Spousal Rape History

Spousal Rape History
The issue of spousal rape has been neglected and belittled throughout history. Marriages and
relationships are known to be sacred for sexual relations. Many people automatically assume
consent is given when sexual relations are involved in a relationship simply because they're not
strangers to each other. In history people have been accused of rape, but never convicted simply
because of a ring on someone's finger. All states in the U.S. should have the same level of severity
of punishment when convicting someone of spousal rape.
According to writer and domestic violence expert Jeff Temple of Galveston Daily News, "marital
rape (or spousal/intimate partner rape) is when intercourse is obtained with force, threat of force or
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People believe a woman is more likely to claim they're victims of rape by their spouse because
women are stereotyped as excessively emotional. The stereotype that women are constantly
emotionally unstable, especially in relationships is false. Anyone is able to decide if they want to
give consent to their partner to have sexual relations whether they're emotional or not. Labeling a
woman as "snippy" as David Wise did, isn't a reason to rape someone who refuses to give consent,
as any other reason imaginable (McLaughlin). The thought that being a "good" spouse is to have
sexual relations whenever a spouse desires is alarmingly popular throughout history and even in
today's
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An in-Depth Study of Ethics and Values Within Social Work;...
An in–depth study of ethics and values within social work; domestic violence | Social Work Report |
Gavin Simpson |
Abstract:
Introduction:
Short term aim:
Raise awareness for current and future social workers about the ethical dilemmas they face whilst
dealing with domestic abuse cases. I also aim to complete this assignment for the purposes of
completing an Access to Social Work Diploma.
Long term aim:
Bring this subject to the attention of social workers who are likely to face at some point in their
career; a client suffering domestic abuse and being faced with a dilemma of how to protect the
service user whilst maintaining autonomy of the service user.
Definitions:
Ethics:
The science of human duty; the body ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
However, the most accepted method for dealing with ethical dilemmas is to develop and implement
a professional code of ethics. http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/dl/files/academic–programs/other/nasw–
code–of–ethics.pdf Background:
Ethics and Values History
Morality Period
In the late 19th Century, social work was primarily concerned with the morality of the poor [1](
Reamer FG. The evolution of social work ethics. Soc Work. 1998;43(6):488–501). Charitable
organisation of relief was mainly directed towards pauperism and attempts to move the poor away
from their "shiftless" and "wayward" attitudes. The general idea was that poverty impacted
personality. In the early 20th Century, the ideology began to distance itself from the aforementioned
idea and towards causative environmental factors. As a result the ethical duty of social work was to
promote social justice.
Values Period

The Flexner Report (1915), maintained that social needed a code of ethics in order to become a
profession, in 1920 Mary Richmond had begun to create a code of ethics for use by caseworkers. In
the mid–20th Century social work journals began publishing articles regarding the subject of ethics
and core values respecting and valuing and individual's

Domestic Violence Against Spouses
Domestic Violence has been a reoccurring thing for centuries all over the world. Child abuse and
spousal abuse was largely overlooked and ignored by the justice system, mental health professional,
and social science researchers until the later part of the 20th century. For the most part, police saw
domestic violence against spouses as a "private matter" that should be dealt with between the
spouses. Charges against the abuser would only occur if there were serious injury or death. During
the early 1900's many victims did not report the abuse because they were after they would be
victimized further (Bala, 2008).
In the 1960's and 1970's the awareness of domestic violence began to rise and there were more
supports and resources put into place. There was also an enactment of mandatory child abuse
reporting laws in many jurisdictions requiring pediatricians to report abuse if they found
unexplained bone fractures, bruising or other possible physical abuse attribute on children. (Bala,
2008). The 1970's were the beginning of the battered women's movement. During this time activist
sued the police departments for failure to protect. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
However, this number is not accurate due to the fact that many of these cases were seen as murders,
aggravated assault, or forcible rapes rather than domestic violence. (Etter, & Birzer, 2007). Due to
the huge amount of domestic violence cases the police have been trying to bring down the number
of domestic violence victims. In 2000 police departments all over the United States created a
program to train police officers on domestic violence (Huisman, Martinez, & Wilson, 2005). Even
though police have been trained and still have domestic violence trainings a lot of people are still
victims of domestic violence. In 2007 alone there were reports of 554,000 female victims and
69,000 male victims of violent crime by a partner (Franklin,

