1. Violence

2. Victim- person who is attacked
Violence- threat of or actual use of physical force against oneself or another person
Victim- person who is attacked
Assailant- person who attacks another person
Based on 2010 statistics in the U.S.:
Every 31-minutes a death by homicide occurs.
Every 14-minutes someone commits suicide.
Every 2-minutes someone is sexually assaulted.

3. Costs of Violence Costs to Victim Permanent injuries Death Pain
Physical and emotional scars
Anger
Fear
Depression
Trouble focusing on future
Burden on family

4. Costs to Assailant Serious injury Guilt or shame Fear of retaliation
Criminal charges
Court costs
Lawyer fees
Jail time
Trouble finding a job

5. Costs to Society Financial costs Emotional costs Healthcare
Taxes for law enforcement, courts and prisons
Metal detectors and security for schools
Emotional costs
Fear of violence affects daily living
Suspicious of strangers

6. Risk Factors for Violence
Poverty
Family Violence
Media Violence
Availability of Weapons
Drug Abuse
Membership in Gangs

7. Violence in Schools
Harassment- Unwanted remarks or actions that cause a person emotional or physical harm.
Bullying- the use of threats or physical force to intimidate and control another person.
Hazing- requiring a person to do degrading, risky, or illegal acts in order to join a group.
Vandalism- intentionally damaging or destroying another person’s property.

8. Hate Violence- speech or behavior that is aimed at a person or group based on personal characteristics.
Sexual Harassment- any uninvited and unwelcome sexual remark or sexual advance.
 Stereotype- an exaggerated belief or overgeneralization about an entire group of people.

9. Prejudice- negative feelings about a group based on stereotypes.
 Discrimination- the unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.
Intolerance- a lack of acceptance of another person’s opinions, beliefs, or actions.

10. How Fights Start Arguments
Anger – the root of most arguments and of many fights
Hurt Pride and Embarrassment
Revenge – leads to cycle of violence
Peer Pressure – more difficult to
avoid a fight if bystanders are present
Instigators – people that encourage fighting while staying out of the fight themselves
Control – desire to have control over another (main reason for domestic violence)

11. Preventing Fights Recognize the Conflict Early
Learn to ignore some conflicts
Be flexible
Control your anger
Confront the person wisely
Choose a time and place carefully
Stay Calm
Negotiate a solution
Do the unexpected
Provide a way out
Be willing to apologize

12. Helping others avoid fights
Mediation
Role as a bystander
Involve an adult

13. Violence Quiz. Match the following words with the correct definition:
1. Hate violence Prejudice Stereotype
4. Intolerance Discrimination
A. Negative feelings about a group based on stereotypes.
A lack of acceptance of another person’s opinions, beliefs, or actions
Speech or behavior that is aimed at a person or group based on personal characteristics.
The unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
E. An exaggerated belief or overgeneralization about an entire group of people.

14. Harassment
Unwanted remarks or actions that cause a person emotional or physical harm.

15. Bullying
the use of threats or physical force to intimidate and control another person.

16. Hazing
requiring a person to do degrading, risky, or illegal acts in order to join a group.

17. Vandalism
intentionally damaging or destroying another person’s property.

18. Hate Violence
speech or behavior that is aimed at a person or group based on personal characteristics.

19. Sexual Harassment
any uninvited and unwelcome sexual remark or sexual advance.

20. Stereotype
an exaggerated belief or overgeneralization about an entire group of people.

21. Prejudice
negative feelings about a group based on stereotypes.

22. Discrimination
the unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.

23. Intolerance
a lack of acceptance of another person’s opinions, beliefs, or actions.