Mr Cordray sent me this article. It may be used when explaining the sociocultural origins of violence
Celebrating Bin Laden's death: Ugly maybe, but only human It is about people in America celebrating the death of Usama Bin Ladin. The notion of revenge is very common one in human societies. It functions as a deterrent for those that may be considering violent acts. It can be hypothesized that so called "cultures of honor" are emphasizing revenge more than other cultures. Research has also suggested that humans seem to have an innate sense of fairness, and have a tendency to punish those that break social norms. The article explains the celebrations of Usama Bin Laden's death as a combination of anxiety release caused by the terrorist threat, group pressure, the reminder of death that is believed to intensify the attributes that are central to self worth (such as patriotism), and a natural urge for revenge.
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