...rifles should be outlawed. Although many people say that AR’s can be used as protection because they are very accurate and have a reasonable price, many people live in fear though because AR’s are deadly weapons. They have caused the biggest and most controversial massacres in the past years. Furthermore, ethnicity also has taken a part in this because more black males are killed with guns than any other ethnic group. Same citizens feel more safe with a lightweight gun like an AR. People want to protect themselves or...
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...The culture of weapons is the biggest reason for the US be leaders in death by firearms among developed countries. Mass shooting is defined by FBI as incidents which four or more people get shot or kill in a single event, at the same general time and location, not including the shooter. During the year of 2015, there were 372 mass shootings in the U.S. in 2015, killing 475 people and wounding 1,870 (FBI) and those numbers indicate that mass shooting events are also occurring at bigger frequency, specifically with mass public events or places, usually where the victims do not know the shooter. Those attacks are often pre-meditated with the purpose of retribution, mass-murder, terrorism, or mass-hysteria. Additionally, more than one a day is how often, on average, shootings that left people wounded or dead in the United States (Cohen, Sarah, Lafraniere and Oppel)....
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...Mass Shootings Mass shootings have become a recent tragic phenomenon sparking much discussion around our country. Every time we seem to flip through the news channels we see someones worst nightmare happening right in front of our eyes. The sadness and mourning process that the families endure when loosing a loved one should be enough evidence to prove we have a major problem here in the US. This type of violence has become an epidemic in the United States and by looking at the history of mass shootings its only going to get much worse. There have been many different arguments suggesting more gun control, mental health facilities, and more technology advances in security. These suggestions seem very practical and can definitely help the cause...
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...debates over guns have created division among “we the people.” On one end of the divide are pro-gun extremists. On the opposite end of the divide are anti-gun extremists. Then, there is the rational middle—the group that is often left out of the debate. This group typically consists of average law-abiding citizens who do not believe that Americans should be stripped of their rights to bear arms, but, rather, that some laws should be tightened up to ensure that guns and deadly accessories, such as high-capacity magazines, stay out of the wrong hands. Over the years, numerous mass shootings in schools have forced lawmakers to assess and tighten gun-control laws, which has also reignited the fiery gun debate. This assessment will attempt to uncover a proper course of action via a rigorous analysis of constitutional law and ethical theories in order to restore the peace to a divided nation. The Issue Historically, the issue of gun violence seems to have haunted the right of American citizens to keep and bear arms, especially when connected with schools (Arnold, 2015). The multitude of mass school shootings over the years has only proven this statement...
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...thirty years at one of the local schools. The gentleman is in administration at one of the local mills with thirty years of service. They are greeted by other couples they know as they go and sit down in an open booth. It is quite the busy place as others must have the same idea for celebrating the day. The waitress comes over with glasses and fills them with water. She hands them menus as they each talk about their work day. The nightly news is beginning on the television in the corner behind the gentlemen. It headlines the broadcast with the news of another school shooting that just occurred...
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...Connecticut Gun Safety A fundamental purpose of the political system is to deal with matters of public policy. One of the major matters in public policy that Connecticut has been facing is the issue of gun safety and control. Gun control and safety laws in the state of Connecticut have changed over time and are continuing to change. The issue of gun control and safety if one of the most controversial and heated topics in the state as well as across the country. Gun control requires regulating the sale, possession, and use of firearms by civilians within the state. This issue has become incredibly challenging in the state following the school shooting in December 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary school. Since that dreadful day six years...
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...are playing violent video games, mass killings are still a statistical anomaly. Politicians and the media utilize the controversy of violent video games for their own interests rather than those of the public. Video games are a form of creative expression and should not be demonized or used as a scapegoat for our population’s deeper mental traumas. Video games have positive effects. A study conducted by Shawn Green & Daphne Bavelier from Center Visual Science, University of Rochester, show that people who play a lot of action video games benefit from improved “hand-eye coordination and visuo-motor skills, such as resistance to distraction, sensitivity to information in the peripheral vision and ability to count briefly presented objects, than non-players” (“Action video game modifies visual selective attention”). Video games that incorporate advanced motion detection, such as Microsoft’s Kinect or Sony’s PlayStation Move, provide both physical and mental exercise. Furthermore, a study conducted by Doctor Cheryl K. Olson, co-director of the Center for Mental Health and Media, indicates that “contrary to the stereotype of the solitary gamer with no social skills, we found that children who play M-rated games are actually more likely to play in groups- in the same room, or over the Internet” .For example, Robert Chambers was sitting at the computer playing an online game when a fire started in his house. Due to muscular dystrophy he could not get to a...
