The causation of violent behavior within a person can be caused by the following causes; biological causes, psychological causes, sociological causes and anthropological causes. The biological factors refer to the wide array of neurological, physiological, or chemical influences on aggression and violence. Child development researchers have found links between aggression and brain damage resulting from a variety of environmental factors, these include toxic materials found in the environment, traumatic head injury, dietary deficiencies, alcohol and drug ingestion by the mother during critical fetal developmental stages, and birth trauma. The psychological causes of violence study the human mind and its functions, affecting behavior, such as …show more content…
The sole antagonist of The Lovely Bones is Mr. George Harvey, one of the Salmon’s fellow neighbours. Mr. George Harvey is a rapist and a serial killer who raped and murdered Susie Salmon and several other women. On a cold and snowy afternoon, Susie was travelling on her way home from school through a local cornfield. Mr. Harvey greats Susie and welcomes her into his underground shelter, that’s he’s built for the kids. Piquing Susie's curiosity, as she was lured her into the hole, she quickly realizes that it is a trap however, she was unable to escape and Mr. Harvey rapes and then kills her. Mr. Harvey has committed a number of murders over a period of time, through a carefully thought out plan and he always takes a souvenir from each victim. Mr. Harvey had a troubled childhood, his father was abusive and his mother was severely depressed. Mr. Harvey and his mother would drive into a nearby town to get food or other supplies. “They were scavengers at best and made their money by collecting scrap metal and old bottles…” (Sebold, Alice). The Lovely Bones strongly develops the reader’s understanding of criminal law by revealing the reasons for causation of violent behavior within a man, George
Jerry Harvey was born in 1961[2] and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. His first break in the music business occurred in 1980, when the Gland Slam Superjam rock tour starring April Wine, Judas Priest, and Sammy Hagar was performing at the St. Louis Busch Stadium. While Harvey was tinkering on his 1978 red Pontiac Trans Am, Hagar's people approached him on the street and asked to borrow his car in exchange for free tickets. They then used Harvey's car to drive on stage during Hagar's anthem "Trans Am (Highway Wonderland)."[1]
What do you imagine when you think of Kansas? When I think of Kansas, I think of a very dry, flat state with lots of farming. Just because we are not the most popular state in the United States, it does not mean that we do not have cool history. Most people do not realize that Kansas has had some very successful people. One individual that inspired me is Fred Harvey.
Police are releasing a wanted for a man of the name George Harvey. He is believed to have glasses and of the age 49. Also he is believed to be 5’ 8”. He is wanted for the raping and the murdering of a girl by the name of Susie Salmon (like the fish). He is believed to be on the run in the area of Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland and New Jersey. “My father was beginning to slowly begin fitting it together. It had nothing to do with Mr Harvey…”
Peter Jackson’s 2009 film, The Lovely Bones, is based off of the New York Times bestseller novel written by Alice Sebold. Both the book and the movie adaptation tell the story of a young, 14-year-old girl named Susie Salmon who is brutally murdered by her neighbor. In both versions, Susie narrates her story from the place between Heaven and Earth, the “in-between,” showing the lives of her family and friends and how each of their lives have changed since her murder. However, the film adaptation and the original novel differ in the sense of the main character focalization throughout, the graphic explanatory to visual extent, and the relationship between the mother and father.
According to Raine, there are documented biological factors associated with violent behavior, however, “biology is not destiny, and it’s more than biology” (Gross, 2013). One area of increasing scientific research is focused on the role of environmental factors. An interesting connection between behavior and environmental toxins is the possible link between lead exposure in children and later violent crime. Raine hypothesizes that environmental lead exposure of young children in the 50s, 60s and 70s corresponds to a later rise in violence in the 70s, 80s and 90s; a similar correlative decrease in both environmental lead and later violence suggests a causal relationship (Gross,
Individual factors: prior history of violence, aggression, or self harm, diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, or oppositional defiant disorder, high impulsivity, substance use, lack of empathy, psychosis, early puberty and precocious sexualized behaviour (particularly in girls).
I remember spending a lot of time at my grandparent’s house. Every morning I would come up from the basement to eat an early breakfast. After my Papa led us in the blessing of the food he would turn on the local A.M. radio station to catch the morning edition of Paul Harvey. I remember the soothing tone of Mr. Harvey’s voice, as he discussed things of morality and common sense. This week I heard an old Paul Harvey episode that caused these wonderful memories to come flooding back, and it caused me to think about the memories I will leave for my children and grand-children. Friend, you are going to leave a legacy when you die; what will your legacy say about who you were? Make memories, be an example, expect perfection, and never cease to give
My client sir William Harvey had a new idea that the heart pumps blood!He had discovered that the heart pumps blood during his vascular system studies.In 1616 he finally announced his discovery of the circulation of blood within the body.My client should be set free for his fantastic discovery not punished or kept in bars of a prison.Harvey’s towering discovery lead us to new theories and connections for the future!
