Structural violence

for an individual. Microsociological analyses of violence have demonstrated that there exists an emotional barrier that inhibits violence. Passage through this emotional barrier is enabled by situational circumstances which serve as enabling factors. While most forms of terrorism have these enabling factors, lone actor terrorism presents a unique challenge for an individual looking to navigate through the emotional barriers and engage in violence. This is particularly true of some recent…

My report is on terrorism. Why do people do such violent acts and for what reasons? Is it because problems in their lives, problems with the person, or persons they aim toward harming? Well, terrorism is the unlawful act done by a group of people targeting personal, social, religious, and political matters. Terrorism is mostly used to threaten public government. Also, a group of people who support terrorism are known as terrorists (see appendix A). People who are in terrorist groups use…

In this new period of terrorism the problem of labeling the enemy comes into play when governmental bodies need to create counterterrorism policies. The labeling issue is typically faced with a challenge that is dependent on how a suspect’s status is classified. The methods in which classifications are applied to suspected terrorists can be a conflict-ridden issue. Martin (2014) points out that during the war on terrorism classifications of suspects “is a central legal, political, and security…

In the article called “French Farmer on Trial for Helping Migrants”, The author Laura Smith-Spark tells how a french farmer, Cedric Herrou, helped people cross the border from Italy to France illegally. Herrou lives in his house which is about 6 miles from the border of Italy, so to get the refugee to his house would be quite easy for him. He said that as a farmer, it’s his job to feed people. He gave the migrants shelter and now faces a maximum of 5 years in prison and a 30,000 euro ($31,000)…

Topic: The effect of heat on aggression Hypothesis: Heat will increase aggression Independent Variable: Heat Dependent Variable: Aggression Sample: 60 adults (30 male, 30 female; ages 20 - 40, mean = 30; 60% Caucasian, 20% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Other) gathered from various states on the east coast. Operationalized IV: Temperature Operationalized DV: Number of punches Participants met separately with the experimenter a quiet room during the summer. They sat at a desk in a…

Torture is by its very nature, a touchy subject. The act of extorting information through pain strips a person of their inalienable dignity. Because of this the subject should not be taken lightly. Therefore it is important however to think logically about what torture is doing. A hypothetical situation it can make this easier to depict. Since it is such a heavy decision to harm a human being the long term effects must be considered. Also the legitimacy of the information must also be considered…

come away with little knowledge about what constitutes international terrorism. It fails to educate about several key elements inherent in international terrorism––namely that terrorists seek to invoke the psychological effects of fear by through violence and intimidation. Free Dictionary Online also does not mention motives of terrorists, which can include political influence, religious views and ideologies. In 1994 the U.N. General Assembly adopted Resolution 49/60 to define…

Terroristic activity is not a new concept here in the United States or in other countries plagued with high political turmoil. Terrorism is defined as the meaningful attempt of a smaller group or individual behaving irrationally with sadistic ideals who try to inflict their ways of thinking on a larger group or population. In every instance of terrorism, the tactics of fear and intimidation are always utilized (Schmallenger & Hall, 2014, p. 402). Terrorist organizations look for large areas…

Horizontal violence has become a way too familiar in the nursing profession (Weinand, M. R. (2010). Approximately 80% of nurses stated being bullied and around 75% have been harassed or been the victims of aggressive and intimidating behaviours during their careers (Hader, 2008; Hutchinson, Wilkes, Jackson, & Vickers, 2010). Horizontal violence can be defined as …………..The Joint Commission notes that in an unhealthy environment where nurses and nursing students are the victims of horizontal…

ten thousand years. Pinker concludes that the greatest reduction in human violence coincides with the beginning of civilization. If the civilizing process that began less than ten thousand years ago has been enhancing these beneficial traits, their propagation may have a way to go. There may be areas of the world, or even within a culture, that do not yet have the more recent adaptations that move us away from violence. The current state of Humanity would seem to suggest that this is the…