1. WHAT IS VIOLENCE?
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2. DO NOW Define: Instigator Victim Assailant Anger Discrimination
Bullying
Peer Pressure
Hazing
Harassment

3. VIOLENCE:
Is the threat of or actual use of physical force against oneself or another person.
Violence often results in injury or death.

4. EXAMPLES OF VIOLENCE: Accidents Suicide Homicide
Rape – unwanted sexual activity
All of which can happen to women and men!!

5. Data about Violence: 16,238 deaths by homicide— 44 per day
42,773 deaths by suicide—1 every 30 minutes
On average, there are 321,500 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States.

6. When a violent act occurs, who is affected?
Victim
Assailant
Society

7. COSTS TO THE VICTIM
Victim- is the person who is attacked and harmed physically.
Outcomes: death, permanent injuries, loss of feeling and movement.
Emotional scars and Physical Pain

8. COSTS TO THE ASSAILANT
Assailant- is a person who physically attacks another person.
May be seriously injured in a fight
May feel guilt or shame, and live in fear of an act of revenge

9. COSTS TO SOCIETY
Healthcare system- about 6 billion dollars a year to treat injuries resulting from violence.
Taxpayers also must pay for law enforcement, courts, and prisons.

10. Common conflicts that can lead to violence?

11. RISK FACTORS FOR VIOLENCE
Poverty
Family Violence
Media Violence
Availability to Weapons
Drug Abuse
Membership in Gangs

12. Violence against women…
May be the result from:
Desire to control
Media violence

13. Most acts of violence… Are committed by people they may know.
The most effective way to deal with violence is through education.

14. HARASSMENT
Unwanted remarks or actions that cause a person emotional or physical harm.
Students who use weapons at school often are acting on the rage they feel as victims of harassment.

15. BULLYING
The use of threats or physical force to intimidate and control another person.
The bully chooses a victim who is less powerful in terms of physical and social connections.

16. CYBER BULLYING e-mail instant message text messaging media websites
Bullying that takes place by:
instant message
text messaging
media websites

17. What is the most effective way to stop bullying?
GET BYSTANDERS INVOLVED!!

18. Bystander
Person that is present at an event but not participating in it.
*IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING*

19. HAZING
Is requiring a person to do degrading, risky, or illegal acts in order to join a group.

20. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Is any uninvited and unwelcome sexual remark or sexual advance.
Making comments about a person’s body, unwanted touching, spreading rumors, crude jokes, anything that makes a person feel UNCOMFORTABLE!!

21. Ways to recognize sexual harassment
Sexual comments
Uncomfortable feeling
Unwanted touching

22. What Can You Do? Speak up assertively when you feel disrespected.
Use your refusal skills to reject unwanted sexual advances.
Avoid having to be alone with someone you don’t trust.
Report behavior that you think is sexual harassment to an adult.

23. Sexual harassment vs. Flirting
Sexual harassment – degrading
Flirting - complemented

24. HATE VIOLENCE
Is speech or behavior that is aimed at a person or group based on personal characteristics.
Range from gestures to physical attacks.
Person might be targeted because of race, ethnicity, gender or religion.

25. DISCRIMINATION
the unfair mistreatment of a person or group based on prejudices.
Maybe hard for people to find jobs that fit their education and talents.
May receive poor service in restaurants or live in certain areas.

26. Anger Is the root of most arguments and of many fights.
Hurt pride and embarrassment
Control your anger by asking for help!!
Do not seek revenge (the fighting can escalate or grow more intense)

27. Dealing with conflicts:
Choose the time and place carefully
Stay Calm
Negotiate a solution
Do the unexpected
Provide a way out
Be willing to apologize

28. Mediation
A process for resolving conflicts that involves a neutral third party.
You can prevent fighting through mediation, through your role as a bystander, and by involving an adult.

29. How to negotiate a solution to a conflict?
Offer a sincere apology
Provide the person a way out
Use good communication skills

30. Terms
Peer Pressure – the need to conform to the expectations of friends.
Instigators – A person who encourages fighting between others while they stay out of the fight.