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Global Violence

Global Violence. By Sheldon Mazzola & Sean Cavill. Definition of violence. Our Research Questions. • What country is affected most by violence? • What type of violence is most effecting people in New Zealand? • What has being done to stop violence in the local community?

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Global Violence

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  1. Global Violence By Sheldon Mazzola & Sean Cavill

  2. Definition of violence.

  3. Our Research Questions • •What country is affected most by violence? • •What type of violence is most effecting people in New Zealand? • •What has being done to stop violence in the local community? • •If they died as a result of violence, what was the cause of their death? • •What percentage of school age boys and girls are violent/ are we becoming more violent?

  4. Methodology • How we found the information for our questions. •Internet •Books •Survey

  5. What country is most affected? • This graph shows United Nations(U.N.) rates of physical violence resulting in death, per 100,000 people by country in 2002. • Most violent country Africa • Most violent place Columbia

  6. If they died as a result of violence what was the cause of their death? • 1.5 million people die a year from violence • 50% via suicide • 35% are homicides • 12% are war or conflict. • 782,000 people commit suicide • 535,000 die by homicide • 182,000 war or some other form of conflict.

  7. Are we becoming more violent? • An article about a book written by Steven Pinker • www.violentkids.com • violent victimisations study by FBI decreasing and has decreased dramatically. • 15% prehistoric human 0.021% • 1993-2010 decreased • 1994 - 17,059,005 • 4,935,983 - 2010 dropped • 12,123,022 in 17 years proving that people are becoming less violent. continue to decrease.

  8. What gender is most violent? Violent because: • Brought gun to school, • Been in trouble for violent offence • Threatend someone • Kicked out of school over a violent matter. • 55% of boys violent • 25% of girls violent • males violent age group 15-18 years old • most violent female age group was just 13-14. • the boys violent because made fun of • girls mad at the universe and existence in general

  9. What have being done to stop violence in the local community • “It’s Not Ok Campaign.” • Helps people with their family problems successful by social marketing • Planned audience approach • Not targeting individuals • Environments that support desired behaviour. created in 2005 • Only successful one of it’s kind in New Zealand.

  10. What type of violence is most effecting people in New Zealand • Family violence is the worst type of violence • Fourteen women • Ten children • Six men. • 70,000. • $1.2 - $5.8 billion dollars per year.

  11. Social Action • Send email • Board of trustees • Tell them about survey results

  12. SURVEY • Survey to school (survey monkey) • About violence effecting them • QUESTIONS: • Does violence have an impact on your daily life? • If yes, how so? • On a scale of 1-10 how badly does violence affect you?(1 being not at all, and 10 being extreme.) • Where does violence affect you most.(e.g the park, at school.) • Do you know anybody who suffers from violence?( how many people, and have you done anything to help?) • Do you behave violently to anyone?(physicaly, and/or verbaly) • Over 100 replies

  13. Conclusion • 1.5million people die annually, 50% by suicides, 35% by homicides, 12% are caused by war or conflict • Most violent country in the world is Africa • Ghana, Angola, South America and Sudan 2000-3000 deaths per 100,000 people caused by violence • Violence is decreasing. • 1994 - 17,059,005 violent victimisations16 years later 4,935,983 • Boys are more violent than girls. • 55% of young males are violent • 25% of the young female population is considered violent. • Boys violent age group 15-18, girls violent age 13-14 years. • Family violence worst violence effecting New Zealand • Family violence more than half murders • Kills 14 women, 10 children and 6 men. • “It’s Not Ok Campaign”.

  14. References Wales, J. D. (2012, April 16). Violence. Retrieved May 1, 2012, from Wikipedia website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ViolenceCampaign for action on family violence. (n.d.). Retrieved May 2, 2012, from It's not ok! website: https://docs.google.com/viewer?Smith, H. (1999, April 1). violent kids. Retrieved May 3, 2012, from DMGz website: http://www.violentkids.com/Maugh II, T. H. (2002, October 4). 1.6 million die in violence annually. Retrieved May 4, 2012, from LOS ANGELES TIMES website: http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/FivePrecepts/AnnualViolence.htmlCrime. (2008). In R. W. Tayler (Ed.), World Book (4 ed., Vol. Ci-Cz, pp. 1135-1140). United States of America, Chicago: World Book, Inc. Number of violent victimizations. (2012, May 3). Retrieved May 4, 2012, from BJS website: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=nvat

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