a self help guide to assist youth and young adults with thinking critically before they act

A self help guide to assist youth and young adults with thinking critically before they act

A self help guide to assist youth and young adults with thinking critically before they act

Bureau of Justice Statistics: Prison, Probation, & Parole, Jail & Capital Punishment (2006)

Incarcerated adult females population increased faster than the male population

Inmates in Federal, State, or local jails: 2,258,983

3,228 inmates were sentenced to death

The youngest death row inmate was 20 years old

Bureau of Justice Statistics: Prison, Probation, & Parole, Jail & Capital Punishment (2006)

1 in 5 probationers could not exit successfully, they were reincarcerated

1 of every 15 persons will serve time in prison if these statistics continue

“Every year, American taxpayers fund an estimated $60 billion for our incarceration system.” (S. Talvi, 2007)

Newspaper Headlines

“Banging in the Burbs – Gang violence not just limited to urban communities” (Los Angeles Sentinel, 2008)

“Victim, 15, Remembered- Hundreds at an Inglewood memorial service recall victim, shot at a party” (Long Beach Press Telegram, 2008)

“Dominguez High Football Start, USC Recruit Arrested for Robbery” ( The Compton Bulletin, 2008)

Newspaper Headlines

“18 year old charged in shooting – The Long Beach man is accused of attempted murder in two incidents two schools” (Long Beach Press Telegram, 2008)

“Boy, 11, shot to death – Friend wounded; police search for possible gang members” (Long Beach Press Telegram, 2008)

“The New American Slavery – 1 in 9 young Black men incarcerated” (The Final Call, 2008)

Newspaper Headlines

“Grieving for a Child Killed” (Long Beach Press Telegram, 2008

“Funeral for Slain Student” (Los Angeles Times, 2008)

Think 5, A New Way of Thinking

Think 5, A New Way of Thinking 5 Components/5 Strategies

What are the 5 components?

The 5 components are:

Think 5, A New Way of Thinking5 Components/5 Strategies

What are the 5 strategies?

The 5 strategies are:

Component Strategy

ThoughtsThink Critically About Your Thoughts Before Acting

“If I choose to act upon a negative thought and not think critically, how will my future be negatively impacted in 5 minutes, 5 days, 5 weeks, 5 months, and 5 years?”

Component StrategyActions Evaluate How You Will Act Upon

Your Thoughts 

“If I continue to not think critically before acting upon a negative thought, how will my life be affected 5 minutes, 5 days, 5 weeks, 5 months and beyond from now?”

Component Strategy

Effects Reflect Upon the Possible Effects That Your Actions

May Have On Yourself and Others

“If I act in a negative manner, how will my actions affect my future, others and myself in 5 minutes, 5 days, 5 weeks, and 5 months from now?”

Component StrategyResults Examine How The Results of Your

Actions Can Negatively or Positively Impact Your Future

“If I choose to act upon my negative thoughts, what would be the result of my actions 5 minutes, 5 days, 5 weeks, 5 months, 5 years, and beyond?”

Component StrategySolutions Utilize Think 5, A New Way

of Thinking as a positive solution to assist with thinking critically before you act.

Your Future Starts With You!

Your Actions Affects Everyone!

It Takes a Village to Raise a Child African Proverb

Your child whose making straight A’s may not end up here, but the person who victimizes your child or my child may end up here . It takes a village to raise a child – We’re all responsible. Think 5

“Student’s slaying reveals two worlds in Berkeley. The fatal stabbing of a UC Berkeley honors student left two families in anguish as they struggled to figure out how prefinals revelry had deteriorated into death and detention” (Los Angeles Times, 2008

“Student’s slaying reveals two worlds in Berkeley. The fatal stabbing of a UC Berkeley honors student left two families in anguish as they struggled to figure out how prefinals revelry had deteriorated into death and detention” (Los Angeles Times, 2008