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Violence-Related Experiences in Police Practice Taking Characteristic Sex Differences into Consideration

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Liebl K.

Internal Security

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2010

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vol. 2(2)

17-32

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The following article focuses on the issue of increasing violence directed towards police officers. It presents a brief profile and research status concerning violence against the police, as well as the definition of violence. The conducted research was based on the data from the Saxon Police Information System (PASS) and it took into consideration not only the age of police officers, but also sex difference. The aim of such approach was to determine discrepancies in perceiving violence by policemen and policewomen, especially in the context of a growing number of women in German police. After analysing the definition of violence and its particular examples, the results showed that there were not any significant sex-conditioned differences in the perception of violence. The group most exposed to such behaviours appeared to be young policemen. Policewomen and older policemen mentioned the increase in aggressive attitudes, however they did not adduce any significant changes in violent behaviours against themselves. What is more, the study suggested that policewomen were much less often attacked by men than policemen. One of the aims of the research was to analyse circumstances in which police officers usually encounter violence and what its sources were. The study also showed that in cases when the police was called because of an aggressive behaviour incident, after the arrival of the law enforcers aggression escalated, therefore it is necessary to include this problematic issue in future training programs for police officers.

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The perception of violence in children’s drawings

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Krajewska-Kułak E., Kułak W., Stelcer B., Jasiński M., Kowalczuk K., Łukaszuk C., Guzowski A., Cybulski M., Lewko J., K., Van Damme-Ostapowicz

Progress in Health Sciences

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2016

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vol. 6(1)

78-85

EN

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the perception of violence held by children and adolescents aged 8 to 16 years based on their artworks. 163 children’s drawings submitted from across Poland on "Children against violence." were analyzed. These pictures were analysed according to their contents. The artworks were made using various techniques: torn paper collage, collage, wax scratch, coloring pages, painting using poster paints and watercolors. Drawings have been classified in twelve thematic groups: "aggression against things", "peer violence","violence and addiction", "family violence", "workplace violence", "on-line violence," verbal violence", the continuity of violence", difficult choices" ,and " help ". Children and adolescents are good observers and they see various forms of violence, especially signs of bullying, and the impact of addictions on their development. Children know how to avoid and reduce violence.

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Radicalization of Religious Minority Groups and Terrorist Threat – Report from Research on Religious Extremism among Islam Believers Living in Poland

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Szlachter D., Kaczorowski W., Muszyński Z., Potejko P., Chomentowski P., Borzoł T.

Internal Security

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2012

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vol. 4(2)

77-98

EN

Radicalization is the process of adopting an extremist value system combined with an expression of approval, support or use of violence and intimidation as a means of achieving changes in society, or encouraging others to do so. The ultimate and the most extreme stage of radicalization taken by an individual or a group are terrorist activities. Identification of sources of extremist threats is therefore an important tool to combat the phenomenon of radicalization, as well as its later phases, which include terrorist violence. To have a thorough knowledge of the threat scale and identify the most extremist groups, it is reasonable to determine economic, psychological, social, political and religious factors fostering the development of radicalization. The key element in this regard is the way an individual perceives his/her own person and the world around as well as his/her specific beliefs pertaining to the phenomenon of extremism. The danger of radicalization not only lies in the fact that it may be associated with violence or the threat of its use, but it may also be a causal factor of other forms of harmful effects on society.

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Ježíšovi učedníci na cestě k pokoji mezi národy: K dokumentu MTK o náboženském násilí

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Opatrný D.

Studia theologica

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2014

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vol. 3

49-54

EN

The article deals with the newest document of the International Theological Commission “God the Trinity and the Unity of Humanity. Christian Monotheism and its Opposition to Violence”. Concretely, its use of the Bible is analyzed. The document focuses, on the one hand, on the most important biblical message: God initially offers salvation to Israel, and consequently to the whole of humankind; he overcomes the law of revenge through the cross of Jesus Christ and does so without compromising truth and justice. It discusses, on the other hand. the violence in the Old Testament too superficially and completely neglects all controversial pericopes of the New Testament (e.g. the cleansing of the Temple, the prophecy about bringing fire to the earth). If the International Theological Commission does not deal with these issues, it risks a criticism of being too eclectic and presenting Christianity in an embellished, but unreal way.

