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Preventing Violence: Understanding, Responding, and Advocating

Learn how to identify different types of violent crime, support victims, and advocate for violence prevention. Discover the effects of violence on victims, how to get help, and ways to combat violence in your community. Take action and make a difference today.

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Preventing Violence: Understanding, Responding, and Advocating

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  1. Chapter 8 Violence Prevention Lesson 2 Dealing with Violence Click for: >> Main Menu >> Chapter 8 Assessment Teacher’s notes are available in the notes section of this presentation. Next >>

  2. Any individual who suffers injury, loss, or death due to violence • victim An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another person • assault The unlawful beating, hitting, or kicking of another person • battery Any kind of sexual intercourse with a person against her or his will • rape

  3. In this lesson, you will learn to • identifyseveral types of violent crime. • describeactions that victims of violence need to take. • advocatefor the prevention of violence in America.

  4. Predicting Look at the main headings, figures, and captions before you read this lesson. Predict the kinds of information you think you might learn. Major Headings in this Lesson • Effects of Violence on Victims • Assault and Battery • Rape • Getting Help • Helping Defeat Violence

  5. Effects of Violence on Victims In addition to the physical injuries that can result from violence, a victim can suffer emotional injuries that can be more painful and long lasting. victim An individual who suffers injury, loss, or death due to violence

  6. Assault and Battery Two violent crimes that often go hand in hand are assault and battery. assault An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another person • One category of battery victims is people injured by domestic abuse. • Women and children are the most common targets of domestic abuse. battery The unlawful beating, hitting, or kicking of another person

  7. Rape Rape is always a crime and is never the victim’s fault. rape Any kind of sexual intercourse with a person against her or his will In most cases involving teens, the victim and attacker know each other.

  8. Rape The best way to avoid being a rape victim is to avoid situations that might lead to an attack. Stay with a group of peers when you go places. Avoid walking alone, especially at night. You have the right to say no and to have control over your body. Avoid going anywhere with a date where there are not other people around. Do not let anyone touch you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable.

  9. Getting Help 1 2 3 Seek treatment for the emotional effects. Report the incident to the police. Get medical attention.

  10. Helping Defeat Violence • Anytime you witness an act of violence, report what you have seen. • Become an advocate for safety and victim’s rights. • The Youth Outreach for Victim Assistance (YOVA) program is sponsored by the National Center for Victims of Crime.

  11. Lesson 2 Review What I Learned VocabularyDefine the term assault.

  12. Lesson 2 Review What I Learned ListName two ways a person can avoid becoming a victim of rape.

  13. Lesson 2 Review What I Learned RecallHow can you personally help stamp out violence?

  14. Lesson 2 Review Thinking Critically ExplainWhy is it important to tell someone if you are a victim of violence?

  15. Lesson 2 Review Thinking Critically ApplyJacob and Tom are walking home from a movie when some older teens grab and shove them. After the incident has ended, Tom says he wants to forget about it and just go home. As Tom speaks, his voice is shaking, What might you say to your friend if you were in Jacob’s place?

  16. End of Chapter 8 Violence Prevention Lesson 2 Dealing with Violence Click for: >> Main Menu >> Chapter 8 Assessment

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