...Mission Statement Women in Distress’s mission statement is to stop domestic violence abuse for everyone through intervention, education, and advocacy. Executive Summary Women in Distress was founded in 1974 by Edee Greene. It was the first 4 bedroom homeless shelter for women in Broward County, FL. One day a woman came to the shelter because she had nowhere to go and was turned away because she had her children and the shelter did not accept children. The next day the victim was murder by her husband in front of her children. This tragedy allowed Edee and 4 other women to see the need for a bigger shelter that would support women and their children. They put their money together to purchase a 54 bed shelter for women and children of domestic violence. Over the years Women in Distress has grown in services that are provided. In 1995 they increased their visibility by opening a center in Ft Lauderdale, FL known as the Jim and Jan Moran Family Center. This center provided counseling session, mentor session and was easy accessible for clients, advocates, and court officials. Today Women in Distress is located in Deerfield Beach, FL on a 6.2 acre land where they provide all their services and have a 132 bed shelter for women and children. Women and Distress main population served is domestic violence victims. They provide services to women and their children up to age 16, young adults up to age 17, men, caregivers, gays and lesbians. Services are free of charge and victims can...
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...I found Violence: The Double Standard, to be a difficult read. Zinn’s use of long sentences describing the twin objective between social change and avoidance of violence. However, after spending enough time deciphering his words I found his writing to be very raw and true on most of points. I have never given much thought to the definition of violence until reading Zinn’s piece. Most people’s first thought of violence would be that it’s something physical, it’s the pain we feel at the hands of others rather than the emotional or psychological effects of the act. Zinn also points out how we perceive people differently, “The idea, I believe is based on two failures of vision: one is failure to recognize how much overt violence has characterized our behavior toward other nationalities, other races - outgroups of our society; the other is a failure to recognize the place of violence - both overt and hidden - in whatever important change has occurred in American history.” I like how Zinn uses America as his example because this country, throughout history has used violence to enforce nonviolence. Zinn also talks about the double standard of social change and peace. Social change is not possible without violence, but peace cannot coexist in this situation. If peace is valued over violence, then social change is sacrificed. I find it...
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...Sins by Silence Sins by silence This is a film about women who killed their husbands because of heated passion, prolonged abuse physical and mental. It offers a unique gateway that touches the lives of women who have experienced tragedy in their lives’ worst-case scenarios. These women have committed heinous crimes by killing their abusive husbands. Getting rid of abusive husbands is morally wrong and does not conquer with ethical standards as far as the society is concerned. A good alternative would be to get a divorce or separation where each party would go separate ways without bothering the other. Moreover, there are several solutions of dealing with an abusive husband. One of them would be to sue by presenting him in a court of law. After reviewing the evidence presented, the judges would determine the corrective action, which might either be a sentence or fine. The second way to deal with an abusive husband is to seek for divorce. This would be a good option if both parties are not happy living with each other. A divorce will lead to separation where both parties will lead separate lives the best way they know how. It will also allow the parties to remarry and lead a happy life thereafter. Another way is to seek the help of a counselor. A counselor would offer advice and solution to the affected marriage. He/she might help change the character of the abusive husband, which might change for ever. Committing murder is not a solution. Many women who fall victims commit...
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...people to have weapons. Gun control should be extended because the crime rate would go down. Increased gun control measures such as background checks, restoring the ban on assault weapons, regulating ammunition and magazines, banning sales to domestic violence offenders, and creating a waiting period with training and registration to purchase a gun would greatly reduce crime in the U.S. Since 1984, there have been at least 44 mass shootings with 3 or more victims where the shooter used...
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...The victim of this crime was killed by a repeat offender in California and caused a public outcry for a change. 8. We discussed research on police intervention in situations of intimate partner violence. a) Prior to police interventions such as batterer arrest, what were 2 previous interventions used to combat the problem of intimate partner violence (IPV)? In order to combat intimate partner violence prior to police interventions, domestic violence shelters were used by victims of domestic violence. These shelters provided victims with temporary refuge, childcare, and legal advice. Also, victims could ask the court for a protective order to prevent batterers from getting close to them and causing them more harm. b) Prior to the batterer arrest interventions, what was one potential cause of police not being effective in incidents involving IPV? Prior to the batterer arrest interventions, police took “a do-nothing approach” because the issue of intimate partner violence was often viewed by the public and the police as a family issue and should be resolved by the...
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...involving multiple victims of gun violence(“Gun Control Pros and Cons”). The Columbine Massacre was one of these mass shootings. It occurred on April 20, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado by two high school boys. They chose to do this because they were bullied in high school. This incident left fifteen people dead and twenty-four people injured. The guns used during the shooting were illegally acquired. This is just one significant example of a mass shooting in the United States. Gun laws for possession, carrying, acquiring, buying, selling, and distributing will vary from state to state, some may be broader or more limited to existing Federal Gun Laws. Firearm Licensees are subject to the Gun Laws of the state where they are in rather than the state where the firearm permit was issued. In Pennsylvania there is no permit or registration to buy or own a gun. Known as the "gun show loophole,"...
