At one extreme of the debate are civil liberty groups that see any form of censorship as a threat to freedom of speech. On the other extreme are religious leaders and community groups that want some sort of protection against offensive content on the Internet in a desperate attempt to protect the local community standards. ... Twenty-one years later, the American Psychological Association published its 1993 report, "Violence & Youth," and concluded, "The greatest predictor of future violent behavior is a previous history of violence." ... Gratuitous sex and violence has no place in the public...

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Donna Cohen, in her article "Culture, Social Organization, and Patterns of Violence" shows that in the West (which includes Colorado) and South, where a culture of honor persists, there is a higher rate of argument-related homicide that in other areas of the country (the North). ... Southerners and Westerners support honor-related violence more than Northerners and also react more aggressively when insulted (Cohen 408). In addition, laws in the South and West are more likely to support those who use violence consistent with honor (Cohen 409). ... The more stable communities within these reg...

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Yes, there are laws to ensure against premeditative violence against homosexuals, but that has not deterred the violence nor the fear of reporting such violence. ... I don't believe any parent can fortify a child against extreme social biases. ...

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This is the conflicting idea is that of WOC are being forced to choose between associating with their gender or associating with their race with the extreme unlikeliness of finding a happy medium. ... When not battling sexism and racism, problems like inequality and WOC being targeted by racialized gender violence become a major threat....

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Due to the extreme prejudice views of the town, Tom Robinson was unjustly prosecuted for a crime that he was incapable of committing. ... Nevertheless Atticus made it clear to the jury that Tom was incapable of committing such a disheartening act of violence. ...

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By approaching uneasy situations with violence we can assume that the merchants often reacted belligerent and ignorant to those with opinions different than their own. ... Realizing their extreme faith in God, we can start to understand that their social system was strongly based around the word or teachings of the Bible. ...

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This extreme form of exploitation is many times individually justified, as the slave-holders believe they are masters in the world of business and need to tend to those, who are not equipped with business-sense with guidance. ... Job scarcity, poor living conditions that compound crime, violence, and drug abuse issues in these marginalized groups enhance an already problematic situation of basic survival in the American economy. ...

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It's usually believed that a person's personality is formed by genetics and shaped by his parents. After going to the store there are many indirect influences that we weren't aware of that changes the mindset of a child and their personalities. Certain concepts and roles are presented by the society...

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In addition, some interest groups are not represented at all as they are hidden from society such as domestic violence, which has only recently become an issue. ... In reality however political parties often have to compromise more extreme policies to gain greater support, therefore political parties become increasingly similar. ...

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Bourdieu pioneered investigative frameworks and terminologies such as cultural, social, and symbolic capital, the role of practice, and the concepts of habitus, field or location, and symbolic violence to reveal the dynamics of power relations in social life. ... After extensively and critically analyzing both the patterns, Bourdieu tried to bridge the gap between the two extremes. ...

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