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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been found to lower as developmental threats accumulate?

2. If a teen has been arrested, and has an already existing risk factor, the odds of the youth committing murder are ____________________.

3. What is the leading cause of death for young minority males?

4. What is the name of center Garbarino helps run?

5. Why do abused children have a tendency to view the world differently?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three options in terms of the development of aggressive and violent boys?

2. Explain how this problem in small cities in magnified by the educational system.

3. Explain why Garbarino sees little difference between murder and violent assault.

4. Explain what class and race bias are, and how they contribute to a lack of concern for youth violence in minority areas.

5. Explain why some abused children avoid these negative social maps?

6. Explain how disassociation can help lead to violence.

7. Explain the term 'toxic shame', and what it means to Garbarino.

8. Explain why the problem of youth violence changes as the problem spreads, and why 'war zones' are a prime area for the 'infection' of youth violence to foster.

9. In addition to negative social maps, what are two other links between abuse and child develop issues?

10. Explain the four factors that help keep a young soul from dying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the book, the effects of abuse on the social maps of children is discussed, in terms of the fact that abused children often see the world differently than those who are not abused. As part of that discussion, there are four specific elements of the moral code for abused children that have an impact on their relationship with the world. Discuss these four elements in depth. What are they, and how do they affect the world view of the abused child. How do these translate into higher changes of violence?

Essay Topic 2

List and discuss the four factors that can help keep a young person from becoming despondent, or as Garbarino puts it, "keep a soul from dying". Be sure to discuss not only the four factors, but how those factors help to keep the "inner light" of young people alive, despite any negative circumstances they may be in.

Essay Topic 3

Garbarino discusses the predictable pattern of escalating antisocial acts that often bring violent boys to the attention of authorities. Discuss this pathway, in detail. make sure to include school, the juvenile justice system, juvenile court systems, probation officers, treatment specialists and youth advocates. Also, be sure to discuss MST treatment options, and their success. Finally, discuss options if MST is not available, including juvenile and adult prison systems.

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