Essays Tagged: "violent act"

This essay, Bad advertising, is about the effect the media has on children in our society today. It specifically focuses on television watching.

Extensive viewing of violent programs on television can lead to aggression in children. Children watch an average of thre ... mitation of violence, and the identification of violence within themselves.The more a child views a violent television program the more they will become immune to violence and learn to gradually accep ... cept it. Research has shown ideal to be true. "One example: in several studies, those who watched a violent program instead of a nonviolent one were slower to intervene or to call for help when, a lit ...

(3 pages) 339 1 4.3 Mar/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Persuasive paper for not letting juveniles be tried as adults.

adults? Were they considered adults before they carried out an act of violence? No. How then, did a violent act cause them to cross over a line that is defined by age? The current debate over juvenile ... y two voices: elected officials proposing quick-fix solutions, and a media more intent on reporting violent crimes than successful prevention efforts. Minors should not be tried as adults in our socie ...

(8 pages) 1349 11 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Television and its Affects on Children

hours per week and most of this viewing is of violence or sexual acts. During this time there is a violent act shown every 6 minutes and on Saturday mornings there is 20 to 25 violent acts shown ever ... You thought that letting them watch television would make them smarter, but it only made them more violent and have less creativity and imagination. Breaking the cycle of violence begins with childre ...

(3 pages) 103 0 4.5 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Gun Control-Argumentative essay to make it harder for citizens to carry concealed weapons

aliber pistol at the victim and executed her while she sat in her chair, talking on the phone. This violent act and other very serious crimes like it are committed on a regular basis.There are many sm ... ng American lives is that it requires background checks and that keeps handguns out of the hands of violent criminals. November 30 was the eighth anniversary of the signing of the Brady Law. Since the ...

(3 pages) 131 2 4.5 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Gun and Weapon Control

Abortion- prochoice containing the other options to abortions.

to think about it. They wish to avoid the overwhelming horrible reality. Abortion is an intentional violent act that kills an unborn baby. Without any anesthesia, the baby is dismembered, torn apart, ...

(3 pages) 190 4 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

An persuasive essay by Steve Savitt about why minors should not be charged as adults

adults? Were they considered adults before they carried out an act of violence? No. How then, did a violent act cause them to cross over a line that is defined by age? The current debate over juvenile ... y two voices: elected officials proposing quick-fix solutions, and a media more intent on reporting violent crimes than successful prevention efforts. Minors should not be tried as adults in our socie ...

(6 pages) 237 0 5.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

The Causes and Effects of the Homestead Strike

The Homestead Strike was a very violent, but important event to the people of the American Business Industry. The violent act of a d ...

(7 pages) 78 1 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

A whole report on gang life and how it affects people

Join GangsWhen was the last time you were able to turn on the news and not hear about some sort of violent act? Crime is a growing concern amongst most cities, and street gangs are behind a lot of th ... ung kids to this lifestyle to keep themselves supplied with drugs.With the drug lifestyle comes the violent aspect of it. Violence is important to gangs because it draws fear in the eyes of those who ...

(5 pages) 81 3 4.1 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Crimal Mind

ts are looking into the concept as a way ofearly detection into the minds of troubledchildren whose violent ways might be discoveredbefore it is too late. By watching for certainsignals educators hope ... By watching for certainsignals educators hope to intervene before thesestudents actually complete a violent act.Some have felt it is the influence of drugs oralcohol that induces this kind of criminal ...

(5 pages) 211 5 4.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Terrorism the New War

als. As a contemporary issue for the purpose of this foreign policy brief, terrorism refers "to any violent act directed against noncombatants and carried out by an organized group rationalizing such ...

(12 pages) 640 2 3.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Sexual harrasment agains women

ainst women isn't a rarity. Every year, large numbers of women are becoming victims of some kind of violent act. This has caused sexual violence to become a growing concern among societies. Let us ask ...

(8 pages) 176 0 4.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Violence in the Workplace

As difficult as it may be to imagine a violent act taking place at work, in these times it is an eventuality that can not be ignored. Too f ... rch on causes of violence in the workplace, determined that "discharge from one's job provokes many violent acts' and 'conflict between the employee and supervisor can result in more that a screaming ... ly dramatic drop in employee morale (Ford para.7). A large amount of employees fell betrayed when a violent incident occurs at work. They hold management accountable for it to even happen. Most likely ...

(5 pages) 170 0 3.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Violence and movies: American History X

Violence is part of our everyday lives and has direct consequences. However on the big screen, violent events may have little or unrealistic consequences. Additionally, violence on screen can be ... realistic consequences. Additionally, violence on screen can be made comical and humorous. Seeing a violent act as being funny or having unrealistic consequences can lift the negativity and make it mo ...

(5 pages) 124 1 4.6 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Essay on how Juveniles should not be charged as adults

adults? Were they considered adults before they carried out an act of violence? No. How then, did a violent act cause them to cross over a line that is defined by age? The current debate over juvenile ... y two voices: elected officials proposing quick-fix solutions, and a media more intent on reporting violent crimes than successful prevention efforts. Minors should not be tried as adults in our socie ...

(6 pages) 171 2 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Violence in Hockey: When does it go to far and how can a sport known for violence solve its problem?

AbstractResearch today states that violence is impossible to avoid in contact sports, and that violent act committed in hockey is on rise. This paper looks at the occurrence of violence in the Na ... in the National Hockey Association, which is increasing within the organization of the game. Excess violent activity is unavoidable to some degree in the game of hockey, but as of lately it is becomin ...

(12 pages) 39 0 4.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Should Executions of Capital Offenders be Televised?

an already demented mind. It will surely upset at least some people, and it will project a terribly violent act. How can we teach humanity nonviolence? It only can perpetuateviolence. There is more th ... e we should cherish.The question of violence also arises in my mind. Our society lives already in a violent world: from a small scale pickpocket who steals your wallet to a world where the military bu ...

(2 pages) 52 6 5.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Criminal Minds.

are looking into the concept as a way of early detection into the minds of troubled children whose violent ways might be discovered before it is too late. By watching for certain signals educators ho ... watching for certain signals educators hope to intervene before these students actually complete a violent act (Lord PG).Some have felt it is the influence of drugs or alcohol that induces this kind ...

(7 pages) 69 0 0.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Who is Joe?

er comes from every corner of the country, and every Joe has a different back round. Some come from violent places, while others have never even seen a violent act. Nevertheless, there is one thing th ...

(4 pages) 12 0 1.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Abortion: is it justified?

Abortion is an intentional violent act that kills an unborn baby. Without any anaesthesia, the baby is dismembered, torn apart, ...

(4 pages) 37 2 1.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Corporal Punishment

hild abuse and later violence. Do children who are spanked or physically punished see spanking as a violent act? Do they learn to see violence as an acceptable way to solve a problem? When parents spa ...

(2 pages) 40 1 5.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues