HEALTH 4TH Q Identifying Intentional Injuries
HEALTH 4TH Q Identifying Intentional Injuries
HEALTH 4TH Q Identifying Intentional Injuries
Suicide is death
caused by injuring
oneself with the
intent to die or an
intentional taking
of one’s own life.
In contrast, a
suicide attempt in
which a person does
not intend to die
is called
parasuicide.
We can distinguish a person who has
suicidal tendencies through his/her
behavior and speech. Oftentimes, the
person gives clues and some of these
clues may be:
hanging
strangulation
suffocation.
drug overdose
killing oneself using firearms
jumping from heights
drowning
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence, also called
"domestic abuse" or "intimate
partner violence", can be
defined as a pattern of
behavior in any relationship
that is used to gain or
maintain power and control
over an intimate partner. This
may occur to partners who may
be married or not married.
They may be heterosexual or
homosexual (i.e. gay or
lesbian) couples and may be
living together, separated or
dating. Abuse is physical,
sexual, emotional, economic or
psychological actions or
threats of actions that
influence another person
Domestic violence includes abuse and
actions such as:
name-calling or putdowns
keeping a partner from contacting
his/her family or friends
withholding money/allowance or denying
financial support
stopping a partner from getting or
keeping a job
stalking
Who are the possible victims of domestic violence?
Anyone can be a victim, or is at risk of it,
especially if his/her partner:
Bullying is an
unwanted, aggressive
behavior of a person
towards to other
person. Bullying
also, is when people
repeatedly and
intentionally use
words or actions
against someone or a
group of people to
cause distress and
risk to their
wellbeing.
The sort of repeated behavior that can be considered
bullying includes:
Stalking is a form
of behavior that
makes you feel
afraid, nervous,
harassed, or in
danger. It is when
someone repetitively
contacts you,
monitors you, sends
you things, and
talks to you, even
when you don’t want
them to.
Stalking behaviors involve actions such as:
Extortion is the
wrongful act of using
force, violence or
intimidation to force
people to hand over
their money or
properties, on favors.
Typically extortion
generally involves a
threat made to the
victim or their
property, friends, or
family members.
Blackmail is a form of extortion in
which, rather than physical harm,
the threat is the exposure of
damaging information related to the
victim.
GANG AND YOUTH
VIOLENCE
A gang is a group
composed of three or more
individuals. Defined as a
relatively tough, mostly
street-based group of
young people who regard
themselves and may be
seen by others as a group
that engages in a range
of criminal activity and
violence.
Gang has its own identity which they use
to create an atmosphere of fear or
intimidation frequently by employing one
or more of the following:
A common name
Slogan
Identifying sign, symbol, tattoo or
other physical marking
Style or color of clothing and hairstyle
Hand sign or graffiti
ILLEGAL FRATERNITY-
RELATED VIOLENCE
A FRATERNITY is a group of people who are part of a
brotherhood with similar backgrounds, occupations,
interests and built on common goals and aspirations
that make a commitment to each other for life.
Fraternity have been a part of college and
university campuses since the late 18th-century.
Hijackings
hostage takings
kidnappings
mass shootings
car bombings, and
suicide bombing
Acts of terror may be categorized into six.
These are the following:
State terrorism – It involves politically,
ideologically or religiously inspired acts of
violence against individuals or states. States
or governments can use force or the threat of
force, without declaring war, to terrorize
their citizens and achieve a political goal.