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...Youth Violence Ever since the horrible tragedy at Columbine High School, there has been a number of recent school shootings in America. Youth violence is a main issue in today’s society. Many people fear what causes youngsters to be so violent, committing atrocious. There are many wonders that go around about why young adolescents commit such violent crimes. These questions vary from why kids take guns to school, or how do we know if they are putting others in danger, what signs are there, what should be looked at, and what can be done to stop these acts of violence. I remember watching the MTV special “Warning Signs”; it explained the violence in our society today. In the video they talked with young adolescents and asked them questions dealing with crimes they have been institutionalized for. The video also explained warning signs of someone who may be planning to commit an act of violence. Study has shown that anger plays a major role in ones behavior problem. Aggression is any form of behavior intended to harm or injure another living being. There are many reasons why someone acts in an aggressive way. First, many people have an instinct of being aggressive towards certain individuals, second genes are another factor that can develop from a complex interaction of biology, social experience, and each individuals behavior, t... The potential influence of violent video games on youth violence remains an issue of concern for psychologists, policymakers...
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...nation thriving with gun culture. Time after time, tragedies of guns falling into the wrong hands, leading to a school massacre, provokes schools to restrict firearms on campus through school policy. Even though facilities of higher education have been deemed generally safe places, school shootings have periodically disrupted that ideology, triggering debate of how students and faculty should defend themselves in the event of a shooting. Restricting firearms on campuses, a notion praised by gun-control advocates, raises the argument of the constitutionality of that decision by gun advocates. In order for an individual to be able to properly exercise his/her right to self-defense, college firearm policy shouldn’t ban carry of handguns by CHL holders, because it infringes on the second amendment, infringes on the ability to defend oneself, and would deter the effects of violence and crime on college campuses. Colleges shouldn’t ban the carry of handguns by CHL holders as it allows individuals the right to defend themselves in event of a shooting. In the past few years, there have been many instances of violence on campus from killers who did not have a CHL license. Theses shooters appear randomly and the amount of damage they can do is unpredictable. Campus security and police are only so available, and are most likely too late to the scene in the instance of a campus shooting. The ability to have a concealed handgun means that when a perpetrator tries to shoot a classroom up, the owner...
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...Since the beginning of time there has always been an instilment of fear in our minds, whether the fear was that of eating the 'Forbidden Fruit' , to local legends like Slenderman, and even the bizarre idea of a robotic coup de' etat. The only difference between these fears, is how strongly we let them affect us psychologically. Do we allow our fears to be spoon-fed to us by society and the media? Are we completely irrational when it comes to some of these fears? What is the correlation between our fears of the past and those of the present? Finally, what will the future of mankind hold? All of these factors play a major part in understanding the affects fear can have on society as a whole. Keywords: Fear, Irrational, Media, Past, Present, Future Fear: Do We Control It, Or Does It Control Us? Since the dawn of time, since our days as cavemen and cave-women, the existence of fear has always been known. To fully understand our fears and whether or not we allow them to overcome our psychological state of mind, we first need to know what fears are and where they stem from. Does the media and government play a major role in the fears we take on? What are our future plans for combating phobias, PTSD, and...
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...English 1A, Sat. Class 27 October 2012 Banning Books Portraying Violence How much can a book that portrays violence affect a high school student? It can affect a student in many ways. In fact, it has more impact when a student reads a book that portrays violence than violent video games or movies. Rebecca Dawkins’s essay “Why Banning Books Isn’t Always Bad” discusses how many “concerned group of parents regularly pressure school boards to keep controversial classics out of the classroom” because of the violence and immoral values they portray for underage students. Books like “Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann (about three young women who abuse drugs to escape the pressures of show business); The Godfather by Mario Puzo (about the Italian-American mafia); and In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (about two real-life mass murderers)” are what should be kept out of high schools because those types of books for students who are exposed to the everyday dangers of drugs, gangs, and violence in schools make it seem okay in these books. Dawkins goes further on explaining how many high school teachers, including herself, agree with parents in the sense that these books are not age appropriate to be taught in a high school classroom especially in a setting where all of these issues are present everyday. I totally agree with Rebecca Dawkins that high school students would not relate to most characters in controversial books, teachers have no time to teach long controversial books, and...
