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reason for high murder rate in U.S. (Dr. Levin) |
guns |
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reasons guns = high murder rates (Dr. Levin) |
1. handguns 2. easier to conceal 3. income inequality 4. subculture of violence 5. eclipse of community 6. excessive national publicity |
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U.S. murder rate compared to other Westernized countries |
twice as high as 2nd place Spain |
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assault rate (U.S. vs. england) |
about the same |
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rape rate (U.S. vs. england) |
much higher |
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murder rate (u.s. vs. england) |
much higher |
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crime rate of immigrants compared to americans |
lower initially but higher the longer they stay in country |
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who kills children more than anybody else? |
their parents during custody battles |
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how eclipse of community relates to murder rate |
no support systems present |
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how publicity plays role in violence |
gives killers way to gain fame |
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why did the murder rate go up in the 60's & 70's (Dr. Levin)? |
revolutionary ideas
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why did murder rate go up in 80's (Dr. Levin)? |
-war on drugs -incarceration of older members of communities |
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murder by what type of weapon accounts for increase in homicide in 80's? |
handgun |
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new york's response to youth violence |
zero tolerance policy (anything against law = incarceration) |
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boston's response to youth violence |
2 pronged approach: adult supervision for kids without involved parents & policy building their relationship with community |
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how have gangs changed since the 50's? |
-numbers have increased -more dangerous (solve problems with guns instead of fists) |
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cause for increase in gang membership (dr. levin) |
lack of supervision because of single parent households |
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what would happen to violence rates if we limited kids media exposure to violence (dr. levin)? |
rates would still stay high because violence is structural problem |
