Understanding Violence
The most common violent crime. The unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another person.
What is assault
relationships built on respect, caring, and honesty
What are healthy relationships
the physical, mental, and emotional mistreatment of another person
What is abuse
the pattern of repeating abuse from one generation to the next
What is the cycle of abuse
the buying or selling of drugs
What is drug trafficking
forced sexual intercourse
What is rape
a policy that makes no exceptions for anybody for any reason
What is zero tolerance policy
failure to provide for the basic physical and emotional needs of a dependent
What is neglect
behavior that in some ways helps an abuser continue his or her actions
What is enabling
The four types of abuse.
What are Physical, Emotional, Neglect and Sexual.
uninvited and unwelcome sexual conduct directed at another person.
Sexual harassment
any behavior that causes physical or psychological harm to a person or damage to property.
What is violence?
physical abuse that occurs within a family
What is domestic violence
a toll-free telephone service where abuse victims can get help and information
What is a crisis hot-line
ongoing conduct that offends another person by criticizing his/her race, color, religion, physical disability, or gender
What is harassment
The physical, emotional, or mental mistreatment of one person by another.
What abuse?
any individual who suffers injury, loss, or death due to violence
What is a victim
sexual contact that is forced on another person
What is sexual abuse
divorce, lack of communication and coping skills, a history of having been abused as a child, alcohol and drug use, lack of parenting skills
What is warning signs of abuse
a group whose members often use violence or take part in criminal activity
What is a gang
an illegal act committed against someone because he or she is a member of a particular group
What is hate crime
Violence can take the form of ___________ as well as actions.
What are words?
repeated communication using words, gestures, bullying, insults, and threats to make another person feel worthless. It is harder to spot that physical abuse.
What is emotional abuse
_______________ ________________ is singling our or excluding a person based on gender.
What is Gender discrimination?
an unfair negative opinion of a group of people (may lead to hate crimes)
What is prejudice