Anatomy Of Mass Murder

Which of the following communities is more like to suffer irreversible loss in the aftermath of a mass murder? Danville, a small, densely interconnected rural community Dan City, a densely populated area within a large metropolitan region Daniel Heights, an upscale suburban area with upper middle-class families Industrial Dan, a large, loosely organized industrial area with mostly commuters

Danville, a small, densely interconnected rural community

Which of the following did Michael Carneal experience when he first arrived to prison?

Delusions in his mind got louder and louder, He suffered from severe depression,He was sure evil demons were trying to get at him through every window and floorboard, and He heard ants crawling at night

Linnemann (and others) have suggested that Capote's In Cold Blood inspired an infamous serial killer to follow his ambitions of killing. That serial killer is

Dennis Rader

Overwhelmingly, one characteristic that sets mass murderers from other killers is a diagnosis of mental health or behavior disorder prior to the attack.

False

Overwhelmingly, the Sandy Hook Promise is about gun control. True False

False

School shootings and workplace shootings make up about 90% of all mass murders in the US.

False

The Christian principles demonstrated in the Westside community, including the conversations and testimonies in the town hall-type meetings, may have not resolved all the issues, but it did bring a certain amount of closure. True False

False

The Kalish article points out that the cases in their study were "gay baited" -- that is, they were targeted for humiliation because they were gay. True False

False

The Newman authors recommend several preventative measures that, implemented with 100% compliance, can reduce the risk of a school shooting to zero. True False

False

The Sandy Hook Promise vows to ban guns, eventually in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. True False

False

The three boys on whom the Newman book focuses were known troublemakers. True False

False

The video "Tough Guise" provides a decidedly anti-male message. True False

False

There is a decidedly biological reason why males commit the vast majority of violence, as evidenced by consistent rates of violence across the globe. True False

False

There was no armed guard at Columbine. True False

False

This country has never had an assault nation ban. True False

False

Though Kansas is known as the site of several serial killers, there has been no mass murder within its borders since 1959 (the Clutter family, of _In Cold Blood_ fame).

False

While male mass killers overwhelmingly use guns, most female mass killers use arson.

False

According to Dr. Gerber in the PBS report on mental illness, he emphasizes that the story we HAVE NOT heard enough about is accessibility of guns child abuse complexity of the phenomena mental health system access all of the above c and d

c and d

Among other recommendations, Newman proposes that student records be a) maintained across spatial and bureaucratic boundaries; and b) always shared with teachers never shared with teachers guarded and maintained by administrators and counselors shared with teachers only when evidence warrants added vigilance all of the above c and d

c and d

The ongoing healing process in most communities after a mass murder event (like Heath, Westside, Newtown) included all of the following EXCEPT: some were seen as "damaged goods" there was tension among victims survivors were encouraged to "get over it" everyone agreed on assistance for the victims

everyone agreed on assistance for the victims

According to Newman, shooters often feel that their wrath is _____. normal justified mis-labeled controllable

justified

In the Kalish article, a phenomena called _____ occurs when an individual arranges for ahigh chance to have himself killed by others while performing an act that is culturally approved. esteemed suicide masked suicide ritualized suicide ideal suicide

masked suicide

Prize-winning journalist Bill Moyers reported, with Marty Kaplan, on the interconnections between big money and big _____.

media

Media addressing mass murder and rampage issues typically focus on all of the following EXCEPT: lax gun control violent masculinity poor parenting media violence

media violence

Dr. Smith, a well-known researcher, links mass murder to a culture of violence, including glorified weaponry, hyper-masculinity, and anomic conditions in society. The resulting interpretation is best described as _____. biased first order second order third order both a and b

third order

Gossip is enhanced by what sociologists call ________: when people are linked to each other in more than one context. intergenerational culture concealment multiplex relations disqualification heuristic

multiplex relations

In "Mind of a Rampage Killer," the youth who are in a psychiatric treatment facility have a recidivism rate ____ that of youth in a conventional prison. two times three times slightly lower one-half one-third

one-half

As a sign of how well the community dealt with the school shooting at Westside, three years after the massacre... A full counseling program had been established college funds had been established for the victims one-half of the teachers left the school became much more sensitive of the role of emotions

one-half of the teachers left

The close-knit, small-town nature of the communities where these school shootings took place led school personnel to believe that social safety systems were in place as well. This is an example of _____. redundant safety systems organizational deviance fragmentation design flaw

redundant safety systems

In ____ areas, there are fewer options for people who need to heal in their own way, or whose own needs to not coincide with those of a surrounding culture. rural suburban urban southern

rural

How did Mitchell and Andrew get in to Andrew's father's gun safe they were unsuccessful in getting in to the safe pulled the door open with a pickup truck blow torch \the safe was open

they were unsuccessful in getting in to the safe

Media images of manhood play a pivotal role in making, shaping, and privileging certain cultural and personal attitudes about manhood. True False

True

Newman points out that shootings, like natural disasters, often bring community members together, at least initially. True False

True

Overall violent crime in the U.S. has been decreasing since the 1990s.

