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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. What did Allan, the boy accused of stealing the drug dealer's gun, mean by being "on point"?
2. Perpetrator relocation is when the perpetrator is ____________________.
3. What does Garbarino claim we think when we ask if violent youth have any morals?
4. According to General S.L.A. Marshall, resilience is not:
5. Character education supports a set of core values, or ___________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the zone of proximal development?
2. What are the two types of trauma, and why is one worse than the other?
3. What is resilience? Explain what the study done by psychologist Pat Tolan shows in terms of how things can overcome resilience.
4. Why is the measure of wealth to a child difficult?
5. What is emotional intelligence, and why do violent boys have lowered emotional intellect?
6. What are the four breakdowns of childhood protection that Garbarino discusses in the book?
7. Explain why military veterans are not violent, considering they have both depersonalized the enemy and have been desensitized.
8. What forces are at work when identifying preventative measures and acting on them, in terms of violent youth?
9. How do positive connections and relationships help vulnerable youths to avoid violence?
10. What are the five anchoring effects spirituality has on children?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Morality is a large topic in the novel, both in terms of how most of us see murder, and how those who commit violent crimes see murder. Choose one of the following topics, and discuss it in detail.
1. What is moral justification? Why do "normal" individuals sometimes morally justify homicide? What types of murder are included? Why is this different from the murders that violent youth commit?
2. What is a moral circle? How does the moral circle differ between most in society and the violent youth? How does the moral circle contribute to violent behaviors?
3. What is perceived injustice? How does perceived injustice affect the moral code of violent youth? Why does perceived injustice sometimes equate to shame and intolerable states of being?
Essay Topic 2
Garbarino notes in the book that the effects of an abusive father or an absent father, as well as having an abusive or absent mother, plays a huge role in young men becoming more violent. Discuss the ramifications of having no father, or no mother, or abusive parents, on growing up. Be sure to incorporate information about rejection, abandonment, broken attachment, abuse, and shame in your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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
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