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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 do these various options for early violent behavior often depend on?

2. How can adults help repair damage from disrupted attachments in children?

3. What does Garbarino say is true about the middle class, white killers of the modern age?

4. What do older boys who are violent have in common, in terms of their actions as little boys?

5. What has increased along with youth violence in the United States?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the effect of the historical and cultural patterns of the South on the 'war zones' of larger urban cities.

2. Explain what the Chicago Tribune did in 1993 - 1994, and what Garbarino's son's reaction was to his father's concerns.

3. What does the social biological perspective say about why children face different opportunities and risks for development?

4. Explain the experience of depression, as felt by boys and men, and why it contributes to youth violence.

5. Explain how disassociation can help lead to violence.

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

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

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

9. Explain the tie between neurological problems and violence, and why Garbarino blames, again, medical technologies for the rise in neurological issues in children.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Garbarino discusses his political agenda to tackle the challenge of detoxifying social environments in some of the areas of the United States. He includes two basic tenants to his agenda. Choose one, and explain it, in detail. What does he mean by this piece of the agenda? Why does he claim it is needed? What good will tackling this issue due in terms of youth violence? Is it controversial? Why? Do you agree that it is necessary? Why or why not? Do you think achieving the goal is possible? Why or why not? Be sure to use details from the book.

1. Protecting Children From Corrupting Violent Influences

2. Disarming Children and Youth

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concepts of depersonalization and desensitization. Include the information given about the changes in training for the military, and why that tells us something about the desensitization effects of modern media. In your discussion, discuss how modern media, including violent television and video games, can desensitize and sensationalize violence, as well as how modern music can dehumanize women and other races and cultures.

Essay Topic 3

There are ten facts of life that Garbarino believes are vital to understanding the problem of violent youths (pg 217 - 232). Each of these, he believes, implies concepts that can be used for rehabilitation programs. Choose three of these, and discuss what they are, how the affect youths and youth violence, and what implications it has for treatment and rehabilitation.

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