American Violence Essays and Term Papers
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Males, Media, and Violence (incomplete)
Males, Media, and Violence Why are American men so violent? Why are our crime rates higher than any other countries and why is such a disproportionate percentage of the violence and crime committed by men? One has to begin to think that there are some major issues with the men in our society and the culture in which they grew up in, but my question is; why are American men so violent? Is it the
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Why Do Americans Eat Fast Food
STARE DECISIS - Lat. "to stand by that which is decided." The principal that the precedent decisions are to be followed by the courts. To abide or adhere to decided cases. It is a general maxim that when a point has been settled by decision, it forms a precedent which is not afterwards to be departed from. The doctrine of stare decisis is not always to be relied upon, for the courts find it necessary
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Rap Violence
Imagine an inner city kid having grown u in an environment where real life street violence is a way of life. His body, having survived personal experiences of violence, endured barely life sustained conditions, and many sleepless nights caused by the constant yet unpredictable call of death. His mind doubtful over where his next meal will come from, lost in search of some higher guidance, struggling through a world, not of innocent childish fantasies, but
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The Significance of Daisy Buchanan’s American Dream in the Great Gatsby
The Significance of Daisy Buchanan’s American Dream in The Great Gatsby Some women during the 1920s lived the life with the role of a repressed woman. Repressed women did not make decisions for themselves; they relied solely on their husbands. Their husbands treated them as if they were objects without any feelings whatsoever. Repressed women showed no self respect, and they did not live their life in reality. These women’s emotions were suppressed as they
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Violence in Television
Violence in Television Before graduating from high school, the average American child will have witnessed 8,000 murders and 200,000 acts of violence on television. This overwhelming presentation of violence to society can only mean one thing: violence sells, and sells big. But we must ask at what cost? Since violence in the media has long been analyzed and discussed by researchers and media, several measures have since been implemented to stop or reduce violence on
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Materialism in American Society
Materialism in American Society Over the course of the last century America has undergone many societal changes, none of which have had as great an ethical effect as the nation's transition towards ever increasing materialism. Materialism, or the desire for wealth and possessions, has faced virulent opposition for thousands of years from both religious institutions and social activists. Throughout time, materialism has been widely slandered not only as spiritually corrupting, but also as a major
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Videogames Violence
Concern about video game violence is not new. There were calls to ban violent games as early as 1976 when Death Race, often acknowledged as the first violent video game, appeared on the market. Of course, the violence in Death Race seems tame in comparison with today's "first person shooters." As technology advances, each generation of violent games became more graphic and extreme. The processing power of video game platforms has increased an astonishing 188
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Land Rover North American, Inc
2.0 Introduction 2.1 The Reality of the Report: Purpose & Aims Whether it is crude, boring, eccentric, exciting, entertaining or otherwise, there can be no doubt that Reality TV is big business. As the saying goes, there is no business like show business, and media conglomerates and television networks alike have done big business through reality TV. This truly unique genre of programming has taken the world by storm since its inception, traced back as
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Waking up American
Waking up American Everything had changed. He still haunts me, dressed in half ripped clothes, sitting on a cardboard, holding on tight to his empty begging cup and weeping for his mother, but she was no where to be found. His pitiful cries moved me to want to scoop him up, comfort him and give him a home, but I didn’t. No one paid attention to him. I stood there attempting to figure out if
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American Beauty 1999 Directed by Sam Mendes
 In American Beauty, 1999, directed by Sam Mendes, we are confronted with the permeating images that have consumed mainstream American life. Mendes exploits these images as constructions that we created around ourselves as a means of hiding our true selves. Mendes is able to implicate us in the construction and make us active viewers by exploiting our voyeuristic nature. In American Beauty Mendes uses the voyeuristic tendencies of the spectator to acknowledge the permeating
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The Harlem Renaissance: An American Experience
The Harlem Renaissance: An American Experience Painter Aaron Douglas, the "father" of African Art, stated in 1925, "Let's bare our arms and plunge them deep through laughter, through pain, through sorrow, through hope, through disappointment, into the very depths of the souls of our people and drag forth material crude, rough, neglected. Then let's sing it, dance it, write it, paint it" ("Harlem Renaissance" 1, par. 4). These words of triumph and strife epitomize the
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The American President
"The American President," directed by Rob Reiner is portraying everyday problems the president has to face along with hidden political issues that concern his presidency. The movie begins with Andrew Shepherd, a role played by Micheal Douglas who's a widow president with a young daughter and is currently running for his second term. He is counting on his crime bill to cinch the result of the upcoming political struggle. In the movie there is an
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What Life on the Mississippi Taught Me About American History
What Life on the Mississippi taught me about American History. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain gave me an idea of what life was like in America in the nineteenth century. It was written by an eyewitness who led an interesting life that began on the Mississippi River. He went on to become a world-know American author, humorist and lecturer. The main theme of this work is the steamboat and its effect on the