Character Sketch Of Celie
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Character sketch of Celie
Alice Walker was greatly influenced by the time period of the 1940's. There was much racism and
oppression during that time, especially for black women. Women were beaten and abused simply
because of their colour and gender. It is one of the most groundbreaking novel of hers set mainly in
rural Georgia in 1930s. The book tells the story about a young African–American woman named
Celie and her struggle for empowerment in the world marked by racism, sexism and patriarchy.
Alice Walker created a unique voice of her protagonist Celia.
Celia a "poor, ugly, uneducated black girl from rural Georgia". The three dominant attributes of
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She endures so much of hardship in spite of that she never breaks down . She continues to fight.
Celie is at the bottom of the social hierarchy in the South because she is poor, she is black, and she
is female. As a female she is abused by her father and by her husband, for she lives in a patriarchal
social system that does not value a female except as a sexual object and a labourer. From early in the
novel, Celie looks for ways to stand up for this unfair system. It is Shug who teaches her about her
own self–worth, making her believe in herself. As a result, she finally leaves Albert, her abusive
husband, and goes with Shug to make a life of her own. By the end of the novel, she has built a
successful business, largely because she never gave in to the reality of her life, but searched for the
truth beyond it.
References
1.TheBestNotes.com Staff. "TheBestNotes on The Color Purple". TheBestNotes.com. 25 August
2014. 11 May 2008 (http://thebestnotes.com/booknotes/Color_Purple/Color_Purple33.html >.)
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Global News hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González.
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edited ny NGE Staff on 11/26/2013 http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts–culture/color–
purple 5. Fumler, Constance M. "The Color Purple." Masterplots Complete. CD–ROM.

Forgiveness Therapy On Depression Anxiety And Post...
Summary The article, "The Effects of Forgiveness Therapy on Depression, Anxiety, and
Posttraumatic Stress for Women after Spousal Emotional Abuse", by Gayle L. Reed and Robert D.
Enright, is a research study about the effects of forgiveness therapy. The study compared
forgiveness therapy with alternative treatments, such as anger validation, assertiveness, and
interpersonal skills, to provide an efficient treatment for emotional abused women. The authors of
this article found there were many treatments available for women who have been emotional abused
by a spousal, but found that there wasn't any, "clear empirical support for the efficacy" (Reed &
Enright, 2006, p. 920). Many researchers have defined the abuse or established ways ... Show more
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I know this is the reason I picked the article, hoping to find the appropriate method for me to deal
this unresolved, buried time in my life. What stood out most was the fact that resentment could lead
to unhealthy conditions like depression and anxiety, which can influence ones emotional health and
decision making. I never really thought about how that past situation could have or can be impacting
my relationships and/or health. In my mind I had let it go and moved on, getting out of the
predicament was the best and pretty much only move I needed to make. I can admit some anger still
remained, but I honestly thought it was normal and healthy. There isn't any hate towards the person,
just not someone I would choose to be around. But it bothers me that from that experience I could
judge others in a way I may never had. Or I may over compensate in situations to cover up my
feelings of weakness because of the abusive relationship. This article has led me to better
understand myself and realize that forgiveness was more than just moving on, it is about not holding
on, actually wanting good for the person who did you harm, and using all that you learned as a
positive to enrich your life. I can appreciate that Reed and Enright, took the time to compare these
treatments, in order to provide a better recommendation to women or anyone dealing with the
aftermath of emotional abuse. It was not surprising there was not any concrete data available to

