History
Physical Abuse
Stalking
Financial Abuse
Emotional/Verbal Abuse
100
According to The Roman Code of Paterfamilias, if a married man were to commit adultery what was the wife allowed to do?
Nothing!!!
100
Do men or women experience more physical abuse by the same partner each year?
Women
100
Are the majority of stalking victims stalked by a stranger or someone they know?
Someone they know
100
What is an example of financial abuse?
Stealing money, not allowing a partner to take part in financial decisions, not allowing a partner to get a job, and not letting a partner access to their money
100
What is an example of Emotional or Verbal abuse?
Putting you down or calling you names, threatening to hurt you or a loved one or threatening to commit suicide if you break up with them, yelling or screaming at you, preventing you from talking or being with friends or family, and blaming your actions for their abusive or unhealthy behavior
200
In the US, until what year were men allowed to punish their wives violently if they committed adultery? (1903, 1871, 1884, 1893, or 1492)
1871
200
11% of homicide victims are killed by what kind of partner?
An intimate partner
200
Give an example of stalking behavior.
- Repeated, unwanted communication - following someone - making threats to harm the victim or their family - etc.
200
What does an abuser use financial abuse to gain?
Power and control
200
What is a piece of advice that you would give someone that is experiencing emotional or verbal abuse according to the presentation?
- Inform yourself more on abusive relationships, start by telling yourself that the relationship is abusive, tell yourself the truth - Talk to someone about the abuse, whether it be a counselor or a friend - Don't rationalize the abuse, don't give your partner excuses to be abusive - Tell the abuser it's not okay to keep putting you down, take action
300
What was the code that said that wives were inferior to and served their husbands?
Hammurabi's code
300
Nearly 5.3 million incidents of domestic violence occur annually among US women of what age?
18 and up
300
About how many women and men become stalking victims each year?
3-4 million
300
What is a piece of advice that you would give to someone dealing with financial abuse that was mentioned in the presentation?
- leave or reach out to people you trust for help. - get a secret job or gradually collect the money your partner is giving you overtime so you can leave - Try to leave a paper trail of every penny spent or records of the abuse
300
Does emotional abuse include threats and insults?
Yes
400
According to the Roman Code of Paterfamilias, what were husbands allowed to do if they caught their wives in adultery?
Put them to death, without a trial.
400
3.2 million incidents of domestic violence occur annually among which gender?
Men
400
About 1 in 5 female victims experience stalking between what ages?
11 and 17
400
What percentage of financial abuse occurs in all domestic violence cases?
98%
400
What does this number represent pertaining to emotional abuse: 18,500,000
The number of mental health care visits due to intimate partner violence every year
500
Overall what did the historic laws do to women?
Made them inferior to men and always at fault.
500
What percentage of homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner?
11%
500
1 in how many male victims experienced stalking between the ages of 11 and 17?
1 in 14
500
What is financial abuse a form of?
mistreatment and fraud in which someone forcibly controls another person's money or other assets
500
Approximately what is the estimated cost of incidents of intimate partner violence perpetrated against women in the U.S. in 1995 alone?
about $5,800,000,000
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