...there have been more than 200 mass killings in the United States and the FBI counted 172 cases of mass killings between 2006 and 2011. That does not include any of the large states such as Florida, for example. Poor reporting by police agencies to the FBI also means some mass killings were left out, while others that don’t meet the standard were included. A number of high-profile mass killings aren’t included in the FBI figures. Mass killings only cause harm to the community and families. People already know that mass killings do affect communities and families.But it's still a good thing that they kill the killer because who knows, maybe that person will make a mass killing again and the police is getting rid of a person that harmed . So yes it's better if the kill that person because they are going to be harming the world and community again. Many of the killers use handguns, one third of the Mass Killers don't leave the crime scene alive,many of the Mass Killers do not face prosecution. But about a quarter of the Killers commit suicide after crime,and the others are killed by confronting the police during the crime scene.Still more are deemed incompetent due to mental illness. When cases do go to trial, they can often take years because of the death penalty or other complications.. Many of the killers usually attend to public places like schools, shopping centers, and even a movie theater are just a few areas that have seen gun violence from a mass killer. About 57% of victim...
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...WAR CRIME AND GENOCIDE A war crime refers to the serious violation of the laws and customs of war (also known as international humanitarian law) giving rise to individual criminal responsibility. It also includes grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict and in conflicts "not of an international character" listed in the Rome Statute, when they are committed as part of a plan or policy or on a large scale. These prohibited acts include: * murder; * mutilation, cruel treatment and torture; * taking of hostages; * intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population; * intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, historical monuments or hospitals; * pillaging; * rape, sexual slavery, forced pregnancy or any other form of sexual violence; * conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities. The use of chemical and biological weapons in warfare are also prohibited by numerous chemical arms control agreements and the Biological Weapons Convention. Wearing enemy uniforms or civilian clothes to infiltrate enemy lines for espionage or sabotage missions is a legitimate ruse of war, though fighting in combat or assassinating individuals, even if they are military targets, behind enemy...
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...struggle between the Provisional Military Administrative council (Derg), and the Ethiopia People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP). The Derg began mass killings and imprisonments for anyone they deemed to be counter-revolutionary, to which the EPRP responded with their own violence, which escalated to genocide. This case proves individual in its analysis as the violence was between two groups who came from the same political side that could not agree on the democratic rule of the country. The uniqueness of this case calls for the identification of different aspects of sociological framework in order to understand how it ensued. I will explore this understanding through the political violence between the parties and their relations as both perpetrators and victims of violence. Furthermore, sociological theory of genocide will be adapted to the Ethiopian case in order to gain an understanding of how it occurred. This case illustrates one motivated by political means that spiraled toward mass violence, and therefore exploration into political violence is necessary both as separate entities and how politics and violence interrelate to reproduce each other. The case of the Ethiopian Red Terror provides important framework in the theory of political violence and the civilising process of society in order to understand how this society did not stop before genocide occurred. The Ethiopian Red Terror occurred throughout the 1970’s under the military regime of Colonel Megnistu Haile Mariam in an...
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...2-H Faigenbaum 5/1/2012 Research Essay Assignment Inhumanity In Our World Genocide is one of the most evil moral crimes any ruling authority such as a government can commit against its people. A general definition of ‘Genocide’ is the intention to destroy or murder people because of their race, beliefs, or even political and economic status. Legal expert, Raphael Lemkin, created the term ‘Genocide’ 1944. Lemkin, a Polish Attorney, combined the ancient Greek word ‘genos’ which means race and the Latin word ‘cide’ which translates to killing. There are many examples of genocide in the world but the most recognizable is that of the Holocaust and how the German powers that be sought and attempted to kill all Jews. A recent example is the Rawandan Genocide in 1994 where the assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana caused a violent reaction resulting in mass killings. In efforts to reduce Genocide, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (UHCG) was adopted by the United Nations in 1948 and was placed in force in 1951. On July 1, 2002 the International Criminal Court (ICC) came into force. The ICC not only accepted the UHCG’s definition of Genocide but expanded it to include crimes against humanity such as enslavement, deportation, torture, rape, enforced disappearance and apartheid. There have been many organizations created throughout the world to defend and prevent Genocide. Communities, Religions and even Colleges are forming organizations and these...
