Violence
hideViolence is the expression of physical force against self or other, compelling action against one's will on pain of being hurt. Variant uses of the term refer to the destruction of non-living objects (see property damage). Worldwide, violence is used as a tool of manipulation and also is an area of concern for law and culture which take attempts to suppress and stop it. The word violence covers a broad spectrum. It can vary from between a physical altercation between two beings where a slight injury may be the outcome to war and genocide where millions may die as a result.
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News tagged with violence
Australian government to introduce Internet filter
Dec 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Australia plans to introduce an Internet filtering system to block obscene and crime-linked Web sites despite concerns it will curtail freedoms and won't completely work.
Eating sweets every day in childhood 'increases adult aggression'
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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Children who eat sweets and chocolate every day are more likely to be violent as adults, according to new research.
Elder self-neglect and abuse associated with increased risk of death
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Elderly individuals who have a report of self-neglect or abuse submitted to a social service agency have an associated increased risk of death, according to a study in the August 5 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and hu ...
Professor tracks Columbine media discourse from 'school shooting' to 'terrorism'
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Decades spent studying mass media messages of fear led noted Arizona State University scholar David Altheide to examine how the Columbine High School shootings on April 20, 1999, were originally portrayed ...
Study: When a violent marriage ends, is co-parenting possible?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2009 |
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When a marriage that has included violence ends, is co-parenting possible? It depends on whether intimate terrorism or situational violence was involved, says a new University of Illinois study published in Family Relations.
Material success and social failure?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 02, 2009 |
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It is common knowledge that in rich societies the poor have shorter lives and suffer more from almost every social problem. Likewise, large inequalities of income are often regarded as divisive and corrosive.
Researchers say too many children see extreme violence in movies
Aug 04, 2008 |
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In a paper published in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers document the alarming numbers of young adolescents age 10-14 who are exposed to graphic violence in movies rated R for violence. They f ...
Australia defends controversial web filter
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Australia on Wednesday dismissed as "baseless" claims it was proposing a China-style plan for mandatory filtering of the internet and denied the system could be abused to silence free speech.
FTC warns of explicit content in virtual worlds
Dec 10, 2009 |
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The US consumer protection agency warned parents Thursday that children can easily bypass age requirements in virtual worlds and access violent or sexually explicit content.
Psychiatric impact of torture could be amplified by head injury
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT), based ...
Substance abuse, schizophrenia and risk of violence
Aug 11, 2009 |
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A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine demonstrates that there is an association between schizophrenia and violence, but shows that this association is greatly increased by drug and alcohol abuse. ...
Nearly One in Five University Students Experienced Violence in Last Six Months: Study
Jul 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While attending university, men are equally likely as women to have been victims of physical or emotional violence, and that violence is often linked to drinking, according to a new study led by University ...
Easier access to media by children increases risk for influence on numerous health issues
Jun 02, 2009 |
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With children having easier access to media and a wider variety of content, the possible negative influence on health issues such as sex, drugs, obesity and eating disorders is increased, and warrants monitoring usage and ...
Witnessing violence affects kids' health
Apr 21, 2009 |
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School-aged children who witness violence in urban communities show symptoms of post-traumatic stress. They also suffer physiological effects with a disruption to their normal cortisol production pattern during the day, which ...
Study explores roots of ethnic violence
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2009 |
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A new UCLA-led study challenges the popular perception that ethnic diversity is to blame for sectarian conflicts in Iraq and Northern Ireland, recent tensions in Tibet, and ethnic violence in post-election Kenya.
