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Friday, October 22, 2010

Assessment #3 -- DUE MON AND TUE, OCT 25 and 26

INSTRUCTIONS:
TYPE and PRINT the answers to the following questions. BRIEF or short answers are acceptable.

1. Byron Hurt's "Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes" had 4 areas of focus. The 4th one was that hip hop producers now only produce lyrics and music that make money. The first was that men are always tough and violent to each other. What were the other 2?
A.
B.

(3 pts)

2. What percentage of homicides involve firearms, according to the text book (Teague)

3. The probability of being murdered before age 45 is ________ percent for Black men and _________ percent for white men.

4 List 3 risk factors for violence, as described in the textbook.
a.
b.
c.
(7.5 pts)

5. Based on the film "Unnatural Causes: Place Matters", define

a. built environment

b. root causes

c. poverty tax

(4.5 pts)

6. What is the difference between the stress response and the relaxation response?

(1.5 pts)

TOTAL: 16.5

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Key Clips from "Unnatural Causes: Place Matters"

"Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods is Bad for Your Health"



"Richmond, CA, Struggles for Clean Air"


"Youth Empowerment Strategies (YES!) Anti-Violence Program in Richmond, CA"