CRJU 430 Quiz 1

5 trauma responses

Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, and Flop

O.A.R.S

Open-ended questions

Affirmation

Reflection

Summarization

S.A.R.T

Sexual

Assault

Response

Team

Misogyny

Dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women

Women are more likely to be victimized by ______

Someone they know

Women are overrepresented in ____

Crimes

Who is more likely to be victims of violent crimes??

Transgendered people

Victim-blaming

Shifting responsibility of crime and blame away from perpetrator onto victim

Fawn

Does what others say

Flop

Body goes limp, floppy, paralyzed

“Just World” Hypothesis

False belief that good things happen to “good” people, and bad things happen to “bad” people

What is feminism?

Equal rights, respecting, empowering, and leveling

All have same opportunities

Six principles of Trauma-Informed Care

1. Safety

2. Trustworthiness & Transparency

3. Peer support

4. Collaboration

5. Empowerment voice & choice

6. Cultural, Historic, & Gender Issues

Why women don’t report sexual assault

Not being believed

Feeling judged

Cultural, Historic & Gender Issues

Gender and culture-responses

Address historic trauma

Trauma informed forensic interviewing

Accurate understanding of trauma

Helps interviewers

Rapport building

Listen for common reactions

Traumatic memories

Anticipate Distress and/or Potential Panic Response

Keep her eyes open

Orient to the present

Use her senses

Move around safely

Drink cold water or use hand sanitizer

Decrease distractions

Time to think and pause

Relaxation

Elements of TI Forensic Interviewing

Female survivors are likely afraid

Make sincere

Acknowledge trauma and pain

Safe

Pauses; do not interrupt

Emotional and sensory expirence

Patience, empathy, and understanding

Survivor-Centric

makes sure survivor is comfortable and informed

How a sexual assault kit is processed

Checks for seminal fluid

Does not find dna

Rape kit

Only works if there was penetration with the penis and ejaculation