True

School shootings can happen anywhere.

True

Since 2006, there have been more than 200 mass killings in the US.

True

The Heath research in Newman is based on 76 interviews conducted in 2001 with more than 100 individuals and participant observation in the school and community.

True

The Manchin-Toomey Amendment (the background check gun amendment) was defeated by a minority of Senators. True False

True

The US child homicide rate is substantially higher than any other developed country. True False

True

The goal of the Newman research and case studies was to focus more on the sociology, rather than the psychology, of the social dynamics that led to the Heath and Westside tragedies. True False

True

The majority of the 27 individuals included in the book's case studies fall showed evidence of suicidality.

True

The video After Newtown: Issues demonstrates that in states where gun ownership is high, homicide rates are high. True False

True

Violent masculinity is no more "natural" than media imagery. True False

True

According to Newman, about ____ of school shooters had a history of suicide attempts or suicidal thoughts before they opened fire. four out of five 80% 70% 50% a and b

a and b

Tough Guise asserts that the changing images of masculinity are in part a response to a perceived threat to traditional conceptions of the dominant idea of masculinity white, middle-class heterosexual ideals powerful women powerful people of color all of the above a and b

a and b

According to After Newtown, Issues, one of the major challenges in moving pubic policy after an emotional issue such as the Sandy Hook massacre, is Congress is divided and is focused on winning elections the President doesn't make a strong statement no one wants to testify before Congress other issues soon steal attention after the initial event all of the above a and d

a and d

Joseph White, perpetrator in the Hagan case study, carried the weapon to school that day, thinking he was most likely to be jumped by _____. Delodyn Lawson, the eventual victim Elijah Anderson, a fellow student a member of the Blackstone Rangers Mickey Cobra

a member of the Blackstone Rangers

A process of control that defines our selves and encourages or discourages certain skills is referred to as framing agency socialization role play

socialization

The suggestion that the South has evolved a distinctive culture that legitimates violence as a way of solving disputes or of guarding and gaining social status is referred to as: southern justice southern culture of violence how the south will rise again southern hospitality

southern culture of violence

When Stacey Worthington, a spokesperson for the juvenile system, spoke to a group of community citizens in Jonesboro after the school shooting, one angry man _____. yelled obsenities at her congratulated her on her professionalism spit in her face threatened to shoot her

spit in her face

According to Dr. Sue, _____ murder involves multiple victims in separate places occurring in a relatively quick sequence, while _____ murder includes multiple victims, occurring in one location at approximately the same time.

spree, mass

The concept that refers to a false association between two variables is ________. spuriousness correlationism type II error type I error

spuriousness

Linnemann argues that works such as true crime accounts serves to reinforce

state definitons of normality

Mass murder is a relatively rare and catastrophic phenomenon.

True

In the DSTY Module I video, one of the graphs vividly illustrates that most weapons used in mass shootings are obtained illegally.

False

One argument put forth by anti-regulation gun enthusiasts is that ____ of gun owners in the US do not murder anyone. almost all 99% 80% 70%

99%

In the USA Today study of mass killings from 2006 to 2010, approximately 1/6 of the victims were under the age of 18.

False

In the national conversation about violence, both in mass media and public awareness, we often seen it referred to as a gender issue, with men attributed to about 90% of the violence. True False

False

It is common for virtually everyone in a small community tragedy to get counseling. True False

False

According to the "Mind of a Killer" report, about 90% of mass murderers commit suicide. True False

False

Mass murders account for approximately 15% of all murders in the US.

False

Moore contrasts the US gun ownership with that of Canada, where private gun ownership is very rare. True False

False

According to the criminological imagination perspective, social facts are paramount, and "truth is reflected in precision."

False

More than 3/4 of deaths in mass murders are due to bombings.

False

Most adult and teen shooters who are involved in mass murder suddenly "snap."

False

Most experts agree that cutting down on illegal gun sales would help alleviate incidents of mass murder.

