Impacts of Victimization
What category of impact do the following fall under:
premature aging, weight gain, gastrointestinal issues, reproductive health issues,
Physical
Which of the following is NOT something violent crimes have in common
A. They can involve serious property damage or loss
B. These crimes only affect certain types of people
C. These crimes can cause long-term impacts
D. These crimes can involve multiple people
B.
True or False: Most violent crimes are committed by strangers
False
What events could cause someone trauma?
natural disasters, a health crisis, or experiencing or witnessing a violent crime
What category of impact do the following fall under:
Difficulty making decisions, Dissociation, flashbacks
Mental
What is a common word that people who experienced a violent crime choose to be referred to as
survivor
True or False: Some survivors might experience positive emotions during or after the attack?
True. Example: gratefulness for Mia getting help
What is called when a person experiences a frightening or life-threatening event second-hand
Vicarious trauma
What category of impact do the following fall under:
Workplace tension, domestic instability, relocation due to fear
Social Impacts
What are 4 examples of violent crimes listed in our packet?
True or False: Trauma is the same as stress
False: While stressful situations are difficult and stress can cause physical responses in the body, the effects of stress usually go away once the stressful circumstances are over. Trauma is when someone goes through a frightening or life-threatening event that creates significant changes in the ways they fee, act, think, or behave.
What are some symptoms of trauma? List 3
Increased heart rate, changes in hygiene, sweating, feeling numb, etc.
What category of impact do the following fall under:
Change in worldview, questioning life's fairness, belief in karma or punishment
Spiritual
Victims' responses are affected by what 3 things.
Their life experiences before, during, and after the crime
True or False: Violent crimes only impact direct victims
False: there are also indirect victims
True or false: Trauma responses can happen during the event or later, after the event is over
True
What are the 6 broad categories of victimization?
Physical, Mental, Social, Emotional, Spiritual, Financial
No one deserves to be harmed.
True or False: Trauma can happen even if event did not directly happen to them
True: vicarious trauma
If a person is reminded of the frightening or life-threatening experience in some way, the reminder is called a what?
Trigger