Western Civilization leads in categories of politics, economics, science and technology and in each category the West gained efficiency and effectiveness. It is seen by many people that Columbus used his power to conquer the people of the new world and commit genocide and slavery but at the same time Columbus brought knowledge to these people and enabled them to become as powerful as Western Civilization. Over time, Western Civilization has faced adversity but like Columbus, they have done whatever was necessary to keep expanding Western influence. The article also clarifies the debate over Columbus because it shows that Columbus cannot be looked at as good or bad; Columbus has to be looked at as an admiral, who took necessary action in the new world to keep Western Civilization on top. If Columbus had not taken the actions that he did, the people of the new world may have overthrown him and the western influence and that could have changed the world as we know it forever.
Introduction The events of September 11th 2001 have cause a major alteration in the world. After 9/11 many countries throughout the world have increased security in airports and country borders, and increased security in main areas of major cities. The biggest consequence of 9/11 however was the USA’s war on terror. The war on terror was started with the objective of recognizing, finding and destroying terrorists, denying sponsorships to terrorist organizations and defending people all over the world from future terrorist attacks. However, the USA’s war on terror has had a negative effect on many countries in the world as well as their own, and their citizens by creating animosity in the international community, causing a downturn in their own economy and their major allies, and ruining their international reputation.
During the 1930’s through the 1950’s executions were at an all time high. Publicly and politically, the balance between these rights fluctuates dramatically. Although these rights have come more important as well as complex with the improvements society is making towards becoming more multicultural. There has been sufficient growth in the contemporary issues that affect the criminal justice system. There are positive changes happening all over this nation with the integration within the criminal justice system.
He was quoted as saying, "they ALL mocked and slaughtered my self esteem it got so bad I had to turn to drugs." Only days after Thanksgiving, Carneal walked into school with his arsenal of weapons and opened fire killing two students (Newman 26-27). Another example from the book is that of Andrew Williams of Santee, CA. Similar to Carneal, Williams was harassed and teased because of his scrawny appearance. He seemed to take this in stride though, however, on the inside he was being destroyed.
There are more cases of religious hate crimes related to Islam in Europe than in America, which is surprising considering America was the one most affected by 9/11. So a solution to all this is just education. Education could be the key to eliminating any wrongdoing. Much easier said than done. Something we all can do and are capable just to start it off is to learn not just about your own religion and teachings, but others as well.
On morning of April 16,2007, Seung-Hui Cho perpetrated the deadliest shooting incident in the US by a single gunman. Cho, a 23 year old senior at Virginia Tech first killed two students in West Ambler Johnston Hall, a residence hall, at appropriately 7:15am. Cho had access to the building more than likely by using his pass card, although his card was coded for access only after 7:30am. It is undetermined how he gained access prior to 7:30am on April 16th. After Cho left the scene at West Ambler Johnston Hall he changed out of his bloodied clothes, logged onto his computer, deleted all of his emails and removed his hard drive.
A Series of Unfortunate Events It has been almost a year since a mentally ill youth took the life of twenty innocent children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Last week, the latest news reported a military man, who went on a shooting rampage in Texas at Fort Hood. Other memorable tragedies such as the murders at the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises movie in Aurora, the Columbine high school massacre, or even the Virginia Tech massacre bring back to light a highly debated issue, guns and who should possess them. Despite these tragedies, deep division has kept new gun safety laws from passing in congress. A stricter mental and criminal background check system should be put in place before gun purchase to
Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future My generation will play many roles in America’s future. For we have the next doctors, lawyers, and maybe even the next president. A lot of people seem to look at my generation from a negative point of view because most crimes that are being committed are by teens, and the drop-out and pregnancy rates have gone up dramatically. Though most people of my generation try to instill a positive image, the negative image blocks that view because it out ways the positive. This generation has begun to show improvement in the past few years.
Processing an offender in accordance with strain theory would involve community containment with therapeutic modalities that focus on cognitive restructuring, anger management and self esteem. Strain Theory 2 At Columbine High School in Littleton Colorado on April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed twelve students and one teacher as well as wounding twenty-four others before committing suicide. This event is considered to be the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, (Wikipedia Encyclopedia, 2006). The shock and horror of this tragedy forced a close examination of many issues represented in this event. The nature of high school cliques, bullying, gun control and violence in the media were hotly debated topics as people searched for answers as to why this tragedy occurred.
Improving Public Safety in the United States On Friday, December 14th, six employees and 20 children were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the small town of Newtown. This is merely one of the countless massacres that have taken place in the United States. Each time, topics about gun control were discussed. Gun control has been one of the most controversial issues in the United States. In 1994, Clinton enforced his version of gun control by banning assault rifles.