Violence:
 Is the __________________ or actual use of physical force or power to harm another person or to damage property
 Could be result of ___________________ conflicts or could happen randomly
Interpersonal Violence
 Violence that ______________ between two or more people
 Examples include: ______________, fighting, assault, homicide, and robbery
 ______________- an action violates the law
Common Sense Rules for Personal Safety
 _____________ your feelings about people
 Tell parent/guardians, police if there is a person you believe to be ______________
 Trust your _________________ about the situation
 ________________ being “street smart” at all times
 Practice _________________________ strategies at all times
Causes of Violence:
 Causes include:
 _____________________ anger or frustration
 A need to ________________ others
 _______________ of prejudice against a particular group
 Retaliation or revenge for some past harm, whether real or ______________

Assault vs Homicide
 Assault is an ___________________ physical attack or threat of attack
 Could range from a _____________ threat to attacks that could cause life threating injuries
 Roughly ______________ of all assaults occur between people who know each other
 If the victim of an assault dies = __________________
Sexual Harassment vs Sexual Violence
 Harassment: _________________ sexual conduct, jokes, gestures, or physical contact
 Violence: unwelcome sexual contact directed at an _________________ which can include
 Sexual assault- ___________________________________against another person (more than 60,000 attacks a year in the US)
 Rape- _______________________________that takes place against a person’s will (300,000 females 93,000 males)
Date Rape and Acquaintance Rape
 Date Rape: occurs when one person in a ________________________________ in sexual intercourse
 *Most common form of rape*
 Acquaintance rape: the attacker is someone the victim knows
_________________________________________
Abuse
 Abuse in relationships can take several forms. Most common forms include:
 __________________________- pattern of intentionally causing bodily harm or injury to another person
 Sexual abuse- ___________________________________ that is forced upon a person against the person’s will.
 Emotional Abuse – pattern of attacking another person’s
_________________________________and sense of worth
Verbal Abuse- a form of emotional abuse. The use of words to mistreat or injure another person. Yelling, swearing, and making insults.