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Name one place METRAC has conducted a safety audit.
Possible Answers: campus, public transit, neighbourhood, workplace, organization, institution, school etc.
True or False: Violence takes many forms and is experienced differently by each person.
True - Violence occurs on a spectrum.
What is privilege?
Privilege is an unearned right or advantage that some people are given that are withheld from other people.
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of a safe neighbourhood.
A) good lighting
B) inaccessibility
C) available public transit
D) security
B) inaccessibility
True or False: It is a good idea to do a safety audit alone at night.
False - We do safety audits in a group to ensure personal safety. Never go to places that you know are unsafe, in order to conduct the safety audit because we don't want anyone to get hurt!
METRAC: Action on Violence was founded in the year:
A) 2019
B) 2011
C) 1984
D) 1900
C) 1984
What is METRAC'S definition of safety?
A) Freedom from some forms of violence
B) Freedom from most forms of violence
C) Freedom from from all violence
D) None of the above
C) Freedom from from all violence
What is power? (Two definitions)
A) the ability of some people to get what they need and want
B) ability to make things happen.
C) power within - The power of people from marginalized groups to OWN our individual greatness, unique beauty and potential in life
Lighting at night ---- sometimes an area can appear well-lit during the daytime, but not at night.
What is a safety audit?
an audit is a thorough check or examination
safety means freedom from violence
a safety audit is a thorough check or examination of our neighbourhood in order to check how safe or unsafe the area makes us feel.
The "METRAC Way" is based on the principle that...
A) Everyone is an expert on their own sense of safety
B) Everyone is clueless about their own sense of safety
C) Everyone needs an expert to teach them about their own sense of safety
A) Everyone is an expert on their own sense of safety
What is cyberviolence? Give two examples.
Cyberviolence is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means. Examples - Online harassment & bullying, cyberstalking, non-consensual distribution of images, hacking, doxing, fake accounts etc.
What is Oppression?
Oppression is when people with less power are silenced, ignored, excluded, and looked down on
Name one safety feature you can think of in your own community/neighbourhood?
Example Answers - streetlights, CCTV, emergency button on the subway platform, signs and maps, etc
Name one way you can document safety audit tour findings.
Examples - safety survey, audio recordings, pictures
METRAC's Safety Audit combines CPTED principles with a _____________________ and a ________________________________.
A) Social Ecological Model and a Gender Based Violence Analysis
B) Youth Centeredness and a Gender Based Violence Analysis
C) Social Ecological Model and a Psychoanalytic Theory Analysis
D) None of the above
A) Social Ecological Model and a Gender Based Violence Analysis
What is systemic violence?
Racist policy; when rules, policies, and social disproportionately cause harm to specific groups of people or communities
Name and describe three kinds of oppression. (Ex. Racism).
Possible answers: sexism, classism, xenophobia, sanism, fatphobia, transphobia, heterosexism, ableism, ageism
When you are thinking about accessibility, what should you consider?
A) people with visible and invisible disabilities
B) people who have a stroller
C) people with a grocery buggy
D) all of the above
D) all of the above
The fear and threat of violence can be scary and upsetting. What are some ways you can get support if you are feeling unsafe?
You can talk to a trusted adult like a parent, teacher, youth worker, or friend. You can also get the help from a counsellor or helpline.
METRAC's safety audit is based on CPTED. What does the CPTED acronym stand for?
A) Crime Prevention To End Discrimination
B) Crime Prevention To Eradicate Drugs
C) Crime Prevention Through Environmental Development
D) None of the Above
D) None of the Above. CPTED stands for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design