Chapter 4

Primary Agression

Behavior that is goal-directed, hostile; self-assertion that is destructive in nature

Hate crime

consists of beating up a teenager because they are hispanic, persecuting a homosexual, or burning a church because you dislike their religion

Social and cultural factors that increase the likelihood of violence include all of the following:

unemployment, poverty, and political beliefs

Acute Battering

violence includes physical and physchological acts

Child abusers are easy to identify

False

Differences in political beliefs do not appear to be a factor that contributes to violence

False

Marital rape can escalate from other types of domestic violence

False

Sexual harassment is carried out only by people who are in positions of power

False

Substance abuse decreases the risk of both homicide and suicide

False

Research examining the relationship between substance abuse and violence indicates

criminals using illegal drugs commit robberies and assaults more frequently than non-using criminals

A women often remains a victim of domestic violence because her

cultural or religious beliefs forbid divorice

Ethnoviolence

A tendency toward violent acts based on prejudice and discrimination

Sexual Assault

Any act of sexual intimacy without consent of other person

Sexual Harrasment

Any form on unwanted sexual attention

Frank was recently a victim of __________ __________, but didn't report it. Most likely the reason was that he was embarrassed by the incident or he felt the crime was to minor to report

Campus violence

Used by rapists include requests for help, acting as a person of authority such as police officer or staging an accident

Common ploys

Stalking

can occur over the internet

Aggravated Rape

Rape that involves multiple attackers, strangers, weapons, or a physical beating

Remorse/ Reconciliation

The "honeymoon" period

Are social contributors to sexual violence

Trivilization

Domestic violence is an epidemic in the United States

True

Minor acts of hate crimes often go unreported due to fear on the part of the victim

True

Reactive aggression is most likely to occur during times of stress such as ending a relationship

True

Sexual jokes, suggestive comments and sexual innuendoes are forms of sexual harassment

True

The United States Public Health Service defines violence as a chronic disease

True

The media bears some blame for the perpetuation of a society of violence

True

The most frequent abusers are a child's parent or stepparent

True

Homicides

are the 15th leading cause of death in the United States, it is the 2nd leading cause of death for persons aged 15-24 and rates overall are higher in non-white ethnic groups

Trust your intuition and feelings

as a part of self-defense against personal assault and rape

Reactive Aggresion

behavior that is more often part of an emotional reaction brought about by frustrating life experiences

Young people tend to join gang's to

gain a sense of belonging and to provide economic security

Alice is being _______ by a coworker. You would tell her to tell her boss.

harassed

The primary difference in ethnoviolece and hate crimes is that

hate crimes are perpetrated at random

College campuses

have responded to Virginia Tech tragedy by restructing current campus procedures, increasing ways to notify students at risk, and enacting new prevention strategies

The least likely risk factor for gang involvement is

having high academic achievement

Date rape drugs can

immobilize the victim, making them unable to defend themselves

Hate Crime

is a biased motivated crime

Anger

is an experience which can range for irritation to rape

Primary agression

is goal-directed, hostile self assertion that is destructive in nature

Reactive aggression

is most often an emotional reaction to frustrating life experiences

Acquaintance rape

is the most frequent type of rape on college campuses

Many states may treat ________ _______ as a lesser crime

marital rape

Elders

may be subject to caregiver abuse, elders may be targeted by financial scams that cause them to lose money, and/or increasing demands for elder care will put a strain on the provider network

Tension Building

minor battering occurs and victim may feel guilty for provoking the attack

Cultural beliefs that can be considered societal cause of violence include

objectifying women

Most sexual abuse of children

occur in a child's home, an unhappy marriage is a risky situation for child abuse and a child living with a stepfather increased the risk for child sexual abuse

Rape

penetration without the victims consent

Based on statistics about campus violence, students who are victims of rape know the

perpetrator

Martin lost his job and was not able to make his rent. His frustration built up to the point that he initiated a psychical fight with a friend. Martin is displaying ______ _______

reactive aggression

The breakdown in the criminal justice system is considered a societal cause of violence because

sentences are too lenient

If your roommate confined in you that someone was sexually intimate with them without their consent, this would be an example of

sexual assault

Your friend tells you that her coworker is always sexually explicit comments to her and telling jokes about sex. You explain to her that is

sexual harassment

If a friend is raped you can

show support and offer to help by recommending a therapist, go with him or her to the doctor right away and resist asking questions to appear judge mental

Violence resulting in injuries includes injuries caused by a

specific intent to harm or injuries cause accidentally without intent or harm

International terrorism occurs when

terrorist activities transcend national boundaries

White college students experienced higher rates of

violent victimization