Essays on School Shootings

Women and Gender Studies

In advertisement one for CoverGirl, it is made clear women should make an effort to get full, healthy looking eyelashes via CoverGirl products in order to be noticed by a man, as well as to feel, “more womanly.” It perpetuates a few stereotypes toward women, including the classic idea that women should wear makeup to be noticed, as well as the idea that women must wear makeup to achieve femininity. Women who do not want to wear makeup or do not feel comfortable wearing makeup may be negatively impacted by this advertisement. A Toys R Us advertisement may not ...

Appeals Activity One The central message of the text under discussion is to show the readership that, though video games are regarded as the main reason for antisocial behavior of kids and adolescents, in fact the root of such troubles results mainly from some other factors such as the quality of home life and the lack of parents’ responsibility, for example. Moreover, H. Jenkins stresses that playing video games can be beneficial for both children and adults in terms of educational potential of some of them. As far as I am not a fan of video games, ...

Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers

According to Krizan and Baron, group polarization is “the tendency of group members to increase the extremity of their position following discussion of a relevant issue” (Krizan & Baron, 2007, p. 191). There are three main reasons of group polarization. The first of them refers to the idea of informational influence. During the discussion, group members listen to the arguments of each other and fall under the influence of the dominant arguments changing their own position and making it more extreme. The second reason is the desire of group members to present themselves in a special way. ...

This assignment is my own work. I have shown clearly in my work if I have used ideas and words from other sources. I have given references for any quotations or materials that come from the work of other people. I have shown if I have worked with someone else.

The Problem of Gun Control in the United States

For a long time the problem of gun control in the United States has remained open. This issue is one of the most serious to date, since it is directly related to the large number of victims who were killed because of the use of firearms. Firearms control problem ...

There is considerable increase in crime rate in campuses within the United States, especially with regard to murders, robbery, as well as aggravated and sexual assault. This situation has led to the debate regarding whether to allow students to carry guns in a bid to protect and defend themselves from criminals while in college (Birnbaum 13). It is important to note that in the state of Utah, students, faculty members, and visitors who have licenses to carry concealed weapons are allowed to carry firearms on campus. From the outset, it is also important to note that many, if not ...

Abstract

This paper describes in detail the explanation about mass murders, the definition of mass murders and the reasons why mass murders are committed. The paper also discusses why people are prone to mass murders and what major causes that trigger mass killing. It describes in detail the relationship between ethnic, religious, social and political reasons that relate with mass murders and why people are forced into killing others. There are also references in the paper taken from mass murders of the past, exemplifying the major mass murderers penned down in history, and it also mentions the recent trends in ...

The use of guns has been a controversial issue for many decades. The argument of gun violence and gun protraction has been an important discussion regarding political parties. “The Constitutional Second Amendment states that people have the right bear arms” . This means that people of society have the right to own a gun and protect themselves. Even though the Constitution states bearing arms is legal, there are many groups that do not think this is a good idea. The crime that occurs in our country results in a lot of gun issues involved in these crimes. People who should ...

ABSTRACT

Brenda Spencer, at age 16, killed two people, injured a police officer as well as several school children when she opened fire on an elementary school across the street from her home while students were arriving for class. Brenda made startling proclamations about the school shooting. She claimed the shooting made her day better, and that the shootings were fun. After being sentenced to twenty-five years to life, she has been denied parole since the incident and remains incarcerated today. There is no comprehensive explanation for the crime of Brenda Spencer. Yet, her mental condition and the positivist theory ...

One of the most controversial Amendments to the United States Constitution in the modern era is surely the Second Amendment. Given that the United States has one of the longest standing constitutions that has been in continuous effect, it is no surprise that some of the language and principles as applied in those Amendments from the original document, would change in nature in the modern era. This has been what has been so difficult when debating these older Amendments is trying to decipher what exactly the founding father’s intent was in relating these issues to modern problems versus ...