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- 61: Mass Media, Sex, and Pornography
- ... sees as detrimental or damaging. But the news on television is not the only type of media taking the criticism of society. Other forms of mass media, specifically movies and television programs containing pornography and violence have been heavily criticized. The underlining concept to be debated here is that society is negatively influenced, specifically, by these images of pornography and the result is increased violence against women. This assumption, and it is indeed only an assumption, is completely fallacious, however, as no concrete and completely conclusive evidence has ever been formulated in support of the theory. The key premise here ... as the “bad guys”. They simply use their power in the most constructive ways possible in order to promote their ratings and popularity. One way to do that is to concentrate on what sells: sex, violence and disaster. Having said this, why is it then, that many in society still believe otherwise; why do they continue to believe that pornography is “ evil” and is a major cause for violence against ...
- 62: Does The Mass Media Cause Unde
- ... sees as detrimental or damaging. But the news on television is not the only type of media taking the criticism of society. Other forms of mass media, specifically movies and television programs containing pornography and violence have been heavily criticized. The underlining concept to be debated here is that society is negatively influenced, specifically, by these images of pornography and the result is increased violence against women. This assumption, and it is indeed only an assumption, is completely fallacious, however, as no concrete and completely conclusive evidence has ever been formulated in support of the theory. The key premise here ... as the “bad guys”. They simply use their power in the most constructive ways possible in order to promote their ratings and popularity. One way to do that is to concentrate on what sells: sex, violence and disaster. Having said this, why is it then, that many in society still believe otherwise; why do they continue to believe that pornography is “evil” and is a major cause for violence against ...
- 63: Does The Mass Media Cause Undesireable Social Consequences With Specific Reference To Pornography
- ... whole sees as detrimental or damaging. But the news television is not the only type of media taking the criticism of society. Other forms of mass media, specifically movies and television programs containing pornography and violence have been heavily criticized. The underlining concept to be debated here is that society is negatively influenced, specifically by these images of pornography and the result is increased violence against women. This assumption, and it is indeed only an assumption, is completely fallacious, however, as no concrete and completely conclusive evidence has ever been formulated in support of the theory. The key premise here ... as the “bad guys”. They simply use their power in the most constructive ways possible in order to promote their ratings and popularity. One way to do that is to concentrate on what sells: sex, violence and disaster. Having said this, why is it then, that many in society still believe otherwise; why do they continue to believe that pornography is “evil” and is a major cause for violence against ...
- 64: Violence
- Violence Violence. Mentioning the word conjures up images of assault, abuse, and even murder. In today's American society, violence is more prevalent now then ever. Annually, we see violence statistics rise and are left to wonder why. Each year 1 person out of every 40 is the victim of a violent crime. Everyone ...
- 65: Partner Abuse
- ... Table of Contents Introduction 1 Literary review 1 Sampling 4 Data Collection 4 Data Analysis 4 Conclusion 6 Work Cited 7 Hypothesis: Do students believe that partner abuse is a problem on college campus. Domestic violence spans the range of violent encounters and includes physical assaults, sexual assaults, verbal assaults, intimidation, threats, extreme emotional or psychological neglect and even death. The hypothesis of this paper is do students believe that partner ... of why it might occur and prof from other sources. Most important a survey given out to Curry college students and its results will be included. I choose this topic to educate students on the violence in dating relationships. Literary review Partner violence is typically defined as an act carried out with the intention of causing physical or mental pain to another person. Partner abuse is not only important as a phenomenon in itself but also because ...
- 66: Youth Gangs An Overview
- ... and particularly Chicago. Migration and population shifts within the United States reached peak levels during this time and the major cities were magnets for rural and immigrant families seeking employment opportunities. Gang activity, level of violence and proliferation seem to be directly related to population shifts within American society. Cultural, societal and economic changes in the United States influence gang activity. In the United States, gang growth and it's highest ... today result in more serious injuries and greater chances of fatalities due to guns. Even their involvement with the police is heightened due to their greater visibility in the community and increased overall threat of violence (Anderson, 1990). Characteristics Although indistinguishable to the outside viewer, each gang is separate and distinct within themselves. An untrained eye may see a group of youths at a local mall complete with the associated dress ... to struggle between both and unable to satisfy the "needs" of diverse lifestyles, the youth is often alienated by both sides and is drawn to the gang for comfort, security and support. Youth Gangs and Violence Since the 1950's more and more attention has been paid to youth gangs and their connection to violence and drug use and sales. The gang problem is increasing mainly from the standpoint of ...
- 67: America’s Youth and Today’s Violence
- America’s Youth and Today’s Violence The media believes every child is capable of what happened at Columbine. Therefore, when a person picks up a paper or turns to his or her favorite news channel, all they learn about is how schools are enforcing new rules and regulations to control violence. People hear about the media blaming everything as a part of today’s violence in schools. The media blames different groups of people, as a part of today’s violence in the schools. The incident at Columbine was a freak act of violence, and there are hardly any ...
- 68: VIOLENCE IN TELEVISION, MOVIES, AND VIDEO GAMES:The Wrong Ex
- VIOLENCE IN TELEVISION, MOVIES, AND VIDEO GAMES:The wrong explanationTelevision, movies, and video games have a great influence on the minds of today’s youth. But, what exactly are the effects of such an influence? Certain people have exaggerated the effects that these media have on today’s youth. Many people, including government officials, have singled out these three media sources as the cause of some types of violence simply because it is an easy target for laying the blame. The truth is that television, movies, and video games are no where near the actual causes for acts of violence and other crimes. Studies on the issue are, at best, inconclusive on the issue. Many people believe that television, movies, and video games are the cause of crime because they don’t know the ...
- 69: Concepts of Violence
- Concepts of Violence Pushing, jumping thrashing, slamming, ripping, throwing, reveling, hurting; these words don’t appeal to everyone when it comes down to having a good time. In fact, many people would wonder why anyone would associate themselves ... their anger on others. Other people could see it as a possible way to release anger in a constructive manner, without hurting or destroying. Anyway the pit is viewed at; there are still aspects of violence that are prevalent in it. According to Sigmund Freud, “a powerful measure of desire for aggression has to be reckoned as part of their (man’s) instinctual endowment.” Man needs to practice violence and do it at the expense of others. Rene Girard states that, “violence is not to be denied, but it can be directed to another object, something it can sink its teeth into.” By ...
- 70: School Violence
- By: Anonymous Violence in schools is a great concern in our society. The concern is heightened by the abundance of media coverage on a number of recent school shootings. With all of the news clips, sound bites, and Internet coverage swirling around in our heads, one might conclude that children are more violent today, than they were in recent years. But, school violence is not a new issue for the nineties; School violence has been around since the1950's, but then it was more an issue of juvenile delinquency than violent behavior. The difference between the two generations is that today student conflicts are more likely to ...
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