Why Study Violence Dynamics? 1. Do you understand the difference between someone who has a personal issue with you, someone who wants your money and someone who wants to have fun with your pain?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.2. Can you distinguish the behaviors between those three?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.3. Do you understand the differences between the three types of threats mentioned above?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.4. Do you recognize that a threat acting from an altered state of consciousness is yet another qualitatively different problem? And do you know the nature of that problem?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.5. Can you read terrain to know ambush zones, escape routes, where movement is limited or easy and where visibility is limited or easy?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.6. Can you see and explain the differences in normal and abnormal distancing and posture?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.7. Recognize the body language of a person concealing a weapon?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.8. Do you recognize the signs of adrenaline?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.9. Can you recognize the signs of someone trying to control his or her adrenaline level?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.10. Do you recognize a criminal interview?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.11. Can you distinguish your social, psychological and verbal options as they exist early in an encounter?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.12. Do you know your own threat profile?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.13. Do you understand what a criminal needs in order to be successful in a crime and, therefore, what you must deny a criminal?Not at all.A little.Somewhat.WellVery well.Time is Up!
