Essays on Youth Violence

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…

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…