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The Overmedication of American Children
We in America tend to take medications for almost any problem we have, from headaches to gastrointestinal pain, to more serious chronic disorders such as depression and attention deficit disorder. While many of the uses of such medications may be necessary and legitimate, many are not, and due to this fact, many people become dependent on medications, mentally, and or physically. This problem is not simply the fault of the individual; in fact, the blame
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American Fast Food in Korea
1. Base on market information for Asia Pacific, we can made conclusion that business future in Asian region has to have bright future. With 33% of the world's GDP and 50% of its population, Asia has emerged as a rapidly growing force in the global economy. Due to the cultural diversity, regulatory controls, growing base of consumer power and its own set of business "rules," the multinational corporations (MNCs) find it challenging to enter the
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The Creation of the American Republic
The Creation of the American Republic James Madison prided himself on his knowledge from books and theories. Madison was born into a class of Virginia planters. His father was the wealthiest landowner in Virginia and it was known that Madison would lead a financially secure life. This factor helped him in his pursuit of education. He gained opportunities to go to elite schools because of his status. Madison was ambitious and he graduated from the
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Marriage in American Cukture
The model marriage in present American culture is one which is based upon love and happiness. This principle is emphasized through the “happily ever after” themes in most fairy tales. Contrastingly, during the Renaissance, this ideal was rarely considered in negotiations of marriage. Matrimony was considered more in terms of business negotiations, often arranged between business associates and those of similar social stature. Marriage was primarily a social, political and economical merging of two families
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American Dream
American Dream Throughout history, Americans hoped of having a piece of the American Dream. The American Dream is a dream connoting hope for prosperity and happiness symbolized particularly by having a house of ones own. In today’s market place, only 14% of Californians are able to achieve this dream. (Lansner, 2006) This has resulted in an increase in renters, rental owners seeing an opportunity to make money, and the rise in the cost of rent.
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Violences in School
Violence in schools has increased widely through the country. Innocent students, teachers, families and residents of the area could be affected by violence in schools. There are many causes of school violence like drugs, family or emotional problems. However, there are possible ways to prevent violent attacks by students. First, I think the institution should give the students conferences about how violence is affecting our environment, causes of violence and consequences. They should also try
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American Dream
My great-grandfather moved to this country from Thailand. His lineage situation is a bit confusing considering he is of mixed blood. In those days racism was on a uphill slope, especially in such countries as Taiwan and China, and Japan, that would have been considered blasphemous and it still is today. Today we live in a more enlightened time, being of Taiwanese and Jamaican blood he and his parents were abandoned by his family and
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Diet in American People
Unfortunately, Americans today are obsessed with losing weight. Everybody wants to be thin! Everywhere I go, there’s someone counting calories, cutting "carbs", and running themselves to death on a treadmill. Dieting can be beneficial, when done properly and with discussion with a doctor. Sadly, some people fall into these bad habits when the desperation to lose weight has become tremendous. Everyone wants to lose way quickly and more importantly very easily. Therefore, any fad diet
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Examine the Ways in Which Hollywood Cinema Has Conventionally Represented African Americans.
I will be examining some of the ways in which Hollywood cinema conventionally represents African Americans with relevance to the film Trading Places. Trading Places (1983) is a good example of how Hollywood cinema represents African-Americans because it does so in different ways. It is a typical black and white �buddy’ film in which it has paired together an African American star with a white star in order to attract both audiences, however, not bypassing
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American Revolution’s Effects on American Society
One of the most significant events in United States history was the American Revolution. However, the significance of the event did not lay in the number of casualties or in Revolutionary wartime strategies. The importance of the Revolution lay in its effects of American Society. This landmark in American history has caused important changes to the government, affected vast and deep social changes, and altered the economic state of the newborn nation in the years
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Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Domestic violence in the United States has become a major problem that affects nearly 2/3's of all people. It can affect wives, the elderly, and even men. This paper will discuss the violence toward both women and children. It is widely understood that most estimates of the commonness of domestic violence are understated. Even large population surveys cannot provide accurate estimates of the amount of domestic violence. This is partly because many victims
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The Problem of Domestic Violence
The Problem of Domestic Violence February 6, 2005 The Problem of Domestic Violence “He would hit us with almost anything. His favorite beating tool was electrical cords. He’d use cords from lamps, the toaster, and the iron. He’d hold the lamp in his hand and whip us with the cord. I would have marks on my arm from the prongs of the plug that looked like snake bite wounds.” (Anonymous Female, personal communication, January
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