As far back as recorded history takes us, we find cases of domestic abuse against women. This type of behavior was once condoned and even encouraged. Movement to change women's rights date back to 1776, as Abigail Adams advocated to increase freedom within a marriage (Women 453). Although soc...

Violence in Canada vs. America Have you ever asked yourself why is it that Canadians hear about most of the crime in America, but the Americans never hear about any crime in Canada? Canadian cities have been traditionally safer and less vulnerable to "crime waves" than American neighbo...

Gun Control Since the days of the pioneers of the United States, firearms have been part of the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or sport. As we near the end of the 20th century the use of guns has changed significantly. Because of fast and steady increase in crime and ...

After reading the article, "Death in the Office – Workplace Homicides" by Stanley Duncan, M.S, I found the article to be very interesting to me, especially because of the profession I am in. Homicide in the workplace is a very common thing in the United States today. Occupational ...

Immigration, racial tension, and violence are something that is experienced today and back in the 1860's. In the movie "Gangs of New York", it portrays the same way the immigrants were treated in the 1860's as well as today. In the movie the racial tension and violence was toward...

On April 23, 2010 the governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer, signed Senate Bill 1070 Immigration Law. This controversial bill, which abuses immigrants, recalls the racial laws of Nazi Germany in which the Jews were persecuted during Hitler's regime. In the Arizona case, the target of this law is the Latin...

Gun Control is Fair and Necessary Since the days of the pioneers of the Untied States, firearms have been part of the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or sport. As the end of the twentyth century th use of guns has changed significantly. Because of fas and steady increase in...

Gun Control is Fair and Necessary Since the days of the pioneers of the Untied States, firearms have been part of the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or sport. As the end of the twentyth century th use of guns has changed significantly. Because of fas and steady increase in...

Violence in the household has been a problem in the United States for a long time. Until recent years, this very common and dangerous situation was not given much thought or attention. Many victims thought that they had done something wrong, or that they in some way deserved this abuse. The trut...

Crime Rate in Juvenile Delinquency: Increasing or Decreasing? The frequency of juvenile crimes is not what it appears to be. From all the reports from the media, some would think the crime rate for juveniles is increasing, but fortunately, it is decreasing. There are a few suggestions for this amaz...

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of American history. Specifically it will discuss the events at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and what caused them. The 1968 Convention in Chicago is remembered for its violent riots and government resp...

After reading "A Rumor of War" by Philip Caputo, one must come to terms with the rituals of war and the capacity of such a brutal event. There comes a point in war where man no longer maintains a sense of normal ethics and morals but rather develops this mindframe that you are either kill...

Violence in schools has spread widely throughout the nation, leading to many problems among students, families, and residents of these areas. However, there are many ways we can stop or prevent future violence in schools. Having security in schools is a great possibility that would help reduce pro...

Juvenile crime is crime committed by children under the age of 18. It is usually committed by teenagers and is a term that refers to many types of misconduct forbidden by law. A serious juvenile offender is often defined as one whose offense history includes arrests for five or more serious offenses...

Gun Control or Government Control? . When you hear the term "gun control", many things may come to mind such as school shootings, like Columbine or Rocori, "kids killing kids", the Brady Law and second amendment rights. As Americans face an ever-growing problem of violence, t...

Politics and crime as well as media and crime, have direct effects on how crime is dealt with and how much of it is really reported to the public. In Ted Chiricos's article, "The Media, Moral Panic and the Politics of Crime Control," the issues of media, politics and the ...

The Blacks Insatiable Demands I grew up in Africa, Ghana and Liberia to be exact. My image of the Blacks, was formed by what I would later come to understand that a form of indentured servants still exist in parts of the world. My grandfather as an architect lucked out on a contracted job to bui...

In the pass 25 years, the migration of gangs have been a big problem in the United States and all over the world. 190 larger cities with the population of more than one hundred thousand and 555 smaller cities said they have notice some gang migration in there city in the pass 5 years. The reason why...

Guns don't kill people; people kill people. If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have the guns. These are typical sayings of anti-gun control activists who believe that gun usage and ownership should not be controlled by state or federal laws for they do not feel these laws are an effecti...

Has Anything Changed? In his world-renowned speech, "I Have A Dream," Martin Luther King Jr. describes his reflection of present-day America and his hopes of the future by dramatizing the disgraceful situation in which America is consumed. In 1963, when this speech was being giv...

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GANGSTERISUM GANGSTERISUM In 1919 congress passed the eighteenth amendment. Which abolished alcohol and legally prohibited the manufacturing or sale of any kind of alcoholic beverages. Thus bringing the rise and increase of organized crime and criminal activity. This amendment would be a huge ...

I think a heroe is an ordinary person who has done something to change the way people think about the world or is not afraid to be punisched for their beliefs. It is someone who has ideas that could make life better for another human in any way and has the courage to act on these ideas. Heroe should...

November 25, 2002 What can be done to control the proliferation of guns in the US? Guns are a main cause of death in the United States. Approximately 75 people each week are killed or wounded because of guns. There are many ways to go about bringing that number down, but which way would be m...

In April of 1963, while incarcerated in the Birmingham City Jail, Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote an influential letter defending his anti-segregation protests. The letter was sent in response to a statement released by eight clergymen from Alabama asking King and his followers to cease their public ...