KIN 1600- CH.16- TEST 2
85%
About one billion guns globally with ___% in civilian hands
Guns in America stats
Approximately 265-390 million civilian guns in America; range is 83-125 guns per person
felony/involuntary manslaughter
Crime with death but unintentional (throwing brick off overpass and killing a driver)
second amendment
"A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed
Homicide
'killing another person' (5/100,000) may/may not be legal (self-defense/shooting intruder); 64% with a firearm
manslaughter
'unlawful killing of someone without malice' less moral blame than planning murder
Motor vehicle injury
(injury is because of the second collision): due to 'poor driving' = speeding, blinkers, distracted
Louisiana
11th (25/100 people) own guns
3rd
In America the ___ most common cause of death (over 200k per year, every 3 mins) is due to unintentional injuries
40%, 22%
Nationally- about ___% of men and ___% of women own guns
reasons for violence
Personal, social, family, peer, economics. What type of home person was born into, drugs, alcohol, mental disorder, exposure at home, and poverty, transient in communities (college areas)
forms of violence
Physical, sexual, emotional, cultural, verbal, neglect, domestic (382.9/100,000 violent crime rate -2019)
30%, 11%
___% of Americans own guns and ___% of all Americans live with someone who owns a gun
80%, 20%
___% of hate crimes against a person/people and ____% of all hate crimes against property
unintentional injuries
accident; no malice intended
poisoning prevention
ake medicines how intended, keep meds in original containers with instructions, secure household products, never mix products like bleach/ammonia, do not tell kids medicine is candy, use fan or open windows when using household chemicals to clean, have a carbon monoxide sensor, have anything fueling with gas, oil or coal burning, like heater or coal burning appliances checked yearly, never use anything in house that burns gas or charcoal (grill, camp stove, generator),don't heat house with a gas oven, keep everything beyond 25 feet from windows, never run a car inside a closed garage even if window is open, make sure fireplace is vented, CO kills by lowering ability to get oxygen to the blood starving the cells organs 'hypoxia'- can kill in minutes
eight
average gun owner has ____ guns
poisoning
besides drugs, food bacteria, household products
motor vehicle injury prevention
brakes, tires, lights, wipers all perfect condition; defensive driving, seatbelts (half of deaths no seatbelt), distracted driving, follow traffic laws for speeding, blinkers, etc. If you motorcycle (helmet), pedestrian (bright clothing and walk against traffic)
world
car crashes are leading cause of unintentional death in the _____ (1,300,000)
39,000-42,000
car crashes per year: ___-____
Student cooking
careful because a dorm room is enclosed. Have own fire extinguisher. Always have window open; even a door if possible *Microwave: DO NOT (ramen/mac n cheese without water); Aluminum foil; Olive Oil (causes more smoke than other oil)
falls
caused by mix of reason = physical health (vision, foot pain, arthritis, use of medicines), ice/water, trash in house, ladder
2,000-3,000
choking: ___ per year
Choking prevention
clean house of small objects like coins, staples, button, bottle caps, (anything a kid can eat), cut food in small pieces, chew thoroughly, don't rush when eating, drink water, know Heimlich maneuver
Criminally Negligent Homicide
death results from doing something risky in a potentially dangerous situation (you should have known better) example is texting while driving and killing a kid in a school zone
90-93 million
doctor visits per year for injuries
41-42 million
emergency room visits per year for injuries
Prevention
engineering, education, enforcement (laws/police)
25,000
falls: _____ per year (2.8 million incidents per year
23,000
fire: ___ per year
Violence
harming someone with malice or intent
Misdemeanor Manslaughter
homicide during misdemeanor (theft, vandalism, traffic ticket)
second degree murder
intent to kill but no careful planning passion (get angry and kills)
prevention for falls
keep it clean (high traffic areas), ¼ rule for ladders with help, lighting by every entrance), raining for stairs, slip bars in showers
justifiable
killing in self-defense against an unjust aggressor is _____
Voluntary Manslaughter
killing when extreme provocation, heat of passion, mental issue
Choking
most common are food, small objects like marbles (kids) dangerous foods- large meat (steak or hotdogs), cubes of cheese, seeds, raw veggies, peanut butter sandwiches, hard candy
fire
most common is cooking, then electrical, candles, smoking in bed
40,000-45,000
most common poisoning (includes drug OD): _____-_____ per year
Wyoming
most guns per capita (230/100 people)
felony
murder while doing a crime ex: rob a house, but owner comes home so kill owner
types of homocide
murder/manslaughter
first degree murder
planned murder
South (37%)
region most guns are owned in
fire prevention
smoke alarms (check monthly), fire extinguishers (check every six months), escape plan, clean dryers and chimneys, kitchen cooking areas, don't smoke in bed, blow out candles especially for sleep and when leaving a room, do not overload circuits (plug outlets), keep heaters away from curtains or anything that can burn, no trash like paper products that can ignite easily, dust regularly, no cords under rugs (UL seal for cords) or close to curtains, high traffic areas free from obstruction in case you must get out fast; keep copies of important papers somewhere easy to get or out of house if there is a fire (prescriptions, medical information/pet information, keys, money), stop-drop-roll, childproof outlets
hate crime
traditional offense like murder, arson, or vandalism with an added element of bias. For the purposes of collecting statistics, the FBI has defined a hate crime as a "criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity
1-44, 45-64
unintentional injuries are leading cause of death from ages ___-___, and third leading cause of death from ___-____
Murder
unjustified killing/intent. To be a murder, conduct so reckless that it is punishable. 'malice aforethought
Multiple causation theory
usually no single cause of injury
injury
very short period of time (minutes or seconds), harm not intended- activities like driving, climbing up a ladder, drowning
community violence
wide range of events including riots, sniper attacks, gang wars, drive-by shootings, workplace assaults, terrorist attacks, torture, bombings, war, ethnic cleansing, and widespread sexual, physical, and emotional abuse