Violence Chapter 13

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ViolenceChapter13
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Protecting yourself from violence

• Lesson 4
• Pgs. 341-347

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Influences from Media

• Objective 1 Examine ways media violence affects
  the brain and behaviors.
• Objective 2 Students will discuss/debate
  influences from the media.

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QUIZ

• Answer reviewing facts and vocabulary question 3
  on page 347

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Protecting yourself

• Violence can be complex
• Your personal safety depends on YOUR ability to
  recognize possible sources of violence around
  you.
• Other ways
• Identifying resources for managing relationships
• Demonstrating conflict resolution skills

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Why does Violence occur?

• Some people use violence as a means of dealing
  with a conflict
• Assailant- A person who commits a violent act
  against another.
• Violence may also result from anger or
  frustration
• Other common causes of violence
• Need to control others
• Way of expressing anger
• Prejudice- an unfair opinion or judgment of a
  particular group of people
• Retaliation

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Influences on violence

• Weapons Availability
• FACT Most homicides that occur among 15-19 year
  olds, involve a firearm.
• Most weapons that are carried are handguns,
  knives, and clubs (True or False)
• TRUE
• Teens with gang affiliations are more likely to
  acquire these weapons (True or False)
• TRUE
• Today, people must undergo background checks in
  order to purchase guns from licensed dealers.
• Some states require registration on handguns
• http//www.cnn.com/video//video/us/2009/08/23/lem
  on.epidemic.violence1.cnn?irefvideosearch

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Influences on the Violence

• Media
• Fact By the age of 13, most American children
  have seen 100,000 acts of violence on T.V.,
  including about 8,000 acts of murder.
• Violence is common in movies, T.V. shows, video
  games, song lyrics, and music videos
• People become desensitized (not bothered or
  upset) when they see acts of violence over and
  over.
• Alcohol and other Drugs
• Drug users often turn to illegal activities
• Ex Robbery to get money to buy drugs
• Alcohol and drugs may cloud your brain
• Ex Drinking and driving under the influence
• Emotional disturbances may cause violent outbursts

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Influences on Violence continued

• Mental/Emotional Issues
• Studies have shown direct correlations
  (relationships) between engaging in violent
  behavior and having negative self-concept
  (self-identity).
• Can be acts of revenge
• Anger-Management-
• People who lash out at others, including those
  who are not a source of frustration.

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Types of Violence

• Fact Teens are 2 ½ times more likely to be crime
  victims than adults are.
• About 100,000 teens are arrested each year for
  violence
• 1) Assault and Homicide
• Each day about 18,000 people survive an assault.
• Assault- An unlawful attack on a person with the
  intent to harm or kill
• Random Violence- violence committed for no
  particular reason
• Ex Store robberies, Drive by shootings
• Homicides- The willful killing of one human being
  by another
• After car accidents, homicide is the 2 killer
  among individuals ages 15-24. Mostly involving
  firearms!

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Types of ViolenceContinued

• 2) Sexual Violence-
• Any form of unwelcome sexual conduct directed at
  an individual, including sexual harassment,
  sexual assault, and rape.
• Sexual assault and rape are different. Why?
  Sexual assaults involve physical attacks!
• Acts of violence rather than acts of passion
• Sexual Assault- Any intentional sexual attack
  against another person
• Accompanied by battery or the beating of the
  victim

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Types of Violence ContinuedRape

• Rape- Any form of sexual intercourse that takes
  place against a persons will.
• Fact It is estimated that 683,000 rapes take
  place each year, and only 16 are reported.
• Most sexual violence is directed at females
• Currently 8 of teens report being a victim of
  sexual violence during dating by the time the
  reach their FRESHMAN year!
• In some states, sexual intercourse under the age
  of 18 can be considered rape, unless the 2 are
  married.
• http//www.cnn.com/video//video/living/2010/09/08
  /nr.campus.rape.report.cnn?irefvideosearch
• http//abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id5251071
  
• Survival Tools
• Goal Survive the attack (safety)
• Continue to assess the situation, if one way
  doesnt work, try again!
• Distractions
• Stalling
• Screaming to attract for attention

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Illinois State UniversitySexual assault Stats

• Time Period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007
• 33 sexual assaults were reported (remember, most
  are not reported)
• 63 were freshmen or sophomores 32 survivors
  were female, one was male
• 74 were assaulted by an acquaintance
• 100 involved a single assailant
• 61 were off campus
• 39 were on campus (two occurred outside all
  others were in the residence halls)
• 64 reported using alcohol prior to the assault
  45 of those were too intoxicated to legally
  consent 15 suspected they had been given a
  "date rape drug
• 52 reported use of physical force during the
  assault
• JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION! DONT WRITE!

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Statistics from the cdc

• In a national survey. (17 years or younger)
• 60.4 of female and 69.2 of male victims were
  first raped before the age of 18.
• 34.9 were first raped between the ages of 12-17.
• 27.9 were first raped between the ages of 12-17.
  
• A 2005 survey of high school students found that
  10.8 of girls and 4.2 of boys grades 9-12 were
  forced to have sexual intercourse at some time in
  their lives.
• In the first experience of female victims,
  perpetrators were.. 30.4 intimate partners,
  23.7 family members and 20 were acquaintances.
• In the first experiences of male victims,
  perpetrators were 32.3 acquaintances, 17.7
  were family members, 17.6 were friends, and
  15.9 were intimate partners.
• JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION! DONT WRITE!

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Gang-Related Violence

• Many crimes committed by teens are Gang
  Related, and include
• Sale of drugs
• Physical assaults on rival gang members
• Homicide
• Why do people join gangs?
• Peer pressure
• A sense of belonging (replace family)
• Gain a sense of identity

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Video

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vlrx5R_xOKs4
• Gang violence
• http//www.cnn.com/video//video/ireports/2009/08/
  24/lemon.irpt.chicago.violence.cnn?irefvideosearc
  h
• Gang violence

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Activity

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vpEP9G2v-_LANR1fe
  aturefvwp
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vPrdeFgxqv-Qfeature
  channel
• http//www.cnn.com/video//video/us/2010/07/02/dnt
  .new.gun.law.chicago.WLS?irefvideosearch
• Chicagos gun laws
• CLASS DEBATE!
• After listening to the video, do you agree or
  disagree with the courts decision on the
• 2nd amendment rights?