Deck 10: Be on the Right Side Prevent Violence

Question 1

Which of the following countries have more guns per person than the United States?

A) Honduras, Lebanon, and Turkey
B) South Sudan, Mali, and Kenya
C) Yemen, Afghanistan, and Somalia
D) The United States has the highest gun ownership rate.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What is the most common reason cited for people killing others?

A) Argument
B) Assault on a law enforcement
C) Drug dealing
D) Juvenile gangs

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Research shows that there is a relationship between firearms and violence, such that the more guns there are in a household the more likely there is to be a gun-related homicide.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Because of the number of firearms among the general population, police officers have to be prepared for the worst when confronting a suspect. They must make split-second decisions about how to react. This means that an unexpected movement can be mistaken as someone reaching for a firearm even if the suspect turns out to be unarmed. There are many cases where officers rush into volatile situations and save people's lives. These instances are less likely to be reported in the press than the use of excess force.

Question 5

Americans dislike Muslims more than any other religious group. Yet Muslim Americans are the most likely of all religious groups to disavow individual attacks against civilians.

Question 6

Many people believe that the ability to carry a concealed handgun both makes them safer and reduces crime. Does the research support this belief?

Question 7

What are safe haven laws?

Question 8

You are at a party and there is alcohol. What is the best way to avoid having a date rape drug put in your drink?

Question 9

Define genocide.

Question 10

Match the level of the social-ecological model of violence prevention to the appropriate description.
-Individual level

A) Identifies biological and personal history factors that increase the likelihood that a person will be either a victim or perpetrator of violence.
B) Focuses on families, friends, classmates-basically anyone contributing to our social network
C) Factors that either create a level of acceptance or intolerance for violence come into play
D) Focuses on settings and institutions in which social relationships take place

Question 11

Match the level of the social-ecological model of violence prevention to the appropriate description.
-Relationship/interpersonal level

A) Identifies biological and personal history factors that increase the likelihood that a person will be either a victim or perpetrator of violence.
B) Focuses on families, friends, classmates-basically anyone contributing to our social network
C) Factors that either create a level of acceptance or intolerance for violence come into play
D) Focuses on settings and institutions in which social relationships take place

Question 12

Match the level of the social-ecological model of violence prevention to the appropriate description.
-Societal level

A) Identifies biological and personal history factors that increase the likelihood that a person will be either a victim or perpetrator of violence.
B) Focuses on families, friends, classmates-basically anyone contributing to our social network
C) Factors that either create a level of acceptance or intolerance for violence come into play
D) Focuses on settings and institutions in which social relationships take place

Question 13

Match the level of the social-ecological model of violence prevention to the appropriate description.
-Community level

A) Identifies biological and personal history factors that increase the likelihood that a person will be either a victim or perpetrator of violence.
B) Focuses on families, friends, classmates-basically anyone contributing to our social network
C) Factors that either create a level of acceptance or intolerance for violence come into play
D) Focuses on settings and institutions in which social relationships take place