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Religion and Violence or the Reluctance to Study this Relationship

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Cliteur P. B.

Forum Philosophicum

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2010

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vol. 15

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issue 1

205-226

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This article is about the religious roots of violence, in particular religious terrorism. The author argues that there is a great reluctance to study this relationship. This is unfortunate because only on the basis of a realistic estimate of the facts can a successful counterterrorist strategy be developed. One of the problems with religious violence is that holy scriptures, in some passages, exhort believers to violent acts. In combination with a theory of ethics that is known as “divine command morality” this is problematic. Even if the holy book contains only a small percentage of passages invoking violence they pose a problem if the whole book is considered to be holy and the word of God.

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Universal Claims

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Caruana L.

Forum Philosophicum

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2011

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vol. 16

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issue 1

157-169

EN

Claims are universal when they are not dependent on when and where they are made. Mathematics and the natural sciences are the typical disciplines that allow such claims to be made. Is the striving for universal claims in other disciplines justified. Those who attempt to answer this question in the affirmative often argue that it is justified when mathematics and the natural sciences are taken as the model for other disciplines. In this paper I challenge this position and analyze the issue by looking at it from a new angle, a perspective that involves two key concepts: violence and loyalty. The result of this analysis throws light on the broader question concerning what the search for truth might mean in a pluralistic world.

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Moral Policing and Gender-based Violence: Portrayal of Honour and Shame in Poile Sengupta’s Mangalam

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Singh B., Hameed A., Alam S.

Journal of Education Culture and Society

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2023

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vol. 14

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issue 2

425-436

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Thesis. The article aims to study Poile Sengupta’s play entitled Mangalam to analyse how the play raises a voice against society’s enforced models of masculinity and femininity, and sexual and psychological violence and its impact on women in the domestic sphere. Concept. The study foregrounds the impact of moral policing via the notions of honour and shame in Sengupta’s Mangalam and analyses that family, a micro-unit of patriarchy is the primary location of violence inflicted on women. The present study further attempts to examine interpersonal violence perpetuated through the institution of marriage through a study of the portrayal of marital violence in Sengupta’s Mangalam. Results and Conclusion. Sengupta presents contemporary social issues and interrogates moral policing and violence perpetuated by patriarchy through the discussed play. It presents a dramatic piece written by a woman, thus challenging the male-dominated narratives through a voice of protest and addressing violence inflicted on a woman’s body and psyche. Originality. The originality of the study relies on examining the underlying causes of gender-based violence within the institution of marriage and family as the smallest unit of patriarchy while also understanding the relevance of literary representations by women dramatists as resistance literature.

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The Nigerian State and the Challenges of Curbing Insecurity: A Perspective on the Role of Students

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Afe A. E.

West Bohemian Historical Review

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2017

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vol. 7

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issue 2

331-350

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The impact of armed violence is transcendental and, by extension, negatively affects development, peace and good governance, often by creating a climate of impunity, corruption and undermining public institutions. It is also closely tied to transnational crime and the misery and abuse associated with the illegal trafficking of arms, drugs and people, which impairs national development. In recent years, Nigeria has undergone social upheaval on several counts; the most recurrent being the one arising from extremism and other insurgencies. Nigeria’s national discourse is laced with issues of persistent conflict, turbulent violence and a desperate search for stability, security and peace. This paper assessed the current level of insecurity in Nigeria and posits that government alone cannot deal with the situation. The paper argued that Nigerian students form the majority of the country’s population and there is extensive evidence of the way students’ ingenuity, energy and resilience can be harnessed to generate real and positive change in curbing insecurity and fostering national development. The paper also concluded that engaging students in positive ways as part of the drive towards national development will make a large portion of Nigerians less vulnerable to violent extremism, and by extension, benefit society as a whole.

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Women’s Status among Households in Sothern Ethiopian: Survey of Autonomy and Power

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Regassa N., Tsegaye G.

