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What’s the Risk? Part A (30 points) Investigate the five most common acts of criminal violence in your neighborhood, town, city, or state. You may find this information by searching local police or government Websites or online records of the local newspaper. Use the table below to record the information you find. (3 points per box) Type of Violent Crime Rate or Number of Occurrences in the Past Year 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part B (36 points) Now assess the risk for violence faced by a typical teenager in your area. Use the checklists below to note how factors that contribute to violent behavior affect those around you (classmates, friends, neighbors, family members). Then rank the extent to which each factor poses a risk for a teenager like you. (2 points per box) Factor Does this factor affect someone I know? Has this factor ever affected someone I know? How great a risk is this factor right now? (1= low; 5=high) 1. Frequent or long- term frustration 2. Viewing violent games, movies, TV 3. Violence in the home or neighborhood 4. Substance use (drugs, alcohol) 5. Hot weather; lack of air conditioning 6. Overcrowding

Part C (35 points) Review the data you gathered in Part A and the risk assessment you did in Part B. Then, write a paragraph evaluating a teenager’s risk for violence in your area. What violent crimes are most common? What age group and/or gender is usually the target of these crimes? Which risk factors are most significant to teens? Be sure to use details from the data you collected to support your evaluation. After you’ve typed up your answer, check it for correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

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