| Description |
234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
|
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
|
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1. Is violence a serious problem? -- 1. Violent crime is a serious problem / Mary Lou Leary -- 2. Violent crime is decreasing / Tim Wise -- 3. School violence threatens American youth / Neal McCluskey -- 4. School violence is a decreasing problem / Editors of The Economist -- Domestic violence is a serious problem / Dianne Feinstein -- The problem of domestic violence is exaggerated / Stephen Baskerville -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. What factors contribute to human violence? -- 1. Human violence is a product of natural selection / Richard Wrangham -- 2. Violence is not the only path to evolutionary success / Robert M. Sapolsky -- 3. Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to commit violent crimes / Jared Taylor -- 4. Higher minority crime rates do not justify White fear or racial profiling / Tim Wise -- 5. The causes of domestic violence are complex / Diana Mahoney -- 6. American culture promotes violence / Rod Liddle -- |
|
ch. 3. What factors lead to youth violence? -- 1. Violent video games and aggressive behavior in children are linked / Elizabeth K. Carll -- 2. The link between violent video games and youth violence is unproven / Cheryl K. Olson -- 3. Gang membership increases youth violence / James C. Howell -- 4. Bullying is a key factor in threats of youth violence / Cindy Horswell -- 5. Parenting by peers explains youth violence / Gabor Maté -- ch. 4. How should society respond to violence? -- 1. Gun control laws reduce violent crime / Juliet A. Leftwich -- 2. Gun control laws do not reduce violent crime / John C. Moorhouse and Brent Wanner -- 3. Tougher sentencing guidelines reduce violent crime / Wall Street Journal -- 4. Tougher sentencing guidelines do not reduce violent crime / Alan Reynolds -- 5. Zero-tolerance policies at U.S. schools are necessary / Spokesman Review -- 6. Zero-tolerance policies at U.S. schools are unnecessary / Trent England and Steve Muscatello -- 7. Promoting marriage will reduce domestic violence / Melissa G. Pardue and Robert Rector -- 8. Promoting marriage will not reduce domestic violence / Family Violence Prevention Fund. |
| Summary |
Examines whether violent crime in our schools and on our streets is pervasive. |
| Subject |
Violence.
|
|
Aggressiveness.
|
| Added Author |
Gerdes, Louise I., 1953-
|
| ISBN |
9780737733648 hardcover |
|
0737733640 hardcover |
|
9780737733655 paperback |
|
0737733659 paperback |
|
