Transcript Choices in Relationships

Chapter 14
Violence and
Abuse in Relationships
Key Terms
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Violence (Physical abuse)
– Intentional infliction of physical harm by
either partner on the other.
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Intimate partner violence
– An all-inclusive term that refers to crimes
committed against current or former
spouses, boyfriends, or girlfriends.
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Battered-woman syndrome
– The general pattern of battering that a
woman is subjected to and is defined in
terms of the frequency, severity, and injury
she experiences.
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Battering
– Battering is severe if the person’s injuries
require medical treatment or the
perpetrator could be prosecuted.
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Uxoricide
– The murder of a woman by a romantic
partner.
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Holding hostage
– Holding one or more persons against their
will with the actual or implied use of force.
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Emotional abuse
– Abuse that is designed to denigrate the
partner, reduce the partner’s status, and
make the partner vulnerable, thereby
giving the abuser more control.
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Stalking
– Willful, repeated, and malicious following or
harassment of another person.
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Corporal punishment
– The use of physical force with the intention
of causing a child to experience pain, but
not injury, for the purpose of correction or
control of the child’s behavior.
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Honor crime or Honor killing
– When a woman is killed for bringing shame
on their parents/siblings.
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Acquaintance rape
– Nonconsensual sex between adults who
know each other.
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Date rape
– Refers to nonconsensual sex between
people who are dating or on a date.
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Rophypnol
– “The date rape drug,” causes profound,
prolonged sedation and short-term memory
loss.
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Marital rape
– Forcible rape by one’s spouse.
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Child sexual abuse
– Exploitive sexual contact or attempted
sexual contact before the victim is 18.
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Munchausen syndrome by proxy
– A rare form of child abuse whereby a
parent (usually the mother) takes on the
sick role indirectly (hence, by proxy) by
inducing illness or sickness in her child.
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Shaken baby syndrome
– When the caretaker, most often the father,
shakes the baby to the point of causing the
child to experience brain or retinal
hemorrhage. Most often occurs in
response to a baby who won’t stop crying.
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Abusive head trauma
– Refers to nonaccidental head injury in
infants and toddlers.
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Megan’s Law
– Requires that communities be notified of a
neighbor’s previous sex convictions.
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Symbolic aggression
– Designed to denigrate the partner, reduce
the partner’s status, and make the partner
vulnerable, thereby giving the abuser more
control.
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Granny dumping
– Adult children or grandchildren who feel
burdened with the care of their elderly
parent or grandparent drive the elder to the
entrance of a hospital and leave him or her
there with no identification.