False

According to the video "Pathway to Violence," experts agree that the shooters primarily "just snap" shortly before the event. True False

False

As Newman proclaims, once we identify the patterns behind rampage school shootings, the incident can be understood and excused. True False

False

Because the constellation theory presented by Newman cannot predict who will bcome a school shooter, it cannot legitimately recommend prevention measures. True False

False

By most estimates, approximately 50% of mass shootings involve rifles and/or shotguns.

False

Most experts agree that producing a profile of the typical shooter is a legitimate science and helps to identifier potential mass murderers. True False

False

Most experts agree that there is little to do, or that is do-able, about gun violence; it is an inevitable part of our culture. True False

False

Most of the shootings included in the Newman case studies took place in urban settings.

False

Nearly 3 out of 4 of the guns involved in mass killings were high-powered rifles.

False

Newman concludes that, due to education and school programming, kids today do not subscribe to the same "no tattling" phenomenon we saw in the past. True False

False

Newman et al. list several prevention measures that schools should adopt, emphasizing that there is little to nothing that other entities can do. True False

False

Despite the shock and awe associated with school shootings, attention to troubled teens and their mental health state has moved the national debate toward rehabilitation instead of pure punishment. True False

False

On average, communities come together after a mass shooting, building stronger, long-lasting ties.

False

FBI homicide data concerning mass murder is estimated to be about 98%, primarily because all police departments are required to report to the Uniform Crime Report.

False

Fewer than 20% of mass killing victims knew their attacker.

False

Gender is natural, inherent. True False

False

Only one female mass murderer has been identified.

False

How many adolescents seriously consider suicide each year, and how many actually attempt it? 1 in 10; and 5% 1 in 5; and 8% 3 in 5; and 10% 1 in 5; and 15%

1 in 5; and 8%

The homicide by firearms rate in Australia is ____ while the same statistic in the U.S. is _____

1.4;29.7

The US imprisons its juveniles at a rate approximately ____ times that of most European countries. 10-15 20-30 2-3 5-6

10-15

The After Newtown: Guns video reports that there are ____ hunters in the US. 1 million 13 million 20 million 200 million

13 million

How many of the 27 case studies included in Newman obtained guns from the home of a relative?

18

According to After Newtown: Guns, the rapid escalation of homicide rates in the US can be traced to a specific time and development: 1920, Prohibition 1620, the Indian wars 1776, gaining independence 1836, the Colt revolver

1836, the Colt revolver

How many included in the 27 case studies in Newman were either teased or physically bullied?

19

One of the first efforts to regulate guns in the US was in ____, initiated by ______. 1968, Ronald Reagan 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower 1864, Abraham Lincoln 1973, Richard Nixon

1968, Ronald Reagan

An assault weapons ban was passed in ____ and signed by _____. 1982, Ronald Reagan` 1994, Bill Clinton 2012, Barack Obama None of the above; the US has never had an assault weapon ban

1994, Bill Clinton

Since Columbine, for every person who has died in school shootings, about ____ have died in less infamous homicides. 200 1000 1200 2000

2000

The annual number of homicides by firearms in the U.S. is about ____ times that of the same statistic in England and Wales.

243

There are approximately ____ gun deaths in the US every year. 15,000 20,000 28,000 32,000

32,000

The agreed-upon class definition for mass murder includes

4+ fatalities, single event, typically public

Amidst the aftermath of a moral panic about "superpredator" youth, ____ states have made it easier to try juveniles as adults. 24 35 all 47

47

According to the PBS report on mental illness, Dr. Gupta underscores what others have found: ___ of youth who engage in mass killings had told at least one other person of their plan, and ___ of their families had sought (but could not get) mental health care for the youth. 25%, 50% 50%, 30% 75%, 25% 100%, 100%

50%, 30%

In the PBS report on mental illness, it is reported that ____ of society believe that mass killings signify broader social problems. 22% 32% 52% 82%

52%

A Secret Service report examining 37 school shootings found that more than one friend was warned in _____ of the cases. 59% 46% 76% 20%

59%

According to Newman's data set, ___ of the rampage school shootings have occurred in rural communities and ___ in suburbs. 60%; 32% 70%; 10% 50%; 15% almost all; none

60%; 32%

In Newman's book, how many offenders were socially marginalized in to the group categorized as "loner"?