The Effects Of Forgiveness Therapy After Spousal Emotional...
Ashley Pasquale The Effects of Forgiveness Therapy after Spousal Emotional Abuse Liberty
University Summary Spousal abuse of women takes on a variety of forms, one of which is
psychologically and emotional abuse. This type of abuse have have negative outcomes that can last
years, or even a lifetime if not properly dealt with. There are a variety of therapies to help women
cope with previous abusive relationships, but this particular study looked into Forgiveness Therapy
(Reed & Enright, 2006). Forgiveness therapy places a focus on forgiveness to alleviate resentments
which can contribute to long–term depression, anxiety, and other snegative psychological outcomes
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Finally, the fourth step is discovery, where the individual feels a psychological relief from
everything that has happened and is able to move forward in a healthy manner (Reed & Enright,
2006). Using the forgiveness therapy model, a study was completed of twenty women who had
suffered abusive relationships. They were given a variety of tests before therapy to look at
depression levels, self–esteem, forgiveness, abuse levels and other relevant factors that would be
important during this research. After testing these women completed forgiveness therapy with
appropriately trained professionals and worked through these phases. The counseling portion of this
research included weekly sessions, lasting an hour each. These sessions continued for at least five
months, but up to a year (Reed & Enright, 2006). Following this study positive results were found.
Forgiveness therapy was found to be successful in reducing long term negative effects for those in
this study. Using forgiveness therapy with emotionally abused women also showed improvement in
a variety of areas, such self–esteem, and focused on positive characteristics of the women such as
altruism and courage (Reed & Enright, 2006). Interact Reed and Enright (2006) looked at emotional
spousal abuse and using forgiveness therapy to help women overcome long–term negative outcomes
associated

Theme Of Oppression In A Thousand Splendid Suns
In the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, the most powerful theme shown in the
novel is oppression. Hosseini effectively delivers this theme throughout the novel by expressing the
message of the corrupting influence of absolute power. In the beginning, when Nana was still alive,
her relationship with Jalil was not a healthy one, but a corrupted one of absolute power. The
influence and power Jalil had over Nana and Mariam both changed all of their lives forever. Jalil's
corruption killed the three of them in the end. Jalil made Mariam marry Rasheed, just so she could
be gone. Rasheed was a prime example of this corruption power as well. He made Mariam live
every day of her life with him in fear. The Taliban's corrupting influence of absolute power held
waves of destruction. The theme of oppression amplified many events in the novel.
The systematic victimization of women by patriarchal institutions is a direct result of the corrupting
influence of absolute power. When the Taliban gained control over Kabul, they enforced laws
heavily restricting women. They were so petty and harsh, that if a woman painted her nails, she
would lose a finger. The Taliban made what Rasheed was doing, the basis for the perfect citizen.
These laws from the book are very important: "Girls are forbidden from attending ... Show more
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By kicking girls out of schools, they will grow up learning that the abuse and oppression is normal,
and not to resist. Not having an education, leaves these women with nothing other than the ability to
raise kids, clean, and cook. The differences between Mariam and Laila are astonishing: Rasheed
beats both Mariam and Laila, but only Laila stands up to him because she was taught that it was
wrong. Mariam doesn't know because she never had a father figure or a strong model to learn from.
This 'not educating women' opens the door up for man's inhumanity to man, and much

Arguement For Animal Cruelty
A. Research Proposal Topic Animal Cruelty Narrowed Topic Issue The violence against animals
Issue Animals are being tortured and used for the wrong reasons Research How does animal cruelty
affect animals and our society? Hypothesis Animal cruelty affects animals and it is caused by people
with aggression. B. Annotated Bibliography First Entry Ascione, Frank R. and Kenneth Shapiro.
"People and Animals, Kindness and Cruelty: Research Directions and Policy Implications." Journal
of Social Issues, vol. 65, no. 3, Sept. 2009, pp. 569–587. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1111/j.1540–
4560.2009.01614.x. This article, Ascoine and Shapiro address the challenges of defining and
assessing animal abuse, the relation between animal abuse and childhood mental health, the
extensive research on animal abuse and intimate partner violence, and the implication of these ...
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"Interpersonal violence and animals: mandated cross–sector reporting." Journal of Sociology &
Social Welfare, vol. 34, no. 3, 2007, p. 147+. Opposing Viewpoints in Context,
login.ezp.pasadena.edu/login?url=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A167304992/OVI ?
u=pasa19871&xi=7a93ee22. Accessed 9 May 2017. In this article, Long examines the virtues and
limitations of creating statutory authority requiring professionals to report substantiated abuse,
neglect, and cruelty across service delivery systems. The author agrees that animals that are being
abused should have the same protection services as humans. Long writes for Journal of Sociology &
Social Welfare a publication focused on animal violence and interpersonal violence. He presents
himself as an practitioner of social work. This article relates some of my other sources, which
claims that animal cruelty is one way of relating to home

