RETOUR

CIVILIZATION :

VIOLENCE

(Liens vérifiés le 04/08/2009)


 

 


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



Pages complémentaires :

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

Les Jeunes - Bullying - US. GANGS - Firearms in the USA

 


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)(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)
    "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) - Lien modifié
    "Let's look at some of the common arguments for and against the right to own a gun."

 

 

 

The Mafia :

 

 

Firearms :

 

 

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)

    Youth crime action plan published - It is "a targeted effort to stop those under 18 from committing crimes..."
    - Download.
    (homeoffice.gov.uk)

     

  • 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 :

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 : LIEN MODIFIE
    - 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.