33-597: Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a person or thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression . To these descriptions, one can also add the Kantian notion of the wrongness of using another human being as means to an end rather than as ends in themselves. Some sources describe abuse as "socially constructed", which means there may be more or less recognition of
66-416: A breach of confidence or plagiarism, or extending the confidence of information beyond those authorised. In the financial world, Insider trading can also be considered a misuse of internal information that gives an unfair advantage in investment. Abuse of power, in the form of "malfeasance in office" or "official misconduct", is the commission of an unlawful act, done in an official capacity, which affects
99-402: A desired outcome. Gaslighting is manipulation through persistent denial , misdirection, contradiction, and lying in an attempt to destabilize and delegitimize a target. Its intent is to sow seeds of doubt in the targets, hoping to make them question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Instances may range from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents ever occurred up to
132-609: A negative image. It is usually – but not always, a requirement that this claim be false and that the publication be communicated to someone other than the person defamed (termed the claimant ). It has been noted that disabled people are disproportionately affected by disability abuse and bullying , and such activity has been cited as a hate crime . The bullying is not limited to those who are visibly disabled – such as wheelchair-users or individuals with physical differences (e.g., cleft lip ) – but also those with learning disabilities , autism or developmental coordination disorder . In
165-437: A result of coercion ; particularly when physical force, threats, trickery, or emotional manipulation are used to elicit co-operation. Clandestine abuse is sexual , psychological , or physical abuse "that is kept secret for a purpose, concealed, or underhanded." Cyberbullying "involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that
198-403: A wide range of offensive behaviour. It is commonly understood as behaviour intended to disturb or upset. In the legal sense, it is behaviour which is found threatening or disturbing. Power harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a political nature, often occurring in the environment of a workplace. Sexual harassment refers to persistent and unwanted sexual advances, typically in
231-405: Is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent abuses a child for sexual stimulation. Different forms of this include: asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities (regardless of the outcome), some types of indecent exposure of genitalia to a child, displaying pornography to a child, actual sexual contact against a child, viewing or engaging in physical contact with
264-530: Is an absence of consensus as to the precise definition of emotional abuse, it is classified by the U.S. federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act as a form of mental injury. The typical legal definition, particularly in the area of child welfare, accepted by the majority of U.S. states describes it as injury to the psychological capacity or emotional stability as evidenced by an observable or substantial change in behavior, emotional response or cognition. False accusations (or false allegations) can be in any of
297-602: Is another form of alcohol use disorder. Frequent binge drinking or getting severely drunk more than twice is classed as alcohol misuse. According to research done through international surveys, the heaviest drinkers happen to be the United Kingdom's adolescent generation. Animal abuse is the infliction of suffering or harm upon animals, other than humans, for purposes other than self-defense. More narrowly, it can be harm for specific gain, such as killing animals for fur. Diverging viewpoints are held by jurisdictions throughout
330-494: Is considered abuse. An abuse of discretion is a failure to take into proper consideration, the facts and laws relating to a particular matter; an arbitrary or unreasonable departure from precedent and settled judicial custom. Market dominance by companies is regulated by public and private enforcement of competition law, also known as antitrust or anti-monopoly law. These laws stop companies from doing things that hurt customers or block fair competition. For example, Article 102 of
363-633: Is different; for example concerning: Discriminatory laws such as redlining have existed in many countries. In some countries, controversial attempts such as racial quotas have been used to redress negative effects of discrimination. Other acts of discrimination include political libel , defamation of groups and stereotypes based on exaggerations . Domestic abuse can be broadly defined as any form of abusive behaviours by one or both partners in an intimate relationship , such as marriage, cohabitation, family, dating, or even friends. Domestic violence has many forms, including: Depending on local statues,
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#1732780368314396-753: Is highly competitive and has a well defined hierarchy, with junior staff being particularly vulnerable. Adult abuse refers to the abuse of vulnerable adults. Alcohol use disorder, as described in the DSM-IV , is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite its negative consequences. Alcohol use disorder is sometimes referred to by the less specific term alcoholism. There are two types of people with alcohol use disorder: those who have anti-social and pleasure-seeking tendencies, and those who are anxiety-ridden- people who are able to go without drinking for long periods of time but are unable to control themselves once they start. Binge drinking
429-457: Is intended to harm others." -Bill Belsey Dating abuse is a pattern of abusive behaviour exhibited by one or both partners in a dating relationship. The behaviour may include, but is not limited to; physical abuse ; psychological abuse ; and sexual abuse . Defamation is the communication of a statement that makes a claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that may give an individual , business, product , group , government or nation
462-532: Is repeated acts over time that involves a real or perceived imbalance of power with the more powerful individual or group attacking those who are less powerful. Bullying may consist of three basic types of abuse – verbal , physical and emotional . It typically involves subtle methods of coercion such as intimidation . Bullying can be defined in many different ways. Although the UK currently has no legal definition of bullying, some US states have laws against it. Bullying
495-430: Is treating people of a lower rank in an abusive, discriminatory, or exploitative way. Robert W. Fuller claims that rankism includes the abuse of the power inherent in superior rank, with the view that rank-based abuse underlies many other phenomena such as bullying, racism, sexism , and homophobia . Abusive supervision is most commonly studied in the context of the workplace, although can arise in other areas such as in
528-413: Is usually done to coerce others by fear or threat . Character assassination is an attempt to tarnish a person's reputation. It may involve exaggeration or manipulation of facts to present an untrue picture of the targeted person. It is a form of defamation and can be a form of an ad hominem (to the person) argument. Child abuse is the physical or psychological/emotional mistreatment of children. In
