Gerarod Jones believes that violence in books is good for kids to read. ... "Parents are taken away books from their child due to violence. ... (Melanie) Moore PhD. a physiologist who works with urban teens. 3 Moore and Jones, each raising a daughter of their own, claim: "Children use violent stories to meet their emotional and developmental needs, and ways in which adults can then use these stories healthily. ... (Jonathan Lilienkamp) What John is saying is that violence in books wont kill anyone but gun control will. ... Matt Olsen who feels that violence in books is wrong idea says; ...

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It also deprives the brain of many experiences and will impact mental and emotional growth. ... Fifty-three percent of surveyed people said that violence on television, films, books, and in newspapers make people do something violent (Parents and children 7). ...

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He demonstrates in the book that two seemingly opposite people can find an emotional link or bond where they feel comfortable in telling their deepest darkest secrets even though they are hindered by social and physical boundaries. An example of this emotional link is shown in Tracey's letter to Mandy on Boxing Day. ... Real identities or appearance vs. reality is a strong theme in many books; the great playwright William Shakespeare commonly used it. ...

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Back in the day, kids spent a lot of time playing games with other children and reading books that sparked their interests. ... You see them on their way to school with books in one hand and an ice cream cone in another, and you would never know it" (Ohio police sergeant featured in Time Magazine) *The kids that were involved in the Columbine High School incident are a perfect example of the drastic change in teen violence, especially as of late. ...

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The problem of battered women has only come into the limelight in the past few years, its progression toward public awareness paralleling the growth of the women's movement. Historically, there has never been any public outcry against the brutality of battered women. But now we are learning the problem is far more pervasive and terrible than it was ever thought to be and that the myths which had previously rationalized why such violence occurred between men and women who supposedly loved each other are untrue. Every minute in the United States, four women are beaten by a significant ...

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"Sexual Violence- While the crimes of "rape- and "incest- have been on the statute books for hundreds of years, it was not until the 1970s that "sexual violence- was more fully explored and developed as a concept. ...

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How media portrays crime and the effect it has on the public In our everyday life, we rely on many different forms of media for both information and entertainment; from news channels, to television, even the video games we play all fall into the category of media. Since we have such a social connection to media, we have begun to realize the media, for all its benefits, may also affect the mindset of the general public. This review discusses and compares the layperson and actual sociological findings of the potential affects. It goes through what people believe about the sensationalization of c...

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