail.com The Social Agency Oasis? mission is to provide services to battered women and their children. They feel everyone has th right to a life free from violence. Oasis does not necessarily try to end these abusive relationships they encounter, just the violence. They believe in self determination and support their clients in any decision they make. Oasis only wants what is best for everyone involved. They are the leading women?s advocate for this area. Eligibility requirements ... dangerous situaton arises. She also cannot be on any type of substance, alcohol or drugs. Terry Julian, Oasis,( personal communication, March 15, 2000). Oasis provides for their clients a 24-hour crisis line for family violence and sexual assault. Shelter for abused women and their children. They provide only short term counseling for their clients. Oasis can refer the women to phsycologists but, they do not have recoveery counseling. They ...
- 164: An Analysis Of Violence In Pub
- An Analysis of Violence in Public Schools Recently, violence in the schools has been a great concern in our society as a whole. The attention is justified by the abundance of media coverage on a number of recent school shootings. With all these news ... for violent programming first. The demand for violent programming leads to the broadcasting of such programs, but do violent shows lead to violent behaviour? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Some see the violence in the schools as a response to negative social forces. The classic alienation of adolescents who possess certain arbitrarily negative characteristics might lead to internalized anger of the individual. This anger may build up ...
- 165: An Analysis Of Violence In Public Schools
- An Analysis of Violence in Public Schools Recently, violence in the schools has been a great concern in our society as a whole. The attention is justified by the abundance of media coverage on a number of recent school shootings. With all these news ... for violent programming first. The demand for violent programming leads to the broadcasting of such programs, but do violent shows lead to violent behaviour? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Some see the violence in the schools as a response to negative social forces. The classic alienation of adolescents who possess certain arbitrarily negative characteristics might lead to internalized anger of the individual. This anger may build up ...
- 166: Pornography: Sex or Subordination?
- ... Itzin 22). After considering the increase in rape and molestation, sexual harassment, and other sex crimes over the last few decades, and also the corresponding increase of business in the pornography industry, the link between violence and pornography needs considerable study and examination. Once the evidence you will encounter in this paper is evaluated and quantified, it will be hard not to come away with the realization that habitual use of pornographic material promotes unrealistic and unattainable desires in men that can lead to violent behavior toward women. In order to properly discuss pornography, and be able to link it to violence, we must first come to a basic and agreeable understanding of what the word pornography means. The term pornography originates from two Greek words, porn, which means harlot, and graphein, which means to write (Webster ... and 50's by the industry, but once independent films of the 60's such as: "Bonnie and Clyde” and “Whose afraid of Virginia Wolfe?" (Clark 1029- 1030), both with explicit language, sexual innuendo, and violence started out- performing the larger ''wholesome' production companies, many of the barriers holding sex and violence back were torn down in the name of profit. Adult content was put into movies long ago, we ...
- 167: Martin Luther King and Malcolm X - Two Views, One Cause
- ... society to end this problem. Using the black society, each of the authors had their own idea of how racism could be stopped. Unfortunately, for some, such as Malcolm X, this involved the use of violence, while others, such as King, favored the non-violent approach. This paper will focus, for the most part, on Malcolm X and King because they are both strong representations of two different approaches to a common goal. Perhaps their different approaches of violence and nonviolence stem from their original opinions of how capable the whites are of being "good". Not all of the whites involved in the problem of racism supported it. Some were actually trying to help ... for, King never lost faith in the white community. Altogether, these views of white society as expressed by Malcolm and King are reflected in their methods of fighting racism. Malcolm, who supported the use of violence to achieve equality, most likely reached the conclusion that this was the only way to fight the whites based on his original view of them as heartless and uncaring. One place in Malcolm's " ...
- 168: Sex And Lies In Arabian Nights
- Sex, Lies, and Open Sesame In Richard Burton s translation of Arabian Nights, several stories revolve around three ideas; sex, lies, and violence. It seems that one idea hinges on another and the stories use one to justify the other. This paper will explore the use of sex, lies, and violence and their interdependence on one another throughout three stories. These stories are The Story of King Shahryar and His Brother, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and The Hunchback s Tale. It will also discuss ... their highest point when the two perfect lovers consummate their relationship. However in Arabian Nights the idea of sex many times is used to create conflict or controversy and therefore leading to lies and/or violence. In The Story of King Shahryar and His Brother, King Zamon, after realizing that he forgot a present to bring to his brother, returns home to find his wife naked in the arms of ...
- 169: Gangs
- ... daughter is killed with his own gun after he stops and confronts a gang spraying graffiti on a street. II. Resolved : that the Federal Government should pass laws to prevent the development gang related youth violence. Definitions- 1. Development: as defined in Websters Dictionary is “to make more elaborate; to enlarge” 2. Gang: as defined in Websters is “A group of persons who are organized and work together or socialize regularly; a group of adolescent hoodlums or criminals; gang up on; to attack as a group.” 3. Violence: as defined in Websters is “Physical force or activity used to cause harm, damage or abuse” 4. Youth: as defined in Websters is “The appearance or state of appearing young; the time of life when ... of Need Arguments A. Problem: Many highly rated experts warn of the impending youth crime crisis. Youth violent crime has been rising dramatically for more than a decade. An upward surge in youthful perpetrators of violence is complemented by an unprecedented growth in youth living with little or no adult supervision. Professor Dean Rojek, a sociologist at the University of Georgia, says, "For decades violent crime was driven mostly by ...
- 170: Hate Crimes
- Hate Crimes "Hate crimes are acts of violence directed against people because of their racial, religious, ethnic, gender, or sexual identity. They are also acts of violence against the American ideal: that we can make one nation out of many different people." Hate crimes are motivated by bias against the individuals actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or sexual identity. Assault ... do not belong." Hate crimes can be categorized into three types, reflecting different motives. These types include thrill-seeking hate crimes, reactive hate crimes, and mission hate crimes. Thrill-seeking hate crimes are acts of violence by bashing minorities or destroying property, this giving them a sadistic thrill. Reactive hate crimes are acts of violence that take place when a group takes a defensive stand against "outsiders" who are threatening ...
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