Domestic Violence Essays and Term Papers
365 Essays on Domestic Violence. Documents 226 - 250
-
Violence and Video Games
Violence and Video Games current console game, "Manhunt") has been linked in the minds of many in the UK to the murder of Stefan Pakeerah, 14, from Leicester. The game, awards points to the player based on the number and brutality of murders and assaults of the game's virtual characters. One of the methods used is a hammer, which was the weapon used in real life on poor Stefan. The killer supposedly played the game
Rating:Essay Length: 1,855 Words / 8 PagesSubmitted: February 21, 2010 -
Effects of Violence on Children
Television has both positive and negative effects on children between the ages of two and five. Some research shows that violence in the media can be linked to aggressive behavior in children. Though, some researchers disagree with this statement and believe that there are other factors, besides television, which cause children to become violent. The following essay will reflect both sides of this argument. Violent television shows lead to violence in children between the ages
Rating:Essay Length: 773 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: February 21, 2010 -
Video Games and Violence, Is There a Connection?
With all the violence in the world today, what with Terrorism, the War in Iraq, and many murders right in our own backyard, people have begun to wonder where it comes from. What is it exactly, that allows one person to take the life of another? Lately, the blame has fallen on violent video games such as Bully (in Europe, Canis Canem Edit or Dog Eat Dog in Latin), and the Grand Theft Auto series.
Rating:Essay Length: 1,727 Words / 7 PagesSubmitted: February 21, 2010 -
Video Games and Violence
When I hear the words video games and violence in the same sentence, I automatically think that they are talking about video games causing violence among young teens and adults. I do believe that video games cause some sort of aggression and added violence in that age group, but not to a point of someone killing another person. My generation has grown up on the evolution of the video game. All we see nowadays
Rating:Essay Length: 610 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 22, 2010 -
What Is the Cause and Effects of Music, Television, and Video Game Violence on Children and Teens in America?
Bradis McGriff Humanities 110 November 27, 2004 Dr. Privateer What is the cause and effects of Music, Television, and Video Game Violence on Children and Teens In America? Introduction Usually when a child or a teenager commits a crime, it is never their fault. When a child or a teenager commits a crime, the responsibility never belongs to the parents either. Instead, when a teenager or a child commits a crime, the first thing that
Rating:Essay Length: 2,954 Words / 12 PagesSubmitted: February 24, 2010 -
Violence and Music
Music and Violence Each generation of adolescents has an artist or type of music that parents vehemently disapprove. The current generation has rap and alternative rock music. Many adults make the claim that some of this music causes violence, such as "Big Man with a Gun" by Nine Inch Nails (Palumbo 2). Some music has violent and explicit content, but a violent song, itself does not cause physical harm. Other songs of rap and alternative
Rating:Essay Length: 1,716 Words / 7 PagesSubmitted: February 25, 2010 -
Violence in Movies
If you watch movies these days you know you’re sure to see some sort of violence whether it be a killing, beating, or some kind of cruel act. Now every time you watch TV, you are likely to see a commercial promoting a new movie with a catch title such as “Scream” or “Fear.” Whether you think these movies are necessary or not, production companies know they will get the viewers and this is why
Rating:Essay Length: 588 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 25, 2010 -
Youth Violence
DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSURE AND ACCESS TO THE INTERNET 5.4.1 Venues of Access As noted in Chapter 2, individuals obtain access to the Internet through an Internet service provider (ISP). However, it is quite common for many individuals to have more than one. For many youth, multiple venues for access to the Internet are likely, with home, school, and library access as perhaps the most common channels but with many others as well, all of which
Rating:Essay Length: 510 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 25, 2010 -
Real Life Violence Vs Media
Keep Our Rights; Lose the Real-Life Violence Popular culture can easily be defined as today's trends, music, film, TV, vocabulary, video games and fashion (in this essay, only film, TV and video games will be discussed). It can be seen and heard at anytime, anyplace, it’s literally everywhere. It can be seen my millions, including our youth. However, some might argue that that is a negative matter, and that we as a society need to
Rating:Essay Length: 730 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 26, 2010 -
Media: Not Totally to Blame for the Violence in Society
Media: Not Totally To Blame For The Violence In Society People are quick to blame violence in our society on television, movies or video games because they are simple believable targets. We have to look beyond this disinformation and attack the real causes for the violence in our society. Violence in television programs, movies, or video games will not make a person kill someone else. People watch violent images all the time, and only a
Rating:Essay Length: 992 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: February 26, 2010 -
Video Game Violence and Public Policy
Video Game Violence and Public Policy David Walsh, Ph.D. National Institute on Media and the Family Video games will turn 30 years old in 2002. The industry that started with Pong has become a multi-billion dollar worldwide industry. The growth of the industry is both matched and driven by the technological advances. In a little more than two years, video game consoles have gone from processing 350,000 polygons per second (pg/s) ЎXa measure of graphic
Rating:Essay Length: 2,123 Words / 9 PagesSubmitted: February 26, 2010 -
Television, Movie, and Music Violence and the Impact on Teen Behavior
Abstract Most people in our society generally have the opinion that violence in television, movies, and music increases aggression in children and adolescents. Does it? Who is to say whether media has a positively direct effect or a positive correlation? However, the majority of the people who have researched this topic have discovered that violence in television, movies, and music is indeed one of the main factors contributing to the increase in violent and aggressive
Rating:Essay Length: 1,506 Words / 7 PagesSubmitted: February 27, 2010 -
Violence Depicted in the Media
Violence Depicted In the Media There is endless controversy today concerning society being highly affected by media programs displaying violence. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) reports that violence in the media has increased since 1980 and continues to increase. Thousands of studies have pointed to a relationship between media violence and real life crime. Years of research show that exposure to media violence causes children to behave more aggressively, both
