chapter one defintions
amends
when the youth who have commited crimes begins to address the harm for his or her actions: changing behavior and taking responsibility for the harm
denying
rejecting ones connection to a crime
emotional impact
emotional impact includes the feelings in response to a crime
consequences
the results of an action
aggravated assault
an unlawful attack on another person for the purpose of causing severe physical injury
community
a geographic area such as a neighborhood, city, state, country, or a group of people who share something in common such as church, a sports team, a club, or a residential commitment facility
minimizing
suggesting the impact of the crime is less than it really is
financial impact
financial impact addresses the money loss or costs associated with the injury, loss, or damage
decision making
a skill involving the process of thinking about possible actions and their consequences and choosing a course of action
consent
the agreement or approval to do something with another person or persons
ownings one action
when a person accepts responsibility for his or her actions
rationalizing
trying to justify the crime
harm
physical impact has to do with the body, actions or the bodys response to crime
feelings
emotions based on a persons thoughts
gang
an ongoing organized association of three or more persons, either formal or informal, who have a common name or common signs, colors, or symbols, and members or associates whom individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in criminal activity.
victim
the persons who is harmed because of a crime
victim-blaming
putting the blame, or partial blame, on the victim
physical impact
physical impact has to do with the body, actions, or the bodys response to crime
peer pressure
social pressure on someone to change his or her attitude or behaviors in order to be accepted as a part of a group
robbery
the taking of anything of value from another person by force through violence or the threat of violence
victim impact
the harm caused to victims, their familities, or the community because of a criminal action
property crime
property is anything owned or that can be owed
thinking
ideas or words in a persons mind
control
to dominate or use power over another person