Types of Violence
Violence that involves intimidation, hitting, and sometimes restricting movement
Physical Violence
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.
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Alcohol/Drugs make perpetrators more violent
False-substance use is not an excuse for violence
___ % of crimes committed by a known perpetrator (someone you know) as opposed to a stranger
60%
Violence that involves name calling, gaslighting, and blaming
Emotional/Verbal Abuse
The name of the decision that has limited delays between the date of a crime and a court resolution
Jordan ruling
Stage in which incident is "forgotten" no abuse is happening
Calm/Honeymoon
Domestic violence always includes physical violence
False-violence can be emotional, financial, spiritual, etc. Domestic violence is about power and control, not physical pain
Indigenous women are ____ times more likely to be murdered or go missing than any other women in Canada
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Violence that involves stealing, limiting purchasing ability, and taking resources
Financial Abuse
The name of an immediate family member of a victim of a crime
Secondary victim;
Stage in which violence occurs
Incident
1 in 20 women will be raped by an intimate partner
False, 1 in 10 women will be raped by an intimate partner
The average number of times it takes for an individual to leave a violent relationship is ___ times
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Violence that involves distancing from friends and family and/or manipulating situations to end relationships
Isolation
The branch (or job name) of the legal/judicial system that supports those who have been victim to crime and their families
Victims services
Tension building
An average of 24 people per minute will be victims of some type of abuse
True
1 in __ high school students will experience a violent relationship
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Violence that involves mocking of beliefs, forced change of beliefs, or forced change of traditions
Spiritual abuse
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.
Reconciliation
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
Survivors are __ times more likely to experience addiction
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