When are you crossing the LINE?

What is Date Violence?

Dating violence is controlling abusive, and aggressive behavior in a romantic relationship

Dating violence is controlling abusive, and aggressive behavior in a romantic relationship

ONE OUT OF FIVE FEMALE ADOLESCENTS EXPERIENCE DATE VIOLENCE AND/OR RAPE

Why does dating violence happen?

Control Jealousy Unwanted Sex

Control

Jealousy

Unwanted Sex

Dating Violence can take many forms: Physical Emotional Verbal Sexual Psychological

In college, 32% of students report violence by a previous partner, and 21% report violence by a current partner.

In college, 32% of students report violence by a previous partner, and 21% report violence by a current partner.

What is Date Rape?

When forced sex occurs between two people who already know each other, it is known as date rape or acquaintance rape.

When forced sex occurs between two people who already know each other, it is known as date rape or acquaintance rape.

12% of completed rapes, 35% of attempted rapes, and 22% of threatened rapes occur on a date.

12% of completed rapes, 35% of attempted rapes, and 22% of threatened rapes occur on a date.

51% of college males admit perpetrating one or more sexual assault incidents during college.

51% of college males admit perpetrating one or more sexual assault incidents during college.

Influence of Alcohol and Drugs

75% of men and 55% of women involved in acquaintance rape had been drinking or taking drugs prior to the incident.

75% of men and 55% of women involved in acquaintance rape had been drinking or taking drugs prior to the incident.

If sex is forced against someone’s will. Even if you know them. IT IS RAPE!!!

If sex is forced against someone’s will. Even if you know them.

IT IS RAPE!!!

How can you protect yourself from dating violence/rape?

Let friends and family know when you are afraid or need help Go out in a group or with other couples When you go out, say where you are going and when you’ll be back.

Let friends and family know when you are afraid or need help

Go out in a group or with other couples

When you go out, say where you are going and when you’ll be back.

How can you help someone else?

How can you help someone else?

Tell the person you are worried Be a good listener Educate and encourage your friend to seek for help

Tell the person you are worried

Be a good listener

Educate and encourage your friend to seek for help

For more information…. Check out these Websites www.acadv.org/ dating .html www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/ DatingViolence .htm http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=DB_DatingViolenceResourceCenter101 www.loveisnotabuse.com

Check out these Websites

www.acadv.org/ dating .html

www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/ DatingViolence .htm

http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=DB_DatingViolenceResourceCenter101

www.loveisnotabuse.com