Human and Social Studies

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2016

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vol. 5

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issue 1

30-50

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This study examined two key dimensions of women’s status (autonomy and intimate partners violence) in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia based on regional data collected from five randomly selected zones and one city administration; namely, Sidama, Hadya, Gamo Gofa, South Omo, Bench Maji and Hawassa City Administration. The analysis revealed that while joint decision is fairly high, women’s independent decision making on key household domains is generally low. Significant proportions of women in the region are exposed to violence by their partners ranging from insult to heavy physical injury. The fact that nearly half of the women experienced insult and close to a quarter of them faced beating is indicative of the low status of women in society. The regression analysis indicated that seven variables determine the occurrence of violent acts against women in the study area, namely household size, education, access to radio, value of children index, wealth index and level of women autonomy. On the other hand, decision making autonomy is affected by wealth status, household size, access to radio and sex preference index. Finally, the study highlighted the importance of addressing the limited technical and operational capacities to implement gender policy and legal frameworks effectively and efficiently.

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Saying something concerning truth, violence, and education

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Ramsey R. E.

Studia z Teorii Wychowania

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2023

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vol. XIV(2 (43))

281-293

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This essay undertakes a brief engagement with Martin Heidegger’s reading of Sophocles’ “Ode to Man” to orient hermeneutic engagements with three paintings (Goya’s Saturn Devouring His Children, El Greco’s Purification of the Temple, and Hodler’s Truth) to say something about hermeneutic education, truth, and violence.

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Media usage, media violence and the Nigerian Child

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Blessing A.

Language, Discourse & Society

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2022

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vol. 10

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issue 1

54-66

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This study examines media usage and the effect of viewing media violence on Nigerian children. Child violence has become massive in recent years. There is also the fear that it will be worse in the future. Many claimed that the rise of child violence emanates from the use of violent media. The objective of this study is therefore to examine the impact of electronic media use on some of the violent acts carried out by some Nigerian children. The study uses sociological and analytical methods. 70 questioners were printed and distributed to parents. 59 questioners came back but 2 were incomplete and were destroyed. 57 were used. The focus of the study is on children between the ages of 0-12. The study area is Sapele Delta State. The study finds that children between the ages of 0-6 love more of educational programs while children between the ages of 7 to 12 prefer films with violent content. Also, viewing violent films makes children develop aggressive and violent behaviour especially fighting and bully towards their friends. It is my recommendation that caregivers give closer attention to their children and reduce their engagement with violent media. This, no doubt, will help to reduce the rate of violent act among Nigerian children in the future.

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Girard and Nietzsche's phenomenology of victims

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Armitage D.

Studia z Teorii Wychowania

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2023

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vol. XIV(2 (43))

83-95

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In this paper I argue that Nietzsche and Girard provide, for the first time, a phenomenology and genealogical account of the victim as both an ontological and moral category. First, I lay out Girard’s mimetic theory and show how it culminates in a phenomenology of victims and victimization. I then turn to Nietzsche, in particular Girard’s consideration of Nietzsche as the most important theologian of recent past, to show that Girard’s phenomenology – of victims, violence, and scapegoating – already exists within Nietzsche’s philosophical framework, albeit with a significantly different interpretation. It is my hope to problematize the seemingly self-evident and axiomatic character of the category of the “victim” by highlighting its specific genealogy within the Judeo-Christian tradition in order to further a much broader discussion on the hermeneutics of violence in general.

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Rene Girard and the phenomenology of mimetic desire

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Moss G.

Studia z Teorii Wychowania

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2023

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vol. XIV(2 (43))

43-82

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René Girard has been critiqued for failing to ground his theory of mimetic desire in a discursive and philosophically robust framework. In order to meet this objection, I argue that René Girard’s theory of mimetic desire can be successfully motivated by a phenomenology of the emptiness of selfhood and intersubjectivity. After grounding Girard’s theory in a phenomenology of no-self, I reconstruct Girard’s argument that violence is a necessary consequence of internally mediated mimetic desire.

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“You better not never tell nobody but God. It’d kill your mammy ”: The Violence of Language in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple

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N’Guessan K. G.

Human and Social Studies

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2015

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vol. 4

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issue 1

72-87

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Alice Walker’s The Color Purple dramatizes African American women’s plight through the experience of a black girl, Celie, caught in the turmoil of the patriarchal system of her community. Leaning on the epistolary form and also choosing to address the black woman’s oppression first within the black community itself, the author detaches herself from the mainstream African American literary tradition to create a personal style. One of the characteristic traits of the novel is language as a communicative tool in the characters’ interrelation. In the narrative, this tool is mostly used to oppress the female protagonists, demonstrating thus its violent aspect. But sometimes, even though very rarely in the novel, it helps the oppressed subject to claim a voice. Finally, the epistolary form serves to create more emotion in the readers and consequently produces more reaction in them.

