Definitions
__________ is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship.
Domestic Violence
_______ abuse is the non-accidental use of force that results in bodily injury, pain, or impairment. This includes, but is not limited to, being slapped, burned, cut, bruised, punched, kicked, or strangled?
PHYSICAL
Is it true that 68% of people are often abused by a fellow family member?
Yes, True.
Is it true that Violent Crime in the US has fallen sharply over the past quarter century? 1993-2017
Yes.
Using the FBI numbers, the violent crime rate fell 49% between 1993 and 2017.
Using Bureau of Justice Statistics, the rate fell 74% during that span.
What old method or ‘only sense of law’ was used before laws were created to determine abuse?
Hint: wives and finger size
The stick could not be thicker than the mans thumb In order to be used as a beating tool.
_________ tend to experience more severe forms of violence. (hint: which gender?)
(Women)
________ abuse includes rape, sexual child abuse, incest, fondling, attempted rape, human trafficking, sexual harassment, or any other type of unwanted sexual contact.
Sexual
Is it true that sisters are more likely than brothers to cause harm to siblings?
No, false.
On average, nearly how many people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the US?
20 people per minute.
Myth or Fact?
Domestic violence is a private family matter.
Myth
Domestic Violence is everyone’s business. Keeping domestic violence secret helps no one, has been shown to harm children, incurs substantial costs to society, and serves to perpetrate abuse through learned patterns of behavior.
Domestic violence is an illegal act in the U.S. and is considered a crime with serious repercussions.
Denying someone from their bank account information, debit or credit cards , and forcing them to give their paycheck away is what type of abuse?
Financial Abuse.
_______ abuse includes non-physical behaviors such as threats, insults, constant monitoring or “checking in,” excessive texting, humiliation, intimidation, isolation or stalking.
Emotional / Verbal.
Globally in 2014, Is it true that 1 billion children aged 2-17 experienced physical, sexual, emotional, or multiple types of violence?
Yes, true.
On a typical day, how many calls are placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide?
20,000 calls a day.
Myth or Fact?
Domestic Abuse is caused by excessive alcohol or the use of drugs.
Myth
A lot of research is going into the link between drug or alcohol use and violence. However, although some abusers are more prone to being violent when drunk, many more abuse when completely sober.
When someone threatens to out someone because they are undercover gay..
what type of abuse is this?
Cultural or Identity abuse
Spanking your child is a form of what type of abuse?
Normative Violence.
True or False?
30 to 60% of perpetrators of intimate partner violence, also abuse children in the household?
True.
1 in how many children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year?
(hint: 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence.)
1 in 15 children.
In the state of Alabama, who determines if unnecessary force had been used for punishment?
The court.
Based off of what was used, whether marks or bruises were left on the body and whether the child was hit in area that was intended to cause harm.
Any repeated pattern of parental behavior that makes a child feel worthless, unloved or unwanted
Child Psychological Maltreatment.
Which type of abuse, specifically spanking, is considered appropriate...
Open handed and no marks or Closed handed and soft?
...
True or False
It is legal to not report child abuse if you see it, even though you are not the perpetuator.
False.
It is illegal to not report it. You will be held accountable in the court of law as an accomplice; And may be charged.
Especially you're a teacher or work in a school.
In cases of sexual assault, 1 in how many actually result in the perpetuator being held accountable by the justice system?
1 in 16.
Unfortunately only approximately 6% of the time.
Myth or Fact
It is easy for a victim to leave their abuser, so if he/she doesn't leave, it means the abuse probably isn't that bad.
Myth
There are many emotional, social, spiritual and financial hurdles to overcome before someone being abused can leave.
Leaving or trying to leave will also often increase the violence or abuse, and can put both the victim and her children in a position of fearing for their lives.