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Unit 2: Chapter 11: Violence Against Women Flashcards

1
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What percent of women report experiencing physical violence in their lifetime?

A

52%

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2
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How many women experience domestic violence in their lifetime?

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1/4

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3
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How many female homicide victims were killed by an intimate partner?

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1/3

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4
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In a survey of about 7,000 college students and 32 institutions, how many men reported they would rape if they knew they could get away with it?

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32%

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5
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TRUE/FALSE

There are very few rapists who are convicted.

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TRUE

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6
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Out of every 100 rapes, how many rapists will walk free?

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97

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7
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What are the two categories of crime in which women’s rates of victimization are higher?

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Sexual assault and domestic violence

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TRUE/FALSE

Women are more likely to be attacked by people they don’t know.

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FALSE

Women are more likely to be attacked by people they know.

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9
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How many women across the world have been raped, beaten, or abused?

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1/3

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10
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How many women does genital mutilation affect worldwide?

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100 million

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11
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In what two countries do dowry deaths occur?

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India and Pakistan

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12
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What is a dowry death?

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Brides are supposed to pay groom money or goods and if they do not, the groom beats wife or murders their family.

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13
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What is femicide?

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Murdering of women to obtain dominance over them.

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14
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What is the difference between intoxication and inebriation?

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Intoxication means had a few drinks; drunk but still consciously aware of what is going on. Inebriation is like “Blacked out drunk” where individual is passing out, cannot make conscious decisions.

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15
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What is domestic violence?

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: physical or emotional attacks committed by intimates; spouses, ex-spouses, boyfriend/girlfriends, ex-boyfriend/girlfriends.
• AKA Intimate partner violence; intimate violence

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16
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In the Power and Control Wheel, what are the 8 mechanisms used in domestic violence situations?

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  1. Intimidation
  2. Emotional Abuse
  3. Isolation
  4. Minimizing, Denying, Blaming
  5. Using Children
  6. Economic Abuse
  7. Using Privilege
  8. Coercion and threats
17
Q

TRUE/FALSE

Rape is more common than battery

A

FALSE

Battery is more common than rape.

18
Q

According to the NCVS, how many assaults occur per 1,000 women?

A

3.5

19
Q

According to the American Psychological Association, how many of all U.S. women will be assaulted in their lifetime by a male partner?

A

1/3

20
Q

TRUE/FALSE

Rape and Battering are usually less reported in upper income classes.

A

TRUE

21
Q

Explain the psychological approach in explaining rape and battery.

A

A psychological perspective assumes that many and even most rapists have psychological problems that predispose them to commit their crimes.

22
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Explain the sociological approach in explaining rape and battery.

A

A sociological approach emphasizes the structural and cultural roots of rape and battering.

23
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TRUE/FALSE

False rape claims are high.

A

FALSE

0.6% false rape claims

24
Q

What are the 4 phases in the cycle of violence

A

Tension builds
Explosion fight
Denial
“Honeymoon Phase”

25
Q

What are the practical reasons women do not leave batterer?

A

 1. Nowhere to go, especially if have children; Shelters are a short-term solution and often filled to capacity
 2. No income; isolated from friends and family (often loose relationship with them due to frustration of watching cycles of violence)
 3. Batterer will track them down, hurt them, make them return, or batterer has threatened to hurt himself.
 4. Most women are killed when they leave their husbands: Nicole Brown Simpson (Left, took legal action, and divorced still killed).
 5. Continue to love batterer and believe that things will get better; many batterers feed into this by being apologetic and stating it will not happen again
 6.Learned helplessness: women develop from repeated battering; self-defense mechanism helps a battered women cope by giving up any hope of improvement and becoming passive.

26
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What is victim blaming?

A

states victim must have done something to anger male partner

27
Q

TRUE/FALSE

According to the conflict tactic scale, males and females commit equal acts of violence.

A

TRUE

28
Q

What are the two factors that stop men from reporting abuse?

A
  1. Gender roles

2. Victim Blaming

29
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What is stalking?

A

“the persistent following, observing, and/or harassment of an individual.”

30
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What is the goal of stalking?

A

Usually, to intimidate the women into staying in a relationship; or to grandiose ideas of being together

31
Q

What percentage range of women have experienced stalking at least once in their lifetime?

A

8%-12%

32
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What percentage of stalking victim will eventually be attacked by their stalker?

A

30%-40%

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