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Subculture Violence Theories

of others" (Brannigan, Gemmell et al 2002, 119). Aggressive behavior would not be such a concern in children if it was a natural...

Health Issue of Violence

global problem as it is estimated that over 40 million children worldwide are abused each year. Violence within the family and edu...

American Social Violence, Racism, Sexism, the Vietnam War, and Stanley Kubrick's Film Full Metal Jacket

human. Analyzing how Kubrick utilizes the Vietnam War as a means by which to expose violence, sexism and racism inherent to Ameri...

American Society and Violence

most unflattering terms: violence (67 percent), power (66 percent), inequality (49 percent), and racism (42 percent)" (51). Lacorn...

Japanese Schools, Violence, and Bullying

defining the roles they are expected to play as adults. Bullied students who suffer from tokokyohi complain of debilitating fatig...

Partner Abuse

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

Revenge and the Law in Beowulf and Njal’s Saga

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

Empirical Research Report on Violence in Schools

within the past two decades. Latch-key kids, single- and no-parent families, emotionally absent parents, working parents -- all t...

Assessment of Domestic Abuse

as many as was reported in 1980, reflects a disturbing trend toward uncontrolled acts of domestic violence (Leigh et al, 1995). E...

Male Health and Understanding Through Biomedical, Psychological, and Sociological Disciplines

is important to consider how the incidence of heart disease can be attributed to a combination of genetics and ones own personal p...

California's Inmate Population and Gang Legislation

gang situation for most of the nation has escalated and California reflects those trends. As a result, specific laws pertaining on...

Will Terrorism Become The Preeminent International Security Issue And Create Crises Of Authority For Governments?

forces. President Bushs actions after 9/11 reflect the limitations of his power. His White House was unable to impose significan...

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...

A Sociological Analysis of Galax-Arena

seemingly innate. In this piece, Liane and Peter are able to perform their tasks fairly well. They are one of the crowd, but Joell...

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...

Domestic Violence in Today's World

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

Negative Effects of Media on Young People

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

Intervention Proposal Regarding School Violence

In five pages this paper proposes intervention that would prevent future school violence like that which took place in Littleton, ...

School Administrators and Characteristics That Are Effective

In fifteen pages the attributes of an effective school administrator are examined in a discussion that also includes the important...

Gods and Violence in the Works of Statius, Sophocles, and Homer

This paper consists of nine pages and considers how violence is perpetuated by the gods in Thebiad by Status, Oedipus Rex by Sopho...

Life and Sociological Works of Max Weber

In twenty pages this paper examines the life and theories of Max Weber in a consideration of his perspectives regarding social str...

Japan and School Violence

This paper consists of seven pages and discusses the social issues associated with Japan's growing school violence problem. Thirt...

Texas and the Occult

In nine pages this essay considers the Texas occult movement and the violence and anxiety it has generated. Nine sources are cite...

Violence in Lord of the Flies by William Golding

none of them knew was there . . . just as most "civilized" people have no idea of the violence that is hidden within their own pla...

Violence and Power in The Third Life of Grange Copeland and The Color Purple by Alice Walker

In this paper that consists of twelve pages the predominant thread of violence that keeps the power hierarchy intact in these nove...

Black Literature and Its Portrayals of Sexual Molestation, Domestic Violence

This research paper/essay pertains to the subject of sexual molestation and domestic violence in black literature. The writer disc...

Laurel House, Domestic Violence

This paper pertains to domestic violence. The writer describes the strategies used by abusers and the the services needed by victi...

Katherine Dunham's Detachment Philosophy

This 3 page paper gives an overview of detachment philosophy according to Katherine Dunham. This paper includes how to use detachm...

Development Genes Envrionment

This paper discusses the influence toys have on pro-social development and violence, toys and gender differences, and cultural inf...

Two Theories, Domestic Violence

This paper pertains to two theories that explain the causation of domestic violence, feminist theory and the social-ecological mod...