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Modern Gladiator Days

pankration matches were held in a confined arena space with a referee presiding or few rules beyond the prohibition of eye gouging...

Argument: Television Violence Does Not Harm Children

the media" (Fowles, 2001). Why is TV a stand-in for the other problems, and what are those problems? The reason TV makes such a g...

Social Bias

particular group, ethnicity or other social connection by virtue of the behavior or situation of only some in that population. Bla...

Violence and Video Games

further emphasized and supported through an article wherein the authors note that, "Although numerous studies have shown that play...

Correlation Between Poor Nutritional Habits And Criminal Behavior

without the means for proper growth/development and ultimately fail to thrive. Indeed, the very fundamental formation of ones ent...

Impact of Youth Violence on Communities and Social Work Prevention

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

Stricter Gun Control Leaves People Vulnerable

that the average citizen is allowed to own a gun they are wary of breaking into peoples homes, or wary of committing crime in some...

Sex and Violence on Television

content that may be objectionable. As an example, this particular writer/researcher has a daughter who is 11 years old. The tele...

Youth Violence in the United States

4,400 rapes, 57% by people under 16, 3% by females, and 67% by whites (Juvenile court statistics, 2005). There were 26,000 robberi...

Examination of Domestic Violence

establish partnerships with lawmakers that resulted in criminal justice reform and the establishment of womens shelters. However, ...

Domestic Violence Case Study

in her lifetime (1998). While there are some cases of abuse against men, for the most part, the women are the partners at risk. Th...

'Epithalamion' by Spenser and the Concepts of Sacrifice and Ritual

some reference to violence, in the course of the consummation of the marriage. There are, she notes, elaborate rhyming stanzas, th...

Nursing Theory and the Importance of Domestic Violence Screening and Intervention

Although the nursing professions is just now beginning to become more aware of the need for this type of approach it was first int...

Life Balance and Myths

the Internet that dealt with three topics: the values and beliefs of Hinduism; the advantages and disadvantages of a college educa...

Domestic Violence and Children's Counseling

in the house? 5. Has your partner or child ever threatened or hurt any of the pets? 6. Are there any guns in your house? (Siegel, ...

Anna Fogerty Case and Massachusetts 209A Protective Order

rights. This qualitative study of the issues applies the concept of government and neoinstitutionalism to one application ...

Poor Communication and Negative Reciprocity in Domestic Violence Situations

area, but the men. Schechter states that "Groups like Mentors in Violence Prevention, which prepare male athletes to speak as non-...

Exploring Three Different Philosophical Dilemmas

in such a case: 1. They can tell the child what happened. 2. They can pretend that they dont know what happened. 3. They...

Societal Impact of the Media

then, after a time, actions follow (Waliszewksy and Smithouser, 2001). The human brain, they note, doesnt need that "garbage" (Wal...

Public Values and How They Are Influenced by Special Interest Groups Regarding Video Game Violence

"numerous secrets hidden within this dark and intimidating game. And in an added twist, not only did combatants spew puddles...

Global Problem of Women as Victims of Violence

These lost days, lost days that have the potential to represent some twenty percent of a womans life, leave many psychological and...

Canadian Women and Domestic Violence

General Social Survey Microdata file from Statistics Canada indicates how 8.7% of women reported various levels of violence within...

Health Assessment for Australian Family

"Children must come first in social policies and the allocation of social resources, children must come first in the words and dee...

United Kingdom and the Effects of Domestic Violence on Women and Children

who is over the age of sixteen at the time the violence takes place. Children are defined as individuals under the age of 18 who a...

Article on TV Violence

violence on television should either be eliminated altogether or at least reduced, and th television industry claims it is only im...

Gendered Issue of Domestic Violence

independence and her equal partnership in marriage, is very much the exception rather than the rule. For the most part, women were...

Consumerism and Television for Children

endless parade of gorgeous people living fabulous lives; it is attractive and seductive, and that makes it an ideal platform for m...

Law Enforcement and Gang Violence

national media fascination with the Crips and the Bloods ensured that gang formation would increase and soon be represented throug...

Common Shock Witnessing Violence Every Day by Kaethe Weingarten

that the more violence and controversy surrounding a given television production, the more viewers it stands to attract. Th...

Analysis of TV Issues

uncommon side effect of televisions assault on the senses, found particularly evident with teenagers. Television is responsible f...