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Section 1
We have experienced an increase in the amount of fan violence at sporting events in recent decades. Fan violence can be seen throughout history, not only in the United States, but also across the world. ... Evidently, fan violence does not fade with time. There have always been instances of fan violence, but their seriousness and frequency greatly vary. ... The 1980’s and the 1990’s have had innumerable amounts of fan violence. ... According to Gilbert, “Nearly all knowledgeable sources think there is a rising level of fan violence in the U. ... Irving Goldaber, a sociologist at the Center for Study of Crowd and Spectator Behavior in Miami, defends this claim when he says, “I believe the incidences of violence are way up” (Gilbert 1983). These two assuredly feel that there has been an increase in fan violence in recent decades, and they feel that there are many others who share their opinion.
Fan violence has also carried over into the streets on an even more destructive scale. ... After the game six win, twelve people were injured and twelve were arrested after violence erupted outside of the Staples Center (Shaw, 2000). ...
In another areas of the world, Europe, soccer games are incredibly dangerous events to attend for their violence during games. In the 1970s and prior to, soccer games were safe for men, woman and child, but this has changed with the increase in fan violence (Gilbert, 1983). ... The personalities of people who attend the games have changed, and that is why there has been an increase in fan violence. ... ” He goes on to say, “how feeble, how orderly and composed is that violence of the 1960s compared to the maniacal brutality of today” (Toye 1985). ... Instances of fan violence in the past were noteworthy, but you cannot compare such minor offenses to the murdering and savage acts that are committed inside the proximities of sports stadiums today. ... This is a sure sign that fan violence and sports riots have increased because sports organizations do not have the assets to establish the intensive security that is needed to keep pace with the disorderly conduct of fans. Leagues and teams in a variety of sports are concerned about this and have even hired “violence experts” to help learn why their fans have become so difficult to control (Gilbert 1983). This comes to no surprise to some, who feel that fan violence has been in a downward spiral for some time.
A clear indicator of fan violence getting out of hand is a recent willingness by sports organizations to reduce beer sales. ...
The changes in fan violence have been difficult to chart. ... In contrast to minor instances of fan violence in the past, there is sufficient reason to believe that the overall intensity of the violence has also escalated in recent decades.
Approximate Word count = 2240
Approximate Pages = 9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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