Types of Violence
Law Questions
Cycle of Abuse
Myth or Fact
Stats
100

Violence that involves intimidation, hitting, and sometimes restricting movement

Physical Violence

100

What is an appeal?

A request for a decision to be reviewed. After a legal case is concluded, either side can appeal the decision to be reviewed. 

100
Consists of ____ stages

4

100

Alcohol/Drugs make perpetrators more violent

False-substance use is not an excuse for violence

100

___ % of crimes committed by a known perpetrator (someone you know) as opposed to a stranger

60%

200

Violence that involves name calling, gaslighting, and blaming

Emotional/Verbal Abuse

200

The name of the decision that has limited delays between the date of a crime and a court resolution

Jordan ruling

200

Stage in which incident is "forgotten" no abuse is happening

Calm/Honeymoon

200

Domestic violence always includes physical violence

False-violence can be emotional, financial, spiritual, etc. Domestic violence is about power and control, not physical pain

200

Indigenous women are ____ times more likely to be murdered or go missing than any other women in Canada

12

300

Violence that involves stealing, limiting purchasing ability, and taking resources

Financial Abuse

300

The name of an immediate family member of a victim of a crime

Secondary victim;

300

Stage in which violence occurs

Incident

300

1 in 20 women will be raped by an intimate partner

False, 1 in 10 women will be raped by an intimate partner

300

The average number of times it takes for an individual to leave a violent relationship is ___ times

7

400

Violence that involves distancing from friends and family and/or manipulating situations to end relationships

Isolation

400

The branch (or job name) of the legal/judicial system that supports those who have been victim to crime and their families

Victims services

400
Stage in which walking on eggshells feeling occurs

Tension building

400

An average of 24 people per minute will be victims of some type of abuse

True

400

1 in __ high school students will experience a violent relationship

10

500

Violence that involves mocking of beliefs, forced change of beliefs, or forced change of traditions

Spiritual abuse

500

What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing or pre-trial?

To decide if there is enough evidence to proceed to a full trial, and to agree upon some facts or evidence in advance (saving time, money, etc). Also to test out witnesses and arguments.

500
Stage in which apologies and excuses are made

Reconciliation

500

The highest rates of domestic violence are experienced by women in their 30's and 40's

False-Women age 18-24 experience violence at three times the rates of other age ranges

500

Survivors are __ times more likely to experience addiction

 6 

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