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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. Garbarino believes adults should protect children from degrading, dehumanizing, and desensitizing imagery by _____________________.

2. Positive parenting practices stimulate _____________________.

3. What is the primary cause of neurological impairment in boys who are particularly vulnerable to learning violent patterns of behavior?

4. Many youths who participate in violence are found to have been these during childhood.

5. What causes a breakdown of child protection?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Garbarino point out in his ten facts of violent life in terms of the temperament of violent youth?

2. How do positive connections and relationships help vulnerable youths to avoid violence?

3. What is a moral circle, and how does this affect violent teens?

4. What is Garbarino's monastery method?

5. Explain Garbarino's point about moral and legal legitimacy for non-violent adults, or how we define immoral killing.

6. What are the four breakdowns of childhood protection that Garbarino discusses in the book?

7. Explain why some boys seek out a negative universe.

8. Explain why military veterans are not violent, considering they have both depersonalized the enemy and have been desensitized.

9. What is terminal thinking, and why is it a problem for violent teens?

10. What are depersonalization and desensitization, and how do they encourage violence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are six characteristics and conditions that are relevant to saving young men from violence, according to Garbarino. Choose three of these, and discuss them in depth, including how they help anchor a child, and how they can help avoid violent behavior.

1. Stable positive emotional relationships.

2. An ability to cope with stress

3. Intelligence

4. Authentic Self Esteem

5. Positive Social Support Outside the Family

6. Androgyny

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, there are several moments where Garbarino asks us to reflect on our own feelings and actions. Compare and contrast the violent youth to yourself. Be sure to compare moral circles, risk factors, perceived or real injustices, social prejudice, social conditions, capability for empathy and compassion, and spirituality. Through your comparison, answer the question of why your morals are different than those of violent youth.

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