Essays on Bad Influence

History of Community Policing

The concept of community policing was formed in the 1960s during the struggle for the civil rights movement (Brunschot, 2003). Before this time, law enforcement executed the methods of power and violence in order to control the citizens. The core root of the community policing was a failure of the formal police authorities to fulfill their duties productively, which resulted in various protests and rebellion against the authorities. It is believed that the crucial trigger initiated the development of this movement is a crisis in the interactions between the law enforcement and the public. During the 1960s, police managed ...

(Name of your Institution) Thesis statement: Computer games do not solely have a bad influence on youth, they can be utilized for good purposes too.

Paragraph 1: Introduction

Paragraph 2: What is computer gaming and how popular is it? Paragraph 3: The three negative aspects of computer games Paragraph 4: Lack of sensation and repetitive Strain Injury or RSI due to computer games Paragraph 5: Obesity, over eating and inactivity due to computer games Paragraph 6: Negative impacts on communal and academic growth Paragraph 7: Negative impact on academic performance Paragraph 8: Negative impact on behavioural ...

In the wake of gun-related massacres like Sandy Hook and the Aurora theater shootings, the relationship between violence in the media and violence in real life becomes more of a pertinent issue than ever. Many argue that the increasing level of violence in films, television shows and video games is contributing to increased aggression in teenagers. Some studies have suggested that media violence has the capability to increase the likelihood of individuals, especially teenagers, to engage in real violence (Anderson et al., 2003). This is seen to vary depending on the individual, of course, as various teenagers have different degrees ...

Youth and drugs

The past couple of years have seen youths indulge in drugs more than any other time in the recent history. What bothers more is not the fact that they have become so much tied to drug use, but that they sometimes contemplate self-destruction and other social ills such as robbery and other forms of violent practices. It makes them drop out of high schools and colleges. Their productivity diminishes and they become burdensome and overly dependent on parents. This is an adaption of a research I conducted to delve into the plight of youth addicts and some of the solutions ...