HLTH 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hate Crime, Carjacking, People Smuggling
23 Feb 2017
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What is violence: violence: a set of behaviors that produces injuries, as well as the outcomes of these behaviors (the injuries themselves, intentional injuries: include injury, death, or psychological harm caused by violence with the intent to harm. Homicide and suicide 2nd and 3rd leading cause of death for ages 15-34. Violence in the united states: unintentional injuries: include injury, death or psychological harm caused unintentionally, often as a result of circumstance. Campuses: the most deadly mass shooting in u. s. history took place at virginia tech on. 10. 5% of women and 6. 3% of men reported being emotionally abused in the past 12 months. 6. 5% of women and 2. 8% of men report being stalked. Fewer than 25% of campuses crimes are reported. Factors contributing to violence: poverty, unemployment, unemployment, societal factors, religious beliefs and differences, political differences, breakdowns in the criminal justice system, stress, depression, or other mental health issues.