Rape Vs Marital Rape
Rape was not always viewed as a crime and marital rape was even further from an act of criminality,
in fact until the 1970's rape laws had some exceptions which left victims unprotected. Rape laws
have changed drastically over time and marital rape has become just as recognized as rape
committed by a stranger. Two cases of marital rape were reviewed for this discussion, discussion
will be based upon similarities and differences regarding the treatment of victims in 1977 versus
2007 as well as how the lack of resources available for victims impacted their treatment.
Additionally, potential future changes in the criminal justice system regarding rape will be
discussed. Cases reviewed were the case of Emily and Joan, Emily was a victim of rape in 1977 and
Joan in 2007, both women reported being raped by their husbands.
In the 1977 case Emily reported that her husband had beaten and raped her (Laureate Education,
2012). Emily retreated to her sister's home as she had nowhere else to go where she felt safe and
contacted authorities, police came however; they did not take any detailed notes for their report. Per
Emily, the officers were nonchalant about the accounts Emily provided, the police during this time
did not believe a husband could actually rape his wife (Laureate Education, 2012). Emily went to
the hospital to be treated however; not much occurred at the hospital. Emily received an exam by a
physician and was supplied a prescription for pain (Laureate Education, 2012).

Does Spousal Abuse Have Permanent Effects?
Marcus Neeley
Professor Ghanayem
English 111
17 September, 2014
Does Spousal Abuse have permanent Effects? Imagine running down the street, with the bare
minimum clothing, bleeding rapidly and you do not know where you are going. You feel like you
have no one to go to or call, what can you do? Although domestic violence has been around for
centuries, it was not until the advent of the woman's movement about 25 years ago that the issue
began receiving serious attention. Today, the issue of spousal abuse is the subject of countless
books, films, and stage plays, because domestic violence often goes unreported, it is difficult to get
a firm grasp on exactly how many domestic assaults occur each year. Furthermore, causes and
effects of spousal abuse have been investigated for some years; leaving emotional and noticeable
scares for life. Domestic violence often goes unreported because the victims are living in fear, and
are to afraid to report the incidents. Women living in an abusive relationship are in constant fear of
their abuser. Many women think reporting the abuse makes their abuser beat or even kill them if
finding out. "Some women who have left an abusive partner have been followed and harassed for
months or even years, and some have been killed" (Lloyd Ohlin and Michael Tonry, 207). In
addition, the wives do not want the husband to be put in jail because she needs them to help to take
care of their children, although she would like to have some protection. She is

Spousal Abuse Report
This report will address the delicate topic of spousal abuse. Furthermore, it will demonstrate the
writer's interpretation and understanding, including the maltreatment and obstacles that victims may
face. Spousal abuse will not discriminate against status, race, age, sexuality or education. It occurs
when one person in an intimate relationship abuses the other. This form of abuse can endure several
forms. It can include emotional abuse, physical abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse and/or verbal
abuse.
There have been theories that abuse comes from a feeling of lack of control, lack of power or due to
a cycle of abuse in the perpetrator's life. Although the theories are plentiful, what is not subjective
are the emotional and physical scars

