Violence in America
Crim.327--201
Violence in America Crim.327--201 |
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Professor Byrne Spring, 2016
Class Schedule: Violence in America
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Jan.19,21 |
Violence in America: Introduction and overview: |
Reidel & Welch1 Lecture 1 patterns of violence revised dec 9
Resource: Violence term paper description 2016
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Jan.26,28 (2) |
Patterns of Violence: Time and Place
A Brief Hisory of Violence in America
Why are we a violent society? An overview of violence causation: Classical, biological, psychological, and sociological explanations |
Reidel & Welch,2&3 Why Has Violent Crime Declined in the United Violent US Cities: watch?v=mB79HlsiYVg&app=desktop Crime Mapping and Serial Killing
on line reading: Levitt - Understanding Why Crime Rates fell
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Feb. 2,4(3) |
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Reidel & Welch 4, 8
On line Reading: Andrea Yates: Ted Bundy video: Pam Smart interview:
Predicting Future Murderers: watch?v=aZXawn-HrGw&app=desktop KILLERS RUN FREE AS BOSTON COPS STYMIED Louise Woodward case: watch?v=JkKlSsFazwo&app=desktop
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Feb. 9,11(4) |
Predicting Violence
Feb. 9: Risk Prediction & Control: Do we need a department of pre-crime?
Feb. 11: Guest Lecture-- Dr. April Pattavina |
NOTE: Term Paper Outline Due Tuesday,Feb. 9th Tuesday's Class will be an online lecture: On line reading: On line reading: predicting violence lecture On line reading: Predicting violence http://vachss.com/guest_dispatches/dvoskin2.html
on-line reading Gladwell Profiling!!! On-line reading: can science help us predict violent behavior? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9716365&sc=emaf
Video-Medicated to death: https://www.corbettreport.com/medicated-to-death-ssris-and-mass-killings/
Research on INTIMATE violence ; can intimate/family violence be predicted?
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Feb.18 (5)
NOTE: No class Feb. 16th( Monday schedule) |
Workplace Violence |
Riedel and Welch, chapt. 9
Case Study: San Bernardino-workplace violence or terrorism(or both)?
Protecting our Caregivers from Workplace Violence
Workplace Violence: Issues in Response
Michael( Mucko)McDermott:
NOTE: Midterm Exam Review Posted here. Violence in America midterm review
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| Feb.23,25
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Midterm Exam Review( Feb.23)
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Midterm Exam ( Feb. 25th)
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March 1,3(7) |
Rape and Sexual Assault Violence and sexual assault in the "helping" professions sex offenders and the internet |
Chapter 8 Powerpoint family violence
Polyvictimization: Children's Exposure to Multiple Types of Violence, Crime and Abuse Children's Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Other Family Violence Riedel and Welch, chapt. 6 Myths and Facts About Sex Offenders The Prevention of Childhood Sexual Abuse Tracking sex-crime offenders gets trickier Acquaintance Rape of College Students Sexual Exploitation by Helping Professionals Sexual Abuse in Social Context: Catholic Clergy and Other Professionals
Fells Acres Day Care Center preschool trial child-sex-charges-possible-Pennsylvania Coach Sandusky-Grand-Jury-Presentment
Resource Reading link: John Jay Study of Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
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March 8,10(8) |
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Reidel &Welch 10 On line reading: case studies of Columbine and VT Murderers Northern Illinois University Shooting For many, 'mean girl' practice starts early System of secrecy allows bullies to thrive Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence Prosecutors: 9 teens charged in Phoebe Prince death10 years later, the real story behind Columbine
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/school/school2.pdf Resource Reading link: Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence
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March 14-March 20: Spring Break |
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| March 22,24 (9) |
Drugs, Gangs and Violence: Myths and Realities |
Reidel & Welch ( chapters 11,13)
Chapter 11 Powerpoint (2) Gangs Chapter 13 Powerpoint (2) Drugs and Alcohol
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March 29,31 (10)
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Reidel & Welch, chapter 12 Resource Reading links on Firearms and Violence
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| April 5,7 (11) |
Robbery: Cause, Prevention, and Control |
Reidel & Welch 5
New Violent Robbery Initiative: Gets Help from an Older Federal Law
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April 12,14 (12)
NOTE: Term papers are due on April 14th |
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Reidel& Welch chapters 7, 14 In ClassVideo: David Koresh and Jim Jones: On line reading: FBI Hate Crimes Statistics 2010 Scott Roeder convicted of murder in shooting of abortion provider George TillerFBI Warning: Homegrown Terrorists |
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April 19,21 (13)
April 19:Guest Lecture: Carol Obrien, Commissioner of Corrections, State of Massachusetts |
Institutional violence: Why do we need to care? What can we do to prevent and/or control prison violence? Are today’s prisoners being recruited by terrorist groups? |
Online reading: Security threat groups in prison Top 15 Most Violent Prisons Globally: violent prison rankings top 15 globally On-line reading: The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/05/10/040510fa_fact Myths and Realities of Prison Violence: A Review of the Evidence In Search of the Tossed Salad Man 15 Most Violent Prisons globally:
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April 26,28 (14)
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Future Directions in Violence Prevention and Control: Silk Road and the Rise of the Darknet |
Riedel and Welch, Chapter 15 Final Exam Review Posted Here:
Three things that work to prevent, reduce, or stop violence: main Link to Gugenheim report
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May 2-7 (15) |
FINAL EXAM PERIOD |
Exam Date TBA |
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