Question

lesson 1
understanding
violence
big idea violence is a major health problem in our society.
violence in society
main idea many factors contribute to the violence in society.
h ave you ever noticed
how many news stories
are about acts of vio-
lence? violence is any behavior
that causes physical or psychologi-
cal harm to a person or damage
to property. popular tv shows,
movies, music, and video games
often feature violent content.
violence can take
many forms.
violence is a major national
health concern. a centers for
disease control and prevention
study found that violence sends
more than 750,000 young people
to the hospital each year.
types of violence
violence can take many
forms. sometimes words can be
violent. name - calling and teas-
ing can be forms of intimidation,
or purposely frightening another
person through threatening
words, looks, or body language.
intimidation can also be a
form of bullying. bullying is
threats, taunts, or the use of
force to intimidate someone again and again.
spreading rumors can some-
times be a form of bullying.
harassment also uses words as
a form of violence. harassment
(huh - ras - muhnt) is ongoing
conduct that offends a person by
criticizing his or her race, color,
religion, disability, or gender.
harassing words can be either
written or spoken.
the most common violent
crimes in the united states are
assault, robbery, rape, and homi-
cide. an assault is an attack on
another person in order to hurt
him or her. more assaults are
reported than any other type
of violent crime in the u.s.
robbery involves the taking
of anothers property by force.
rape is forced sexual activity.
homicide, which is also known
as murder, is a violent crime that
results in the death of another
person. in addition to robbery,
other property crimes include
burglary and vandalism.

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identify what are the four most
common violent crimes in the u.s.?

Explanation:

The text explicitly states "The most common violent crimes in the United States are assault, robbery, rape, and homicide."

Answer:

Assault, robbery, rape, and homicide.