561-832: The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) prohibits companies in a dominant market position from abusing their power, such as through unfair pricing, limiting production, or refusing to deal with others. In the Catholic Church, an indulgence is a way to reduce punishment for sin, often by prayer, pilgrimage or good works. In the Middle Ages, some Church officials demanded money in exchange both for forgiveness of sins and for other rewards such as future salvation. Abuse of information typically involves
594-591: The United States and Canada, hazing is often associated with Greek-letter organisations ( fraternities and sororities ). Hazing is often prohibited by law and may be either physical (possibly violent ) or mental (possibly degrading ) practices. It may also include nudity or sexually oriented activities. Human rights are "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled." Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights , such as
627-608: The United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. Most child abuse occurs in a child's home, with a smaller amount occurring in the organisations, schools or communities the child interacts with. There are four major categories of child abuse: neglect , physical abuse , psychological/emotional abuse , and sexual abuse . Child sexual abuse
660-406: The child's genitals for sexual purposes, or using a child to produce child pornography . Child-on-child sexual abuse refers to a form of child sexual abuse in which a prepubescent child is sexually abused by one or more other children or adolescent youths, and in which no adult is directly involved. This includes sexual activity between children that occurs without consent, without equality, or as
693-404: The country's own national flag and flags of other countries. Countries may have laws protecting the right to burn a flag as free speech. Gaming the system (also called bending the rules, gaming the rules, playing the system, abusing the system, milking the system, or working the system) can be defined as using the rules and procedures meant to protect a system to instead manipulate the system for
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#1732780368314726-447: The domestic violence may or may not constitute a crime, also depending on the severity and duration of specific acts, and other variables. Alcohol consumption and mental illness have frequently been associated with abuse. Economic abuse is a form of abuse when one intimate partner has control over the other partner's access to economic resources, which diminishes the victim's capacity to support him/herself and forces him/her to depend on
759-478: The following contexts: Flag abuse (or flag desecration) is a term applied to various acts that intentionally destroy, damage or mutilate a flag in public, most often a national flag. Often, such action is intended to make a political point against a country or its policies. Some countries have laws forbidding methods of destruction (such as burning in public) or forbidding particular uses (such as for commercial purposes); such laws may distinguish between desecration of
792-464: The household and at school. "Abusive supervision has been investigated as an antecedent to negative subordinate workplace outcome". " Workplace violence has combination of situational and personal factors". The study that was conducted looked at the link between abusive supervision and different workplace events. Academic abuse is a form of workplace bullying which takes place in institutions of higher education, such as colleges and universities. Academia
825-596: The latter case, this is linked to a poor ability in physical education, and this behaviour can be encouraged by an ignorant physical education teacher. Abuse of disabled people is not limited to schools; there are many known cases in which disabled people have been abused by staff of a "care institution", such as the case revealed in a BBC Panorama programme on a Castlebeck care home ( Winterbourne View ) near Bristol , leading to its closure and suspension or firing of staff members. Discriminatory abuse involves picking on or treating someone unfairly because something about them
858-472: The listed conditions. Incidents may involve physical assault , damage to property, bullying , harassment , verbal abuse or insults , or offensive graffiti or inflammatory letters (hate mail). Hazing is considered any activity involving harassment , abuse, or humiliation as a way of initiating a person into a group . Hazing is seen in many different types of groups; including within gangs , clubs, sports teams , military units , and workplaces . In
891-404: The performance of official duties. Malfeasance in office is often grounds for a for cause removal of an elected official by statute or recall election . A cause of action in tort arising from one party making a malicious and deliberate misuse or perversion of regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) not justified by the underlying legal action. Rankism (also called abuse of rank)
924-601: The perpetrator financially. Elder abuse is a type of harm to older adults involving abuse by trusted individuals in a manner that "causes harm or distress to an older person". This definition has been adopted by the World Health Organization from a definition put forward by Action on Elder Abuse in the UK. The abuse includes violence, neglect , and other crimes committed against an elderly person and their forms include physical, mental, and financial abuses as well as passive and active neglect. While there
957-406: The right to life and liberty , freedom of expression , and equality before the law ; and economic, social and cultural rights , including the right to participate in culture, the right to be treated with respect and dignity, the right to food , the right to work , and – in certain countries – the right to education . Distributive justice Too Many Requests If you report this error to
990-477: The staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim. The term owes its origin to Gaslight , a 1938 play and 1944 film, and has been used in clinical and research literature. Gay bashing and gay bullying are verbal or physical abuse against a person perceived by the aggressor to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual , including people who are actually heterosexual, or of non-specific or unknown sexual orientation . Harassment covers
1023-410: The suffering of a victim at different times and societies. Abuse of authority includes harassment, interference, pressure, and inappropriate requests or favors. Necrophilia involves possessing a physical attraction to dead bodies that may led to acting upon sexual urges. As corpses are dead and cannot give consent, any manipulation, removal of parts, mutilation, or sexual acts performed on a dead body
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1056-535: The workplace, where the consequences of refusing sexual requests are potentially very disadvantageous to the victim. Hate crimes occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group ; usually defined by racial group , religion, sexual orientation , disability , ethnicity , nationality, age , gender , gender identity , or political affiliation . "Hate crime" generally refers to criminal acts which are seen to have been motivated by hatred of one or more of
1089-495: The world. Anti-social behavior is often seen as public behavior that lacks judgement and consideration for others and may damage them or their property. It may be intentional, as with vandalism or graffiti , or the result of negligence. Persistent anti-social behavior may be a manifestation of an antisocial personality disorder . The counterpart of anti-social behavior is pro-social behavior , namely any behavior intended to help or benefit another person, group or society. Bullying
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