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The Asian/Pacific Islander (API) Youth Violence Prevention Center (also known as the API Center) was developed by the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency in October of 2000. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of 10 …
In the dictionary rendition, assault means an attack with blows or weapons, as well as by threats, hostile words, and other ways of menacing. Although assault rightly can refer to all forms of physical, psychological, and verbal aggression, its use in the legal system and by criminologists is …
Aggravated assault is a form of interpersonal violence that involves either serious injury to the victim or the threat of force by means of a weapon. It is defined in various ways by state statutes and criminal justice agencies, but is usually distinguished from simple assault by the …
Simple assault is a form of interpersonal violence that involves the use of force to inflict injury or the threat of force to cause harm. The incidence of simple assault is reported in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), which is an annual survey conducted by the U.S. …
Assisted suicide is the act of indirectly facilitating the death of another person per his or her request. The term is usually extended to describe physician assisted suicide (PAS), which refers to a physician aiding a patient in taking his or her life, typically by prescribing a lethal …
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) is a nonprofit, international, interdisciplinary organization focused specifically on the prevention of sexual abuse through effective management of sex offenders. ATSA was founded to foster research, facilitate exchange of information, further professional education, and provide for the advancement of …
Athletes and athletics have a prominent position in the American social world, and discussions of athletes and violence have been going on for decades. There are wide-ranging views on whether athletics promotes or controls violent and transgressive behavior among its participants and the larger society. Anecdotally, Americans are …
Since the early 1990s, increased media attention on sexual assaults involving widely known athletes has led many people to assume that male participation in college and professional sports is a key risk factor associated with rape and other forms of woman abuse. However, social scientific research has not …
Physical aggression, conflict, and violence have long been inherent elements of sporting endeavors, dating back to Roman and medieval contests such as gladiatorial sports, chariot races, and jousting. Current anecdotal and empirical evidence suggests a link between participating in aggressive contact sports and an increased risk of using …
The attachment disorder diagnosis has evoked a great deal of controversy in both scientific and clinical circles. While some academics and diagnosticians would contend that the existence of the disorder itself has not even been empirically validated, other clinical groups claim ardently that they can assess and treat …
Henry Kempe and his colleagues provided the first comprehensive description of child physical abuse in the seminal 1962 paper titled “The Battered-Child Syndrome.” According to Kempe, battered child syndrome (BCS) is the clinical evidence of injuries resulting from no accidental trauma in children, usually perpetrated by a parent …
The scientific evidence supporting testimony about battering and its effects continues to develop, as has the approach to expert testimony that rests upon it. Originally coined by Lenore Walker, battered woman syndrome (BWS) is a term used in the legal system. However, it is neither a legal defense …
Domestic violence in the United States is a widespread and serious public health problem. The term battered women is still in use, but in many academic circles has been largely replaced by the more inclusive terms intimate partner violence victims and intimate partner violence survivors. This essay explores …
Economic independence refers to one means by which women may escape and survive abusive relationships. It is related to the ways in which money or financial assets may be used as a tool of coercive control by batterers against women. The financial status of women in terms of …
People often wonder why women stay in violent relationships. Physically violent relationships are often accompanied by sexual and psychological abuse. Because these forms of abuse erode self-esteem, women lose sight of their own needs over the course of the relationship. However, through various mechanisms (e.g., social support, media …
Accurate estimation of the prevalence of domestic abuse or intimate partner violence (IPV) has been an issue from the time it was “discovered” in the 1970s and continues to be debated today. Having accurate estimates is important for several reasons, including allocation of societal resources to address the …
The Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) is a nonprofit organization focused on improving access to justice for survivors of domestic violence. The overarching goal of the project is to promote systemic change within community organizations and governmental agencies engaged in the civil and criminal justice response to domestic …
The period from 1750 until 1900 covered the European musical periods of the classicists and romantics. Most European countries had official orchestras, with smaller bands of musicians performing in stately homes, town halls, and other places, and folk music traditions existing throughout Europe, where performers would play at …
The three Muslim rebellions against the Qing (Ch’ing) dynasty in China in the 19th century were caused by economic, ethnic, and religious problems. The Xinjiang (Sinkiang) Rebellion also had diplomatic implications. The first was the rebellion in Yunnan, known in the West as the Panthay Rebellion, from a …
In 1790 the crew of the Her Majesty’s Armed Vessel (HMAV) Bounty and the Polynesians accompanying them arrived to populate Pitcairn Island. They found traces of earlier Polynesian settlements, but no indigenous people were resident at the time of their arrival. Over 2,000 accounts of the mutiny and …
