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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. The term for feeling constantly ashamed, disgraced, humiliated, and worthless is ____________________.

2. What does Garbarino claim can lead us to humane treatment and rehabilitation?

3. What is compartmentalization?

4. What did some adults do in response to the announcing of the verdict in the Jonesboro trial?

5. How many kids with negative and aggressive social maps become violent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the concept of the tipping point.

2. Explain negative social maps, and how they develop.

3. Explain what researchers Patrick Tolan and Nancy Guerra discover are the most effective treatments for delinquency and criminally violent youth.

4. Explain the four ways adults in a community can help repair the damage done by disrupted parental relationships.

5. Explain why suicides should be included in rates of youth violence.

6. Explain why Garbarino argues that medical technology is partially to blame for unreliable statistics on homicide rates.

7. Describe the first step in how the 'disease' of youth violence spread in the United States.

8. Explain the accumulation approach to risk factors for youth violence, and how it helps lend hope for helping these young men.

9. Explain how disassociation can help lead to violence.

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

Throughout the book, statistics are used to support many of the concepts within the book. On the other hand, Garbarino himself mentions the limitations of statistics as he discusses the numbers of homicides each year. Discuss the limitations of statistics, as discussed by Garbarino. Be sure to include why the numbers may be false, and how they may be misread. Next, apply the same concepts to the statistics Garbarino himself uses in the book. What are the dangers of using statistics to support ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the "boot camp" method of juvenile administration with the Monastery method Garbarino supports. Be sure to discuss what is included in each, underlying principles, and basic concepts, as well as explaining why Garbarino favors the monastery method, and why he believes it is so beneficial for violent youths.

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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