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Video

Neighbors on Edge as Search Continues for Queens Serial Burglary Suspect

Description: This is a local CBS report regarding burglaries in Queens, NY. Neighbors in Bayside, Queens said they are on the lookout for the serial burglar, who police said most recently stole $20,000 from a home.

Questions to Consider:

1. In light of the burglaries, how did one of the neighbors say that she was going to change her behavior?

 

Local Psychologist Shares Warning Signs of Workplace Violence

Description: This CBSLA report features board-certified forensic psychologist, Dr. Alex Yufik, who discusses the warning signs of a person who might commit workplace violence.

Questions to Consider:

1. While Dr. Yufik offers great advice, what are additional actions that need to occur if you suspect that someone has the potential for violence in the workplace?

 

Social Media, Videos Fuel Gang Violence, Notoriety

Description: Forrest Stuart, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Chicago, has spent the last 2 years with young, mostly African-American, gang-affiliated youth on the South Side. He states that now young people can record videos using cellphones and inexpensive computers and upload them to YouTube the very same day.

Questions to Consider:

1. Dr. Stuart notes that social media is for profit, and the companies could restrict the access of gangs. Do you think that gangs are protected by our free speech laws?

 

Hate Crime in America, by the Numbers

Description: This NBC report gives a snapshot of hate crime in America.

Questions to Consider:

1. What race experiences the highest percentage of victimization from hate crimes?

2. What religion experiences the highest percentage of victimization from hate crimes?

3. What state reports the largest number of active hate groups?

4. Which hate group attracts the largest number of followers?

 

Web

Protect Yourself From Violent Crime

Description: The National Crime Prevention Council’s mission is to be the nation's leader in helping people keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe from crime. On this page, they provide tips for how to protect yourself from violent crime.

Questions to Consider:

1. Do you think the tips on this page are helpful?

2. Can you think of any additional tips to protect yourself from violent crime?

 

Workplace Violence-FBI

Description: Workplace violence is now recognized as a specific category of violent crime that calls for distinct responses from employers, law enforcement, and the community. In this paper, the FBI offers preventive strategies for employers and employees regarding violence in the workplace.

Questions to Consider:

1. What are the preventative measures employers can implement to curtail workplace violence?

 

National Youth Gang Survey Analysis

Description: The National Gang Center (NGC) is a project jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The NGC program works to further the mission of DOJ by providing an array of information and resources on gangs for state, local, and tribal jurisdictions. On this page, respondents provided information regarding gang-related crimes in their jurisdictions.

Questions to Consider:

1. What are the gang related crimes that NGC report have increased?