RETOUR

CIVILIZATION :

VIOLENCE

(Liens vérifiés le 31/07/2010)


 

 


Types - Maps -
Crime - The Mafia - Firearms - Terrorism -
Youth violence - Domestic violence - Torture -
Thermonuclear weapons -
Social issues



Related pages :

Violence :
Flashcards, Cliparts and Photos - Vocabulary - Facts - Listening -
Interactive activities - Activities to print - Lesson plans - Webquests -
Interactive games - Games to print - Cartoons - Conversation questions - Posters -
Animations FLASH - Videos - Songs - Idioms and Proverbs - Poems - Stories - Films

Youth - Bullying - US. GANGS - Firearms in the USA - Torture

 


Types :

  • Top 10 Protest Symbols - a slideshow
    "Whether standing before a column of tanks, refusing to give up a bus seat or suffering a tragic death in the chaos of a Tehran street protest, these figures came to epitomize and humanize their struggle."
    (time.com)

 

  • SpongeBob in NY torture sideshow
    "Children's cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is being used as part of an art installation to protest against water-boarding as a form of torture."
    Aim = "to provoke people into thinking about the interrogation technique, which simulates the feeling of drowning and is denounced by human rights groups as a form of torture."
    (BBC)

 

 

  • Parameters of violence (teachersworkshop.com)
    What are some of the reasons for the violent behavior of today's youth?
    What are some ways of reducing or preventing violence and aggression?
  • Crime type definitions :
    Burglary - Criminal damage - Drug offences - Fraud & forgery - Robbery - Sexual offences - Vehicle & other theft - Violence against the person -
    Other offences
    (crimestatistics.org.uk)
  • Violence in schools (Christine Reymond - Infonews) - LIEN MODIFIE
    "The latest contributions are the films Bowling for Columbine and Elephant, and, you can't miss Mickael Moore's pages
    with a teacher's guide to the film and several extracts, including a Linking Park cartoon and an interview of Marilyn Manson."

 

Maps :

  • Global Incident Map - interactive
    A global display of terrorism and other suspicious events
    "Move your mouse over an incident Icon on the map and a short description of the event will appear.
    Click the Icon to be taken to the full incident description and a more precise satellite/map image...
    This "map" updates every 300 seconds...constantly 24/7."
    (globalincidentmap.com)



Crime :

  • Blood cleaners
    Crime / Trauma Scenes * Meth Labs * Police Chemical Usage * Disease Outbreaks 
    Odor Removal 
    (usadecon.net)
    Site recommended by Renée Maufroid.

 

  • Teenager shot dead in supermarket
    "A youth has been shot dead in a supermarket in south-east London...
    The 18-year-old is the 22nd teenager to die in a shooting or stabbing incident this year."
    (BBC)

 

  • Crime's growing perception gap
    "The government has unveiled a £3m advertising campaign against knife crime, using graphic images of real injuries inflicted amid growing fears about the problem and a spate of recent deaths of young people."
    (BBC)

 

  • October is Crime Prevention Month
    Crime Prevention Month Kit, Reproducible Brochures, Online Publications, Halloween Tips, lots of links
    (National Crime Prevention Council)

 

 

  • Crime type definitions :
    Burglary - Criminal damage - Drug offences - Fraud & forgery - Robbery - Sexual offences - Vehicle & other theft -
    Violence against the person - Other offences
    (crimestatistics.org.uk)

  • Compare crime rates in 2,500 U.S. cities
    "The latest FBI crime statistics for 2,500 cities and Metro Areas. Compare any two cities against each other, and the national averages for eight crime categories" (bestplaces.net)

 

  • Gun control (British Council)
    "Let's look at some of the common arguments for and against the right to own a gun."

 

 

 

The Mafia :

 

 

Firearms :

 

Terrorism :

  • Interactive Timeline: Terrorism since 9/11 - FBI's top terrorism cases since Sept. 11, 2001
    "The bulk of the top terrorism cases that the FBI has pursued since Sept. 11, 2001 have been linked to Muslim extremists, but not all. Prosecutions have also been brought against neo-Nazis, environmentalists and others."
    (latimes.com)

  • Overview of Terrorism
    Definition of terrorism :
    1. The use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce esp. for political or religious purposes. 
    2. The state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
    + Causes + Effects...
    (hci.edu.sg)

  • Countering the Terrorist Mentality
    "This edition of eJournal USA, "Countering the Terrorist Mentality," provides a look at the complex, global problem of terrorism.
    Several of the world’s leading scholars in this field, including Walter Laqueur, Bruce Hoffman, Jerrold Post, David Kilcullen, Mohammed Hafez,
    and Mia Bloom, examine the motivations of those who carry out terrorist attacks and the techniques terrorist organizations like al-Qaida use to recruit and motivate them."
    (america.gov)

 

Youth violence :

 

 

 

  • Boy guilty of shooting his mother
    "A 12-year-old boy has been found guilty in the United States of murdering his mother following a row over his household chores...
    According to prosecutors, the shooting happened after the boy had argued with his mother over chores.
    He got a pistol from a bedroom cupboard and shot Sara Madrid repeatedly."
    (BBC)

 

  • Youth Crime : Key measures
    "Support for problem families, getting young people off the streets at night and more help for young offenders returning to their communities are at the heart of a new Youth Crime Action Plan for England and Wales..."
    (BBC)

  • Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2006 (nces.ed.gov)
    "This report covers topics such as victimization, fights, bullying, disorder, weapons, student perceptions of school safety, teacher injury, and drugs and alcohol. Indicators of crime and safety are compared across different population subgroups and over time..." (bluewebn)

 

 

 

Domestic violence :

 

 

 

 

 

Torture :

 

Thermonuclear weapons :

  • Nuclear Blast Mapper (PBS)
    "will show you how terribly destructive thermonuclear weapons are.
    Choose a Weapon / Enter Location of Target / DETONATE!"

Social issues :

  • Current social issues from multiple perspectives. (multcolib.org)
    (for middle and high school students)

 

Posters :

 

  • Guns in the home - Posters :
    - JOHN HIGGINS HID HIS HANDGUN SO WELL, IT TOOK HIS SON 3 YEARS TO FIND IT.
    - LOUIS TAYLOR HID HIS .357 MAGNUM SOWELL, IT TOOK HIS SON 6 YEARS TO FIND IT.
    - FRANK SHELLY HID HIS 9mm GLOCK SO WELL, IT TOOK HIS DAUGHTER 4 YEARS TO FIND IT.