Essays on Violence

The term sexism refers to the disadvantages experienced by individuals as a result of their association with a particular gender (Genoways et al., 2003). Males and females are both victims of sexism in their personal and professional lives. Raising voice against sexist behavior will end the daily life miseries experienced...

Rape culture is a phrase that was made in the United States by feminists in the 1970s. It refers to how society holds the victims of sexual harassment accountable and support male sexual violence. The term has numerous definitions and its role in everyday life. The rape culture is created...

In the past 18 years, more people have died or been injured in mass shootings compared to the entire 20th century. School shooting is an event where a student at an education facility such as a university, college, or high school shoots and injures or kills a fellow student at...

The Aspects of Crime and Deviance The aspects of crime and deviance are a significant issue affecting the whole spectrum of society throughout the world. As such, the definition of deviance and crime comes down to the various norms and values that community holds. In the same line, the standards within...

Gang violence is referred to as the non-political and illegal activities mainly affiliated to violent behaviors whose perpetration is conducted by a cohesive group against the civilians, military personnel, law enforcement personnel, or other gangs (Lawson 570). There are three theoretical perspectives that apply to the gang violence namely “symbolic...

Violence in the Media and its Impact on Society Recent times have seen an increase in violent scenes within the media. Platforms such as films and news bulletins tend to predominantly reflect on violent actions and acts. The projection of violent scenes in the settings may also be used to explain...

An Introduction to Active Shooters An active shooter is an individual who is actively involved in killing or intending to kill people situated in a populated confined place. Law enforcement and the civilians have the potential to determine the outcome of the scenario depending on how they respond. Most active shootings...

Mass shootings have become an alarming trend in the United States. There have been mass shootings in schools, movie theatres, shopping centers, and public places leading to several deaths and injuries. Today, mass shootings have been on the rise with innocent people being shot and killed making it a challenge...

Bowling for Columbine: The Influence of Guns and Violence in the United States Bowling for Columbine (Moore), a documentary about the bad influence of guns outlines why there is a consistent violence in the United States. According to Michael Moore, individuals should not sell or purchase guns since they pollute the...

This research talks about the impacts of media violence on our society. First of all, a description of who can be impacted by violence as well as how clear the effects of violence are, within our community in our world today. In the end, several means are examined in terms...

More than 90% of films, TV shows, and video games involve mature content that always includes violent. A child watching a movie and in it, a man wronged by another takes up a firearm and kills his oppressor learns one thing; if a person wrongs you, you to take care...

The book Towards a Marxian Theory of Deviance as depicted by Steven Spitzer develops a unique analogy of the production of the deviance in the capitalistic society and critiques the traditional theories that explain deviance. The Marxist theory does not focus on an individual only but other aspects such as...