Professor Byrne Fall, 2005
Violence in America Review Sheet
Exam Date/Time/Location: Monday, December 19, 2005, at 11:30 AM
in Coburn 200
Exam Structure: The exam will have four sections:
Section 1: Extent of the problem (25 points)
Section 2: Cause of the problem (25 points)
Section 3: Prevention of violence (25 points)
Section 4: Control of violence (25 points)
Sample Questions and Study Guide Preparation: The list below
represents the full range of “study” questions for the exam.
Students should develop a study guide based on your answers
to these questions. Our final exam will include approximately
ten (10) questions from this list (it is possible that some questions
may be combined, but no question will asked that is not on the list)
1.) What is the relation between violence in school and violence in communities around/outside schools?
2.) What is the relation (if any) between school size and school location and school violence?
3.) How often does violence against school staff (reachers) occur? At which school level (elementary, middle, high school) are assaults against teachers most likely?
4.) Explain the possible link between school “choice” and school violence.
5.) Apply Cohen’s Theory of delinquent boys to the school violence problem.
6.) Highlight the extent of the school violence problem in the United States.
7.) Provide a “profile” of Kip Kinkel (Thurston High School, Oregon).
8.) How would Jackson Toby change schools to reduce school violence?
9.) According to the presentation, Bowling for Columbine, why did violence occur at this high school? Could the Columbine tragedy have been prevented?
10.) What is the extent of the workplace violence problem in this country?
11.) Can workplace violence be controlled? Explain.
12.) What types of jobs are most dangerous (in terms of workplace violence)?
13.) What was the link (if any) between the militia movement and the Oklahoma City bombing? Was this violent incident related to the federal government’s role in a previous incident? Explain.
14.) What is the Patriot Act?
15.) Is there a relationship between cult participation and violent crime?
16.) Are some cults (e.g.; satanic cults) violent?
17.) Why do people join cults?
18.) Provide a “profile” of cult leaders, focusing on David Koresh and Jim Jones.
19.) Can workplace violence be prevented?
20.) Based on Farenheit 911, offer your view of the cause, prevention, and control of domestic terrorism.
21.) What is the extent of the robbery problem in this country? What are the two “basic” reasons why people commit robbery?
22.) What is the culture of street crime and how can it be changed?
23.) What is the extent of the prison violence problem?
24.) Define the different types of violence in prison: (a) Institutional; (b) Collective; (c) Intra-personal; (d) inter-personal violence
25.) Identify the likely causes of prison violence.
26.) What is a hate crime? What is the extent of the hate crime problem?
27.) Who are the hate crime offenders and victims?
28.) Can hate crime be prevented? Explain.
29.) How do we “control” hate crime in the United States?
30.) According to Riedel and Welsh, there are a number of possible responses to the hate crime problem (specialized police bias units, new hate crime legislation, civil remedies, and even “teaching” tolerance). Discuss these responses.
31.) Based on your reading (see chapter 13 in Riedel & Welsh) and class notes, provide an overview of “what works” in the prevention and control of violent crime in the United States.