4 Possible Reasons Why American Society Is So Violent
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By The Conversation. shutterstock Editor’s Note: On Friday, Oct. 6, “Third Rail with OZY” will discuss violence in the United States. These stories from The Conversation archive explore how violence permeates different aspects of American society. #1. Kids today Do American parents teach their kids violent behavior through the use of corporal punishment? A professor of…
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The history of violence in America goes back to the birth of this country. There was an effort early on in New York to copy the London style policing in 1845. However, this new country was still in its wildest times of development. Many of the officers carried their own personal weapons. There was no doubt that at least some of the bad guys had weapons. This is where we got it wrong because instead of getting control of the gun problem they simply authorized the officers to carry guns and the race was on.