Violence
Violence occurs in many types of human relations and has been part of civilized societies from the earliest times. On a national or international level, violence may take place in the context of war, terrorism, genocide, or slavery. Locally, it may involve crimes such as murder, robbery, assault, and rape aimed at particular individuals or randomly chosen victims.
Violence occurs in various forms, various contexts and has been part of civilized societies from the earliest times.
Violence and Aggression
Psychologists have identified several types of aggression, which are distinguished by the motivation leading up to them. Affective aggression is an act that is primarily intended to hurt someone.…>> (read more)
Violence Points of View
5 Youth Violence Has Been Exaggerated
6 Media Violence Causes Aggression in Children
7 Biological, Environmental, and Social Factors Create Violent Children
8 Stricter Gun Control Laws Can Prevent Youth Violence
9 Gun Control Laws Cannot Prevent Youth Violence
10 Zero Tolerance Policies Can Prevent School Violence
11 Zero Tolerance Policies Are Unfair
12 Understanding the Causes of Children's Violence Can Help Prevent School Shootings
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Violence in the News
The most widely cited finding in William Gamson's ([1975]1990) research on the outcomes of social movements is that the use of violence by one of the combatants often works.…>> (read more)
On April 18, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda told visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi--who is in Japan as an advance man for Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit in…>> (read more)
"Protest--[the] peaceful way [to] express their deep resentment--is a right," said the Dalai Lama, after protests in his native Tibet left 80 dead (China put the death toll at…>> (read more)
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