Violence

Question 1:

Foundations for people’s fear of violence.

1. Why are females more fearful than males?
2. Blacks more fearful than whites?
3. Residents of large cities more fearful than those from small cities?
4. Use this statistical data to see if the data matches your perceptions.  (Uniform Crime Report Web Site athttp://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr)
   

Question 2:

Violence and Altercations with the Police:

http://www.socialexplorer.com/SpiceMap/?v=a02c5ad84cde401f

1. After reviewing slides 3 and 4, please describe what you think was the goal of this research about the attitudes of citizens and police.
2. Do you think it is relevant to study this topic? Why or why not?
3. Are these questions related to income, police power, or previous experiences with police?
4. What might a symbolic interactionist use to explain or rationalize police violence or aggression against a citizen?
5. What does the textbook tell us about poverty and the likelihood of committing murder?
6. How does income impact where the police patrol?