Vocabulary
any behavior that causes physical or psychological harm to a person or damage to property.
What is violence
a group whose members often use violence or take part in criminal activity
What is a gang
physical abuse that occurs within a family
What is domestic violence
What is crisis hot line
Neglect is the ______ the meet a person’s basic physical and emotional needs
What is failure
the killing of one human being by another
What is homicide
the buying or selling of drugs
What is drug trafficking
mistreating another person in the form of words or gestures
What is emotional abuse
pattern of repeating abuse from one generation to the next
What is cycle of abuse
purposely frightening another person through threatening words, looks, or body language
What is intimidation
any individual who suffers injury, loss, or death due to violence
What is a victim
the failure to meet a person's basic physical and emotional needs
What is neglect
Enabling an abuser is making excuses for the abuser
What is true
One factor that appears to have a strong influence on the increase of teen violence is the _______
What is media
an unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another person
the unlawful beating, hitting or kicking of another person
What is battery
A person forces another person to participate in a sexual act against his or her will
What is sexual abuse
Abuse that occurs within a school is called domestic violence
What is false
Abuse is the physical, emotional, or mental _________ of one person by another
What is mistreatment
ongoing conduct that offends another person by criticizing his or her race, color, religion, physical disability, or gender
What is harassment
singling out or excluding a person based on gender
uninvited and unwelcome sexual conduct directed at another person
what is sexual harassment
Emotional abuse is easier to spot than physical abuse
What is false
List the 4 types of abuse