Chapter 8 Vocab

1. the killing of one human being by another.
3. any behavior that causes physical or psychological harm to a person or damage to property.
5. the physical, emotional, or mental mistreatment of one person by another.
7. any kind of sexual intercourse with a person against her or his will.
9. a person forces another person to participate in a sexual act against his or her will.
11. an unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another person.
14. any individual who suffers injury, loss,or death due to violence.
15. physical abuse that occurs within a family.
16. a toll-free telephone service where abuse victims can get help and information.
17. the failure to meet a person’s basic physical and emotional needs.
18. singling out or excluding a person based on gender.
19. the unlawful beating, hitting, or kicking of another person.

2. this pattern of repeating abuse from one generation to the next
4. a policy that makes no exceptions for anybody for any reason.
6. uninvited and unwelcome sexual conduct directed at another person.
8. a group whose members often use violence or take part in criminal activity.
10. the buying or selling of drugs.
12. purposely frightening another person through threatening words, looks, or body language.
13. is ongoing conduct that offends another person by criticizing his orher race, color, religion, physical disability, or gender.