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    Discuss the connection between the portrayal of gunsviolence‚ and victims and the crime-fighting policies that are implied in these portrayals. What criminal justice policies are encouraged by the above portraits and which ones are discouraged? The media distorts the public’s view of violenceguns‚ and victims‚ and helps shape the criminal justice policies by doing so. Their portrayal of gunsviolence‚ and victims is of law enforcement or private citizens fighting a constant war against crime

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    Relationship between Guns and Crime Over the past decade or so‚ crime has been on a constant decrease. Most of which has to do with increased law enforcement and stricter policies on the sales of guns. Many people believe that guns are the sole reason that crimes are committed. Some research proves that belief wrong‚ yet other statistics can argue the exact opposite. In America‚ gun ownership is about three out of every ten people. A majority of these people included in the 33% that actually

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    Gun Violence Gun violence‚ in the United States especially‚ is a growing concern and highly debated topic when the discussion of gun control is brought up. Here are several facts that I found to be troubling‚ and even disturbing. * The average of guns deaths in the annual is less than 50 in Japan compared to more than 10‚000 in the United States. (http://www.heedinggodscall.org/content/pfctoolkit-10) The number of gun related deaths in the United States dwarfs that of Japan annually‚ perhaps

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    INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITION OF TERMS Violence: It can be defined as the intentional use of physical force‚ power or threat against a person‚ group or a community that either results into or has a high likelihood of resulting in an injury‚ psychological harm‚ deprivation or death. Development: Is the systematic use of scientific and technological knowledge in order to meet a specific objectives or requirements. Or The process of economic and social transformation that is based on complex

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    Gun Violence Over the last years gun control has become a very widely debated topic. The city‚ county and state lawmakers seem to be having different stands about the public having easy access to guns. Adam Small states‚ “After centuries of relative obscurity‚ the Second Amendment has become the center of an intense academic and legal battle during the last twenty years” (1213). The supporters of gun control and its opponents both claim to have the best interest of this country’s citizens .However

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    Gun Violence David Green Monroe College Gun Violence Many of people have heard the phrase‚ “Guns don’t kill people on their own; it takes a person to pull the trigger.” Even if people find this statement to be true‚ guns are an issue that needs to be addressed. A gun is simply an easy tool that a person can use and manipulate with hardly any thought. Many suggest taking away guns and promoting peace through government help while others think that the guns are what keep them safe. Situations

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    1) Construct an argument about the connection between violence and media using the effects model. Argue either for/against censorship based on this relationship‚ using news articles‚ readings‚ etc. to support your claims. Today’s media consists of a considerable large amount of violence‚ which is why censorship is a necessity. If we do not have censorship the children of today could be influenced by the violent actions they see and think it is okay to copy those actions/behaviors. In order to censor

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    Guns don’t kill people on their own‚ it takes a person to pull the trigger.” Even if people find this statement to be true‚ guns are an issue that needs to be addressed. A gun is simply an easy tool that people can use and manipulate with hardly any thought. Many suggest taking away guns and promoting peace through government help while others think that the guns are what keep them safe. Situations arise everyday where people have witnessed‚ or know someone who has been effected by gun violence

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    is the gun control epidemic. Gun violence in the United States is a national epidemic. Many people take advantage of guns using and manipulating the tool with hardly any thought. Countless lives have been lost due to fact that people have been able to obtain firearms legally or illegally and have taken the notion to be judge‚ jury and executioner in holding ones live in their hands. This is a common issue that will continue if action is not taken as a nation to try and stop it. Gun violence can

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    of gun ownership and gun violence is highly controversial and has become highly controversial since the recent multiple massacres/shootings in schools and theatres. Controversy ensues between individual beliefs of who can own guns and how to control gun violence. The recent massacres/shootings bring into stark‚ shocking reality that gun ownership isn’t as controlled as it should‚ leading to gun violence. As quoted from Steve Mostyn‚ a Texas trial lawyer‚ "Lemme tell you…I own thirty-five guns. You

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