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