Help: "Pros And Cons Of ‘Violent Toys’"? .. Parents welcome!

[king2005]

Thanks very much, all of you.. your suggestions and opinions helped me to complete my article which I will present on Thursday.

I'm sorry if I stirred the pot between any of you who posted! That wasn't my intention at all.

no no no, its a good clean debate. Its only bad when there is name calling & not so nice things being said. So far its all opinions & personal views/stats on things. No harm done

[king2005]

ok its not even close to 1000 (The ones I had in school included police & this one doesn't).

I liked the detailed one I had in school, as it broke everything down better. Becasue I think its mixing accidental shootings & murders (no such thing as an accidental shooting but it still doesn't belong mixed in with murders)
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Homicides by method-----2000-2001-2002-2003-2004

All methods---------------546--553---582--549--622

Shooting------------------184--171---152--161--172
Stabbing------------------149--171---182--142--205
Beating-------------------128---122---126--121--136
Strangulation---------------39----47----66---64---63
Fire (burns/suffocation)------5-----8-----9---12----13
Other methods-------------32----26----24---27----20
Not known------------------9-----8----23---22----13

Note: Includes murder, manslaughter and infanticide.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 253-0002.
Last modified: 2005-10-06.
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