A Man's World
How many times have you turned on the television and heard about a violent episode involving a young man? This seems to be the trend these days. Why is this? There are many different factors that could be the cause of these incidents. Is it race, poverty, neighborhood, family, drugs, or media? Whatever it is, we need to find the root to this problem. Why are males between the age groups of 20-24 committing these severe crimes? I believe poverty can have a huge influence on the family life and vice versa. Lack of family support, love, or discipline can cause great amounts of emotional stress. Poverty can drive people to do things they would not normally do. People will perform terrible acts when they are desperate. Therefore I believe family and poverty are the two main causes for violence among young males. I believe that everything starts with the family, which can have a major influence from poverty. Everything we do is a reflection of family. The way we talk, our manners, our tempers, and our personalities. That is why I believe that the family is one of the main factors that young males are so violent. If people are not getting the support and care they need from home, then where are they su
Poverty is when someone has little or no money or possessions. Mike A. Males presents a table that shows for "Arrests per 1,000 persons living in poverty 2.0 of homicides and 50.4 percent of violent crimes are committed by males that are 20-24 years of age"(385). Poor conditions can cause a person to commit acts that one would not normally perform. People get desperate, and out of the desperation comes crimes. Males in poverty are usually not very educated, which is one of the reasons they are in poverty in the first place. If one is not educated it is hard to find a job. If you do not have a job that usually means you have no money. You cannot live without money. You need money to buy food and shelter. If a male has none of which I have described, he has to find a way to survive. The consequences for a person in poverty seem less severe than someone who is working. Mike A. Males asked a guard, " How many offenders had been violently abused at home? The response was 'One thousand percent'"(382). The same question was asked at a youth detention center in Montana and the answer was the same. If society is wondering why young males are acting violently, they should examine the activities of the parents. Another piece of the equation of male violence and families is fatherless homes. Boys raised without a father figure grow up with void inside them. There are certain things a dad is suppose to teach his son, for instance how to be a man. Fathers have already gone through the growing up process and experienced life. It is their job to pass on that knowledge to their sons. Growing up without a male figure also allows boys to try and assume the male figure role themselves. Which in turn results in them acting macho and tough. If a child is raised in a fatherless household they might feel neglected, which leaves them searching for somethin
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