The term sociological imagination is said to have originated in 1959‚ with American sociologist C. Wright Mills. It refers to the number of factors in sociology that influence and shape connections between that which is remote and seemingly indirectly related on a personal level to simplistic aspects of everyday life for an individual. The idea basically implies that personal issues are projected as social problems by people in an attempt to rationalize a linkage to society. However‚ in employing
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The Columbine Shooting and Virginia Tech. shooting were called similar in various ways. They were both declared a national tragedy 13 people killed total in the Columbine and 33 in the Virginia Tech shooting. Though the two incidents were similarly done by psychopaths‚ there were differences in the details of both shootings‚ the reactions of society‚ and upcoming psychological development. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were responsible for the 13 deaths during the Columbine Shooting on April 20
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gun-free zones. This makes us ask the question: Should guns be banned from college campuses? Two recent college campus massacres have triggered a renewed interest in this debate. On the morning of April 16‚ 2007‚ a deeply troubled young man named Seung Hui Cho used two pistols to murder thirty-two students and faculty members‚ as well as killing himself‚ at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg‚ Virginia (Feldman 284). The second incident happened on February 14‚ 2008 at Northern Illinois University
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However‚ someone like Seung-Hui Cho‚ the perpetrator of the Virginia Tech shootings‚ links more closely with Raifman’s model.3 From a young age‚ Cho was very quiet‚ rarely speaking‚ and continued to act this way even after he moved to the United States from Korea.4 However‚ no mental health issues were suspected‚ mainly because his Korean
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Virginia Tech Shooting and Campus Security During the spring of 2007 on the Virginia Polytech Institute campus‚ a student named Seung-Hui Cho had shot 2 students in a resident hall before entering classrooms and shooting 32 other students and professors (Glum). This event had created a call for necessities in protecting not only the Virginia Tech school but all large campuses in America. Director of Virginia’s 32 National Campus Safety Initiative S. Daniel Carter stated‚ “That one incident sort
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The “American Dream” is an ideology that is spoon fed to citizens across the country from birth. Golden words‚ as most would say‚ to achieve success equally through ‘hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative.’ That anyone can be what they choose to be if they put enough effort into it. This seems like a strong way of thinking for a country to live by. But‚ isn’t the definition of success different depending on who is being asked? It could be a multi million dollar company for some‚ but a violent
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On April 16‚ 2007 a student‚ Seung Hui Cho‚ at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg‚ went on a shooting rampage and opened fire on his fellow students and Virginia Tech community members. The shooting took place in the early hours of the morning when many students were preparing for classes. The first two shootings occurred at 7:15 am at West Ambler Johnston Hall. 21/2 hours later after Cho had changed his blood stained clothes‚ deleted his e-mails‚ removed
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Violent crimes and aggression can be motivated by violent video games. Columbine school shooters(Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold) and theater shooter(James Holmes) all played these games. They would play these games for long hours daily. Studies show violence is motivated by the games that kids are playing. They act out these violent and illegal actions on their games and then do them in real life. Most of the teens in todays generation can honestly say they have played a violent video game at least
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The criminological theory that best describes why individuals engage in this violent act is Strain Theory. Strain theory is that someone is being pressured into achieving accepted goals. Even though they may not have the means to do it‚ they are expected to achieve it. Strain Theory can lead to the lack of being able to achieve a goal‚ the loss of a loved one or friend‚ and negative stimuli that means being physically or verbally abused. These can all lead to a violent act because of all the pressure
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Gun Control The second amendment states that “A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” (2010). To take away any citizens guns is to take away this right that has been given to people so clearly in this amendment. Due to all of the recent shootings that have taken place in the last ten years‚ gun control laws are now being questioned by the government. Due to these recent horrific events that
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