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...The Rwandan Genocide (1994) Name Grade Course Tutor’s Name Date Outline: 1. Introduction A. Definition of genocide B. Overview of the genocide 2. The Historical Rivalry between Hutu and Tutsi A. Background of Hutu and Tutsi B. Effect of the West in Rwanda 3. The Massacre A. The mass killings B. The Perpetrators C. Women and Children in the genocide 4. The Aftermath A. Tutsi Government B. Economic Recovery C. Physical and Psychological effects 5. Conclusion A. Personal Opinion B. Recommendations Introduction The genocide concept comprised two words, genos, a Greek word meaning tribe or race and cide a Latin word meaning killing of pointed out by Polish Jurist Raphael Lemkin. According to the definition agreed upon on the United Nations Genocide Convention, the term means “Acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious groups, as such: Killing members of the group; Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group” (Hinton 3). The Rwandan genocide involved group killings and physically harming individuals in a specified ethnic community. It is the worst occurrence in the modern history. Rwanda...
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...school until graduation. Teens might also be bored because they don't have positive relationships with teachers and peers. Without social interaction and adult support, teens can grow bored and disengaged with school.The Rwanda genocide will always represent a singular failure on the part of international institutions and mechanisms responsible for protecting human rights and maintaining international peace and security. As Huyse has remarked, when an authoritarian regime collapses, large sections of the population cry out loudly for severe punishment of those who bear responsibility for the crimes of the past. Justice for ordinary crimes aims to right the wrongs that have been done against victims. Justice can then, the theory goes, lead to closure and healing. Assuming it were practically possible and politically expedient to investigate, prosecute and punish each and every crime committed in a campaign of genocide or other mass atrocity, could accountability processes be adequate to meet the needs of victims? Could justice ever come anywhere close to restoring victims of genocide and mass atrocity to the situation that they would have been in but for the events of their victimization? Can justice ever put right the harm that victims of genocide and mass atrocity have been subjected to? Is really it possible for individuals and societies who experienced such horror to reach healing as a result of judicial processes? Of how much value can justice be, when it...
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...Since 2003 there has been a mass slaughter and rape of Darfuri men, women and children in western sudan and despite peace efforts it continues to this day. It was the first genocide in the 21st century. The genocide is performed by the Janjaweed which translates to ‘devils on horseback’ a government-armed and funded Arab militia. After getting numerous complaints about the violence going on in Darfur because of the conflicting tribes, instead of helping the conflicted tribes unite or separate they armed and funded the Janjaweed to create the genocide. After this the janjaweed have gained a few rival rebel groups some including The Sudanese Liberation Movement, and The Justice and Equality Movement. From 2003 till now there has been over 480,000 people killed, and over 2.8 million people are displaced. Sudan is located in northeastern Africa, borders the Red Sea and is between Egypt, Chat, Uganda, and six other countries. The genocide occurring in Sudan affect neighboring countries such as chad and Central African Republic creating tension due to the hundreds of thousands of refugees who stream over both countries’ borders to flee the violence. Although the genocide started in 2003 its origin can be traced following Independence from Britain in 1956, its independence and lead to an unstable country suffering from conflict such as northern economic, political, and social domination of largely non-Muslims, non-Arab southern Sudanese.The first civil war ended in 1972 and broke out...