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The Dethronement of Bernardo II in 1615. The Role of a Violence and Christianity in Ideology of Power in Kongo in the first half of the 17th century

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PIĘTEK R.

Historia i Świat

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2021

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vol. 10

239-252

EN

The article presents a spectacular occurrence of violence in Kongo during the first half of the 17th century related to power struggles, shown mainly on the example of Bernardo II being dethroned by Álvaro III. Executing rivals in such a striking fashion was both meant as a warning to potential rebels against taking similar actions, and as a way to emphasize the monarch’s power. Christianity played also important role in Kongolese ideology of royal power, which obviously did not exclude referring to pre-Christian customs. Despite such actions, the Kongolese monarchs did not manage to gain full control of the territory during the first half of the 17th century or to counteract the revolts.

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The power of imagination in The Red Shoes

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Drapało K.

Studia z Teorii Wychowania

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2023

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vol. XIV(2 (43))

295-307

EN

In the 1948 movie The Red Shoes, the power of imagination and artistic vocation are metaphorically represented as a pair of red dancing shoes. Just as in Andersen’s fable, the shoes are enchanted: they can open up new horizons and possibilities of existence and artistic expression to the one that wears them. But their inexhaustible power can also possess her, demand complete devotion, or even dance her to death. A hermeneutic reading of the three key scenes from the movie inspires a reflection on the dialectics of the power of imagination and its productive as well as destructive potential.

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Forms, Causes and Consequences of Gender Based Violence among in-School Adolescence in Ilorin Metropolis

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Uyanne E. O.

The New Educational Review

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2021

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vol. 65

62-75

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Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global menace that has taken worrisome dimension in the Nigerian society especially among in-school adolescents. It is one of the challenges militating against total development of school aged children in Nigeria; hence, the purpose of the study was to investigate the form, causes and consequences of gender based violence among in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive research of the survey type. There are 18 secondary school in Ilorin. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 10 schools from the available schools in Ilorin metropolis while random sampling technique was used to select 20 representatives from each selected secondary schools. A total of 200 representatives were used for the study. The result revealed a significant difference in the violence against male and female in-school adolescents. Females were shown to be more physically and sexually harassed as well as marginalized when compared to their male counterparts. The result would enable education stakeholders in Nigeria, especially classroom teachers, to be aware and alert on potential gender based violence against female students.

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Terroryzm

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Asad T.

Praktyka Teoretyczna

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2017

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vol. 26

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issue 4

118-151

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The author makes an attempt to trace the dialectics of violence in the context of the so-called War on Terror. The text starts with a critical analysis of the “Clash of Civilizations” idea in order to draw a more complex image of the historical and political tendencies that determine the conditions of the contemporary problems in the area called the Middle East. Critical insight into the Western media narrative portraying the “War on Terror” as a direct reaction to the violence originating in Islam suggests a need to focus on the idea of the clash between the civilized and barbaric world. The opposition between civilization and barbarism is not only inscribed in the dominant narratives on the War on Terror but is also one of the main historical narratives applied by the West to its relation with the non-West.

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Tekst jest próbą prześledzenia dialektyki pojęcia przemocy w kontekście tzw. „wojny z terroryzmem”. Autor, wychodząc od krytycznej analizy koncepcji zderzenia cywilizacji, stara się nakreślić bardziej złożony obraz historycznych i politycznych tendencji, składających się na obecną sytuację geopolityczną Bliskiego Wschodu. Dzięki temu możliwe staje się odrzucenie moralizatorskiej retoryki dotyczącej „wojny z terroryzmem”. Spojrzenie na główne cechy współczesnych konfliktów zbrojnych bez moralnych uprzedzeń pozwala podważyć założenie, zgodnie z którym istnieje zasadnicza różnica pomiędzy współczesną wojną, prowadzoną przez armie (posiadające państwową legitymizację), a terroryzmem. Rozróżnienie to leży u podstaw dominującego w zachodnich mediach obrazu „wojny z terroryzmem”, przedstawianej jako prosta i moralnie uzasadniona reakcja na barbarzyńską przemoc, która ma swoje źródła w islamie. Opowieść o zderzeniu barbarzyństwa i cywilizacji stanowi jedną z historycznych narracji służących uzasadnieniu przemocy, która wpisana jest w dzieje relacji Zachodu ze światem niezachodnim.

