violence

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violence

Assassination in America

1977
Examines the background circumstances, personalitites, and events involved in the murders or attempted murders of Lincoln, Garfield, Cermak, John and Robert Kennedy, King, and other important Americans.

How does video game violence affect society?

2013
Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines the question, how does video game violence affect society?.

Violent children

2010
A series of controversial essays that debate such issues as violence in the schools, gangs, media violence, and gun control.

Freeze frame

2008
Fifteen-year-old Kyle believes he does not deserve to live after accidentally shooting and killing his best friend.

Religion and world conflict

2006
Presents a brief profile of religiously-based warfare over the centuries including the Crusades, the Inquisition, Muslim Jihad, and modern terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda.

Gun control

2007
Discusses the various side of the gun control debate.

Gun control

2007
Contains fourteen articles that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to gun control, debating the questions of whether people should have the right to own guns, what measures will reduce gun violence and crime, and can gun control prevent school violence.

Everything you need to know about media violence

2000
Discusses violence in movies, television programs, news reports, music, radio, and the Internet, and how it affects attitudes and behavior.

Don't look now or ever

2000
Jennifer Diaz is observing the phases of the moon for her science project when she witnesses a fight on the street between two of her classmates, and when one of the boys disappears, she must decide whether to tell the truth about what she saw.

Hip-hop high school

2007
Theresa Anderson and Devon Hampton set out to beat the SAT in order to get into a top college; however, they must also deal with the reality of street violence that could keep them both from realizing their dream.

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