BELL WORK What type of influence do you think the media has on violence? Explain your answer

VIOLENCE PREVENTION AVOIDING AND PREVENTING VIOLENCE

OBJECTIVES  identify factors that contribute to teen violence.  analyze how the media influence teen violence.  describe measures taken to prevent violence in schools.  explain ways to protect yourself from violence

VIOLENCE Violence can take the form of words as well as actions. violence Any behavior that causes physical or psychological harm to a person or damage to property

HOMICIDE Homicide is violence at its worst. homicide The killing of one human being by another

FACTORS OF TEEN VIOLENCE By age 18 a child will have witnessed as many as 200,000 acts of violence on television alone.

FACTORS OF TEEN VIOLENCE MEDIA IMAGES

FACTORS OF TEEN VIOLENCE INFLUENCE OF GANGS

FACTORS OF TEEN VIOLENCE WEAPONS

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GANGS Most gangs that have guns buy them illegally, often with money made through drug trafficking. gang A group whose members often use violence or take part in criminal activity drug trafficking The buying and selling of drugs

WEAPONS In a recent year: More than one fourth of high school students carried a gun, knife, or other weapon.

WEAPONS Six thousand young people died of a gunshot wound.

Another 25,000 young people were injured by guns.

DRUGS Teens who engage in violent behavior are more likely to use drugs.

DRUGS A person under the influence of a drug is more likely to commit acts of violence in order to get money to buy drugs.

SCHOOL VIOLENCE Many schools have adopted a zero tolerance policy to the problem of violence. zero tolerance policy A policy that makes no exceptions for anybody for any reason

VICTIM In addition to the physical injuries that can result from violence, a victim can suffer emotional injuries that can be more painful and long lasting victim An individual who suffers injury, loss, or death due to violence

ASSAULT AND BATTERY Two violent crimes that often go hand in hand are assault and battery. assault An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another person battery The unlawful beating, hitting, or kicking of another person