1. Violence in Society and Conflict Resolution
Unit 2

2. Conflict
A disagreement, fight or struggle between two or more parties.
Interpersonal Conflict: Disagreement between groups
Internal Conflict: Struggle with oneself

3. The Rules of “Fair Fighting” (healthy conflict)
1. Be assertive: keep yourself at the other’s level.
2. Stay in the now.
3. Use concrete specific details, but do not lecture.
4. Use “I” messages.
5. Be as accurate as possible- stay honest

4. The Rules of “Fair Fighting” (healthy conflict)
6. Do not assign blame to the other or yourself
7. Listen
8. Discuss on thing per discussion
9. Go for a solution and how and its implementation.
10. STOP if you are not doing any of the above steps.

5. Conflict Resolution
Escalation: When a conflict grows from something small to a big and unhealthful situation. Could be between two people or two groups.
World examples??????
Conflict Resolution: Process of ending a conflict through both parties cooperating.

6. The three “R’s”
Respect: showing respect demonstrates value to the other party
Rights: do not violate the other’s rights
Responsibility: take responsibility for your actions

7. Strategies
Tolerance: this includes accepting others’ differences and allowing them to be who they are without expressing disapproval.
Negotiation: a process in which compromise is used to reach agreement.

8. Mediation
The process in which specially trained people help others to resolve their conflicts peacefully. Examples?
Peer mediators: students trained to help other students in conflict to find a way to settle their differences.

9. More on Mediation
Confidentiality: respecting the privacy of both parties and keeping details secret.

10. Violence in Society
Homicide: The willful killing of another human being
Assailant: Person who commits a violent act against another
Random Violence: violence committed for not particular reason

11. Violence in Society
Victim: A person who is attacked physically and/or verbally.

12. Problems in Schools
Harassment: Unwanted remarks or actions that cause a person emotional or physical harm.
Bullying: Use of threats or physical force to intimidate and/or control another person.
Cyber Bullying: Bullying that takes place by , texting, forums, chat rooms or websites.

13. Problems in Schools
Hazing: requiring a person to do degrading, risky or illegal acts in order to join a group.
Sexual Harassment: an uninvited or unwanted sexual remark or advance.

14. Problems in Society
Hate Crimes: speech or behavior directed at a particular person or group.
Prejudice: negative feelings toward a group.
Stereotype: exaggerated belief about a group.
Intolerance: lack of acceptance of other’s differences.

15. Problems in Society
Discrimination: unfair “treatment” of a person based on prejudice.
Vandalism: intentionally damaging or destroying personal property.

16. Is it anger, revenge, peer pressure, control, or a combination?
What Starts a Fight?
What causes them?
Is it anger, revenge, peer pressure, control, or a combination?
Who might be an “instigator” of a fight?