Violence: Where Does It Come From?
Murder, manslaughter, forcible rape, and aggravated assault. These are among the most violent crimes. It easy to assume that only the most twisted of human beings are capable of executing such appalling acts. There must be something psychological and mentally wrong about them if they are capable of such heinous crimes. However, it is not always the schizophrenic, the delusional, or the demented, who commit murders. In actuality, ordinary people are able commit these crimes as well. Ordinary people, people who have not been diagnosed with mental illnesses, people who are typically the victim rather than the criminal. This is because at their core, they are violent. Although not everyone acts violently, everyone …show more content…
He emphasizes how signals of intuition include fear, inappropriate humor, anxiety, and much more (Becker 187). Since Becker’s explanation of intuition and prediction involve the understanding of violence, it is evident that both intuition and violence are a part of human primitive nature. They coincide with each other harmoniously. Intuition is a skill that humans possess because it helps them survive. It is similar to the theory of fight or flight. Intuition recognizes the possibility of danger and will cause a person to react accordingly. It is an innate skill, and thus violence must be an innate ability as …show more content…
Media, friends, upbringings, movies, and video games, are a few of the factors that could incite violence. Something can provoke a person to become violent, such as the lost or death of someone. Hostile situations can provoke violence as well. This brings a new meaning to the saying, ‘desperate times calls for desperate measures’. Mental disorders have also been a prevalent argument. Disorders such as schizophrenia and dementia can invoke a person to become violent because they are unaware of what is real and what is not. Psychopaths are unable to control their abnormal violent tendencies and that is why many serial killers are labelled as one. Mental illnesses and environments are all relevant to understanding why people are
Murder, manslaughter, forcible rape, and aggravated assault. These are among the most violent crimes. It easy to assume that only the most twisted of human beings are capable of executing such appalling acts. There must be something psychological and mentally wrong about them if they are capable of such heinous crimes. However, it is not always the schizophrenic, the delusional, or the demented, who commit murders. In actuality, ordinary people are able commit these crimes as well. Ordinary people, people who have not been diagnosed with mental illnesses, people who are typically the victim rather than the criminal. This is because at their core, they are violent. Although not everyone acts violently, everyone …show more content…
He emphasizes how signals of intuition include fear, inappropriate humor, anxiety, and much more (Becker 187). Since Becker’s explanation of intuition and prediction involve the understanding of violence, it is evident that both intuition and violence are a part of human primitive nature. They coincide with each other harmoniously. Intuition is a skill that humans possess because it helps them survive. It is similar to the theory of fight or flight. Intuition recognizes the possibility of danger and will cause a person to react accordingly. It is an innate skill, and thus violence must be an innate ability as …show more content…
Media, friends, upbringings, movies, and video games, are a few of the factors that could incite violence. Something can provoke a person to become violent, such as the lost or death of someone. Hostile situations can provoke violence as well. This brings a new meaning to the saying, ‘desperate times calls for desperate measures’. Mental disorders have also been a prevalent argument. Disorders such as schizophrenia and dementia can invoke a person to become violent because they are unaware of what is real and what is not. Psychopaths are unable to control their abnormal violent tendencies and that is why many serial killers are labelled as one. Mental illnesses and environments are all relevant to understanding why people are