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Thoughout history we have focused on the effects to the victums of genocide, the Holocaust, rape, bullying, terrorism, etc - and yet it keeps happening.

I would like to suggest that we start shining the light on the pathology behind the crimes as well as the effect on the victims.

In recent history we began to identify rape, not as an act of passion, but one of hate. This has put the focus on the pathology and there has been a change in the reaction to this crime.

The same has begun to happen with school bullying. By focusing on the pathology of the perpitrators exposed the roots, and gives the community/other students a proactive roll in helping to prevent.

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We are always referring to ‘young people’ as we talk about gang violence. This strikes me as a way of avoiding the elephant in the room – these are young men, boys really, and no one, when looking at the causeses of gang violence seems to bring in this fact. There is a strong issue of machismo and male posturing, and what makes a 'man'.

posted 3 years, 11 months ago
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