family_violence_20130424020920 Flashcards
Customs and Traditions that legitimize violence against women
- Honor Killins: a practice when a male family member murders his daughter in order to defend the family’s honor. Still practiced in Pakistan2. Bride Burning: a man douses his wife in kerosene or other flammable liquid and sets the woman on fire. Is an example of dowry death because in-law thinks dowry is unequal.3. Female Infanticide: female fetuses continue to be aborted simply because they are female.
VAWA
government gave money to states to start training programs, prevention programs pertaining to domestic violence.
What are three categories of family violence?
- Intimate Partner Violence: is between a husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, life partners, etc. There is psychological, emotional, isolation abuse that all usually occur from teh male yelling at the partner, calling her names, maker her feel worthless and like she cant do any better. Theres physical and sexual abuse as well which would include: throwing things, hitting her, forcing her to have sex, punching, pushing, etc. Financial Abuse by not letting her make her own money so that she relies on the abuser. 2. Child Abuse: is when an adult, usually parent or guardian, abuses their child. There is psychological, emotional, physical, sexual, mental. Depending on the severity of the abuse and the childs risk of harm, these matters could be dealt with in Family Court or State Court.3. Elder Abuse: abuse of elderly person. Could be by a child who takes care of his parents, a nurse at a hospital or a “helper” at an elderly home. They can be abused financially if their child is taking money from them, physically if they are being shoved around in a home, mentally, emotionally if they are being yelled at and berated constantly, and can also be sexually abused.
Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment
Tested police responses to domestic violence calls. They found that 50% decrease of domestic crimes when the man was arrested. Recommendations: 1. Make Arrest2. Test in other states to test validity3. Adopt mandatory arrest laws
History
Women were considered property of men.Family Violence was first considered a family problem. In 1970 this changed and was considered a social problem.Minneapolis ExperimentVAWAI-VAWA
3 Major Schools of Thought
Classical School of Thought: The theory behind the classical school was that people commit crimes because of free willPositive School: THe Theory behind the positive school was that it was a social problem and no longer left the family in charge of handling it.3. Conflict School:
Two tracks a child abuse case can take
Criminal Court: Police and Social Services collaborate on the investigation. THe Parents can end up in jail and child end up in custody of the state.Family Court: Social Services conduct the investigation. –> Merit HearingsTHe Child would end up in custody of the state. Parents can go through programs and if completed can gain back custody.
Qualitative vs. Quantitative
Qualitative:it refers to a constellation of injuries indentified as nonaccidental trauma or abuse.Quantitative: refers to the amount of it.
Battered Child Syndrom
refers to any abuse a child might receive. Its the reoccurring of marks on a child. It includes shaking, hitting, psychological abuse. It was important because it gave light to the abuse children receive.
What is CAPTA and what was its impact on child abuse investigations?
Child Abuse Prevention & Treatment Act: provided federal funding to states for training, treatment, prosecution and prevention. Provided uniform definition of abuse.It helped with child abuse investigations and helped with preventing future child abuse from happening. It also assisted with treating the abused child.
What are four primary categories of child maltreatment?
Physical: includes hitting, beating, shoving, battered child syndrome. Any physical harm done to a child.Sexual: rape, unwanted touching of the genitals, unwanted touch, showing porn. Any sexual abuse shown or performed on a child.Emotion/Psychological: Yelling, putdowns, allowing the child to view beatings of other family members. Any harm done to a childs mental well-being.Neglect: not showering, feeding, supervising, loving, caring the child. Any of the childs essential needs not being attended to.
Why is the location of a bruise important in child abuse cases?
The location of the bruise is important because if it is on a childs knees it wouldnt be out of the ordinary. If it is around the childs neck in a spot that it would be hard to assume it was an accident then that might point to child abuse.
Age Dating
Age Dating refers to the time the bruise occurred. The color of the bruise can help estimate when the bruises were obtained. Red=more recent, Brown/Green=not so recent most likely 1-2 weeks.
Pattern Injury
Pattern Injury: refers to if the injury is reoccurring in a similar place with similar marks. Child gets belt marks in the same place every few days.
Steps to Investigating a potential child abuse case
- Does the story match the injury2. Ask a Doctor3. Get the childs medical history4. interview witnesses5. collect evidence6. take the child into custody
Adult Protective Services
services that are provided to adults that are abused
Elder Abuse
Physical, economical, mental, emotional, psychological abuse of the eldery.
Learned Helplessness Theory
women accept their powerlessness in intimate partner battering situations due to gender-role socialization that includes a false belief that they cannot escape.
Battering
Repeated physical striking of another person
Resilience
The ability to come back from something. Being able to move on after being abused for years.
Intimate Partner Violence
abuse between husband/wife, bf/gf, bf/bf, gf/gf, etc. Can be physical, mental, emotional, psychological, sexual or financial abuse.
Power and Control Wheel
Using Coercion and Threats: threatening to leave, making her do things she doesnt want such as crime, making her drop chargesUsing Intimidation: smashing things, destroying her property, abusing petsUsing Emotional Abuse: puttdowns, making her feel bad about herself, playing mind gamesUsing Isolation: controlling what she does, controlling who she talks to, what she reads, where she goesMinimizing, Denying and Blaming: making light of the abuse, saying the abuse doesnt happen, saying its her faultUsing Children: using visitation to harass her, threatening to take child awayUsing Male Privilege: treating her like a servant, making all big decisionsUsing Economic Abuse: not allowing her to work, giving her an allowance, taking her money
Duty of the Prosecutor
To find the truth and get justice. Try the case with the most likelihood of a conviction.
Victims Advocate
the person who goes through the court process helping the victim. Explain whats going on, what they need to do, when to go to court, get them help, help them in any way possible.
Financial Exploitation
taking advantage of someones finances. A family member tricking their sick grandmother into signing over all her assets when she dies is an example.
Significant Events that helped domestic violence
Was basically acceptedPolice had little knowledge of how to handle situationsVAWA gave money to states to train officersHotlines and Shelters were developed
