Why Do People Resort to Violence?
"Why do people resort to violence?"
"Who shot me? You punks didn't finish; now you're about to feel the wrath of a menace, I hit em' up." A quote from late Tupac Shakur and most young men's anthem and golden rule they live by. Each factor of a person's life or make up can affect and be affected by another factor. Peer pressure, drugs and alcohol, lack of intelligence, negligence in the home, revenge, and abuse can cause psychological problems. When the accumulation of negative factors is present and there are no positive factors such as opportunities to be successful, adults who provide encouragement, or a resilient temperament reach a threshold, that's when violence is more likely to erupt as a means of coping with life's problems. Statistics show that most young men between the ages of 16-21 cope with their life problems by resorting to violence and crime. They steal- because of jealousy and greed; money, clothes,jewelry or cars has to be in their possesion by an means necessary. Peer pressure- the lack of intelligence and wanting to be accepted and fit in because of the lack of attention and love at home, they follow the crowd and never make wise decisions. Or they look up to a certain person in their neighborhood and want to mimic them and live their lifestyle. But, the main and most commonly known contributing factor is revenge. Losing a loved one to hands of another human being is never a easy pill to swallow and everyone deals with a loss differently. Most of us cry and help the authorities to bring justice and others seek revenge.
Revenge is a harmul action against a person or a group in respone to a grievance. In late 2011, as a resort of "revenge" a innocent teenage girl lost her life. Her brother was a known criminal to society and the legal system. It has been rumored that persons were looking for him because of something he did some years ago to someone's family member, and that the men that were looking for him said that they don't
"Who shot me? You punks didn't finish; now you're about to feel the wrath of a menace, I hit em' up." A quote from late Tupac Shakur and most young men's anthem and golden rule they live by. Each factor of a person's life or make up can affect and be affected by another factor. Peer pressure, drugs and alcohol, lack of intelligence, negligence in the home, revenge, and abuse can cause psychological problems. When the accumulation of negative factors is present and there are no positive factors such as opportunities to be successful, adults who provide encouragement, or a resilient temperament reach a threshold, that's when violence is more likely to erupt as a means of coping with life's problems. Statistics show that most young men between the ages of 16-21 cope with their life problems by resorting to violence and crime. They steal- because of jealousy and greed; money, clothes,jewelry or cars has to be in their possesion by an means necessary. Peer pressure- the lack of intelligence and wanting to be accepted and fit in because of the lack of attention and love at home, they follow the crowd and never make wise decisions. Or they look up to a certain person in their neighborhood and want to mimic them and live their lifestyle. But, the main and most commonly known contributing factor is revenge. Losing a loved one to hands of another human being is never a easy pill to swallow and everyone deals with a loss differently. Most of us cry and help the authorities to bring justice and others seek revenge.
Revenge is a harmul action against a person or a group in respone to a grievance. In late 2011, as a resort of "revenge" a innocent teenage girl lost her life. Her brother was a known criminal to society and the legal system. It has been rumored that persons were looking for him because of something he did some years ago to someone's family member, and that the men that were looking for him said that they don't