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…“The American Dream is, part, responsible for a great deal of crime and violence because people feel that the country owes them not only a living, but a good living.” What is the American Dream? The American Dream is simply a myth. It’s not possible…

…. But on the other hand, violence still remains a very remembered role in this gruesome lottery. The true meaning of the lottery’s ritual is forgotten as is with the sport of boxing and Christmas. First, boxing matches are an example of a ritual that has forgotten its…

…What a Blast Pulp Fiction, one of the most highly acclaimed films of 1995, was without a doubt a shocking and controversial movie. Drugs, sex, and violence filled our eyes and ears. Director Quentin Tarantino brought into the mainstream a genre…

…have a black eye, busted lip, and a trip to the hospital or even the morgue. This is all the result of domestic violence. In this essay, I am going to argue the seriousness of domestic violence, and why we should have tougher laws to protect women against…

…Because through these material possessions the students create a self-image and try to establish an individual identity. The lack of violence and theft over material possessions at Westmount indicates no need for conformity, which is the symbol…

…committing horrific acts of violence. Government spending, including citizens’ taxes, used for the prison system which include building new institutions and the scientific treatments employed for these offenders of crimes is a significant concern for the citizens…

…children at risk." How can programs like New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Partnerships Against Violence, United Nations Rights of the Child Committee, daycare, and scholarships devoted to low income families, be ignored? Yet Flagherty still insists…

…Violence can not be dealt with by more violence, or so our parents tell us. Sadly, as children we do not believe this. In our minds, the only way for us to stop a bully is to stand up for ourselves. Sticks and Stones, by Nicole Ball, is an example…

…is mose common in high schools and colleges. Rape is sometimes associated in dating. This is a form of dating violence. Date rape is the most common form of rape. One way this type of rape happens is trhought the use of illegal drugs. Drugs can be slipped…

…As Robert Cover established in his essay, Violence and the Word, violence is an integral aspect of legal practices. From the arresting officer’s use of force, to the sentence a judge passes down, to the actual implementation of the sentence…