ValuesValues – The inner judgments

or beliefs that determine how a person actually behaves

Values = Values = BeliefsBeliefs

ResponsibilityRelationshipsCompassionCourageAchievementRecognition

“To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society”

~ Theodore Roosevelt

(C) Chris Le Baudour – Used by permission

What would you do?

Which age group Which age group is least likely to is least likely to report violent report violent crimescrimes• 12 – 19 Years Old12 – 19 Years Old• 20 – 34 Years Old20 – 34 Years Old• 35 – 49 Years Old35 – 49 Years Old• 50 – 64 Years Old50 – 64 Years Old• 65+ Years Old65+ Years Old

•Report only •35% violent crime•13% thefts

Why do you Why do you think they do think they do not report?not report?• FearFear• Negative Peer PressureNegative Peer Pressure• Unwillingness to get others in Unwillingness to get others in

troubletrouble• Inability to see behavior as a crimeInability to see behavior as a crime• Belief it is unimportantBelief it is unimportant• Lack of knowing how to reportLack of knowing how to report

When would When would you report a you report a crime?crime?• Can I get 6 students for group 1?Can I get 6 students for group 1?• Always --- Never reportAlways --- Never report• Be respectful, be willing to Be respectful, be willing to

explainexplain

Always -- NeverAlways -- Never

• Would you report if you sawWould you report if you saw– Someone stealing a wallet from a Someone stealing a wallet from a

backpack?backpack?– What if you saw someone you did not What if you saw someone you did not

know stealing a wallet from one of your know stealing a wallet from one of your classmates?classmates?

– What if it was out of your best friends What if it was out of your best friends backpack?backpack?

Always -- NeverAlways -- Never

• Would you report if you sawWould you report if you saw– Someone smoking in the bathroom?Someone smoking in the bathroom?– You saw someone selling ecstasy in You saw someone selling ecstasy in

the bathroom?the bathroom?– You saw someone selling ecstasy and You saw someone selling ecstasy and

they say you?they say you?

Always -- NeverAlways -- Never

• Would you report if you sawWould you report if you saw– A student you did not know yelling and A student you did not know yelling and

hitting another student?hitting another student?– Your friend yelling and hitting their Your friend yelling and hitting their

girl/boy friend?girl/boy friend?– Your friend being yelled and hit by Your friend being yelled and hit by

their boy/girlfriendtheir boy/girlfriend

Apathetic Apathetic BystandersBystanders• Page 13, read ‘Apathetic Page 13, read ‘Apathetic

Bystanders’Bystanders’• Answer Problem 1.6Answer Problem 1.6

– Why do you think the bystanders took Why do you think the bystanders took no actionno action

– Did the bystanders commit a crime?Did the bystanders commit a crime?– Did the bystanders do the right thing?Did the bystanders do the right thing?– Should the law hold citizens Should the law hold citizens

responsible for not helping? responsible for not helping?

More Apathetic Bystanders - June 2008

More – Graphic, February 2010

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• Apathetic Bystander Syndrome: The more people, less likely to help. Someone else will do it.

• Assignment: Read Chapter 1, fill in vocabulary

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