Summary: Rape, Homicide, Children And Domestic Violence

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Kids must know about how to protect themselves against violent crimes. People are more susceptible to being victim of violent crimes and children are at the helm. With children at the helm it should be top priority teach them how to protect themselves from such crimes. Because of the increase of violence in real life kids should be subject to experiencing a virtualistic version so they can better understand how to react correctly in the real world; as a result, VR should be used more extensively in teaching areas of safety and self defense.
There has been a quite apparent increase of violence. The New York Times stated, “Violent crime, including homicides, rose for the second consecutive year in 2016…” This shows that there has been an increase …show more content…

A few of the examples of violence in America are; Rape, Stalking, Homicide, Children and Domestic Violence (NCADV). Rape is a big problem in the US and should be treated as serious an issue as it is. The NCADV states, “1 in women and 1 in 71 men in the United States have been raped in their lifetime.” Homicide is the worst crime any human can commit and unfortunately it is a quite big problem. NCADV exclaims, “72% of all murder suicides involve an intimate partner.” Quite possibly the most heartbreaking type of domestic violence is the kind that children see. NCADV declares, “1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence. It’s crazy how many types of violence there …show more content…

Nevertheless It’s always important for your child to know as much about the real world aas they can. I’m not saying to specifically tell a five year old what rape and murder are with no provocation. What I’m suggesting is that if or when they find something out and ask their parent about it the tell them with as much delicacy and tact as humanly possible.
It’s never too early to talk to children about violence. “No matter what age or developmental stage the child is, parents can start by asking a child what they’ve already hear [about violence,” (“Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events). Just like talking about the “real world,” it is very important to talk to children with as much delicacy as possible. It can be a tough situation for a small child to comprehend but if they have heard something it’s important that they understand everything that they can

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