Srebrenica massacre

In April of 1999, two angry teenagers decided to attack Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Before taking their own lives, Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, shot and killed 13 people and wounded more than 20 others. The late morning of April 20th, 1999, Harris and Klebold were dressed in trench coats and began shooting at their classmates. The two gunmen had planned to bomb the school, but when the bombs failed to set off, they decided to go on a shooting spree. People all around…

cult horror film and what a cult horror film is not. Everman’s idea should be at least the basics that we use to identify a cult horror film and with them we can start to form a list of films. I believe based on what Everman proposed Texas Chainsaw Massacre should headline the list or at the very least be in the top three. Everman acknowledges that the term cult horror film is almost synonymous with “bad horror movie.” He identifies that most films deemed as cult horror are bad. It is true…

The shooting at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999 was a horrific event that prompted a lot of change not only in America, but the whole world. The only thing the Columbine shooting failed to change was America’s love for their guns. Bowling for Columbine is a documentary that takes a focus on this issue and tries to find why Americans are so fascinated with guns. The film, released in 2002, won several awards and was critically acclaimed. The director and star of the documentary, Michael…

The definition for zero tolerance policy is refusal to accept antisocial behavior, typically by strict and uncompromising application of law. This translates to if you’re caught in an unlawful act you pay the consequences, no ifs, ands, or buts. The zero tolerance policy main goal is to stop serious crime by going after minor offenses. Such as, arresting drug dealers to stop the buyers from stealing or killing people for money. This policy has a set of responses to particular crimes, although…

As an educator in our schools, one of my responsibilities and goals is to assure that the learning environment for students is safe. Children should be able to attend school and not have to worry about being intimidated or fearing for their personal safety. Bullying is a problem in our schools. With the advancements in technology, bullying is now done over the internet on social media sites. Regardless whether it is cyberbullying or just bullying, we as educators need to eliminate bullying.…

"Guns don't kill people, people do," by saying that the presence of guns in a home increase the probability that young people will use them on other young people. In addition, the book also centers around a specific research that all the school massacres had in common: all the shooters were adolescent boys (Aronson 48). The author makes a theme of bullying and taunting and suggests reducing or eliminate it by implementing serious policies such as zero-tolerance policies that many schools have…

A grand Jury indicted the Ford Motor Company on charges of reckless homicide and criminal negligence that played a part to the death of three teenage girls on August 1978 in Elkhart, Indiana. They were killed in a fiery crash when their Ford Pinto was struck from the rear by a van driver on U.S Highway 33 near Goshen Indiana. Their automobile exploded and burst into flames. The Elkhart County grand Jury argued that Ford Company had previous knowledge that the fuel tank of pinto in which Judy…

In the 21st century, the majority of society has dismissed the topic of bullying from it not being a current issue but focuses on other significant issues instead. Bullying has been an issue that has lingered in schools since the beginning of the educational system. Although it is still in today's schools, it has evolved over time from physical to cyber bullying. Sadly, plenty of people can resolve this issue, but are afraid due to the fear of being physically beaten or humiliated. Even in…

The United States has countless children aged 10-14 viewing violent and traumatizing motion pictures. Most have seen the harsh movie The Dark Knight, which has a PG-13 rating. This horrifying film continuously shows the main character, as a terrorizing joker who enjoys to kill for entertainment. This is unacceptable because it teaches children and young teens it is perfectly normal to kill without having any type of reasoning behind the madness and insanity. Furthermore, countless details…

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…