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victims knew each other" (Hammond, 1998). He was testifying before the Columbine shooting, but it only serves as a further example...

his murderous attacks upon Hrothgars sleeping warriors. Hrothgar makes it clear that Beowulfs obligation is based not on ties of ...

and for acceptance in social group" (Deveny and Kelley). II. By the age of 18, most American children have witnessed 16,000 simul...

easily overlooked by hospital personnel or other clinicians. Women both "initiate and reciprocate violence" (Lawson, 2003, p. 19...

that more than 50 thousand cases of domestic violence took place during 2006 ("Domestic Violence Facts: New York," 2008). What is ...

behavior. This concept of "mother blaming," then, has influenced the view of low-income families, single-parent families and the ...

an end to these violent episodes? One of the most logical deductions is that of the new-fangled child rearing practices tha...

enjoy playing sports, to adults who love sports and perhaps dream of being a professional athlete, professional athletes serve as ...

people remember many strong disagreements with their first families. Battles during toddlerhood and adolescence are common and wil...

by her stepfather (Talvi, 2005). As is perhaps often the case with young women who are victims of domestic violence, Valerie took ...

become intimate with other men, and found himself in trouble, that it sparked her interest (McClennen, 2003). It seems that while ...

games and the computer, it rises up between 35 and 55 hours a week (Gentile et al., 2004; 1235). Through this much media exposure ...

is about methodology. In a study using quantitative data, Ramsay & Richardson (2005) examine the effectiveness of screening fo...

broken properly (Ping, 2002, p. 3). The practice existed in China for over 1,000 years, and spread from the imperial dynasty to ...

to at an earlier time. Though assignment of levels 1 - 4 is subjective in that it is not solidly based on measurable results, the...

to commit themselves to achieving academic excellence within the boundaries of their abilities and teaching and support staff are ...

make use of a dozen political, social, economic, and military indicators for internal instability ("The Failed States," 2005). The...

tolerance, and forgiveness. Indeed, many religions have a history of instilling peace in not-so-peaceful times. Buddhism...

In a four page paper, the author considers the issue of hypersexuality in sexual offenders. Many sexual predators have been the v...

In a paper of six pages, the author writes about research on the problem of workplace violence against nurses. The studies used i...

abuse anyway? Does it mean beating another human being exclusively or can other physically violent acts qualify? In studying this ...

abusive ultimately create a cycle of abuse whereby children whose innate defense against such inhumane treatment is to become abus...

This paper discusses the most prevalent violence in schools - bullying. Data are reported. Categories and venues of bullying are d...

looked at the use of sexualized violent imagery in advertisements and came to the conclusion that the use of such images impacted ...

women would respond to the financially independent and ambitious ad than they would to the other. In other words, more women would...

Crime is a constantly growing problem for society as a whole. It is not only the actual victim that pays for crime but...

informative and it concludes by offering specific, worthwhile advice on how domestic violence should be addressed, offering specif...

Ulster to belong to the United Kingdom can be broadly aligned with their religious associations (Tonge, 2001). In Northern Irela...

parents" and this factor has tremendous influence on whether or not a child feels safe and secure (Gewitz and Edleson, 2004, p. 3)...

In a paper of five pages, the author reflects on the use of tabloid journalism, especially sensational news stories, that foster n...