General Violence Flashcards
approximately __ youth’s first violent act before age __ and continued on to adulthood.
Approximately __ youth’s first violence offence was in their preteens
Approximately ___ started it as teens.
- 50%, 11
- 30%
- 10 %
Most violent crimes do not involve a ____.
Stat= ?
weapon
72%
In nonlethal violence, the victim is more likely to be injured by a ___ or a __ than by a firearm.
- knife
- blunt object
Stat for crimes committed with a fire arm =?
Whats the stat for victims encountering a knife and are actually injured
Whats the stat for victims assaulted with a gun that are actually injured.
What is the leading cause (stat as well) for all firearm related deaths.
- 2%
- 1/3
- 16%
- 81% suicide
Males commit what kind of violent crimes: ??
- homicide, assaults, causing bodily harm, sexual assault
Women are just as likely to be involved in violent crimes as men but they are ____ successful.
less
Risk for Violence?
- Past Behaviour
- Age of onset for antisocial behaviour
- Childhood maltreatment
- Past supervision failure, escape to institutional maladjustment
- history of violence and or general anti sociality
- earlier onset, higher the rusk
- physical abuse or neglect
4going against rules, disrespectful of authority
There is no difference between___ as ___ for risk of criminality. BUT ___ is because ____ becomes the way to deal with it.
sexual abuse as youth
- psychical abuse
- agression
Risk factors for violence continued!
- Substance abuse
- Access to weapons or victims
- mental disorder
- personality traits
- 15x as many robberies than non user, 20x BandE, increases antisocial groups, antisocial activities, alter inhibitions and emotions
- Emotional dysregulation , certain psychotic symptoms…volatile emotions (N), threat control override delusions
- Impulsivity, psychopathy, trait aggressiveness and irritability
Biological Studies:
Some believe aggression is shaped by the __.
L> what is examined?
- genetic factors, endocrine influences, NT and brain structures…limbic system : amygdala and orbital frontal cortex (logic and planning)
- emotion is separated from planning and viseversa
Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis ?
- Dollard (1939)(2)
- Berkowitz (1978) (3)
- frustration of goals leads to aggression
- aggression results from an interaction between an internal emotional state and cues in the environment
- a frustrating experience creates readiness to aggress
- but whether aggression will occur depends on stimulus cues.
Social Learning:
- Bandura
- Television and violent video games?
- observational learning as an introduction to aggression and violence
- Vicarious aggression: reduces inhibition and desensitization to violence
Physical aggression??
- pushing, hitting, slapping, biting, kicking, hair pulling, stabbing, shooting and sexual assault
Verbal Aggression??
- threatening or intimidating others, malicious teasing taunting and name calling
Relational Aggression??
common gender?
- gossiping, rumours, harassment and social rejection/exclusions
- females
