SOC-339 Ch. 12

In what percentage of rapes do women report that the rapist is an intimate partner?

53 percent

sexual assault

Unwanted penetration or touch, by force or threat of force, without consent.

Theresa and Bill have been married for seven years. During their marriage they have had some occasional arguments that have resulted in physical violence. This situation illustrates which of the four principal patterns of violence?

common couple violence

Data on child abuse and neglect cases show that the majority of cases, the perpetrator is

the victim's mother.

While the term domestic violence has been used the longest to refer to any violence in families, it is less commonly used now. Among feminists, the term __________ is now used instead to refer to intimate partner violence.

violence against women

According to the textbook, which of the following is an example of rape? Choose all that apply.

1. A man has intercourse with a woman who is incapacitated by alcohol or drugs. 4. A male child has sex with a female teacher but he says that the sex was not against his will.

Marital rape was legal in some U.S. states until at least

1993

Which of the following is an example of the most common type of relationship a woman has with her attacker in the case of rape?

A woman is assaulted by her boyfriend of nine years whom she was engaged to.

__________ employ a specially trained staff that take a problem-solving approach to family violence as opposed to a more punitive one.

Domestic violence courts

rape

Forced vaginal, anal, or oral penetration or attempted penetration of a person without his or her consent.

What does research suggest about the lifetime experience of intimate partner violence for gay men and lesbians compared to heterosexuals?

Lesbian and heterosexual women are both more likely to experience intimate partner violence compared to both gay and straight men, though about one-third of lesbians report the abuse was perpetrated by a male partner.

According to the federal government's National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey of 2010, how prevalent is rape among men and women in the U.S. population?

The survey found that 18 percent of women and 1 percent of men reported being raped.

Which of the following is the most common reason why intimate partner violent crime is not reported to the police?

The victim fears reprisal or getting the offender in trouble

Why was forcible sex between husband and wife not considered to be rape until very recently?

Wives were presumed to have consented to sex for their entire lives at the moment of their marriage.

Since the 1990s, rates of intimate partner violence have ____ for women and men.

fallen

Emilio and Ramona have been in a relationship for four years. During most of the time they have been together they have had arguments that escalate to physical violence, mostly against Ramona, as Emilio tries to control much of her life. During the last year the fights have gotten more severe and there have been a few serious injuries to Ramona as a result of this violence. Emilio belittles Ramona and threatens to hurt her if she dares to leave him. This situation illustrates which of the four principle patterns of violence?

intimate terrorism

Violence within families is complicated by the relationship between victims and perpetrators. These are __________ relationships in which one person is responsible for another's __________.

intimate: care

Who is most likely to have committed child abuse or neglect (according to reported cases)?

mother

The steep decline in the rate of family violence since the 1990s may be explained in part by which of the following? Choose all that apply.

1. An increase in shelters and hotlines made it easier for women to gain protection from abuse. 2. Women's increased economic independence made it easier for them to leave an abuser. 3. The greater acceptance of divorce has made it easier for women to leave abusers. 4. There are fewer cohabitating and married adults, which has reduced the number of people exposed to abusers.

Which of the following is true about the Convention on the Rights of the Child? Choose all that apply.

1. It is the world's most widely accepted human rights treaty. 2. Opposition to it shows how definitions of child abuse have evolved over time and across cultures. 3. The United States and Somalia are the only UN members that have not ratified it.

Why does the feminist perspective on the causes of violence against women suggest that male domination is the most important thing to consider? Choose all that apply.

1. Research has shown that the more unequal women are compared to men in a society the more likely men are to be violent toward women 3. Research has shown that men are more likely to use violence when their partners are economically dependent on them. 4. Because men have more power in the economy, the political system, and the family, they are able to commit violence against women to achieve their ends.

Why is the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church a good example for understanding how male domination contributes to sexual abuse? Choose all that apply.

1. The abuse took place inside of a male-dominated institution that had assumed caring responsibility for many of the victims. 2. The religious authority of the perpetrators, who must be male, was used to maintain power over victims. 4. It shows the institutional nature of sexual violence and how an institution reacts to protect itself instead of involving state and legal authorities.

According to your textbook, research shows which of the following to be a major risk factor for experiencing intimate partner violence? Choose all that apply.

1. women in cohabitating relationships 2. a couple with a low amount of economic security. 3. a relationship that involves drug and alcohol abuse. 4. women who have just left an abusive relationship

Which of the following situations are examples of intimate partner violence? Choose all that apply.

2. A teenage boy threatens to hit his girlfriend during an argument at school but does not hit her. 3. A wife slaps her husband when she finds out he has been unfaithful to her. 4. A boyfriend follows his ex-girlfriend without her knowledge when she goes for a walk.

Research shows that which of the following groups of children are most likely to experience child abuse? Choose all that apply.

2. Children who have a weak support network. 3. Children who live with parents with mental health problems. 4. Children who live in poor families or poor neighborhoods.

In addition to physical violence, child abuse and neglect can also occur when parents __________. Choose all that apply.

2. fail to take their children to the doctor 3. leave their young children unattended 4. fail to take their children to school.