SOC212 - 3. Interpersonal Violence Flashcards

Question

Understanding and Explaining Violence

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High income inequality can inspire hostility + frustration, as people resent their economic + social positions relative to those of others

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Some violent crimes result when certain ppl characteristically resort to violence in varied situations + circumstances

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Rhodes (1999) indicates 4 stages ppl become dangerous violent offenders: 1. Brutalization: physical coercion 2. Belligerency: resort to violence in relationships (socialized)

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3. Violent Performances (intention to hurt other) | 4. Virulency: convinces them as violent ppl, not as ppl capable of violence

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1017 murdered Aboriginal women + 164 missing (1980-2013) •4.3% of female population •16% of homicide victims

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•Police failure & systemic discrimination (Human Rights Watch) •Public Inquiry - nothing's happened yet disregard for native issues

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physical/mental injury, sexual abuse, negligent treatment, or maltreatment of a child under the age of 18 by person who responsible for child’s health or welfare is harmed or threatened thereby

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children and women used to be considered property until late 1800s in early 1870s - case of 8 year old girl whipped and beaten daily at foster home closest organization that could help were aspca - horses had better rights

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Risk factors or family characteristics that contribute to child abuse Family Size, Income, Single-parent households

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Alcohol and drug abuse, coping skills, social support (daycare)

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2 conditions distinguish child sexual abuse: “abuser is older than the child and in a position of authority over the child”

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Child sexual abuse involves behaviors such as | exhibitionism, fondling of genitals, and mutual masturbation, as well as intercourse.

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Both men + women use physical force at about the same rate Women are more likely than men to receive injuries from abuse that requires medical attention

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Spouse abuse occurs largely among members of the lower class stress, not being able to achieve goals deplorable responses to stress

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disproportionately high levels in same sex relationships | lower SES - aren't able to leave, have children

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Elderly ppl sometimes experience abuse in nursing homes or while living with younger family members increasing with amount of baby boomers

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rate of abuse occurs in 4 to 6 percent among older people, if physical, psychological, and financial abuse and neglect are included

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min 18-10 years | 1 person unlawfully compels another to engage in sexual intercourse/interaction against that victim’s will

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Although forcible rape is often underreported, the FBI (2009) recorded 89,000 rapes in 2008.

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in canada (2013) - 60 for 100,000 1/3 women experienced sexual assault in 90s, but 6% reported only 1-2% of date rape is reported - someone you know

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Sexual Assaul Sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm - 14 years Aggravated Sexual Assault - max life in prison

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``` 1/4 in NA will be sexually assaulted 80% are women 57% aboriginal women 1/5 involve weapon 80% assailants are friends or family ```

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far more common than most ppl think very few are ever reported young or vulnerable are most likely to be abused + assault most are close to victim most assaulters are young men 18-25, also victims same demographic intraracial crime

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-first definition of rape in 1890: act of a man having carnal not his wife without her consent, or with consent which has been extorted by threats or fear of bodily harm, obtained by personating the woman’s husband, or by false and fraudulent representations as to the nature and quality of the act says men could not get raped 1983: applicable in marriage - made it illegal for husbands to rape wives finally, gender neutral, 3 diff types of sexual assault

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991: Victim cannot consent to intentional infliction of bodily harm, Past sexual history of the victim can be used in certain circumstances 992: Silence does not equal consent 995: Private records of the victim can be used in certain circumstances 998: Sex discrimination in the policing of rape condemned by court 2011: Consent cannot be communicated in advance - has to be ongoing

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form of rape where victims of these sexual assaults know their attackers, who usually rape them after dates or other social occasions that the couples attend.

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Many date rapes go unreported because of the further embarrassment to the victim. Only 2% of date rapes are reported to police.

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lots of rape prevention are focused on women | goal is to stop rape, by teach women to protect themselves, when we should teach men not to rape

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Men being victims of sexual assault often remains hidden from the police by a reluctance to report the crime Over 31,000 jail inmates incarcerated in 2008 were victims of sexual assault

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Victims are disproportionately white + most are heterosexuals threatens sense of masculinity makes them gay

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changing conception of sexual assault as a crime of | violence rather than a crime of sex has helped dramatically to reorient thinking about the offense.

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observers regard forcible rape as a political act, because it reflects an exercise of power by one group (males) over another (females) extension of patriarchy

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Sexual Assault: Only 6% of sexual assaults are reported to police

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Rape is an emotionally upsetting and deeply humiliating. | Victims often encounter a strong stigma

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Victims sometimes must deny implications that they consented to the sex acts by either resisting too weakly or leading on their assailants response is strange: look at women as causing it

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Reasons rape is underreported Some victims’ stories are doubted by police officials. Victims face embarrassing questioning about the crime.

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Courtroom treatment may involve previous sexual experience in an attempt to discredit the victims story that they were raped and not willing. victim blaming

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Psychiatric and psychological approaches to rape stress causes like rapists’ hidden aggression + classification schemes with categories like power rapists and sexual rapists.

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those who admit to sexual contact and define that contact | as rape and those who admit sexual contact but deny it was rape

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Rape represents and extension of legitimate violence in society Rape varies with the degree of gender inequality; increasing equality between the sexes reduces the likelihood of rape

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Rape results in part from depictions of women as sexual objects in pornography Rape results from value conflicts in the larger society women's rights vs men's privilege moral reaction to sexuality

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Society expresses an extremely severe reaction to murder, aggravated assault + forcible rape by enacting strict laws.

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Legal penalties include lengthy prison terms + under some circumstances, execution Social Movements: advocating police not the blame the victim - slut walk no one deserves it