08-04-2015, 04:56 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/creators-destroyed...35547.html
To some crime experts, the tale of hitchBOT is a parable about American violence. Jeff Ferrell, a professor of sociology at Texas Christian University, wasn't surprised by the robot's demise.
"Culturally, there's sort of a meanness in the American soul that isn't present in Canada and other places, so in some ways I found it too typical," Ferrell said.
Researchers struggle to define what explains the differences between countries.
Factors blamed for violence are present in both the U.S. and Canada, but the U.S. has a higher rate of violent crime, experts said.
"There's certainly a different kind of culture in parts of the United States, and violence is kind of an expression of that culture, which you don't find in Canada," said Richard R. Bennett, professor of justice at American University.
To some crime experts, the tale of hitchBOT is a parable about American violence. Jeff Ferrell, a professor of sociology at Texas Christian University, wasn't surprised by the robot's demise.
"Culturally, there's sort of a meanness in the American soul that isn't present in Canada and other places, so in some ways I found it too typical," Ferrell said.
Researchers struggle to define what explains the differences between countries.
Factors blamed for violence are present in both the U.S. and Canada, but the U.S. has a higher rate of violent crime, experts said.
"There's certainly a different kind of culture in parts of the United States, and violence is kind of an expression of that culture, which you don't find in Canada," said Richard R. Bennett, professor of justice at American University.
