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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. Why do some children who are not abused become violent children?

2. What is one reason homicide rates seem to have declined?

3. In the study by Tolan and Guerra on effective treatments, what two aspects were emphasized?

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

5. What does Garbarino claim is inside almost every violent teenager?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Garbarino calls these violent youth 'lost boys'.

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

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

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

5. Describe the concept of the tipping point.

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

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

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

9. Discuss what happened in 1998 that made the world take notice of youth violence.

10. Describe the four types of attachment.

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

Garbarino lists a total of eight lines of defense communities, families, schools, and establishments can do to help prevent lethal youth violence. Choose three of the eight lines of defense listed in the book, and explain what they are, and how they can help prevent youth violence. Be sure to include examples, if needed.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the link between the U.S. populations most affected by youth violence and the particular cultural and historical patterns found in the South. Be sure to explain why the link exists, how the link influences youth violence, and how institutionalized violence plays a role in the cycle of violence across generations.

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