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...The Rwanda Genocide Xenophobia, the hatred or fear of certain targeted ‘outsiders,’ is one of the most destructive group phenomena in human history. Various incidents in our collective past portray how xenophobia has negatively impacted the lives of so many people. One of the most outright and horrific displays of this destructive force was seen in the German treatment of the Jewish race before and during the Second World War. These events were part of the holocaust, associated with the Nazi notions of racial superiority especially in contrast with their notion of Jewish inferiority. Racial superiority has caused much violence and many deaths for those who have been labeled by the ‘superior’ as ‘inferior.’ This violence has been spawned mostly by an extreme hatred for those viewed as different or inferior. Furthermore, such feelings of hatred have been translated into outright acts of violence against those viewed as inferior, and this at times often prompted retaliation against their oppressors, such as the case in Rwanda. With these premises, the world has been witness to various acts of violence, including the massacre of a significant number of people, all in the name of racial superiority. The concerned countries of the world have often refused to act in time to stop these events even though ample signs of trouble were apparent. Racial superiority has traditionally been an issue for various countries at one point or another in their history, but none worse than...
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...ICTR's Akayesu Verdict SYNOPSIS The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) heard Jean-Paul Akayesu accused of vicious gang rapes and genocide that took the lives of 2,000 Tutsis. The trial court chamber of three judges, two men and one woman, had an unprecedented opportunity to clarify whether rape during internal armed conflict constitutes genocide as well as a crime against humanity. Nongovernmental organizations worked to "engender" the Tribunal while holding accountable the Hutu leaders who orchestrated genocide. The critical 1998 verdict influenced states negotiating improved standards for the prosecution of sexual violence and the creation of a permanent International Criminal Court. "Rape and Genocide in Rwanda" addresses current issues of international law, human rights, women in politics, African Studies, judicial procedure, legal and moral reasoning. RAPE and Genocide IN RWANDA: The ICTR’s Akayesu Verdict CASE OUTLINE I. An Unprecedented Opportunity Glossary and Map II. Prior Responses to Sexual Violence in War A. From “Time Immemorial” to 1948 B. From the 1949 Geneva Conventions to an International Criminal Court III. Genocide In Rwanda A. A Colonial Legacy of Ethnic Division B. Mass Killing, Rape and the 1994 U.N. Withdrawal IV. The U.N. Creates a Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda V. The Trial of Jean-Paul Akayesu Trial Chronology and Key Individuals VI. Issues for Judgment ...
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...The Contributing Factors of the Rwandan Genocide In the novel Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculèe Ilibagiza, she describes the horrifying experience she encountered in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Rwanda was made up of three different groups: A Hutu majority; a Tutsi minority; and a very small amount of Twa, a pygmy-like group of forest dwellers. Ilibagiza was a student a college during the genocide, in which about 800,000 died in 100 days including Ilibagiza’s mother, father, and two brothers. Ilibagiza’s story is an extraordinary experience to the power that gave her the strength during that horrific time. Some of you might wonder: What factors might contribute to a victim being able to survive a genocide? A person must preserve strong faith with the ability of accepting forgiveness while the violence continues. Preserving faith during a difficult time can be challenging because of the constant violence happening all around. “I entered my special place through prayer; once inside, I prayed nonstop, using my rosary as an anchor to focus my thoughts and energies on God” (95). Ilibagiza managed to conserve strong faith by searching within herself, constantly praying and also meditating every day; for the moment she was in hiding, in the priest’s bathroom she focused on her faith and building her relationship with God, meanwhile Ilibagiza prayed for many hours each day and also experienced religious visions. While in hiding Ilibagiza and the...
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...Does the Spanish Conquest constitute genocide? Do you agree or disagree? The late 1400’s brought about the period of colonial expansion, initiated under the crown of Castile and the Spanish Conquistadors. This expansion continued over the next 4 centuries, seeing the Spanish Empire expand over most of Central and South America. The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and the Incas spanned over decades and was not a peaceful conquest without bloodshed. The Conquista unleashed violence, death and destruction on a scale unknown until then. Charny acknowledged that it was possible for genocide to occur during the process of colonisation, as seen in the colonising of North America and similarly in Australia. This essay will discuss the various elements of genocide as defined by the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide, as well as other sources. Through this discussion, the essay will relate it to circumstances and events related to the Spanish Conquest of Latin America, discussing the possibility of a connection between the conquest and genocide. There are a number of elements that must be satisfied in order to find a case for genocide. When defining an act of genocide, the UN definition is the internationally recognised and the framework by which this essay will follow when referring to an act of genocide. As found in the UN definition of genocide; the act committed must have the intent to destroy the target, in whole or in part, a national, ethical,...