7

According to the PBS report on mental illness ____ of children with mental health disorders do not get the services or support they need. 20-30% 40-50% 75-80% immeasurable number

75-80%

According to Newman, ____ of the shooters in their database were said to come from dysfunctional homes, were suicidal or depressed, or suffered from a major mental illness; ___ of the shooters suffered from at least one of these factors. 40%; 90% 50%; 75% 75%; almost all 85%; 100%

85%; 100%

_____ of violence is committed by boys and men. 50% 60% 80% 90%

90%

What were some of the challenges faced by the Newman authors in conducting their research? the events in question had occurred several years prior to their arrival and there were conflicting stories from people with different vantage points the communities were not overly welcoming and didn't particularly want to be put under the research microscope they had very little funding to conduct their research and depended on the charity of the victims' and shooters' families A and C A and B

A and B

As defined by Newman, rampage school shootings must: take place on school-rleated public stage before an audience involve one or more shooters who are students or former students of the school the shooter(s) commit(s) suicide after the shooting involve multiple victims, some of who are shot simply for their symbolic significance or at random A, B, and D A, B, and C all of the above

A,B, and D

One of the experts in the "Raising Adam" documentary claimed that if we could understand _____, we could better understand the Newtown mass murders. Adam's relationship to his father Adam's relationship to his mother Adam's lack of peer relationships The comparison of Adam to his brother

Adam's relationship to his mother

In Bowling for Columbine, a montage set to "What a Wonderful World" shows many scenes relating to school shootings world hunger American foreign policy decisions statistics

American foreign policy decisions

In the Charlie Rose report, one of the experts emphasized that locating blame is paramount to solving the problem and establishing preventive measures.

False

What answers do the Newman authors specifically point to in trying to explain what was behind the seemingly peaceful teenagers? physical abuse brewing psychological troubles sociological bruises drug addiction B and C

B and C

The school mass killing with the most fatalities AND injuries occurred at

Bath Michigan

Michael Carneal used what outlet to express the shame and remorse he felt over his crime?

Bible Verses

What catastrophic event is used to illustrate organizational deviance? Apollo 13 catastrophe Challenger space shuttle explosion World Trade Center bombings Rodney King beating

Challenger space shuttle explosion

In the PBS report on Mental Illness (video), they describe the "9/11 of mental illness", referring to Holmes and Aurora Columbine Lanza and Newtown Cho and Virginia Tech

Cho and Virginia Tech

Though the experts on the Charlie Rose report disagreed somewhat on certain issues, they both mentioned the idea that _____ plays a role -- or provides one tool in the toolkit -- in the school shootings.

Contagion Effect

The authors in the Newman book used all of the following data sets, EXCEPT:

FBI's central dataset for mass murder

A shooter's loved ones should have seen it coming.

False

About 80% of mass killers don't leave the scene alive.

False

According to Altheide, the redefinition of school shootings as terrorism has made a significant impact on reducing shootings.

False

According to Newman, about 80% of offenders in their data set had serious disciplinary histories. True False

False

According to Newman, small, densely interconnected communities are much more likely to heal together. True False

False

According to experts in the documentaries, Adam Lanza, an avid gamer, seemed to imitate some of the weapons use as incorporated in the shooting games. This is strong proof that violent video games cause violence in the real world. True False

False

Front stage, setting, and personal front are concepts advanced by the sociologist _____ to better understand the context of a particular event. Goffman Durkheim Altheide Newman

Goffman

The title of the documentary "Bowling for Columbine" came from the fact that Littleton CO was well known for its bowling championships bowling was a symbol for knocking down bodies bowling was a symbol for "bowling over" America Harris and Klebold went to a bowling class on the morning of the attack

Harris and Klebold went to a bowling class on the morning of the attack

Mass murderers distinguish themselves from other killers in that they often do not seek to avoid detection once an event has been initiated.

True

According to ____________, lessons learned from the study of inner-city youth violence can be applied to suburban and rural school shootings, focusing on how the roots of youth violence begins at an early age with rejection, neglect, and other forms of abuse. Dr. Sue James Garbarino Katherine Newman David Altheide

James Garbarino

David Altheide's work, including his research methods and book Creating Fear, is cited in

Michael Crichton's_State of Fear_

Who do the Newman authors identify as a perfect example of Erving Goffman's model? Andrew Michael Mitchell None of the above

Mitchell

How did Andrew Golden and Mitchell Johnson get to school the day of the Jonesboro shooting? their parents drove them schoolbus Mitchell, who didn't know how to drive, stole his dad's van and picked up Andrew Andrew, who had a license, drove them both to scho

Mitchell, who didn't know how to drive, stole his dad's van and picked up Andrew

______ occurs when events created by or in organizations fail to conform to the goals or expectations of the institution and produce instead unanticipated and harmful outcomes. Sociological determinism Organizational deviance Behavioral determinism Organizational variance

Organizational deviance

Even though schools have the technology and expertise to collect, integrate, and disseminate information, they often deliberately "lose" information about students to avoid prejudicing their chances for recovery from a bad year. True False

