Vocabulary
Terms
Types of Abuse
Abuse
Other
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any behavior that causes physical or psychological harm to a person or damage to property.

What is violence

1

a group whose members often use violence or take part in criminal activity

What is a gang

1

physical abuse that occurs within a family

What is domestic violence

1
a toll-free telephone service where abuse victims can get help and information

What is crisis hot line

1

Neglect is the ______ the meet a person’s basic physical and emotional needs

What is failure

2

the killing of one human being by another

What is homicide

2

the buying or selling of drugs

What is drug trafficking

2

mistreating another person in the form of words or gestures

What is emotional abuse

2

pattern of repeating abuse from one generation to the next

What is cycle of abuse

2

purposely frightening another person through threatening words, looks, or body language

What is intimidation

3
a policy that makes no exceptions for anybody for any reason
What is zero tolerance policy
3

any individual who suffers injury, loss, or death due to violence

What is a victim

3

the failure to meet a person's basic physical and emotional needs

What is neglect

3

Enabling an abuser is making excuses for the abuser

What is true

3

One factor that appears to have a strong influence on the increase of teen violence is the _______

What is media

4

an unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another person

What is assault
4

the unlawful beating, hitting or kicking of another person

What is battery

4

A person forces another person to participate in a sexual act against his or her will

What is sexual abuse

4

Abuse that occurs within a school is called domestic violence

What is false

4

Abuse is the physical, emotional, or mental _________ of one person by another

What is mistreatment

5

ongoing conduct that offends another person by criticizing his or her race, color, religion, physical disability, or gender 

What is harassment

5

singling out or excluding a person based on gender

What is gender discrimination
5

uninvited and unwelcome sexual conduct directed at another person

what is sexual harassment

5

Emotional abuse is easier to spot than physical abuse

What is false

5

List the 4 types of abuse

What is physical, emotional, neglect, and sexual abuse