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Lider w niewoli Trójkąta Dramatycznego

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Świątek W.

Edukacyjna Analiza Transakcyjna

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2015

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issue 4

13–33

EN

The author of the article attempts to describe the role of the leader within the context of being captured in the Drama Triangle. Basing his argumentation on the two characteristic case studies regarding leaders' behaviour, the author describes various behaviours, emotions, feelings and reactions experienced by leaders. Particular attention is given to the analysis of interpersonal conflicts and their possible solutions. The two case studies are an important part of the article as they present a practical illustration of how leaders act and experience the following roles: Victim, Prosecutor, Rescuer and Avenger. The analysis of the case studies allows the reader to investigate practical aspects of the search for effective solutions, which may help both leaders and their subordinates. The premises examined in the article are well-documented in research, and their detailed descriptions can be found in the rich review of subject literature.

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Przemoc w kryminologii – istota, przyczyny i zmiany

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Budyn-Kulik M.

Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska, sectio G (Ius)

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2018

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vol. 65

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issue 1

EN

Violence is a social fact. In the common opinion violence is a negative phenomeon, but one may also perceive it as a neutral phenomenon. The term 'violence' is very broad. It is not easy to define it. Its range is changing, what is more- the same behaviors in different social contexts can be interpreted as violence or not. Violence is not the same as aggression, although they are connected. The nature of violence and aggression is a controversial problem: are they intuitive or learned? Probably one's tendency to use violence and aggression is caused by many factors. There are lot of theories that try to explain the nature of violence. Using violence is determined by psychological, biological and socio-cultural factors. Punishment itself can not change a deep attitude toward anything, but being consistent in punishing for violent crimes may make committing them unprofitable.

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Przemoc jest faktem społecznym. W powszechnej opinii ma zawsze charakter negatywny, ale można ja także traktować jako zjawisko neutralne. Sam termin jest szeroki. Nie jest go łatwo zdefiniować. Jego zakres się zmienia, co więcej, takie samo zachowanie w różnych kontekstach społecznych może być interpretowane jako przemoc lub nie. Przemoc nie jest tożsama z agresją, chociaż są powiązane. Problematyczna jest kwestia, czy przemoc i agresja są wrodzone czy wyuczone. Prawdopodobnie tendencja do zachowań przemocowych lub agresywnych jest efektem oddziaływanie wielu czynników. Istnieje wiele teorii próbujących wyjaśnić naturę przemocy- przy pomocy czynników psychologicznych, biologicznych oraz socjo-kulturowych. Chociaż kara sama w sobie nie jest w stanie zmienić postawy człowieka, ale konsekwentne karania sprawców przestępstw z użyciem przemocy może uczynić ich popełnianie nieopłacalnym.

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Violence-Related Experiences in Police Practice Taking Characteristic Sex Differences into Consideration

The perception of violence in children’s drawings

Radicalization of Religious Minority Groups and Terrorist Threat – Report from Research on Religious Extremism among Islam Believers Living in Poland

Ježíšovi učedníci na cestě k pokoji mezi národy: K dokumentu MTK o náboženském násilí

Religion and Violence or the Reluctance to Study this Relationship

Universal Claims

Moral Policing and Gender-based Violence: Portrayal of Honour and Shame in Poile Sengupta’s Mangalam

The Nigerian State and the Challenges of Curbing Insecurity: A Perspective on the Role of Students

Women’s Status among Households in Sothern Ethiopian: Survey of Autonomy and Power

Saying something concerning truth, violence, and education

Media usage, media violence and the Nigerian Child

Girard and Nietzsche's phenomenology of victims

Rene Girard and the phenomenology of mimetic desire

“You better not never tell nobody but God. It’d kill your mammy ”: The Violence of Language in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple

The Dethronement of Bernardo II in 1615. The Role of a Violence and Christianity in Ideology of Power in Kongo in the first half of the 17th century

The power of imagination in The Red Shoes

Forms, Causes and Consequences of Gender Based Violence among in-School Adolescence in Ilorin Metropolis

Terroryzm

Lider w niewoli Trójkąta Dramatycznego

Przemoc w kryminologii – istota, przyczyny i zmiany