True

K-Mart, who sold the ammunition to the Columbine shooters, announced it would no longer sell handgun ammunition. True False

True

Large-scale cultural scripts and opportunity structures are best analyzed at the macro level. True False

True

Less than 2% of homicides of school-age youth occur at school. True False

True

Masculinity and femininity are not biological concepts; they are socially constructed. True False

True

"The Wizard of Oz" is cited in Tough Guise as a metaphor for how men wear a mask that disguises vulnerabilities. True False

True

A number of Evan Ramsey's classmates knew of his plot to come to school with a gun, that he had planned an "evil day," and gathered on the library landing overlooking the lobby to watch. True False

True

According to Newman, few school shooters were actually loners. True False

True

According to Newman, zero tolerance policies, in general, are too extreme and instead discretion should be used. True False

True

According to polls, as reported in After Newtown, Issues, a majority Americans favor an assault weapons ban. True False

True

According to the "After Newtown: Guns" video, more Americans have been killed by non-war gunfire in the last 45 years than by all of the country's wars combined. True False

True

Around 42% of mass murder victims involve strangers.

True

As of December 15, 2013 -- one year after the Sandy Hook massacre -- 11,545 people have died as a result of gun violence in America. True False

True

Breakups are involved in about 1 in 4 non-stranger mass murders.

True

By all reports, men make up from approximately 94% to 98% of mass murderers.

True

Cho, the shooter at the Virginia Tech mass murder, was over 18 years of age. This adult status prevented much needed treatment and allowed Cho to purchase assault weapons. Further, privacy laws and policies prevented the sharing of relevant records across various offices and agencies. True False

True

Critics claim that the film Tough Guise fails to account for the fact that men have always been "tough" and that image has not changed. True False

True

Dr. Gerber, a neuroscientist in the PBS report on mental illness, says one of the most important questions we (in society) can ask is, How can we help this child? True False

True

What is the predominant race/ethnicity of the offenders included in the case studies in Newman?

White

According to Dr. Gerber in the PBS report on mental illness, _____ of those with mental illness go on to violent behavior, while ____ of those who engage in violent behavior are mentally ill. 50%, 20% 20%, 50% 40%, 40% almost all, almost all a very small proportion, a very small proportion

a very small proportion, a very small proportion

According to a quote from an incarcerated women in the MI overview, all violence is

a way of being heard

The Kalish analysis claims taht the shooters they studied experienced what is called ____ -- "a gendered sense that they were entitled, indeed, even expected -- to exact their revenge on all who had hurt them." actual masculinity superpredatory behavior power-rapist mentality aggrieved entitlement

aggrieved entitlement

Is the brain of a rampage killer different from others? This question, addressed in "Mind of a Rampage Killer," suggests that suicidal patients are not as good at brain exercises suicidal patients have a more difficult time focusing on complex tasks suicidal patients are less flexible at-risk people (especially teens) yearn for recognition all of the above all except d

all except d

One of the families in "Pathway to Violence" report on their mentally ill son (over 18); their experiences included exclusion from his medical records getting a protective order against their son having their lives threatened by their son being forced to institutionalize their son all except d all of the above

all except d

The experts on the video "Media and Violence" generally agree that all violent media is bad all violent media is irrelevant all media instructs no media sources are controllable

all media instructs

A steady stream of explanations came forth when rampage school shootings emerged, including: bullying Southern culture of violence mental illness lack of discipline violent media and availability of guns all of the above

all of the above

According to Hagan, the following provides context to understanding the White shooting: extreme racial segregation gang membership and conflict economic and racial tensions urban form of social change all of the above none of the above

all of the above

How do the Newman authors define rampage shootings? they involve attacks on multiple parties, selected almost at random shooters may have a specific target to begin with, but they let loose with a fusillade that hits others not unusual for the perpetrator to be unaware of who has been shot until long after the fact they tend to take place in rural and suburban settings all of the above

all of the above

In "Mind of a Killer" experts agree that violent behavior is the result of nature nurture genetic predisposition environmental stimuli all of the above none of the above

all of the above

Teachers are trained to identify what they call "alert papers," which suggest which of the following? eating disorders physical abuse suicidal tendencies all of the above

all of the above

The Newman authors identified source(s) of friction in the communities that suffered school shooting disasters; this included: old divisions, intensified by stress new meaning of existing class conflicts new sources of divisions created by the shootings differing opinions about "ownership" of the tragedy all of the above none of the above; the communities became closer

all of the above

The Newman authors identified which factor(s) as the usual signs of impending disaster when it comes to rampage shootings? high levels of background violence dysfunctional families chaotic schools distracted adults too busy with their own lives to pay attention to the local teens all of the above

