Aggression
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Although there are many different theoretical perspectives on aggression, it can be defined as acts committed by individuals that threaten or harm other people (National Research Council in Allan, Nairne & Majcher, 1996, p. 1). In spite of public programs of intervention, incidents of aggression are a common occurrence throughout the country (Allan et al., 1996, p. 17). The examples of aggression that are discussed in this essay--racial violence, domestic violence, sports violence and violence on campus, illuminate the inherent complexity underlying these acts of aggression. In each of these examples, the individuals who committed the acts of violence were motivated by different factors. Therefore, it is important to analyze these incidents within the context of theories of aggression and other factors in order to understand the multi-faceted nature of aggression. Lynette Clemetson's article, "The New Victims of Hate," and Elissa Gootman's article, "Two Teenagers Attacked During Voter Drive," depict acts of aggression that are motivated by race. In the first article, a Korean-American was attacked by the school's wrestling team because they thought he was Chinese. The rising population of Asian-Americans has become the new targets of other racial groups because they are perceived as the "model minority" (Clementson, 2000, p. 61) Instead of considering Asian-Americans as a minority group, other racial and ethnic groups resent Asian-Americans fo
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mestic Violence
In Steve Lipsher's (2000) article, "No Bail for Husband Charged with Killing Wife," the tragic ending of a domestic violence situation is described. Before the murder, there were several official records that documented previous domestic disputes between Sharon Garrison, the victim, and Chuck Garrison, her husband. However, even after he threatened to kill her, Sharon did not leave Chuck (p. 2).
Psychosocial factors play a large part in contributing to the occurrence of acts of domestic violence by husbands against their wives. First, boys are socialized to show great initiative and express their masculinity. On the other hand, girls are expected to act in a sweet and demure fashion. Second, men are given license to mistreat their wives within their homes. In the past, the physical punishment of wives was condoned by the legal system. Therefore, women are not given sufficient support in their efforts to leave their husbands (Allan et al., 1996, pp. 3-4).
These factors have tremendous significance for this article. Apparently, Sharon submitted to her husband's physical and emotional abuse for decades. Even after her husband threatened to kill her, she still did not leave. Essentially, she played the role of a
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