Effects Of Counseling On Women 's Depression, Anxiety, And...
Summary The subject of this article is to review the literature on the effects forgiveness therapy on
women who have depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress after spousal emotional abuse.
Women who have experienced this type of abuse long–after the relationship has ended still are
emotionally wounded, fragile and need long–term therapy (Reed & Enright, 2006). This type of
abuse destroys trust and communication in the relationship as well as causes one partner within the
relationship to feel powerless (Reed & Enright, 2006). Researchers have identified several
associated behaviors and outcomes of emotional abuse and the impact it has over time (Reed &
Enright, 2006). They also found that there is treatment for abused women but research is still
forthcoming that supports a more helpful approach for emotionally battered women (Reed &
Enright, 2006). One area is forgiveness therapy; this new proposed area of treatment primary goal is
to develop a relationship between forgiving what happened, how to improve mental health related
issues such as depression or anxiety and how to improve negative outcomes related to abuse (Reed
& Enright, 2006). When an emotionally abused woman seeks treatment, it can be very challenging
for two reasons. The literature suggest that the first reason recovery is challenging is because the
woman often takes on the victim mindset and feels abandoned (Reed & Enright,2006). The second
reason is that the victim may feel like something she did earned

Battered Woman Syndrome Essay
Battered Woman Syndrome As a Defense Battered Woman Syndrome is a medical condition used in
legal defense by victims who have killed their abusive spouse. Years of living within the "Cycle of
Violence," can alter a victim's state of psychosis, leading them to a constant state of intimate–terror.
In recently recognizing this syndrome, the courts will accept a victim's plea of "Battered Woman
Syndrome" as a valid defence after killing their abusive spouse. According to the Domestic Abuse
Shelter, "In today 's society, "Battering" is the single major cause of injury to women, exceeding
rapes, muggings and auto accidents combined" ("Domestic Abuse Shelter – A New Beginning"). In
multiple cases, death threats have been made, causing victims to believe they are on their own
without help from our justice system. This leads to victims finally standing up to their abuser and
putting an end to the years of suffering. Victims who commit this crime truly believe death is the
only way to end this abuse. Spousal Abuse Men Vs. Woman and the Stereotypes Spousal abuse of
men is underestimated in today 's society. Men are perceived as 'tough and strong ' and able to
protect themselves. When a male contacts the authorities, they are not taken seriously or ridiculed
for not being able to 'handle' their intimate partner whereas more emphasis is placed on spousal
abuse of women due to the perception of them as vulnerable in society. Men often dominate woman
with brutal force. Female

The Effect Of Forgiveness Therapy On Depression, Anxiety,...
Summary
The article "The Effects of Forgiveness Therapy on Depression, Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress
for Women after Spousal Emotional Abuse" by Gayle Reed and Robert Enright covered the topic of
spousal abuse and forgiveness. This article focused on emotional and psychological spousal abuse
and included how the abuse effected the victim. "Follingstad, Rutledge, Berg, Hause, and Polek
(1990) and Sack– ett and Saunders (1999) have identified at least seven categories of spousal
psychological abuse: criticizing, ridiculing, jealous control, purposeful ignoring, threats of
abandonment, threats of harm, and damage to personal property, with ridicule associated most
strongly with negative outcomes of psychological abuse." (Reed, p.922, 2006). This article
suggested that forgiveness therapy (FT) will assist in forgiveness. Forgiveness therapy forgiving
injustice and improving self–esteem. The setting for this research was in a Midwest City. The study
consisted on 20 participants. The participants in the study consisted on psychologically abused
woman, who were recently divorced or separated for at least 2 years from their spouse or romantic
partner. These women varied between the ages of 32 and 54 years old. They were different
ethnicities such as European Americans, Hispanic American, and Native American. The participants
were also from different backgrounds and consisted of Educational levels. The findings from this
study suggested that forgiveness therapy can assist

