INTENTIONAL INJURIES

Unintentional injury can be defined as “any

injury that is not caused on purpose or with
intention to harm”. It is a broad category that
includes injuries from causes such as motor
vehicle collisions, falls, poisoning, drowning,
suffocations and work-related or sports-related
injuries.
Intentional injuries are injuries resulting from
violence. It can be divided into two: self-inflicted,
when a person harms himself/herself on purpose
and assault, when person/persons harm another
on purpose.
Suicide is the intentional taking of one’s own life.
Many of those who attempt suicide do not
recieve mental and emotional counselling
because their families try to hide the problem
because they are ashamed of it.
Parasuicide is a suicide attempt in which a
person does not intend to die.
Domestic violence happens when one or more
members of the family harms or abuses another
family member. It is an act that includes physical
assault (hitting, pushing, shoving, etc.), sexual
abuse (unwanted or forced sexual activity), and
verbal abuse.
Bullying is an unwanted, aggressive behavior.
The behavior is repeated, or can be repeated,
over time. Both kids who are bullied and who
bully others may have serious, lasting
problems.
 Different Classifications of Bullying

1. Verbal Bullying-saying or writing mean and nasty

things.
2. Social Bullying (sometimes referred to as relational
bullying )- hurting someone’s reputation or relationship
3. Physical Bullying- hurting a person’s body or
destroying his/her possessions.
4. Cyberbullying- verbal and social bullying done through
use of technology and electronic means.
Stalking is a pattern of behavior that makes you
feel afraid, nervous, harassed, or in danger. It is
when someone repeatedly contacts you, follows
you, sends you things, and talks to you, even
when you don’t want them to.
Extortion is the act of using force or threats to
force people to hand over their money or
properties, on favors.
A gang is 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.
A fraternity is a group of people with similar
backgrounds, occupations, interests, or tastes. In
campuses and universities, fraternities are
represented Greek letters. The youth may think
of several benefits in joining a fraternity. They
may see it as a gain in power and protection, as
fraternities have a reputation for being a powerful
group.
Kidnapping is taking away or forcefully moving
a person against his/her will and holding him/her
in unjust captivity.
On the other hand, abduction is the use of
deceit or force in order to take a person or a
child away from their home or relatives. In
abduction, the victim usually knows or has some
sort of relation with the abductor.
Acts of terror, or terrorism, is the use of
violence for political goals and putting the public
or a great number of people in fear. The purpose
of these terrorist groups is to produce terror in
their victims through the use of violence, fear
and pressure. Terrorists commit acts of violence
that draw the attention of the local masses, the
government and the world to their cause.
Acts of terror may be categorized into six:

1. State Terrorism
2. Bioterrorism
3. Cyberterrorism
4. Ecoterrorism
5. Nuclear terrorism
6. Narcoterrorism
Verbal abuse is a form of cruelty that involves
the use of words.These words are used to attack,
control, and cause harm on other person. It
include behaviors such as angry outburst,
screaming rage, and name-calling, which tends to
blame, and brainwashes and threatens a person.
Incest is sexual contact between persons who
are so closely related that a marriage between
them is considered illegal (e.g., parents and
children, uncles/aunts and nieces/nephews,
etc.). Usually, incest takes the form of an older
family member having sexual relations or
sexually abusing a child or an adolescent.
Molestation is the sexual abuse of a person
(whether a child or adult) by an adult for sexual
pleasure or for profit. Rape is forced sexual
intercourse, including vaginal, anal, or oral
penetration. Penetration may be by a body part
or an object.
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“We do not need guns and bombs to bring
peace, we need love and compassion.”

-Mother Teresa