William Harvey was an English physician and first person to describe the circulation and properties of blood being pumped from the human heart. According to an article called Famous Scientists, Harvey proved that the “heart receives and expels blood”. He attended various schools, including ones in Germany, England, and France, but in one university in Italy, Harvey’s career fired up more than ever, as he had already an interest in science and medicine. In Italy, Harvey was pushed more towards the human body eventually led him to his theory (stated earlier) and to his success. This is probably also why Harvey was cocky.
Countless other possibilities, which have been found to contribute to aggressive actions, can be discovered within genetics and a child’s environment. Among these potential contributors are inherited tendencies towards hostility (genetic predisposition), behavior learned from other children and parental abuse. Since impending factors, such as these, are potentially significant to violence issues, it would be premature to assume that one single source of input is ultimately responsible, such as media programming.
The development of aggression in youth has been linked to their moral development. As children get older, they become increasingly more aware of social judgments of acceptable behavior. Moral development is the process that allows children to comprehend, incorporate, and apply moral and ethical values to the behaviors they enact in everyday life (3). Because there is evidence that supports a relationship between individuals’ genetic makeup and their aggressive behaviors, psychological development is thought to begin in the womb. It is in the womb where the child receives all the genes necessary for future development. There are factors that influence prenatal development of genes in the womb such as poor maternal nutrition, exposure to surrounding environmental toxins, or the ingestion of alcohol by future mothers. These factors along with rapid growth of the brain during the second half of pregnancy puts fetuses at risk for having underdeveloped brains which affect the children’s future reasoning abilities (3).
This is not to deny, however, that there is a relationship between aggression and biological influences. Complex neural systems in the brain when stimulated electrically or chemically can promote aggressive behaviors. Similar effects are noted with certain types of head injuries. Head injury victims may react with rage distinct from ordinary anger (Rosenbaum, Hoge, Adelman, Warnken, Fletcher, & Kane, 1994). Their rage may
Biological theories say that crime is caused by genetic or physical defects, with treatment being effective only with the reduction of aggression. Earlier ideas were phrenology, atavism, criminal behavior in families, and somatotypes, then progressing with later theories of biosocial arousal, behavior genetics, and autonomic nervous system to name a few. The causes can range from diet, physical or neurological defects, or just born bad. There have been cases were individuals have been known to receive blows to the head causing them to have some form of head trauma that has been linked to criminal behavior.
Neurotransmitters or chemical compounds influence an individual’s brain functions. These neurotransmitters include dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, monoamine oxidase (MAO), and gammaaminobutyric acid (GABA), which are mostly related to aggression and antisocial behaviors (Siegel, 2011, p. 115). Researchers have found an association between having abnormal levels of these chemicals and aggression. Low levels of MAO lead to high levels of violence, as well as punishment defiances, impulsivity, and risk taking. According to Siegel (2011) brain chemistry and crime have been linked to a prenatal brain exposure to high levels of androgens resulting in a less sensitive brain structure to environmental inputs (p. 115). In addition, Hun-Soo and Hyun-Sil (2008) stated that brain chemistry plays a tremendous role in aggression, especially those individuals who exhibit recurrent aggressive episodes (p. 28). Thus this theory and its subsequent frameworks clearly attest as to the reasons why juveniles commit crimes. Juveniles are not only predisposed to commit crimes by their generic make up, but are also influenced by their brain activity and
Dr. Marcus began the course with a presentation of several well-known violent acts. This was an effective presentation of course content. We started the first class with the end result of a violent act. Then, spent the next few weeks examining the risk factors that led to the violent act. Another topic we discussed this semester was developmental risk factors that increase the probability of violent or aggressive behavior. From prior knowledge, I figured that the broader environment, particularly a negative/unsupportive environment, would influence aggression or violence in adolescents. However, I was surprised to learn that fixed dimensions such as gender and dynamic dimensions such as personality traits also had an influence. Another topic that I enjoyed learning this semester was situational risk factors that influence violent or aggressive acts. Some situational risk factors are frustration, or blocking of goal attainment and drugs & alcohol. Some situational risk factors interact with each