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...system can never ensure complete compliance but ensures it effectively through legislation and common laws implemented in the family law areas of surrogacy . The law can be seen to not effectively ensure compliance in the areas of domestic violence and relationship breakdown involving children. In the issue of the legal rights and obligations of parents agreement with the law can be seen to occur, but more reform both legally and socially is needed for such effectiveness In family law issue of surrogacy, much recent reform has been orchestrated as a means to effectively encourage compliance with the law. The need to change and reform surrogacy laws to ones which were more coherent and simpler to comply with are noted in ‘Time to Change unjust surrogacy laws’ 2007 the age and in case law demonstrating the complex nature of complying with such laws ‘Wilson and Anor and Roberts and Anor 2010’. Thus in the surrogacy Act nsw 2010 was implemented to create a more decisive and coherent set of laws that are to be compiled with and that encouraged through their reflection of societies values and ethics. SMH published an article in 2015 stating head of family court Diana Bryant is confident Australia will legalize commercial surrogacy to prevent such tragedies such as ‘Baby Gammy’ who was let behind because of his disability. Commercial surrogacy is outlawed in Australian states and territories, but such couples that are desperate for a child persist in breaking the law. In the case RE...
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...City bombing, a devastating act of domestic terrorism, occurred on April 19, 1995. Targeting the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, the attack resulted in the tragic loss of 168 lives and left hundreds injured. Perpetrated by Timothy McVeigh, the bombing was fueled by their anger towards the federal government, particularly in response to incidents like Waco and Ruby Ridge. The sheer scale of destruction and loss of life shook the nation to its core, leaving a lasting impact on both the local community and the entire country. In the aftermath of the bombing, an outpouring of support and comfort emerged from across the nation. Volunteers, emergency responders, and ordinary citizens came together to assist the victims and their families,...
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...Comes Home: Domestic Violence and Abuse by Law Enforcement Taren A. Lalli IFS2075 Professor Maier-Katkin March 6, 2015 Corruption Comes Home: Domestic Violence and Abuse by Law Enforcement At the beginning of my research and initial framing of this paper, I proposed to write about the drug system within American prisons across the scope of the nation. It wasn’t until a, somewhat recent, article came across my computer screen about a Honolulu officer being investigated after allegedly beating up his girlfriend that changed my mind completely (Blaine, 2014). Many of the qualities valued in on-duty, or even off-duty, police officers can make them dangerous domestic violence offenders. Domestic violence is a multifaceted complex phenomenon. It includes abusive acts towards children, intimate partners regardless of gender, and the elderly. All abusers use similar methods to control and abuse their intimate partners. Officers however, have skills and tactics not generally possessed by civilians. Professional training in combat, intimidation, interrogation, weapons and surveillance become a dangerous and potentially lethal combination in an intimate partner or domestic situation. Victims face the bias of law enforcement agencies and the legal system, psychological fear, and a high lethality risk. This is because victims of domestic violence by police officers are in a very different situation than that of other victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence is unique in that...
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...Mearsheimer: The Tragedy of Great Power Politics In The Tragedy of Great Power Politics, author John Mearsheimer outlines a new theory of international relations which he calls “offensive realism.” Mearsheimer’s theory is a spin-off of Kenneth Waltz’s neorealism, also known as structural or defensive realism. Mearsheimer follows on the premises of Kenneth Waltz’s theory by deriving the behavior of states from the “structure” of the international system. Mearsheimer outlines five assumptions or premises comprising his theoretical foundation: 1) the international system is anarchic (no world government) 2) all states posses some offensive capability and are thus capable of using force against other states 3) no state can be certain another state will not use force against it 4) survival, territorial integrity, and domestic autonomy are the primal goals of all states and 5) great powers are rational actors (Mearsheimer 2001, pp. 30-31). It is difficult to definitively discern what conclusions Mearsheimer thinks follow from these premises (Wagner 2007, pg. 14). He argues for perhaps three conclusions: 1) great powers have powerful incentives to “think and act offensively with regard to each other…In particular, three general patterns of behavior result: fear, self-help, and power maximization (Mearsheimer 2001, pg.32)” 2) even states that want only to survive end up pursuing hegemony as the ultimate insurance for survival 3) even states that care only about their survival may...
