Social Violence

Most works about the environment build on dire threats warning of the possible extinction of humanity. Alan Weisman avoids frightening off readers by disarmingly wiping out our species in the first few minutes. He then continues with an astounding depiction of how Earth will fare once we're no longer around. The World Without Us is a one-of-a-kind work that sweeps through time from the moment of humanity's future extinction to millions of years into the future.

Por que o estupro é um crime ainda tão comum no Brasil? Por que a vítima muitas vezes é tão – ou mais – julgada pela sociedade do que o próprio criminoso? Por que é tão difícil fazer uma denúncia? Após quatro anos de pesquisas, viagens pelo país e mais de 100 entrevistas com vítimas e familiares, criminosos, psiquiatras e diversos especialistas no assunto, a jornalista Ana Paula Araújo escreve Abuso - a cultura do estupro no Brasil com coragem e sem meias-verdades.

Fifteen-year-old Blaise Montgomery lives in the gritty outskirts of Washington, DC, where a stray bullet can steal a life on the way to school. Drugs and violence are the only way to survive, so Blaise and her friends turn to gangs for safety, money, and love. When Blaise is invited to join Core 9, one of the most infamous crews, she jumps at the chance. Though her best guy friends, Rico and Satch, warn her about the danger, she agrees to be beaten for a minute straight as part of the gang's initiation ritual.

Life and death are merged in the terror of unrelenting global violence. Rooting Out Violence describes a model, ‘Healthy Sensory-Emotional Integration,’ with the scope to help adults assess the human capacity for violence in themselves, in members of their communities, as well as, in leaders of their countries. The book provides a violence prevention model to mitigate trauma and human rights violations throughout our lifespans and throughout the world. Healthy Sensory-Emotional Integration is a public health model that is understandable and achievable globally.

Lou est une jeune manifestante passée “casseuse”. Les flics, elle leur fait la guerre, ce sont ses ennemis, des anonymes incarnant le pouvoir oppresseur honni. Mais lors d’une manifestation, elle se retrouve nez à nez avec un CRS qu’elle connaît, à savoir le voisin qu’elle croise régulièrement depuis l’enfance. Elle s’interroge : qu'est-ce qui finalement justifie, légitime, l'emploi de la violence ? Camp du bien versus camp du mal, est-ce aussi simple ? Un sujet brûlant – celui des violences policières et du lien distendu entre citoyens et forces de l’ordre.

This audiobook goes into amazing detail in explaining how the media depicts violence. It evaluates the news, movies, television shows, video games, and music. Through all these mediums, violence can by shown and used for one's benefit. Violence continues to be prevalent in our society no matter what type of control measures regulatory bodies enforce. Can violence in our society be directly blamed on the media?

Since the publication of her prize-winning memoir, Craft for a Dry Lake, writer and artist Kim Mahood has been returning to the Tanami desert country in far north-western Australia where, as a child, she lived with her family on a remote cattle station. The land is timeless, but much has changed: the station has been handed back to its traditional owners, the mining companies have arrived and Aboriginal art has flourished.

The wolf is so often depicted as the male predator, preying on the vulnerable girl/woman who strays from the path; the she-wolf meanwhile depicts women who sit outside the accepted boundaries of feminine behaviour. Berry openly recounts her own uncomfortable and sometimes frightening experiences as a woman to try to understand how we navigate our fears when threat can seem constant.

Violence is considered by most, a tricky thing to predict. Some researchers say otherwise, and that violence may actually be able to be prevented. I look deep into the history of media's influence on violence in society, as well as today's influence. I also discuss important studies that were conducted to reveal the truth.

In Justice in America: A Broken Social Contract, Jeffery Jones takes listeners on a thought-provoking journey through the complex tapestry of American justice, offering a unique blend of historical insight and sociological perspective. This book is not just a call for understanding. It's an invitation to explore the multifaceted nature of justice in the United States without sacrificing your own point of view.

In 1996, deaths by gun violence in the United States totaled roughly 14,000. With so many casualties—along with an astounding rise of armed militias and the discovery of huge caches of weapons stockpiled in private residences—Americans were forced to re-examine what it meant to have the "right to bear arms." The scrutinizing public eye wasted no time in looking for answers from the National Rifle Association, a group whose foundation and lifeblood is founded in the Second Amendment. Famed muckraker Jack Anderson went behind the scenes of the NRA to produce this blistering expose.

Proponents of human exceptionalism claim that only humans possess certain morally significant capacities, and as a result, are entitled to be treated better than members of all other species. In the last 50 years, scientists have discovered how these capacities are shared by other species, which only raises the questions of how and why we evade responsibility for inhumane behavior, not only to animals but to one another.

You see the path forward. Yet. You find yourself frustrated by their inability to take ownership of their advocacy. You might find yourself struggling to simplify complex legal information, to delicately navigate emotional conversations or even answer repeated questions. If only there was a way to understand what was going on in the victim’s mind…

Read Woke™ Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke™ Books seek to amplify the voices of people of the global majority (people who are of African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American descent and identify as not white), provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

Gang violence and mass shooting prevention are critical issues in the contemporary world. It is first and foremost a matter of life preservation. These violent acts result in the unfortunate demise of innocent lives, and it is a fundamental responsibility to safeguard communities and individuals from the profound repercussions of trauma and violence by preventing their occurrence. Additionally, safeguarding the public is an essential component of society. Gang violence and mass shootings erode confidence in institutions and law enforcement by fostering an environment of terror and insecurity.

This audiobook explores the reasons of the terrorist attack of 9/11 and how the U.S. has responded.

One of the biggest issues making people unsafe is they don't believe it will happen to them. By assuming it will never happen to you, you reduce the chances of being prepared if it does. In this book, the author describes ways in which you can prepare yourself and your family to avoid potential victimization. Things such as vehicle safety, situational awareness, and teaching your children how to be safe are covered in simple-to-understand ways that won't cost a fortune.

Para las mujeres, en un país como México, la expectativa de vivir en riesgo es constante. En sus casas, en las calles, en el transporte público o en el trabajo, en cualquier lugar y momento, siempre existe la posibilidad de ser violentadas. Si bien conocemos historias de extrema violencia en los medios de comunicación y el tema ha adquirido cierta visibilidad, también existen muchas historias de violencia cotidiana que se quedan guardadas en la privacidad de los hogares.

Shif has a happy life, unfamiliar with the horrors of his country's regime. He is one of the smartest boys in school, and feels safe and loved in the home he shares with his mother and little sister, right next door to his best friend. But the day that soldiers arrive at his door, Shif knows that he will never be safe again - his only choice is to run. Facing both unthinkable cruelty and boundless kindness, Shif bravely makes his way towards a future he can barely imagine. Refugee 87 is a story of friendship, kindness, hardship, survival, and - above all - hope.

Um quartel em obras na Bahia, uma clínica de araque no centro de Curitiba e um sítio particular perto de São Paulo foram os últimos endereços clandestinos usados por torturadores durante a ditadura.