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Unit 2 - Chap. 4-10 Flashcards

Child Abuse, Investigating Child Abuse, Adolescent Perpetrators, Intimate Partner Violence, Gay and Lesbian Partner Abuse, and Abuse Later in Life

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What is infanticide?

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the murder of a child before his or her first birthday.

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What does ‘parens patriae’ mean?

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“Father of the people.”

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What is Battered Child Syndrome?

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The repeated mistreatment or beating of a child which results in physical and/or psychological injuries.

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Abuse is an act of _____?

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Commission.

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What is an act of commission?

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Deliberate and intentional words or overt actions that cause harm or threat of harm to a child, regardless of the intended consequence (abuse).

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Child neglect is an act of ommission?

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The failure to provide for a child’s basic physical, emotional, or educational needs or to protect the child from harm or potential harm, regardless of the intended consequence.

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What was the first major effort in child neglect?

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Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974.

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What is emotional or psychological abuse?

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Harm to the child’s mental health or emotional well-being, shown by a noticeable or major shift in behavior, feeling, or thought, or by signs like anxiety, depression, withdrawal, or acting aggressively.

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What can neglect be frequently defined as?

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The failure of a parent or other person with responsibility for the child to provide needed food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision to the degree that the child’s health, safety, and well-being are threatened with harm.

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What is physical abuse?

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Any non-accidental physical injury to the child or any action that results in a physical impairment or the death of the child.

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What is sexual abuse?

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Refers to sexual acts, sexually motivated behaviors involving children, or sexual exploitation of children.

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What are the 4 critical steps to investigating child abuse?

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  1. Go to the source
  2. Get records
  3. Conduct interview
  4. Go to the scene
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What does age dating or bruises involve?

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Noting the color of bruising present on a victim and documenting this information.

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What is a family abduction?

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The taking, keeping, or concealing of a child or children by a parent, other family member, or person acting on behalf of the parent or family member that deprives another individual of his or her custody or visitation rights.

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Munchausen syndrome by proxy involves?

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Both physical abuse and medical neglect of a child.

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What is shaken baby syndrome (SBS)?

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The medical term used to describe the violent shaking of a child and the injuries that can result.

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What is fratricide?

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The killing of a brother or sister.

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What is filicide?

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The killing of children by parents.

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What is sexual assault on a child?

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Any forced, exploitive, or coercive sexual contact or experience with a child.

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What is incest?

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Any sexual activity between persons who are so closely related that their marriage is illegal.

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What is competancy?

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A person is fit to stand trial or to take the oath to tell the truth for testimony in court.

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What is credibility?

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whether or not the (child) witness can be believed.

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What are advantages of electronic recordings?

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It can reduce the number of interviews, has strong visual impact, and has the potential to induce a confession when played for the offenders.

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What are disadvantages of electronic recordings?

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Common problems result from human error and technology failures.

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What is a child forensic specialist?

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An expert who has been taught to use methods set up by experts in child development to use a child’s story to make legal evidence and testimony.

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What does the intergenerational cycle of violence assert?

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That abused children are at high risk to become abusers in their own adult intimate relationships.

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What does the family system theory primarily focus on?

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Family behavior and seeks to identify the problems that are a consequence of dysfunctional relationships among family members.

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What is resilience in children?

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The expression of self-worth, believed to be one of the elements mediating the harmful consequences of maltreatment of children.

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What is turning in resilience?

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A major transition in the life of a person when he or she takes on a new set of roles, enters into fresh relationships with a new set of people, and achieves a new self-concept.

30
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Violations of criminal law in the juvenile courts?

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A delinquency case.

31
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A status offense.

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An act that would not be an offense if it were committed by an adult.

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What is animal abuse?

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Socially unacceptable behavior that intentionally causes unnecessary pain, suffering, or distress to and/or death of an animal.

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What is parricide?

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The act of killing one’s parent, is one form of murder committed by juveniles.

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What is matricide?

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The act of killing one’s mother.

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What is patricide?

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The act of killing one’s father.

36
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What is a runaway?

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“Any child who is separated from the child’s guardian and appears to be in need of emergency housing and other services.”

37
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What is emotional sibling abuse?

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The constancy and intensity of the words and actions that express contempt and degradation.

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What is dating violence?

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Occurs in a dating or courtship relationship

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What is a pedophile?

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An adult who has a sustained sexual orientation toward children.

40
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What did the Battered Women Syndrome increase awareness for?

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Violence is committed against lesbian and gay partners and males.

41
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Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) face numerous challenges such as…?

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Homelessness, injury and trauma, and quality of life issues.

42
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Is violence towards women under or overeported?

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Underreported.

43
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What percentage of intimate partner violence against women is reported to the police?

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Only 49%.

44
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Men are less likely to report the violence and seek services due to…?

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The stigma of being a male victim and the fear of not being believed.

45
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What is LGBT?

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An acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (or trans) individuals.

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What is lesbian?

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A person who identifies as a woman and whose sexual orientation is primarily to other women.

47
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What does being gay define as?

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Refers to a person who identifies as a man and whose sexual orientation is primarily to other men.

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What does it mean to be transgender?

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A term used to describe a group of individuals whose gender identity, and how it is expressed, is different from the sex assigned at birth.

49
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What is queer?

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A controversial term that some LGBT people have reclaimed.

50
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What does outing mean?

A

The act of exposing someone as a homosexual.

51
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What is the primary aggressor?

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The person in a domestic dispute who is the most significant or principal aggressor.

52
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What 3 categories does maltreatment fall under?

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Family or domestic elder abuse, institutional elder abuse, or self-neglect/self-abuse.

53
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What’s a 2 forms of violence against elders that’s unique to the population?

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Financial exploitation and abandonment.

54
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What’s a few symptoms of elder neglect?

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Withdrawal or denial of health services, untreated injuries and illnesses, denial of adequate food, and lack of proper hygiene

55
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Older adults may not seek help due to…?

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Uncertainty about whom to talk to, uncertainty about what can be done, fear of not being believed, and fear of getting involved.

56
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What is undue influence?

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Occurs when people use their role with the older adult to exploit the trust, dependency, and fear of others.

57
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What makes many older adults reluctant to follow through with criminal court proceedings?

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Threats of abandonment or commitment to an institution.

58
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Characteristics of intimate partner violence (IPV) offenders/batterers include…?

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Poor impulse control, aggression, fear of intimacy, emotional dependence, fear of abandonment, and impaired ego functioning.

59
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(T/F) Most offenders of IPV are women who penetrate against men.

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False, most offenders of IPV are men who perpetrate against women.

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(T/F) Most IPV abuse offenders are age 30 or older.

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True.

61
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(T/F) About one-third of the offenders are between the ages of 18 and 29 years of age.

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False, about one-half of the offenders are between the ages of 18 and 29 years of age.

62
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What’s a few intimate violence typologies?

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Controlling behaviors, fear and intimidation, manipulation, animal cruelty, excessive rule-making, and isolation

63
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What are the two violent styles used by men against women?

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Tyrannical offender and exploder offender.

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