all of the above

The Newman book focuses on sociological explanations for rampage school shootings. Among other issues, this means focusing on schools as organizations considering the dark side of social capital examining the social organization of adolescence all of the above none of the above; the focus is criminological, not sociological

all of the above

The snow analogy, advanced by Dr. Sue, provides a metaphor for ____. agency social structure institutions individual participation all of the above

all of the above

According to Newman, we all play a role in the conditions that contribute to rampage school shootings. This includes all of the following EXCEPT: they were ignored by caring adults we play into petty status hierarchies we teach kids not to snitch we fail to recognize their pain and hopelessness we help recreate a destructive cultural script for masculinity all of the above are true none of the above are contributions

all of the above are true

According to the PBS report on mental illness, _____ of psychiatric illnesses have their origins in childhood development. 50% 70% 25% almost all

almost all

According to DSTY MIII, the spotlight on violent youth and the "superpredator" myth obscures some real problems, including all of the below EXCEPT: fewer than 3% of killings in the US involved someone under age 18 killing someone else under 18 youth violence arrests actually went down during that period three of four young murder victims are killed by adults an 18-year-old's brain is fully developed and therefore unchangeable

an 18-year-old's brain is fully developed and therefore unchangeable

One of the points that the "Raising Adam" emphasized are the many changes in his life. A sociological concept that captures the idea of significant change and resulting "normlessness" is _____. subculture anomie imitation disassociation

anomie

According to Newman, contextualizing means:

attempting to ascertain not only what a respondent knows, but how he or she knows it

According to After Newtown: Issues, _____ with more gun ownership have higher homicide rates. cities states nations all of the above. b and c

b and c

Klein refers to a well-documented cultural phenomenon that excuses sexual harassment and dating violence, commonly known as _____. passive aggression latent abuse untrained chivalry boys will be boys

boys will be boys

____ are more likely than ____ to use _____ to remake their image and the way the world sees them. girls, boys, violence boys, men, guns girls, boys, drastic measures boys, girls, violence

boys, girls, violence

As reported in Newman, with regard to plots that were stopped, all of the potential shooters were ____, while almost all of the informers were ____. younger than 18; older than 16 socially marginalized; socially integrated boys; girls girls; boys

boys; girls

In Bowling for Columbine, comedian Chris Rock proposes a solution to senseless gun violence. He recommends _____. guns that discharge from the rear exploding bubble gum dodge-the-bullet training bullets that cost $5,000

bullets that cost

Forms of justice take different avenues. In addition to the criminal court, victims often take to another form of legal action to gain restitution: _____. shaming wage garnishment civil court personal vendetta

civil court

In describing the community milieu in Heath and Westside -- small rural areas -- Newman et al. underscore the fact that ____ is a much more strongly defined social boundary than _____. class, race race, class race, gender religion, geographic location

class,race

Newman cites Kai Erikson who constructed a concept to capture the "blow to the basic tissues of social life that damages the bonds attaching people together," known as _____ anomie mass violence individual trauma collective trauma

collective trauma

Many experts, while acknowledging some connection between media violence and aggression, caution that it is a matter of ____ versus ____. fact; fiction stories; reality liberal; conservative correlation; causation

correlation; causation

_____________ is a systematic avoidance of unfavorable information. misinterpreting signals disqualification heuristic the myth of social control social capital

disqualification heuristic

In the DSTY MI video, Dr. Sue introduced a way of looking at the intersectio of biography and history, known as the ________ __________.

criminological imagination

Generally speaking, Linnemann expresses concern about the ______ of fear, paranoia, and insecurities.

cultural production

Dr. Gerber, in the PBS report on mental illness, lists several recommendations concerning mental illness and potential violence; he includes all of the following EXCEPT: greater access to mental health care reduce the stigma of mental illness parent/family education public education and psychological awareness diagnostic tools in school

diagnostic tools in school

Since 1970, the number of guns in the U.S. has __________. stayed about the same doubled tripled quadrupled

doubled

The Sandy Hook Promise group went to Congress, asking for repeal of the Second Amendment a new "right to bear arms" amendment expansion of background checks for people buying guns a ban on high-powered ammunition

expansion of background checks for people buying guns

John Journalist wrote about individual characteristics of the most recent mass murderer, as well as sensationalist details such as quotes and body position. Klein describes this reporting as responsible but sensationalistic irresponsible because mental health was not investigated forensic journalism fake news

forensic journalism

Most shooters get their guns _____ legally, from gun shows illegally, from the black market from peers from home or relative

