Assignment Number 17 Discussion/Writing Assignment Moeller Chapter 7. Social and cultural factors. Pages 155-178.

Student Name _____________________ Date due: 11-4-04 Psychology/Criminal Justice 317 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.

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8-1/2 X 11 paper. In order to make handling papers easy and to ensure that none are misplaced, all papers are expected to be 8-1/2 X 11 inches, stapled, and with no torn, spiral notebook edges.

Please staple the questions to your answers or write out the questions as well as the answers. Having the questions available in the small group will facilitate discussion.

1.	What was your reaction to the Bill Moyers' video "The Road to War?" What did you find especially important?
2.	What is your reaction to the lecture on "Anti-social Influences of Media Events?" Summarize what Leonard Berkowitz means by when he uses the term "A Cognitive Neoassociative Analysis?" Explain.
3.	What in Chapter 7 Social and Cultural Factors did you find particularly interesting and useful? Please describe and explain why you found it particularly interesting and useful.
4.	What is your reaction to the discussion about neighborhood violence in Chapter 7 Social and Cultural Factors? How do you feel about that? (160-162)
5.	What is your reaction to the discussion of "crack" mothers and babies in Chapter 7 Social and Cultural Factors? How do you feel about that? (164-165)