Rating:Essay Length: 1,171 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: February 28, 2010 -
Violence on Television
Violence on Television We hear a great deal about violence on television these days. Nearly everywhere you turn there is something being written about it, or a program dealing with the issue of it, or a news story about a child somewhere who was influenced by it to do something harmful. The subject permeates our collective consciousness. Maybe this is due to the ever-increasing number of gangs in our urban centers. Maybe it's due to
Rating:Essay Length: 1,648 Words / 7 PagesSubmitted: March 1, 2010 -
Columbine - Reflection on Violence
Columbine - Reflection on Violence While watching a commentary, on a popular television program, I felt nauseous1 after learning of torture students and teachers endured at Columbine High School in Little Town, Colorado. It began as a typical school day in April; it ended with an afternoon of horror, which showed a child’s extreme behaviour. Teachers and students encountered hours of torture as two fellow students walked their campus halls on a shooting spree. To
Rating:Essay Length: 350 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: March 5, 2010 -
Gang Violence and Substance Abuse
Gangs in the United States are becoming more violent and deadly than ever. Thousand of people are dying each year from these ill-mannered thugs. In today's societies gang activity is an everyday occurrence whether it includes violence, drugs, death or any illegal activity in which they participate. The research that I have conducted will focus on how the selling of drugs by gangs members can lead to violence/death and how turf wars between rival gang
Rating:Essay Length: 1,203 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: March 5, 2010 -
Achieving Civil Rights Using Non-Violence
“As a young woman, I was very much interested in the Civil Rights movement, but my mother never allowed me to speak my mind about such a sensitive topic. She always thought I was just a little girl who didn’t know what she was talking about.” But a young, intelligent Tamille Wells understood the very aspect of the Civil Rights Movement and the motives behind it. As Tammy graduated from American High School, her attention
Rating:Essay Length: 1,907 Words / 8 PagesSubmitted: March 6, 2010 -
A Comparison of Stocks’ and Gelles’ Family Violence Surveys
A Comparison of Stocks’ and Gelles’ Family Violence Surveys Straus and Gelles (1986) compared results of 19 and 1985 surveys that attempted to measure intrafamily violence. They reported declines in the rates of child and wife abuse during this period. They attributed their findings to “a combination of changed attitudes and norms along with changes in overt behavior” with respect to intrafamily violence toward wives and children. Stocks (1988) reanalyzed the data and found the
Rating:Essay Length: 341 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: March 6, 2010 -
How Violence Affects Society
Compare the social, political, and economic characteristics of societies that either inhibit or promote collective violence. How does violence affect society? Give specific examples. Collective violence is almost an inevitable part of every society. It exists in different forms such as conflicts between nations, groups, group terrorism, and gang warfare. Everyday, thousands of people fall victims to these different forms of collective violence. Collective violence is defined as use of violence by people who associate
Rating:Essay Length: 700 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: March 7, 2010 -
Violence
“The beast snatched at the first man he came to, ripped him apart, cut his body to bits with powerful jaws. Drank the blood from his veins and bolted him down, hands and feet; death. And his great teeth came together, snapping life shut.” This vivid description creates quite a gruesome picture as the reader is forced to imagine the awful scene. One would not think that such an excerpt could be taken from a
Rating:Essay Length: 533 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: March 7, 2010 -
Perception of Violence Against Women
THE PERCEPTION OF VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE AGAINST WOMEN Abstract of Dissertation Presented to the Graduate School of the University of Sarasota In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration THE PERCEPTION OF VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE AGAINST WOMEN The perception of the threat of violence in the workplace against women is of particular concern to companies due to the fact that homicide is the leading cause of
Rating:Essay Length: 9,806 Words / 40 PagesSubmitted: March 10, 2010 -
Domestic Issues of the 1970s
The 1970s were a time of confusion and revolution in the United States. Integration finally prevailed in the public school system, with the major incident being in Little Rock, Arkansas. The United States went through an extreme energy crisis in the 1970s. Both Welfare and Social Security went through drastic reform policies throughout the decade. In addition, the U.S. economy fluctuated throughout the decade creating both good and bad times for many, as inflation rates
Rating:Essay Length: 266 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: March 10, 2010 -
Youth Violence in Society
Youth Violence in Society “In 2002, more than 877,700 young people ages 10 to 24 were injured from violent acts. Approximately 1 in 13 required hospitalization” (CDC 2004). Violence is everywhere. We can’t control it. Its on TV, it’s on the radio, it’s in our schools, it’s in the streets, and it’s everywhere. Currently in the US, the rate of crimes committed by minors has sky rocketed in the last 10 years. Now comes the
Rating:Essay Length: 913 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: March 10, 2010 -
Violence in Othello
Violence in Othello In William Shakespeare’s Othello violence can be found in several different ways. Violence can be expressed physically, mentally, and verbally. This tragic play shows how jealousy and envy can overpower a person’s mind and lead them to wreak havoc on others. Not only does this story give many different examples of violence, it displays how mental violence can promote physical violence, and continues on in that cycle. Mental promotes physical which ultimately
Rating:Essay Length: 1,336 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: March 11, 2010 -
Media Violence
Violence in the media is a very complex subject; extracting what actually causes aggression and what is just arbitrary circumstance can be a very sticky process. For instance, as a recreational player of video games, I play what might be considered violent games (mostly an online "shoot 'em up" game called Counter-Strike) in the eyes of someone who perceives what I am doing as "killing" or as violent, but there in lies the problem: I
Rating:Essay Length: 1,213 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: March 13, 2010