PREVENTING VIOLENCE

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CHAPTER 9

• PREVENTING VIOLENCE

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What is Violence?

• The use
• Examples- Wars, riots, stabbings, rapes, spouse
  abuse, child beatings, fights.

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Myths vrs. Facts

• Most are committed by strangers.
• Can be an effective way to solve problems.
• Best form of protection is a gun.
• Most is racially motivated.
• Certain races are more violent than others.
• Youth gangs responsible for majority.

• ½ of victims know their assaulter.
• Temporary solution to a problem.
• 2x more likely to be killed. 43x more likely to
  kill family than intruder.
• 90 are from same race.
• Has to do with poverty, not race.
• 3 are gang-related. 12 by family members.

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What is Homicide?
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Costs of Violence

• Cost to the Victim -
• ________________
• Physical
• anything that can be seen or injuries with the
  body
• Emotional
• Anger, fear sadness, negative emotions, etc.

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Costs of Violence

• Costs to the Assailant - _______________
• Physical
• Emotional
• Financial/Court Record

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Costs of Violence

• Costs to Society
• Financial
• Emotional

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Risk Factors for Violence

• __________________
• Why?
• _____________________________
• Frustration hostility that sometimes results
  when people are unable to improve their lives.

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_________ VIOLENCE page 231

• WHY?
• EXAMPLES

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FAMILY VIOLENCE

• Children learn behaviors by imitating
  adults/family members.
• Example Calvin, Keegan, Nolan

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Causes of conflict

• How do fights start?
• ________________
• What is the root of most arguments?
• ___________

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How fights start

• Hurt Pride Embarrassment
• _________________
• Examples?

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How fights start

• Peer Pressure
• Instigators

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How fights start

• _________________Negative feeling about a certain
  group of people based upon stereotypes
• _________________lack of acceptance of others
  opinions, beliefs, or actions
• _________________Unfair mistreatment of a person
  or group based on prejudices

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Why are their still prejudices today???

• ____________
• ______________________
• ______________________

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Preventing Fights

• Recognize the conflict _____________
• Learn to ignore some conflicts
• Confront a person wisely
• _________________________________
• Stay calm
• Negotiate a solution
• Do the unexpected
• Provide the person with a way out
• Be willing to apologize

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Helping others avoid fights

• _______________________ involves a neutral 3rd
  party
• Your role as an _____________________
• Ignore people who talk bad about others
• Dont spread rumors
• Stay away from potential fight scenes
• Show respect
• Get helpif needed