from home or relative

The Kalish focuses on one issue and commonality among the shooters, more than anything else. It is _____. weaponry school context mental illness gender age

gender

According to Newman, in small, densely interconnected communities, it is ____ for groups with existing factions to coexist peacefully. easier harder less important more important

harder

Which of the following is NOT true of Michael Carneal? he felt less vulnerable sleeping on the couch because he feared strangers, monster, demons were going to attack him or his family he would sneak weapons into his room so that he could defend himself against an attack from the monsters he would not let his feet touch his bedroom floor, hoping that the monsters wouldn't be able to get him he would cover the vents in the bathroom because he thought there were snakes that would slither out he never had a girlfriend

he never had a girlfriend

How did Michael Carneal obtained the guns and materials used in the shooting at Heath High? he stole the guns from his Aunt's house on Christmas Eve he borrowed his dad's hunting equipment he bought the guns and ammunition from a local Wal-Mart he snuck in to a friends' house when they were visiting famiily for Thanksgiving

he snuck in to a friends' house when they were visiting famiily for Thanksgiving

In the Kalish article, a concept known as ______, describes a cultural encouragement toward violence as part of a masculine identity. violent ideation leveled masculinity hegemonic masculinity aggressive gendering

hegemonic masculinity

Kalish described the "Guy Code" as one that must prove one's masculinity and one's _____. strength man-power honor heterosexuality sexual accomplishments

heterosexuality

Why do the Newman authors suggest these attacks are frightening and perplexing? they are common they conform to our image of violent crime they contradict our most firmly held beliefs about childhood, home, and community they are rare

hey contradict our most firmly held beliefs about childhood, home, and community

The Kalish article talks about "aggrieved entitlement", which inspires revenge against those who have wronged you. It is the compensation for _____. isolation school punishment peer imitation humiliation

humiliation

"Whenever ideas, however unintentionally, obscure reality in a way that justifies the prevailing distribution of wealth, power, and privilege; hides society's injustices; and thus secures uncritical allegiance to the existing social order, we have..." unleased power mass violence ideology revolution

ideology

Violence is a resource for _____. masculinity femininity ideology teleology

masculinity

________ refers to when adults in a community are better able to monitor children's activities becuase they are friends with the parents of their children's friends. normative closure social disorganization non-fragmentation intergenerational closure

intergenerational closure

Interestingly, one neuroscientist in After Newtown: Issues described a relevant personality disorder that may be connected to mass killers -- the acronym is IED, which means: intermittent explosive disorder increasing explosive device improvised explosive device intermittent explosive disorder interactional explanation denial

intermittent explosive disorder

In your Rampage semester project, you are expected to conduct some research. According to Dr. Sue, you may use any/all of these methods EXCEPT:

interviews with victims and/or offenders

According to DSTY MII, several trends are important to understanding the socio-political context of mass murder. She lists all of the following EXCEPT: culture of weaponry entertainment trends individualism v. collectivism narcissism lax immigration regulations

lax immigration regulations

Violence in newspaper headlines most often talk about "youth violence" and of "kids killing kids", which amounts to a sort of _____ of violence. stereotypical depiction age-specific designation violentization linguistic neutering

linguistic neutering

According to the Kalish article, the "gender gap in suicide" refers to the fact that females have higher rates in suicide attempts males have higher rates in suicide attempts females have higher rates in suicide mortality males have higher rates in suicide mortality

males have higher rates in suicide mortality

Although the impetus for school shootings is rooted in adolescent status competition that is reinforced by adults, broader cultural scripts of ________ also play an important role. power and control deviance masculinity socialization

masculinity

According to the Green lecture video, the ____ level of analysis includes short-term face-to-face interactions of a few individuals in small-scale settings. micro meso macro all of the above.

micro

Claims makers that advance their own agenda and present themselves as "right-fighters" are known as _____. power rapists moral barricades moral entrepreneurs media entrepreneurs

moral entrepreneurs

_______ refers to a condition, episode, person or group of persons that become defined as a threat to societal values and its interests. moral panic moral entrepreneur anomic collectivity labeling perspective

moral panic

In the DSTY MI video, Dr. Sue suggests that it is helpful to analyze violence as a _______ model.

