My Lai Massacre

The studys looked at what the law is regarding the second amendment, perceptions of guns on campus, and varying legislation regarding guns. The second amendment is important to understand, because that piece of the constitution is about gun ownership. Perceptions of guns include local politicians, faculty including students, and Presidents of various campuses. The legislation also includes response to tragedy’s along with issues that arise from them. The right to bear arms on campus…

teachers, and other faculty members at that time, causing one of the most tragic high school massacres of all times. When all damage was done, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris committed suicide, leaving 12 students and one teacher of Columbine High School deceased, along with over 20 students injured (Columbine). When putting the pieces together it explains the who, when, where, and how of the tragic massacre, that’s the simple part when you have…

There are a multitude of behavioral issues that a child can develop after a traumatic situation if untreated. According to Kar (2009), “common psychiatric manifestations among children include acute stress reactions, adjustment disorders, depression, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders specific to childhood and psychotic disorder” (p. 1). As a result, children have an increased need for immediate care in a crisis situation. This care must consist of a program…

Fiction and Horror Films. Films are often based on real-life events, or in some cases, fears. Two examples of this are Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The Cold War and fear of the spread of Communism led to the creation of films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Psycho and Texas Chainsaw Massacre were both based on the crimes of Ed Gein. Some common themes in these films are paranoia, apocalyptic thinking, and family values. Films from 1950-1980 can now be…

A casual player of Grand Theft Auto might find humor out in killing strippers on the streets because it is “just a game”. Over the past 30 years, there has been major research on the relationship between televised violence and violent behavior among younger children. Cross- sectional, longitudinal, and experimental studies have all confirmed this connection. Today, many youths have television in their rooms which could give children a greater opportunity to view programs without parental…

The causes of school violence are progressive and wide-ranging. Medical psychologists World Health Organization study criminal behavior believe school killers are terribly totally different from alternative violent adolescence, like gang members or drug dealers. For no matter reason, they feel overwhelmed and start obsessing over killing or harming others. They will create direct pressures regarding those they feel are provocative or frightening them. They classically specific these thoughts and…

Do you remember the recent Las Vegas massacre, Orlando nightclub shooting or even UPS California shooting? How do you feel about them? Is America really safe? In the Columbine school shooting, 13 people dead and more than 20 others injured. Famous filmmaker Michael Moore explores the environment and background in which the attack took place, Moore investigates the brutal nature of violence in the US. During this documentary different techniques and angle shots were used to try and manipulate the…

Thesis: Moore’s cinematic use of juxtaposition incontrovertibly denounces the truculent and belligerent ideologies of pro-gun Americans. Ultimately, portraying this large, patriotic and somewhat nationalistic population as the prominent source of hostility and disruption in a culture founded on the principles of fear and animosity. Michael Moore effectively persuades the audience’s emotions towards pro-gun citizens, consequently, displaying them as indifferent disruptions to society, by placing…

It was the warm spring day of April 20, 1999, and a majority of the students there chose to eat lunch outside. Danny Rohrbaugh, a freshman, was one of the students enjoying the warm air outside during lunch. It was 11:19. For the next few minutes, the students in the cafeteria heard gunfire. Some of those students looked out to see Danny lying dead on the sidewalk. He was shot three times. The attack on Columbine had begun. One of the leading causes of school shootings like the incident at…

Liniency Liniency, or if you will, common sense. There is right, there is wrong. In an ordered society you must have rules and regulations, because your view of what is right might, in my view, be wrong. Every law, every rule, every regulation has to be able to be broken down to simple yes/no answers. Code 412: Assault of Teacher or Staff An intentional or reckless act that causes or has the potential to cause physical injury to a teacher or school staff on school grounds or at a…