Violence in schools around the nation is a serious problem. ... Although violence is a problem in any setting, the problem is compounded when it pertains to schools; it not only hinders the educational process, but also creates unnecessary burden on children. ... As of now, other proposals and acts designed to prevent violence in schools have not worked as well as planned. ... In addition, the majority of schools in the public schooling systems are opposed to more extreme forms of violence prevention such as corporal punishment. ...

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VIOLENCE IN THE SCHOOL To whom this may concern: Recently, it has been brought upon to me about the increasing amount of violence that is occurring throughout the school. ... In addition we should look at the fact that gang violence, racial discrimination and drugs are the main causes of the violence in the schools. So how does violence affect the students? ... One form of violence in the school today is gang violence, this deals more with ethnic groups, for instance, Tamils, Greeks, Italians and Chinese gangs. ... This doesn't mean we have to go to the extreme scenario of doing...

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Games, Books and Movies: The Violence Accelerator or Misreported Non-issue? ... Without a doubt, media violence does influence people. However, does media violence influence people to the point of lashing out in violence? ... On the contrary, books and other forms of written literate have displayed the same amount of violence long before any televised violence came about. Large number of certain books contain much more violence and extreme situations than much crimes depicted on television. ...

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It has too much sexual and violence scenes. ... It was just too bloody and too sexually violence. I was more disturbed by the sexual part than the violence part. ... During those years, people are usually very extreme, it is either, "Yes, this movie should be shown." or "No, it should be ban right away." ... We are here to watch a movie, not pornography or some kind of violence bloody crime scenes. ...

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In Denmark, we think that U.S. has an extreme form of defense in private homes and that is probably because we do not see the same kind of extreme violent crime at home. ... Josh Sugarman, the executive director and founder of the Violence Policy Center and the author of two books about gun violence prevention and against Gun Clubs in schools is concerned that there might be a chance for new "Columbine shooting" if this continues. ... We are a small country where crime is not committed to the same high violent and extreme level as in the United States. ...

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Some arguments against the enforcement of school uniforms are that uniforms are just an extreme measure of the school's dress codes, whether or not school violence would lessen if student were made to wear uniforms, and that uniforms take away a child's First Amendment rights. ... Unfortunately school violence happens way too often and everyone is desperate for ways to stop it, but school uniforms is not the solution. ... In conclusion, since there has not yet been any solid proof that uniforms in schools stop violence or promote discipline they should not be mandatory. ...

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Overview How exactly do you truly alter a criminal's demeanor when it comes to acts of violence? ... Criminal Justice professor, and author of "Don't Shoot, One Man, A Street Fellowship, And The End of Violence in Inner-City America" believes in the second method. Kennedy has spent the last twenty years trying to stop inner-city violence, and his methods are much different from many others. ... In the different approach created in New York City, which also showed a drop in homicide rates, also known as "the broken window theory" or extreme policing, Kennedy belie...

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Reservoir Dogs Gangsters, violence, murder and corruption !!!!! ... It was filled with some pretty gory scenes and extreme violent content, Tarantinos' trademark. The way he portrays the real life aspects of crime and violence are unbelievable. ... Why does all the violence in Tarantinos' movies become so attractive to us normal people? ...

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Ken and Norman S8 (1) of the theft act 1968 states that a person commits robbery if he steals and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so uses force or seeks to put any person in fear of force. The maximum sentence for robbery is life imprisonment this obviously is ...

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Extreme Effects of Proposition 21 Proposition 21 was proposed so that fourteen year olds and older would be tried as adults for serious crimes. ... Need For Proposition 21 Based on Extreme Crimes Over the past few decades, violence has been a serious problem in the United States, and has swamped heavily populated states like California. ...

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Because of the extreme danger biker gangs bring to Canadian society, more government resources need to be dedicated to eliminate their power. ... They are able to expand and develop their businesses so easily because of the extreme income received from those businesses. ... "Biker gangs use force and violence to survive and grow. ... "We've seen an escalation of violence and indiscriminate use of firearms and explosives by outlaw motorcycle gangs- (Runciman). ...

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Therefore, applying capital punishment to ease overcrowding would be an extreme measure to reduce the prison population. ... As a result the criminals might be more likely to commit harsh acts of violence against other people. ...

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Overcrowding increases the chance for prison riots, higher chance of prisoner misconduct, psychological problems, changes the prison dynamic, increases prison violence, and is cruel to the prisoners. ... Countless prisoners have died due to extreme wait times. ... Overcrowding has also increased the incidence of infectious disease and has led to rising prison violence and greater violence and greater reliance on lockdowns. ...

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Social Control Theories take a sort of opposite approach from other theories in criminology. They start by asking why most people do not commit crimes rather then why they do commit them. They focus on restraining or controlling factors that are broken or missing inside the personalities of criminals. If these restraining factors involve society in some way, then the theory is said to be a social control theory. Most control theories are a blend of psychiatric, phsychological, and sociological ideas. ...

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Within my research, the authors are taking their views on punishment fitting the crime to the extremes. ... Violent crimes deserve "eye for an eye". 30 March 1995 The author of this article wants the public to know that he believes that if someone commits a crime of violence that they should receive the same. ... Even the "piddling crimes" (of no worth) are being slapped with sentences that are outrageous because they are simply related with the use of drugs or violence or associated with whatever offense offers the greatest time in the slammer. ...

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Running head: COMPARISON OF SEXUAL AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS The Comparison of Sexual and Violent Offenders Abstract The purpose of this experiment is to gain a better understanding of how sexual offenders and violent offenders are both the same and ...

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In this essay I will be considering how Martin Scorsese's, Goodfellas (1990) presents a naive attitude towards crime and its relation to violence through the main character, Henry Hill's view on the mafia. ... The first shot that introduces us to this scene is an extreme close-up of Henry's blue eyes staring intently at something in particular that he is interested in. ...

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The prison population in England and Wales currently stands at 71,800. According to the Home Office estimate this figure is projected to rise to 83,500 by 2008. Similarly in Scotland, which has a separate legal system and its own private service, there are similar pressures. Prisons can be successfu...

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Sin In The Puritan Community Puritan was the name given in the 16th century to the more extreme Protestants with in the Church of England who thought that the English Reformation had not gone far enough in reforming the doctrines and structure of the church. ... Protected by Hester's vow of secrecy, he inflicts upon the minister a torture infinitely more diabolical than physical violence. ...

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In criminal violence cases few people actually witness them and often as in Tebbens"case the witnesses have long criminal records and their reliability is questioned. ... "justice" is always hostage to the vagaries of jurisdiction, judicial perceptions, whims, or ideologies, and even the time of day" (Investigating Criminal Violence, Robert Jackall). ...

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Some people still see California as a state for the laid-back, people who sat in movies or television, surf, tan, and otherwise live a life of pleasure. What reality provides, however, is a far different state: one with some of the most severe penalties for criminal activities, sometimes no matter...

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The death penalty does not show its positive effect, moreover, it may be an incitement to criminal violence. ... They are the most horrible and immoral punishments ever practiced on human beings, people are not killed at once but suffer a prolonged time of extreme agony. ...

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