As violence is played for laughs and cheers on TV and in the movies, our kids eat their favorite snacks and giggle as the body count rises. We are raising generations of children who learn at a very early age to associate horrific violence with pleasure and excitement -- a dangerous association for a civilized society (Grossman, 1999, p
Media and games producers know that children are at a vulnerable age where they cannot truly distinguish the right from the wrong and make rational and moral choices. Nevertheless, recent movies such as Spider-Man and video games like Grand Theft Auto III, although not really for kids, were marketed to attract kids as well as adolescents (Kumar, 2003, p
Even if children do not try to imitate violent scenarios in movies and TV shows they see, there is abundant evidence demonstrating that continuous exposure to violence increases the likelihood of aggression and violent behavior among children. An average American child sees 8,000 acts of murder and 100,000 acts of various kinds of violence by the time he or she completes elementary school (Simmons, 2010, p
Some of them point out that there is no clear definition of "violence in media." Does it include accidents and disasters? How about psychological torment? Critics also argue that eliminating violent movies, TV shows, and games "on the basis of violence alone would also rule out important films like Saving Private Ryan (1998), Schindler's List (1993), or Hotel Rwanda (2004) -- not to mention popular children's films from the Lion King (1994) to the Shaggy Dog (2006)" (Trend, 2007, pp
There is even something called the 'friendly parent' doctrine: "custody should be awarded to the parent most likely to foster the child's relationship with the other parent, i.e., the 'friendly parent'" (Dore 2006: 41)
While growing awareness of the extent of the problem has lead to stricter laws to protect the lives of the victims, the legal system still falls short in many respects. "Family law is, perhaps more than any other area of the law, a reflection of some of society's most intimate and volatile beliefs" and the court system remains change-resistant to a great degree (Farney & Valente 2003: 36)
Now, certain crimes pertaining to domestic violence can be prosecuted by the Department of Justice when they occur across state lines. It became a federal crime to "injure, harass, or intimidate that person's intimate partner when in the course of or as a result of such travel the defendant intentionally commits a violent crime and thereby causes bodily injury" (Groban 2011)
In these cases, state legislatures must step in to help victims. For example, in the state of Ohio, victims of domestic violence or victims protected by the court can "have their mail sent directly to the Secretary of State's Office," which will then forward the mail to participants, whose addresses would not be included in public records" (Kovac 2010)
The primary reason for bullying is simply unsocial behavior on the part of the bully. Many times, bullies are unfamiliar with the proper way to act in a professional setting and so they become either too friendly or too ridged with their coworkers (Murray, 2009)
Many times, bullies are unfamiliar with the proper way to act in a professional setting and so they become either too friendly or too ridged with their coworkers (Murray, 2009). Additionally, bullying can happen when there is a culture or age gap between two nurses (Stanley, 2010)
Jensen asserts that as a consequence of the "patriarchal system in which we live, a key site of men's oppression of women -- a key method of control and domination -- is sexuality." (Jensen, p
The psychiatric unit of the Los Angeles County jail is now considered the largest local mental health facility (Beyond 2000 Committee). Part II: Recommendations and Solutions The Legalization Option National surveys showed that 94% of American citizens perceived the police as not promptly responding to calls for help (Bovard, 1998)
Other statistics revealed that 60% of them were subjected to violence by clients, 20% by the police and 20% by domestic partners (Bayswan). Prostitution is Violence against Women Experience or exposure to prostitution can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder, according to the American Psychiatric Association (Failey, 2004)
Prostitution and Violence Against Women in Los Angeles THE INFERNAL SIDE of the CITY of ANGELS Prostitution and Violence against Women: Los Angeles Prostitution, as generally understood, is sexual relation between the prostitute and the client in exchange for a fee (Lauer & Lauer, 2008 p 38)
In an analysis of New York City's homicides in 1988, Paul Goldstein and his colleagues concluded, "74% of drug-related homicides were related to the black market drug trade and not drug use." Goldstein's study further notes that the leading crack-related homicide cause was shown to be territorial disputes between rival dealers, and not crack-induced violence or violence (predatory thieving) to obtain money for crack purchases (Goldstein, 1989)
One such study shows that drug related violence represents between a third and half of all gang violence. (Hagedorn, 1997)
However, by the time the story reaches the Grimms in the form of "Aschenputtel," the cruelties the stepsisters commit become relatively petty exaggerations of normal sibling relationships, and the extent of their punishment (whether blindness or mutilation) seems curiously outsized. Furthermore, in most other "traditional" versions of the story -- including Perrault's "Cendrillon" (60-9) and the various "Native American" and "African Cinderellas" (Bascom 154-6) -- no violent punitive episode is necessary at all
As a newer medium, video games have been less comprehensively examined as a cause of increased aggression, but violent acts (from firefights and martial arts encounters to more localized punching and slapping) appear to be prevalent in several genres, even those marketed to and explicitly rated as being suitable for children (Thompson and Haninger 591). Because the video game experience encourages players to go beyond the role of passive observer and actively participate in aggressive displays, some research suggests that this medium sets up a "continuous cycle of reward" (Funk et al
Adult aficionados like Zipes and his readership may appreciate these "stark realities," but as the tales were edited and revised for a juvenile audience, their brutality becomes much more problemmatic. Maria Tatar confesses after rehearsing the self-explanatory plot of a relatively obscure story, "How Children Played Butcher With Each Other," (Grimm 650-1) that "much of the material that came into the Grimms' hands was hardly suited for children" (181), and would likely disturb many adults
Attempts to reconstruct an original Chinese (and global) Cinderella narrative concede that at its basis, the story begins with abuse: "Once upon a time, there was a little girl who suffered. Her sufferings were various and terrible" (Jameson 73)