Family violence
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| elder abuse | Mistreatment, in any form, of older people. | ||||
| neglect | Not taking proper care of someone in your care; this could be a child, an elderly person, or even a spouse. | ||||
| child abuse | mistreatment of a child of a sexual, physical, or emotional nature; battering; beating; hurting. | ||||
| sexual abuse | this occurs when someone uses another person for sexual reasons; it is usually an adult who uses a child this way, but not always | ||||
| spouse abuse | mistreating a person you are married to; the meaning has been enlarged to include boyfriends and girlfriends; it is also generally called battering. | ||||
| incest | sexual relationship with a member of the family. | ||||
| child welfare agency | government office that looks after the health or well-being of children. | ||||
| foster parenting | care from someone other than the natural parents. | ||||
| injunction | a court order to stop a particular activity, such as harassment. | ||||
| hotline | toll-free telephone number people can call for assistance of a certain kind. | ||||
| Restitution | when a criminal has to repay the victim as part of his/her sentence. | ||||
| compensation | when the government helps a victim replace his/her losses due to a crime | ||||
| The Habeas Law | a law in CA that states a woman's history of abuse can be considered at trial when she has committed a crime against her abuser. |
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Created by:
joynervee
on 2012-01-09