Answer to Question 1
Answer: key points to be made
Wolfgang & Ferracutti based on Wolfgangs homicide research
Combined culture conflict, differential association, and other psychological and sociological theories including learning, conditioning and socialization processes
Members hold values different from general population, more appreciation of use of violence, weapons and settling scores with fights.
Alright to use violence as it will likely be used on you, need to defend self & others
Group reinforces these norms as with skinheads, militias, terrorists with shared experiences
Status awarded for displays of violence and favorable attitudes toward its use
Answer to Question 2
Answer: key points to be made
Southern region of US has higher homicide rates
Extends subculture of violence ideas to geographic data trends
Cultural background consistent with willingness to use violence, appreciation of settling scores with violence
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