The Relationship Between Gender And Crime
The lack of aggression and physical strength puts women at a disadvantage in criminal activities.
Further, physical strength is both crucial for protection and committing crimes as well as
management of reliable associates and contract enforcement. Sexuality also plays a major role in
determining whether an individual would become an offender. For example, the demand for illicit
sex leads to increased prostitution, which is an opportunity for females to commit crimes. However,
such demand reduces the likelihood of females to seek financial returns through committing
property crimes. Therefore, the organization of gender shapes female offending in terms of the
contexts of crime, criminal motives, and criminal opportunity.
Access to criminal opportunity plays a role in offending and victimization among women as
limitations of access to legitimate opportunities make committing crimes impossible. Further, the
scarcity of females in business and political top ranks mitigates their chances of engaging in
corporate frauds, corruption, and other white–collar crimes. Women also face discrimination in the
criminal underworld at all stages, for example, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
However, when a woman robs a man, guns may be involved although sex may be used to soften the
target. Female and male robbery may be caused by similar cultural and social factors although
gender shapes the way the robberies are carried out. In spousal violence, women are mostly victims
and if they murder their male partners, it is because of fear. For women offenders' identity, society
views them as having broken the law and gender contract and thus women are reported to have been
more ashamed of their wrongdoing than men. The shame shapes the female's desire to distance
themselves from the offender identity and their accounts of offending. Further, the shame is linked
to becoming the subject of criminal justice

Marital Rape And Sexual Rape
Marital rape is rape committed by the person to whom the victim is married. Many decades passed
before there was ever a law against marital rape, even today India, along with other countries do not
have a law against it. Some people will say marital rape is impossible and others will say it is totally
possible and is considered an actual rape.
Mandal says, if the legal category of rape implies sex without consent and the legal understanding
of marriage entails compulsory sex, then the two will be considered mutually exclusive and the very
notion of 'marital rape' a contradiction and an impossibility. English jurists in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries, such as Matthew Hale and William Blackstone, which provide doctrinal
support for exempting husbands from the offence of rape, underscore exactly that: the conceptual
impossibility of marital rape. For Hale, if the wife had consented to the matrimonial contract, then
she could not retract that consent when it came to sex, which was an implicit term of that contract
(Geis 1978) (255). In Canada, both prosecutors and defence lawyers alike think that the sexual
history of a couple is relevant to rape trials, because if the wife usually consents to sex in a certain
manner or in certain circumstances, then the husband has every reason to presume her consent at
every occasion, thus resuscitating Hale's theory of continuous consent in marriage (Lazar 2010)
(256). Greenfield includes, prior to 1991, Sir Matthew Hale explains,

Domestic Violence And Sexual Relationships
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 2
Domestic Violence Nearly 1 in 10 women in the United States experience domestic violence within
their homes; but the question is not how can we stop it, but why does it happen? Finding out the
what causes spousal violence, will likely lead us to the answer of how to prevent it from happening.
In using latent class analysis and logistic regression techniques we can find the distinct patterns of
male or female domination. Studying two separate articles "Bringing Home the Bacon" and
"Gender, Work and Inmate Violence", I was able to integrate their findings to ask a new question. In
one article, "When She Brings Home the Bacon: Labor–Force Participation and the Risk of Spousal
Violence Against Women", the two creditors of the journal named Ross MacMillan and Rosemary
Gartner, utilized one important aspect to conduct their study. Employment, which plays a crucial
role within interpersonal relationships because of patriarchal social relations, dependence, total
years of education, along with many others and alcohol consumption. Being that violence may come
in many shapes and forms. This argument contributes two attributes to the theory and research on
domestic violence by introducing three different types of violence as well as understanding the
relationship between participation in the labor force and spousal violence. By applying the latent
structure analysis to the response distributions

