children & youth at risk for murder: detecting the potential for violence slideshow

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Children and Youthat Risk to Kill

Winona State UniversityWinona, Minnesota, USA

October 19, 2006

Jane F. Gilgun, Ph.D., LICSWSchool of Social Work

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA


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Ov er v iew

The Extent of the ProblemWhat is Going on For Children with Risks

for Murder RisksResources and Competencies

Assessing the Potential for Violence


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Ex amples of YouthWho Ha v e Killed


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Neighborhood is rattledafter teens are shot

Police don't know why someone fired ata group of teens in south Minneapolis.

Chao Xiong , Star TribuneLast update: October 18,2006 12:13 AM


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B rockton, MassachusettsKerns trial beginsB y Kathryn Koch / [email protected], October 18, 2006

J oseph Nee wasn't on trial Monday in B rockton,but much of the focus on the first day of the trialof alleged co-conspirator Tobin "Toby" Kernswas whether Nee as the one who did all thetalking whenever they got together with their friends to plan a Columbine-style massacre atMarshfield High School April 15, 2005.


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Teens Accused Of Plotting

Columbine Style SchoolK

illingsWeb Editor: Rhonda Erskine Created: 9/15/2006

The mayor of Green B ay, Wisconsin, says thestudent who blew the whistle on a suspectedColumbine-style shooting plot is a hero.

Police say they've found rifles and shotguns, ahandgun, about 20 homemade bombs,camouflage clothing, gas masks, two-wayradios and hundreds of rounds of ammunitionat the home of one

17-year-old.


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Teen in Whitewater weaponscase freed on bond

Fayette honors student is under strict house arrest

B y KATHY JEFCOATSThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Published on: 10/17/06 A Fayette County honorsstudent accused of bringing a cache of weapons to thefirst day of school has been released under a strictbond.


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Shooting rumors keep

kids out of school

February 10, 2006

Attendance at B urnsville High School felldramatically Friday in the face of rumors thata student was planning to shoot people.


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StarTribune.com MINNEAPOLIS -ST. PAUL. MINNESOTALast update: February 06, 2006 -9:09 AM

Suspect in Gay Bar RampageDies in Ark.

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (AP) -A teenager suspected in a brutalrampage at a Massachusetts gay bar died Sunday from wounds sufferedin a shootout with Arkansas police after he fatally shot an officer and awoman acquaintance, authorities said.

By NOAH TRISTER, Associated Press Writer

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (AP) -An alleged attack at a Massachusettsgay bar, the killing of an Arkansas officer and the slaying of a mother of three -Jacob D. Robida left a streak of unexplained violence that ended ina fatal shootout with authorities. Robida, 18, was mortally wounded


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2 Warroad students held after

threats made onlineWARROAD, MINN. - Police have arrestedtwo students at Warroad High School after

an investigation into alleged threats madein an Internet chat room, SuperintendentDave Kragness said.Last update: February 12, 2006 10:49PM


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$ 1 million bail ordered for 2 held

in Chaska slayingThree of four defendants in the killing of Nancy Everson in Chaska appeared incourt today for a bail hearing. All four remained held today in the Carver CountyJail.

Last update: January 20, 2006 9:42 PM


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Murder as TherapyIn a Van Nuys courtroom, two pairs

of people are on trial: Lyle and

Erik Menendez for murdering their parents; and Jose and KittyMenendez for child abuse. Can

they all be guilty?California trial.National Review, November 29, 1993by Stuart Goldman


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If were going to help young people

sort through whats going on withthem,

we need an inkling of what thatmight be


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Assessing the PotentialFor Violence


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Key Idea

Assess for factors associated withcommitting violence


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Key Ideas:

Assess for Risks& Positive Factors

factors associated withcommitting violence and

factors that reduce the risks for violence


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Is this child at risk?

An 8 year-old boy steals a bikefrom an open garage with his 10year-old brother and two of hisbrothers friends


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A 6 year-old girl brings a knife toschool and threatens a 7 year-oldboy who has been harassing her


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A 6 year-old girl brings a knife toschool and threatens a 7 year-oldboy who has been harassing her

We do not know:Need more information.


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An 8 year-old boy shows his newpocket knife to a friend on theschool playground

We do not know:

Need more information.


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An 15 year-old boy hits a 17 year-old girl on the head with a baseballbat


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An 15 year-old boy hits a 17 year-old girl on the head with a baseballbat

We do not know:Need more information.


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I am obsessed with the ColumbineMassacre. I know almost everydetail.


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I like to read about massacres likethe one that occurred in Red Lake,Minnesota, by Jeff Weise.


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Im sorry.

Alvaro Castillo, age 19


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Who is at risk ?

Is she?Published 47 novels as of 2003

Won 2001 Edgar Award for B est ShortStory


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Her Name: Juliet

She murdered someone when she was ateen.

Put a rock in a sock and beat a friendsmother to death.

Let out of a juvenile facility at 21 and haslived an extraordinary life.


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How Do we Know?

Assessing the Potential for Violence

Must consider many factors


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AssessmentAssessmentprecipitating events


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patterns of direct statements


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circumstances that increase the likelihood of violence


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indirect indicators: signs of cumulative stress,


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indirect indicators: signs of cumulative stress,

indicators that the person has a lowered riskfor violence.


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I ndicators of Lowered

Risk for ViolenceEmotional expressiveness


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I ndicators of LoweredRisk for Violence

Emotional expressiveness

Empathy for others


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Empathy for others

Good interpersonal skills

Spends time with friends who are pro-social


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Empathy for others

Good interpersonal skills

Spends time with friends who are pro-social

Kindness in humor


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Optimistic about the future


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Long-term relationship with at least one other pro-social person


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Close relationships with adults other thanparents


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Close relationships with adults other thanparents

Willin ness to ne otiate


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A ccuracy of A ssessments

No assessment of individuals

is 100% accurate .

We live with confusion, uncertainty,and doubt


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We Can Be Mistaken

sometimes we dont know enough aboutindividuals They could hide important information.

Some do not come to the attention of anyonewho could take preventive action they seem to strike without warning

Most leave a trail of signs that might havealerted astute observers trained to knowwhat these signs mean


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D iv ersion

Some people dont handle perceived stressorsin constructive ways

They want to be diverted

Some may respond to offers of understanding comfort containment


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S ummary

In detecting potential for violence positive factors must be looked for as well as the

negative factors. When the negatives outweigh the positives, the

situation is serious

One or two negative factors in combination withmany positives might indicate individuals who areblowing off steam and are not threats.

Adults must help children with any risks they have

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