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    Crime and Violence

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    In Trinidad and Tobago we are presently faced with an alarming number of acts of violence and crime. Whatever the precise cause of the problem‚ the harsh consequences are that as a nation we are losing our young people‚ particularly to a life of crime and violence because most of our crime are being carried out by young peoples particularly males. In the fight against the increase in acts of crime and violence in Trinidad and Tobago we as a nation must take the initiative to address the issues of

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    Crime and Violence

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    The Causes and Effects of Crime and Violence In the Gordon Pen Community The Causes and Effects of Crime and Violence In the Gordon Pen Community School Based Assessment Subject: Social Studies School: Kingston College Candidate#: Centre#: Territory: Teacher: Year: 2012 THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN THE GORDON PEN COMMUNITY. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page: Cover Page i Title Page ii Table of Contents

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    Crime and Violence

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    Impact of violence on Jamaican society The devastating impact of widespread violence on social order has been widely documented. As is the case worldwide‚ all types of violence pose serious public health risks and exact both direct and indirect costs on society (3‚ 7‚ 8). The impact in terms of death‚ injuries‚ short- and long-term disabilities‚ and mental anguish is vast (7). In addition‚ violence impedes social advancement and deters economic growth and development. Violence inhibits the recruitment

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    Violence In Apacolypto

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    Daring Violence There is a scene in the movie “Apacolypto” where salves are stung to the top of a pyramid to meet their bloodiest death. The ruler has decided there is a key to bring his kingdom out of decline that they are facing. The key to his country’s prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices to please the gods. The people of the tripe begin to think that the sacrifices are blessings for the future people of the tripe. Throughout the movie there is much blood shed and

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    Domestic Violence

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    of male dominance in intimate relations in the form of marital violence‚” says an impassioned Roushan Jahan‚ a co-founder and former president of Women for Women‚ a research and study group in her book titled Hidden Danger--Women and Family Violence in Bangladesh. Around the world‚ women suffer from poverty and discrimination more than men. However‚ the problem is particularly severe in South Asia‚ especially in Bangladesh. Violence towards women is often ignored as an issue of poverty‚ even though

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    Violence In The Media

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    Violence in the Media and TV Studies show that violence on television does have a bad affect on young people and the way they think and act. At a young age‚ our minds are like sponges‚ and absorb everything that surrounds them‚ which makes them easy targets for the medias constant influence. This is true not only for young people‚ but some recent studies indicate that watching violence on television can even affect adults too. Young people and children learn from both experience and role models

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    Carley Blandi Domestic Violence Domestic Violence is present in almost every society of the world. There are many different types of domestic violence: violence against a spouse‚ children and the elderly. Domestic violence is perpetrated against women in most cases. Domestic violence can take place between married‚ cohabiting‚ or dating couples. Men are controlling‚ manipulative and often see themselves as victims and believe that they have a right to be in charge of all aspects of a relationship

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    Domestic Violence

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    Domestic Violence Every day someone is being a victim to domestic violence and everyday these crimes are being unreported‚ swept under the rug or some people think that it’s not their business to get involved. Domestic violence is a violent confrontation between a spouse or ex or current lover involving physical harm‚ sexual assault‚ or fear of physical harm. Domestic violence can harm family‚ children and friends and even coworkers because they want to help but feel helpless at times. The factors

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    Gun Violence

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    Gun Violence Sociology 1010 Kenneth Cornwell Zanestate College Carl A. Field Today in our society we have a massive problem with gun violence. Many people are abusing their right to own guns by doing was is called a shooting. A shooting is a kill spree of mostlky public areas. This happens because of people wioth a mental background not being check for illnesses and abeing allowed to purchase firearms. This is not always the case‚ for there are problems with bullies in our society. Bullies

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    Television Violence

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    Television Violence One of the most important technology in the world is the Television‚ that has been used long time ago and developed in to many other types of TV such as 3D‚ HD TV’s‚ for everything there is an good side and a bad side about it. Television violence is from the effect of the movie or a TV series on the people who watch it‚ kids are the victims of the TV shows especially the cartoon that shows them how a superhero can do amazing things such as flying‚ breaking walls by one punch

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