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...DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: AN OVERVIEW WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE? What is domestic violence, and why does it persist? Domestic violence, partner abuse, battering, family violence, and wife beating refer to abuse committed by one adult against another with whom the abuser has or has had an intimate or romantic relationship. Most domestic violence is committed by men against women. According to the Department of Justice, women are victims of domestic violence eleven times more often then men. Although, some sources suggest that women use violence against males as frequently as men do against female partner, most evidence shows that the violence inflicted by men is much more severe. Domestic violence includes physical, sexual, and emotional acts of violence and abuse. Physical abuse usually involves the intent of causing harm or injury to the victim. It can take the form of slapping, punching, throwing the victim down or into the walls and objects, tripping, biting, kicking, or twisting arms and legs. It may involve life-threatening behavior such as choking, stabbing, burning, attempting to drown, or shooting with a gun. Abuse may also refer to withholding necessary items, or to physical restraint such as locking the victim in a home or closet, handcuffing, or tying up a person. Sexual abuse includes genital mutilation and marital rape. Psychological and verbal abuse is usually present along with physical or sexual abuse. It can involves behavior such as constant...
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...what is political in drama in classical athens? The politics of greek tragedy ⁃ poets are considered as teachers (2) ⁃ good poetry could save the city, bad poetry could destroy it (4) ⁃ addressed towards the citizens of athens ⁃ political would be refereed as concern with human beings as part of a community according to Macleod (64) ⁃ A tragedy can thus be said to be more political the more it's male characters are engaged in the public life of the city. same goes for women ⁃ tragedies can be political in different ways ⁃ exercise of political power is one way which puts the head of the household of having power (example of this is on page 69) ⁃ issues of justice, is another form of different tragedies. judicial authority of court laws come into play. ⁃ Third different form of political drama is the life of the polis on a more personal level for its original audience members. Tragedy was understood to teach greeks to be good citizens. There are a few problems that derive from this. Free-born men in tragedies are usually kings and princes, Tragic heroes are heroic and elevated in character and they usually suffer from dreadful acts. ⁃ Lessons that are learned from tragic heroes are not to follow in their path because they do die. ⁃ any attempt to separate the domestic and the political in tragedy must be artificial (71) ⁃ the polis can be defined as both as a physical space and as the sum of its citizens (73) ⁃ the use of tragic space reflects the popular...
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...“boy-play” or bacha bazi is a common ritual in Afghanistan. The young boys are kidnapped or abducted from their families. They are frequently made to dress as females, wear cosmetics and dance at events organized by men. They are relied upon to take part in sexual acts with older men. They remain a man’s or group’s sexual subordinate for an extended period (Elton, 2013). Thesis Question: What are the causes of emergence and expansion of a ritual “Bacha Bazi” (pederasty) in Afghanistan? Thesis Statement: Factors which led to the emergence and expansion of Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan are: absence of implementation of law, corruption, vagueness and gaps in the law, violation of human rights, limited access to justice, illiteracy, poverty, domestic violence, and lack of awareness on the account of parents. II. LEGAL FACTORS: a. Lack of Rule of Law, Corruption, Ambiguity and Gaps in the Law b. Definition: Neglecting of laws and Afghan Constitution has played an immense role in the expansion of Bacha Bazi. This ritual has not been clearly defined in the Afghan laws. This action is a kind of sexual exploitation and abuse of children, therefore it is anticipated that the ritual is contrary to the Constitution of Afghanistan and other practiced laws in the country. There are groups which use their power and influence including security organs, to give cover to such illegal acts. Many perpetrators are in contact with these irresponsible armed groups. In 2008, the Afghan government...
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...Domestic Violence a Cry for Help DeVry University Domestic Violence a Cry for Help Jan had finally succeeded in her goal of finding the perfect person, the person she could share the rest of her life with. He was strong, smart, and handsome and he had a great sense of humor. They were like two peas in a pod meant to be together. After six months of dating they decided to move in together. They started looking right away for a home that they could call their own. Within a week they found the perfect home and began moving in to start their life together. Once they were all moved in they decided to have a house warming party and invited all their friends to come share in their happiness. After the party, which did not end until 1 o’clock in the morning, Jan decided she would clean up in the morning it had been a long night all she wanted to do was go to bed. As Jan was walking to the bedroom, she felt this pull at the back of her head. It was the love of her life grabbing her by her hair and yelling at her that she was going to get the messed cleaned up before she does anything else. This is not an isolated incident. It happens to women not just in the U.S. but to women around the world. Domestic violence reaches to all parts of the world, 30 percent of women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime from an intimate partner (WHO 2013). Parents, teachers, and educators should pressure the government to pass legislative reform to make...
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...Gun Control 20 elementary school students and six staff members are lost to a gun shooting in Newtown, Connecticut (Caldwell, 2014). These type of incidents are what persuade people to either push for gun-control, or fight against it. Needless to say, gun-control is a very controversial topic here in America. Actions should certainly be taken to keep guns out of the wrong hands. Unfortunately, gun-control wouldn’t really ensure that guns will be kept out out of harmful hands, seen as it seems like an unreachable goal. Many of the gun-control laws being proposed are intended to decrease gun related tragedies. One of Obama’s gun control proposal requires background checks for all gun sales and strengthens the background check system. Another proposal would ban military-style assault weapons and limit magazines to a capacity of 10 rounds. Banning high-capacity magazines would prevent incidents like the one in Aurora where a gunman was able to shoot seventy people in...
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