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Questions
1. Why do you think that males are more likely to commit violence? Do you think there is a relationship between male violence and ideas of masculinity?
2. Why do you think women commit fewer crimes? Do you think it is because women are more likely to commit to their society's social norms? If so, why?
3. Males commit violence all over the world. Do you think a country's social and religious belief system affects how much violence is perpetrated? Why?
4. Do you think men commit violence in some countries, like India, because they know they will have light or no punishment? Why?
5. Why do you think there is a lot of violence against women?
6. Are women treated differently than men in the justice system in the US? Why/Why not?
7. Are women treated differently than men in the justice system in other countries, like India, Asia, Africa, etc.? Why/Why not?
8. Some articles suggest men are more likely to commit acts of violence because of the way they are raised, often citing that they are less supervised than girls and feel abandoned by their mother or that they lacked a male role model. Do you think this is a plausible reason? Why? Be sure to refer to the articles to support your argument.
9. Some sources believe men who grew up in homes with violent fathers have a greater chance of becoming violent themselves. But many offenders have also grown up in seemingly normal middle class two-parent homes. What do you think about this?
10. What do you think can be done to prevent more violence?