Safe Passage, Inc. Domestic Violence Intervention & Prevention Services
Serving Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland Counties of Indiana
24 Hour Toll-Free Hot Line 1-877-733-1990
What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence
is a pattern of power and controlling behavior that one person exercises over an
intimate partner in a current or former dating, married, or cohabitating
relationship.
There are three type of Domestic Violence:
Physical,
Sexual,
Psychological (Emotional and mental)
Physical
Violence
is any
physically aggressive behavior; withholding of physical needs (interrupt sleep
or meals, deny help if sick), indirect physically harmful behavior, threat of
physical violence (to others, to children) or destruction of property.
Physical
violence includes:
· Pushing
· Shoving
· Kicking
· Slapping
· Punching
· Choking
· Biting
· Hitting
· Burning
· Stabbing
· Shooting, etc
· Hold hostage
Sexual
Violence
is the use of
sex in exploitative fashion or forcing sex on another person. Consent in past
does not indicate current consent.
Sexual violence includes:
1 Unwanted touching or abuse of genitals or breasts
2 Rape with objects
3 Offensive statements of another's sexuality or body
4 Forced sexual relations with others, including prostitution
5 Can be pressured, forced and/or coerced
Psychological abuse includes:
1 Verbal Abuse:
o Name calling, cursing and threats
o Derogatory or demeaning comments
2 Emotional Abuse:
o Exploits vulnerability or character
o Insulting or criticizing
o Forcing victims to perform humiliating acts
o Threats to harass, harm, or kill the victim or victim's family
o Telling the victim he/she is mentally unstable/incompetent
o Intimidation
o Degradation
o Consistently disregarding, ignoring or neglecting the victim's requests & needs
o Using actions, statements or gestures that attack the victim's self-esteem
3 Other Forms Include:
o Neglect
o Denial of basic human needs - food, clothing, shelter, medical attention, or personal hygiene
o Economic Deprivation: control income, cause victim to lose job, spend money on non-essentials
o Destruction of property or pets
o Isolation
§ Locking victim in the home
§ Providing no access to a car or telephone
§ Not allowing contact with friends and family
o Use of children to control adult victim