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...Scapegoating has been around for as long as humanity because it is in human nature to gather as one and abuse a person who is different from the rest of society. In the article “What is Scapegoating”, the author delves into the process of scapegoating, claiming, “[Scapegoating] origins are in child and animal sacrifice; it is manifested through genocide and mass slaughters, such as the Holocaust … in schoolyards and work settings” (Colman 26). In other words, scapegoating was formulated by violence, and is continuing with violence, more specifically “through genocide and mass slaughters”. Genocide is defined as the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. The person or group has an individualistic quality that sets off an instinctive action to hurt them, and destroy the quality....
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...Analyse the causes of the Rwandan genocide Genocide has been seen as one of the worst moral crimes in the world. In this essay I will be analysing the causes of the Rwandan genocide by taking into account factors such as the history of Rwanda, the environmental, cultural, political and the role of the media and how they contributed to the mass killings of the Rwandan population. Raphael Lemkin has defined genocide as the destruction of a nation or of an ethnic group. Moreover the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide has stated that acts such as intent to destroy in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group all account for genocidal acts. In 1994 Rwanda witnessed the unleashing of the genocide of the Tutsi by the ruling Hutu led government. It had been stated that Rwanda erupted into one of the most appalling cases of mass murder the world has witnessed since the Second World War. From 1894 until the end of World War 1, Rwanda was part of German East Africa. An estimation of half a million people was killed. The killings in Rwanda fell into three categories; combatants killing combatants, Hutu citizens, parliamentary and military forces killing Hutu citizens because the victims were either moderate or were willing to live and work with Tutsi and the Hutu killing Tutsi because they were Tutsi. The population of Rwanda is made up of three ethnic groups. One percent of the population are Twa (pigmy hunters)...
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...many Rawandans, the genocide against the Tutsi became an integral and unforgettable part of their history. The slaughter of nearly a million people is usually associated with the medival times and one can only wonder how the Rawandan genocide could occur in our lifetime. Phillip Gourevitch’s essay “We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families” explores the mechanisms and motivation required for a mass genocide such as the Rawandan Genocide to occur in our lifetime. Taking the role of a journalist, Phillip Grouevitch brings the reader to ground zero of the genocide and brings awareness to the atrocities committed outside of our sheltered first world lives. Through the use of vivid imagery, objective approach, and...
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...kill the men and boys, rape the women and girls, and poison the wells. Their goal is to replace these African peoples with Arab herders.” In the Democratic Republic of Congo the dead range from three to five million. (Genocide Watch) This type of violence is occurring as I write this paper. Syria, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are all male dominated cultures. The book Demonic Males, by Richard Wrangham and Dale Peterson, makes a strong case that human violence, especially in males, is biological. Wrangham and Peterson do a nice job presenting evidence of our link to the great apes. The authors also prove that apes are capable of premeditated acts of violence. Psychologists believe human behavior is 50 percent biology and 50 percent culture while traditional conception of human behavior maintains that people are good or bad, depending on familial and cultural influences. When people do bad things, it is because they came from a dysfunctional family, or they have psychological issues. When culture is responsible for violent acts, a traditional conception is that the culture has the wrong belief system. This culture’s belief system is wrong because it differs from the norm. The norm depends on the culture doing the judging. I believe that human violence is both biological and cultural. Charles Sibley and Jon Ahlquist, two Yale Biologists, provided evidence through DNA analysis that placed humans “right inside the great ape group. This extraordinary idea, if true, would...
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