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...The latest thing is to take a selfie, caption it with a relatable quote, and worry about how many likes the so called selfie will receive. Generation Z and the Millennials are so concerned with how many likes they receive or what the latest tweet is that they ignore signs of mental health issues. Pointing out who is a psychopath in a lineup is becoming more and more difficult to do. When combining the fact that newer generations are too caught up with social media, and narcissists are able to blend in more, most of the signs of a mass killing are ignored. I truly believe that if people were to pay more attention to signs than themselves, mass shootings could be prevented. Along with the argument, the healthcare system is fractured. There are very few programs to help people with mental health, and most do not have insurance. The price for most medicines to medicate citizens with mental health is outrageously priced. If the individual with a mental health issue is able to afford the medication, they may not want it. Forcing someone to medicate could worsen the...
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...As I sat down to do some research on gun violence, I was searching the Fox News website for information on shootings and suddenly “Breaking News” popped up on my screen, that read “Active shooter at Ohio University”. It seems like mass shootings are becoming more common these days. I can't help but wonder what we can do about it. It turns out that the “shooter” actually used a car and knife to attack people, not a gun like the media stated at first. And do you know what stopped the attacker from killing innocent people? A gun. Guns aren’t the problem, mental health issues and the strict guns laws are a huge part of the problem. Guns can be a tool for safety and if more good guys had guns, we wouldn't have as many mass shootings, banning...
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...documentary called “Bowling for Columbine,” a film that acknowledged many important points that are usually ignored and overlooked. This documentary focused on a school shooting that never should have happened. This tragic incident lead Moore to ponder many questions and create an extremely interesting documentary. Michael Moore has been in the film industry for quite some time. He’s created numerous documentaries that have received a large amount of public attention. He is also a filmmaker, author and political activist that not only knows how to work a camera, but also an audience (Deming). In his documentary “Bowling for Columbine”, Moore uses facts, interviews, and personal stories to really get the viewers undivided attention. He also uses multiple statistics to prove his points throughout the documentary. In 2002, Moore won an Oscar for the Best Documentary Film for “Bowling for Columbine” (Ecksel 1). This film not only touched the hearts of many Americans, but also created an argument for several businesses and associations that were involved. On April 20, 1999, the halls of Columbine High School changed forever. Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris altered the lives of numerous people, and ended many others. After their morning bowling class, together they shot and killed 12 students and one teacher from their Colorado High School (Lally). Others were injured and still live with the scars and stories that haunt them today. This massacre created a lot of unnecessary pain and trauma...
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...Cyber Bullying: It’s Causes and Effects on Adolescents John Flanders Pima Medical Institute The causes and effects of Cyber Bullying, and Bullying in general, can be not only detrimental for the fragile psyche of children but it’s a new menace to society. Cyber Bullying has swept across the world at a high rate. There is an abundance of websites and foundations that have been created just to fight this plague. The majority of the information that has been pulled together for this paper is from various websites and foundations that were created by the parents of children who have taken their lives due to the negative effects of being bullied both at school, on the way home from school, and in their very own homes via social media. Bullying of all forms has been tied to every single school shooting that has occurred over the last 20 years. Cyberbullying is an epidemic that is more widespread amongst adolescent females than males. The definition of cyber bullying, per the Merriam Webster Dictionary, is the electronic posting of mean spirited messages about a person (as a student) often done anonymously. It first became noticed in 2000. The different types of cyber bullying are exclusion, harassment, outing, cyber stalking, flaming, pseudonyms, and anonymity. Some examples of methods used in cyber bullying Cyberbullying.info are as follows: * Exclusion- In many cases, teenagers who don't have mobile phone are excluded from the group of teenagers who do. Girls...
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