It Won't Happen to Me:
Alcohol Abuse and Violence Against Women

Glossary
Aperitif
A drink of liquor or wine taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.
Dispose
To give out, to handle
Encourage arrest monies
Federally provided funds that allow states to help train police officers to enforce the VAWA by making arrests in teh event of a likely violent act.
Homophobia
Fear or hatred of lesbians and gay men.
Male privilege
The assertion that a man has a special right to rule the household or put his needs before his partner's needs.
Matricide
The killing of one's mother
Misdemeanor
An offense less serious than a felony.
Pleadings
The statements and allegations made in turn by the victim and the person accused of the violent act.
Process
A summons ordering a defendant (the person being accused of violence) to appear in court.
Violence Against Women Act II (VAWA II)
The 2000 continuation of a 1994 law, which made made domestic violence a criminal violation.