Gun Free Campus Equals a Defenseless Campus. Campuses grow more vulnerable every day as the nation continues on its downward spiral. Since 2010‚ the country has witnessed over a hundred shootings committed on school campuses. Shootings on school grounds‚ whether it is an elementary or post graduate school is far from a new concept. During the 1990s’ Congress implemented multiple Gun Free School Zone Acts for federally funded schools to help create safer school zones by preventing any gun related
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“In times of conflict‚ self-preservation may lead us to compromise many of our values.” The fight for survival is a conflict that all species encounter. It is instinctive for all animals to put up their best defence and protect themselves when a threat is encountered. In higher order thinking animals such as us humans‚ confronting a challenging conflict requires elaborate cognitive thought processes. Depending on the individual’s own conscience‚ some people may succumb to compromising their values
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Dating violence within the United States is not an uncommon topic especially amongst certain ethnicities. In fact‚ the rapid increase of teen dating violence that occurs within the African American community has caught the public’s attention and has become a public health problem (Black et al. 2015). Data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that teen dating violence is highest among African American students followed by those of Hispanic heritage. Accordingly‚ 1.6%
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Gun Laws are not the Answer The controversial debate of gun control at the national and state level is magnified after every tragic shooting. One of the more recent attacks occurred when James Holmes opened fire in a movie theatre killing twelve American citizens and injuring fifty-eight others (Krouse‚ 2012). This debate has evolved into quite a heated debacle because many citizens believe firearms should be banned due to episodes such as the movie theater incident. This leads to discussion
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Domestic Violence Background/History Domestic violence is a serious crime and a an immense social issue all over the world. Domestic violence is a very critical social issue because it has a negative affect on the victims who are are being abused. “Domestic violence is the willful intimidation‚ physical assault‚ battery‚ sexual assault‚ and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another” (National Coalition Against
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Huong Nguyen Teachers used as first line of defense? Summary: This article is about our legislation considering the idea of allowing teachers to carry guns in a classroom. It tells us the cons about how it can affect anyone from students‚ teachers‚ and the school itself. The article also uses important people like Sheriffs‚ Governors‚ and Senators opinions on the topic to bring in the attention of other citizens. Most of the article covers the negatives and covers those against it. It is trying
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1. Violence is used to feel in control. Violence has many categories such as Physical‚ sexual‚ emotional‚ psychological‚ cultural‚ verbal violence and neglect. Some acts of violence can an act or felt emotional. Violence has been around since the birth of people. And individuals usually argue that violence is needed because it is part of being humans. Violence is acts of aggression. Due to some immediate circumstances‚ causes different types of violence to be committed. Theorists have an overview
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class discussions and notes‚ violence is defined as any action or structural arrangement that results in physical or non-physical harm to people or living things. It can be willful and deliberate‚ it may be intended or not intended‚ and it could also be justified or not justified‚ such in the cases of capital punishment‚ wars and self-defense. Violence effects all forms of wellbeing‚ and often times it’s not even recognized as violence by the recipient or victim. Violence operates in multiple spheres
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Gun control should not be legalized in the U.S. because it is in the constitution the Founding Fathers constructed‚ it is part of keeping the U.S. safe‚ it is the part of life in the U.S.‚ and not everyone in the U.S. should go for other people’s mistakes. Things were stated that The Constitution was created so that the whole U.S. could be together and functional. If one part of the Constitution is violated then it starts to affect other parts‚ and people’s rights get violated. The government doesn’t
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Gun Control America in the past 10 years has experienced tragedy after tragedy. Most tragedies due to war‚ finances‚ and gun violence. After the more recent massacres‚ America must do something soon and effective. Strengthening gun security across the U.S. has been a debatable topic‚ which many are for as well as against. Some believe it isn’t the right time to discuss gun control after tragic events have occurred‚ emotions are so high. In response to that‚ when then? When should America find
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