Cause Of Violence Essay

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Throughout human history, violence, for the most part, has been a perpetual struggle we’ve faced. It does not discriminate against location, color, or creed, and it has an impact, lasting or not, on each of us at some point during our lives. Living in a Western country, many of us have become accustomed to the idea that true violence only lives in the ravaged lands of warring countries or the dilapidated streets of rundown neighborhoods, but in truth it can be found anywhere. Community center’s, schools, churches, and even the most secluded towns all encounter violence, though sometimes behind closed doors, everyone is vulnerable to it. But what prompts it to occur exactly? Violence itself stems from the causality of several different factors, …show more content…

A positive influence would be a student attending a highly regarded secondary school, allowing the youth to truly cultivate their academic knowledge. Whereas a negative influence would be their attendance of a secondary school known for its involvement with gangs, increasing the likelihood of the youth joining one. When these negative influences pile up, leaving the positive influences by the wayside, an individual may come to find themselves on the brink of exhibiting violent behavior. Once someone has arrived at this point it is likely they will begin to use violence to grapple with life’s problems. To better describe this process let’s look at an …show more content…

He was smart, had an upbringing in a fairly regular part of town, was fairly handsome, and had a myriad of opportunities surrounding his education; though he still ended up as a monster due to the negative influences of his external environment, which undoubtedly shows their importance. It is well understood that Bundy suffered from serious psychological issues, most likely an after effect of the physically and mentally abusive environment that he lived through as a child; and in particular the lies regarding his lineage and the lack of any responsible familial adult figures only furthered his descent into

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