PERIOD 1: VIOLENCE IS CONTAGEOUS

Cesar G. (United States of America)
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  1. National Institute of Justice
    the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice
    A report by the National Institute of Justice shows that children who experience abuse or neglect are 30 percent more likely to be arrested for a violent crime by the time they reach their early 30s than peers who grow up in safer homes [4].
  2. social scientist
    someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships
    Social scientists have identified a host of traits and behaviors that seem to spread via social networks: obesity, voting, happiness.
  3. demographic
    a statistic characterizing human populations
    After controlling for demographic variables, researchers found that violence was not contagious per se; it just seemed that way because adjacent areas were socially similar [3].
  4. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
    A study of insurgent attacks in Russia’s North Caucasus concluded that violence travels by the same routes as traffic and trade: it was transmitted more readily between villages that were connected by major roads than between those that weren’t [2].
  5. terrorism
    the use of violence against civilians for ideological goals
    As time went on, the researchers found, kids exposed to rocket attacks and terrorism weren’t much more anxious or depressed than their peers.
  6. ethnic
    distinctive of the ways of living of a group of people
    A 2010 study on ethnic violence in Germany investigated whether neighboring areas are likely to “catch” such violence from one another.
  7. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
    IN JUNE, a new study came out on how conflict has affected adolescents in southern Israel.
  8. voting
    a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
    Social scientists have identified a host of traits and behaviors that seem to spread via social networks: obesity, voting, happiness.
  9. crime
    an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    A report by the National Institute of Justice shows that children who experience abuse or neglect are 30 percent more likely to be arrested for a violent crime by the time they reach their early 30s than peers who grow up in safer homes [4].
  10. Justice
    the U.S. department responsible for enforcing federal laws
    A report by the National Institute of Justice shows that children who experience abuse or neglect are 30 percent more likely to be arrested for a violent crime by the time they reach their early 30s than peers who grow up in safer homes [4].
  11. Israel
    an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC
    IN JUNE, a new study came out on how conflict has affected adolescents in southern Israel.
Created on Fri Sep 27 09:19:06 EDT 2013

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