The Violence Prevention Alliance

Common couple violence occurs often in one specific instance when one partner uses physical violence against their partner; however, it is not linked to a pattern of abusive behaviours and generally does not escalate into a cycle of power and control (Paddon, 2015). Intimate terrorism refers to more than physical assault and includes – but is not limited to – emotional abuse as well, as part of the numerous tactics use to control their partner. Victims of intimate terrorism tend to modify their behaviours out of fear for their partner, which is considered a strong indicator for the counsellors working with abused women (Paddon, 2015). In contrast, violent resistance is often thought in term of self-defense, a term that does not exist in the judicial system in Canada. VR is therefore referring to any violent act inflicted

The first victimization theory is victim precipitation. According to Dr. Marvin Wolfgang, some people may initiate confrontation, provoking the offender, which could eventually lead to his or her death or injury. (Siegel 78) During his research, he concludes that victims are not entirely innocent or blameless. Consequently, the victim sets into motion their own victimization using confrontation. These precipitations are performed in one of two ways, active or passive. Both have strengths and weaknesses.

The collection of all this data allows for theoretical explanations by criminologists on the social interactions between the victim and the offender(s).

Universal school-based violence prevention programs represent an important means of reducing violent and aggressive behavior as found by Hahn et al (2007) in their study about the United States. The findings by Durlak et al (2011) from a meta-analysis of school-based, universal social and emotional learning (SEL) programs involving pupils from kindergarten through high school, have also added to the growing empirical evidence regarding the positive impact of SEL programs on improved social and emotional skills, attitudes, and behavior.

Developed and implemented in early 2006, Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (TAVIS) is a targeted approach to policing that incorporates increased surveillance along with increased patrols in lower income neighborhoods (Siciliano, 2010). This policy is the product of a constellation of factors that includes a key triggering shootout among two rival youth gangs on Boxing Day, 2005, which resulted in the death of innocent bystander Jane Creba.

Walter (1969) gave a comprehensive definition of violence as “destructive harm including not only physical assaults that damage the body, but also techniques of inflicting harm by mental or emotional means” (p. 24). However, in the context of intimate relationships, the definition of violence requires more aspects to be determined. The basic questions to be asked when defining domestic violence proposed by Hegarty, Sheehan, and Schonfeld (1999) in their article A Multidimensional Definition of Partner Abuse are 1) which relationships should be included as domestic? And 2) how should violence in domestic life be defined? To answer these questions, Hegarty et al. said that it is important to choose the appropriate definition that is most relevant to the purpose of the studies. Dutton (2006) defined domestic violence in his book Rethinking Domestic Violence as “any violence occurring between intimate partners (same sex or other sex, married or unmarried) and against children” (p. 3), but further said that he will only focus on intimate

How do you define, talk about, and understand domestic violence (DV) /interpersonal violence (IPV)? Ms. Latimore defines domestic violence as a pattern of physical, sexual, and/or psychological abuse or the threat of abuse used to get and maintain control over another person in a domestic setting. She says intimate partner violence (IPV) is violence in an intimate relationship by one spouse or a partner onto another spouse or partner. She says that no one ever knows that their relationship is going to become abusive from the beginning, as everything seems perfect during the early stages. She further states that controlling and possessive behaviors emerge as the relationship grows. Ms. Latimore concludes that although domestic violence may not look the same in every relationship, the one thing they all have in common is, the abusive partner wants power and control over his victim.

Within the field of human services there are so many details that cannot be overlooked, there are many variables that should not be ignored. There are also expectations from stakeholders that most definitely must be entertained by all participants and staff that are involved with the program. Typically all human service programs depend on a source or sources of funding to provide services to countless individuals within a community. So many variables are present and necessary to ensure that the program will be able to function correctly and efficiently. The stakeholders are a major contributor as well as a part on how the program will proceed. Stakeholders are not just groups; they can be a person, staff member, group, community or an organization that has impact on the operations of an agency or a human resources program. During an evaluation process they can be involved to examine the data collected. Then this can in turn assist the stakeholder to come up with ideas, this would then influence board members as to how the agency or the program should change to ensure that it will reach its objectives and goals as well as to follow its mission. Stakeholders can have a negative or positive impact on the program, in which it can affect economics, funding and accounting as well as other business related decisions such as staff, community, volunteers, administration, and also the target population related decisions. Primarily the administration department will oversee the

This basis of legitimacy is partly due to shared factors contextualized by authorities and institutions that play a critical role in identifying risk factors linked to youth offending. Part of this involves linking violence, with sociological constructs (e.g., personality characteristics, neighbourhood characteristics, immigrant concentration). For instance, Papachristos, Meares, & Fagan (2012) propose that young people from neighborhoods saturated with criminal associates and opportunities for gang-related activities and drug trafficking, more likely to become young offenders. The perceived legitimacy of the risk factors, in turn, increases public compliance with legal authorities—the belief that behavior of young people needs to come into line with societal norms, values, and rules. As a consequence, police supported by the public, legitimately use heir authority to indiscriminately target civilians to fight crime and disorder in the community.

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior or coercive control in any relationship that is used by one person to gain or maintain power and control over another. (Violence). Most of society’s think domestic violence is when one of the spouses is abusing the other spouse. Domestic violence can occur between anyone who has lived together at one point of time; couples who have never lived together, but have a child together and family member who has live together in the same household. Domestic violence can happen to anyone, regardless of their class, religion, ethnic background, education, age, gender, disability status, sexual orientation, gender presentation, or immigration status. The domestic violence can place in different categories, such as; emotional abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse and financial abuse. Researcher had discovered tactics that the abusers use to control their victims such as; dominance, humiliation, isolation, threats, intimidation, denial and shifting blame. (Helpguide.org).

Over the past few years, violence in America has suddenly increased. In the past years we have witnessed, five officers and counting in Dallas, forty-nine people in the Orlando shooting, and two African Americans men in Minnesota and Louisiana getting murder. The violence is getting out of control and there should be government intervention as well as parent control to stop violence among citizens. Parents can make a huge different in the amount of violence there is in the United States. In society, many kids start playing and watching movies and video games that deal with; blood, death, killing, and torture. Parents should be able to put a limit or stop on what their kids are playing and watching. Same thing goes to the government; the government

Program planning is the implementation of evaluation process. It is the groundwork where priorities are decided and the results are analyzed on a measurable scale.

Mentoring refers to a relationship whereby, an experienced person gives guidance, advice, and support to the less experienced. The Stop the Violence Mentoring Program is one that seeks help young people and to show them a more excellent way.

The authors explained that Intimate Partner Violence or IPV is violent crimes committed against a person by a “current or former spouses, boyfriends, or girlfriends. (Morris, Shoffner, & Newsome, 2009) The statistics

“I object to violence, because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent”, quoted by Mahatma Gandhi. Violence is defined as an unjust or unwarranted exertion of power or force to intentionally injure, damage, or destroy something or someone. Amongst the various types of violence, there is one in particular that has been causing an ongoing debate within societies across the world; this certain type of violence is known as domestic violence. Domestic violence, also known as intimate violence or family violence, is a pattern of violent behaviors that are being used by an individual in a relationship to control his or her partner.() This act of abuse can come in many different forms, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or psychological abuse, and can affect not only the victim, but anyone that he or she may come in contact with.