public health

What do sociologists call it when, for example, bullying is so routine in schools that children just have to come to terms with it and there is not much schools can do to prevent it? structuralization deviant organization normalization organizational deviance

normalization

The Mass Murder Montage profiles a _____ case in which a teenager, Tom Odle, was sent to death row in Illinois. school bombing school shooting parricidal familicide gang-related familicide

parricidal familicide

Klein points out that focusing so much on unusual details of a crime obscures _____. patterns of mental illness patterns of violence against women motives normalized violence

patterns of violence against women

According to David Altheide, decision makers promote and use fear in order to

push their own political agendas and sell books critiquing fear mongering

According to Hagan, one commonality between rural/suburban school shootings and urban ones is perceived threat to self and status mental health issues peer pressure gang-related activities

perceived threat to self and status

Linnemann points out that spectators often use the killers' ______ to reinforce their identities as "the other", with a killer identity.

physical oddities

Who is at the top of the social pyramid at Heath High School? high achievers normals preps/jocks cheerleaders straigt arrows

preps/jocks cheerleaders

According to Newman, criminal law assigns blame and metes out punishment. However, US law, especially criminal law, emphasizes ____ over _____. defense, prosecution prosecution, defense guilt, innocence process, outcome

process, outcome

What do the Newman authors point to as lying at the heart of what makes schools loosely coupled systems? professional authority deviant authority hierarchical authority organizational authority

professional authority

The Newman authors identify ______ as one of the most distinctive, and perhaps the most frightening, aspects of rampage school shootings. random firing the use of guns the shooters as gendered the shooters as nerds

random firing

According to the DSTY MI video, the ____ of mass murder has not increased significantly, but the _____ has.

rate, lethality

According to Klein (and others), one characteristic that stands out in school shootings perpetrated by teenage boys was immaturity access to assault rifles paranoid schizophrenic rejection

rejection

The shootings in Westside and Heath (not unlike in other small towns), two distinct institutions were brought into direct conflict: ____ and ____ law, emotions religion, capitalism religion, law good, evil

religion, law

According to the Neurological Institute at Columbia University, images of brains exposed to _____ video games exhibit marked differences from those exposed to _____ games; most scientists conclude that the link between violent media and actual violence is _____. shooting; non-shooting; insignificant shooting; non-shooting; highly significant violent; non-violent; scientifically significant violent; non-violent; inconclusive at this time

shooting; non-shooting; insignificant

Since Newtown, gun sales in the US have _____. decreased dramatically decreased slightly increased slightly skyrocketed

skyrocketed

In general, this course is organized around a ________ perspective.

social constructionist

A theory of knowledge positing that a social system is produced and codified through an interactive process -- ie, reality is produced through interaction. social interception perspectiv social constructionist perspective dramaturgical perspective Marxist perspective

social constructionist perspective

Newman advances a constellation of five factors that provide NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT conditions that precede a rampage school shooting. To actually predict school shootings would require knowing the ____ that will ____ lead to a school shooting. precise person profile; most likely exact profile; never sufficient conditions; most likely sufficient conditions; always

sufficient conditions; always

__________ is when information that does not relate to an organization's ambitions or survival gets filtered out. systemic deviance systemic distortion systemic variance systemic ignorance

systemic distortion

"Mass murder is a crazy act and therefore mass murderers must be crazy." This statement is an example of _____. tacit explanation spuriousness common sense tautology

tautology

_____ refers to the notion that the cause must come before the effect. spuriousness temporal order correlation causative

temporal order

Klein's study showed a combination of jealousy and _____ behavior in which relationships were involved. psychopathic pathological adolescent territorial

territorial

Gun violence rose dramatically after the proliferation of gun ownership following the Civil War the American Revolution the "taming" of the West TV and the glorification of weapons

the Civil War

While mental health counselors in the Jonesboro and Paducah communities identified denial and survivor's guilt as the basis for divisions, the Newman authors named a more communal type source of concern: _______ generational religious circles versus legal circles divisions based on victims and shooters alliances the community members' own vulnerability

the community members' own vulnerability

The Newman authors argue that ____________ leads to information loss, which in turn obscures pain and anger inside some students. the lack of individual attention given by teachers and administrators the culture of gaming violence the design flaws within family culture the culture and social structure of American public schools

the culture and social structure of American public schools

Members of the communities within Westside and Jonesboro came together, even for a short time, after the shootings; one reason was their common enemy, _____. the lawyers the media the courts the juveniles

the media

As Jackson Katz wrote about school violence, "The issue is not just violence in the media but the construction of ________ as a cultural norm." violent deviance violent masculinity violent video games violent organizations

violent masculinity

The "lethal equation" put forth by the Kalish study consists of weakness and explosive rage mental illness and low IQ mental illness and high IQ justification for identity

weakness and explosive rage

Lawrence and Birkland suggest that media frames may be less influenced by what members of Congress say and do on the floor of that arena than by ___________.

what political leaders actually tell reporters