Essays on Youth Violence

Violence, something that happens every day, in many different, but still hurtful, forms. Examples of violence could be punching someone square in the face, saying mean comments to others, or even some unintentional actions, like hurting someone’s feeling by choosing not to do things with…

Violence, it has taken over our world and our minds. Every day we fight, someone on earth fights another of our own kind. Somewhere on Earth, a war goes on. Why? Why do we fight to solve our problems with violence? Why do we shoot,…

Labelling theory provides a distinctively sociological approach that focuses on the role of social labelling in the development of crime and deviance. The theory assumes that although deviant behaviour can initially stem from various causes and conditions, once individuals have been labelled or defined as…

Think for a minute, have you ever considered inflicting self-harm? Unfortunately, our youth have. Within the Central Ohio, community children are taking their own lives at a rate that’s much too high. Bullying is defined as unwanted, aggressive behavior between school-aged children that encompasses a…

Imagine working in a school as a secretary. The phones are ringing constantly and it is just a normal, yet busy Wednesday afternoon. There is a call over the radio stating there is a code red, which is an intruder. The secretary’s job is to…

Causes of Youth Violence in America Imagine sitting in a school library. All of a sudden, you are told to move away from the windows and doors. There’s a rush of confusion and emotion. Everyone is moving all at once. There’s no direction, and nerves…

Culture & Society “Terrorist, go back to your Islamic land.” Then he punched me, right in the shoulder. Many people faced these problems, just like me. People repeatedly calling each other names and hitting each other. Youth violence affects me because I was personally bullied…

Grisham s Gripe, Stone s Reply In a suburb of Muskogee, Oklahoma, this morning started out just as any other morning should. School children woke up at the same time as always, got ready to go to school, and left their homes. While preparing for…

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is not limited to adults legally bound to their partner. Research has found that a growing number of adolescents (children between the ages of 10 to 19) are faced with teen dating violence (TDV). Adults, educators, and social service works should…