Author Question: Gang-related activity is increasing at the high school at which you teach. At a faculty meeting, the ... (Read 430 times)

acc299 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Gang-related activity is increasing at the high school at which you teach. At a faculty meeting, the school principal voices her concern that hostile interactions among members of rival gangs are escalating. You think about the textbook's recommendations for addressing gang violence and suggest that the school would best address the problem by:

a. consulting with community support services about the possibility of a mediation program.
b. having an open meeting for students to sit down together in a neutral area and discuss the problem.
c. developing a school-wide program that encourages students to control their anger and be accepting and respectful of individual differences.
d. identifying specific leaders from each gang and meet privately with them to negotiate a safe zone at school.

Question 2

Three of the following students show warning signs of possible violent behavior. Which student does not?

a. Adam tells his mother he prefers to spend time alone playing video games and insists he has no friends.
b. Brenda rarely arrives at school before 10:00, despite repeated disciplinary actions by the assistant principal.
c. Cora becomes irate each time a peer unintentionally acts in a way that she perceives as being hostile or harmful.
d. After his girlfriend breaks up with him and begins dating Russell, Daniel asserts, I'll make that guy sorry he was ever born