The Effects Of Forgiveness Therapy On Depression, Anxiety...
Summary The journal article – "The Effects of Forgiveness Therapy on Depression, Anxiety and
Posttraumatic Stress for Women after Spousal Emotional Abuse" by Gayle L. Reed and Robert D.
Enright is a research study to determine what effects forgiveness therapy has on emotionally abused
women who continue to experience negative psychological outcomes long after the abusive
relationship has ended. In the article, the authors compared forgiveness therapy (FT) with an
alternative treatment (AT) such as anger validation, assertiveness and interpersonal skill building for
women who had been emotionally abused and permanently separated from the abuser for more than
two years. The intent of the research was to focus on the negativity that ... Show more content on
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The study was the first empirical research supporting the benefits of FT for women who have
experienced emotional abuse by a spouse or romantic partner. It concludes that FT is a promising
therapeutic approach for women who have experienced emotional abuse since it gave the abused
women a relief from negative psychological outcomes which in turn promote courage, competence
and altruism.
Reflection
In order for a spouse, romantic partner/significant other to overcome the psychological and
emotional trauma suffered while in an abusive relationship, there must be a willingness to heal and
move on, not wallow in self–pity because all that does is exacerbate the situation. As Reed &
Enright (2006) noted "Spousal psychological abuse represent a painful betrayal of trust, leading to
serious negative psychological outcomes for the abused partner" (Dutton & Painter, 1993; Sackett &
Saunders, 1999). The abused individual must be of the mindset that the abuser no longer has power
over her, that person can no longer inflict emotional abuse or issue threats to undermine their safety
and sanity and it's time to take back control of her life. Forgiveness is an important step for the
abused individual to take to regain control and move forward. Reed & Enright (2006) asserts that
"In helping clients move toward forgiveness, clinicians need to differentiate

Persuasive Essay On Animal Abuse
Animal Abuse
I'm sure you've seen all of those ad T.V. commercials with all the cute, sad animals? The ones that
usually make you tear up and act emotional? Well those ads are very important because animal
abuse/animal cruelty is still going on. Even as you've read the past couple sentences, about 39
animals have died. Animal cruelty is a huge problem NOT just in the US but also in the whole world
from circuses to science labs, horse racing, and even movies. Most of us have pets we consider
family and would never harm. Although there are many Americans that abuse their pets many of us
find this very heartbreaking, but we may become hypocrites when we don't pay attention to animal
violence against a animal that is not ours or even ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
There are many signs of Animal Abuse and multiple types of animal cruelty in which people do not
know. Anything that puts harm to an Animal can be approached and reported. Minus Bethz, "11
Signs of Animal Cruelty and How You Can Help." list the multiple types of Animal Abuse which
include the abandonment without proper food, water and shelter including 'foreclosure pets" who
are abandoned in foreclosed homes. Also, Failure to provide proper food, water and shelter,
Hoarding, Failing to provide medical care, Puppy mills, Starvation, and Tethering a dog outside
without proper care. Some of the many types of animal cruelty are, Animals in research, Euthanasia
practices, Hunting practices, Hunting and trapping, Pest control and Rodeos. Though each state may
differ laws on what constitutes animal cruelty. Animal fighting which includes dog fighting, cock
fighting, hog–dog fighting, Bestilaity which is sexual assault to animals, Physical harm or killing
which includes beating, burning, choking, hitting, kicking, mutilating, poisoning, shooting, stabbing
torturing, also targeting the pet for physical harm in order to persuade humans into silence or
compliance of their own abuse. All of the signs

Analysis Of ' Othello ' By William Shakespeare
The amount of torture presented in the play Othello opens up the discussions of how deep does this
torture go. Was Othello the only one to be tortured throughout the play and what kind of torture is
this considered when Iago doesn't touch a single person until the end of the play. Iago's behind the
scenes and not so behind the scene multiplication moves the play along at a pace that makes it
impossible not to place on the blame on him. The question is not if he is at fault by the end of the
play; the question ends up being how many deaths brought on by a psychological torture caused by
Iago is actually his fault.
Timothy Turner introduces the idea, that "the effectiveness of a different kind of coercion, described
[is] a psychological ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
It sets up a sense of foreshadowing in the play of what's to come for anyone who crosses Iago's path.
Brabantio calls out:
Strike on the tinder, ho! Give me a taper, call up all my people! This accident is not unlike my
dream, Belief of it oppresses me already. Light, I say, light (Shakespeare, 1.1.144–148)
In this case, Iago torturing Brabantio is easy, simply, because this is every father's worst nightmare
coming to life. Brabantio is voicing that he's dreamt this might happen. It's the one thing any father
dreads their little girl doing. Desdemona loving and marrying Othello gives Iago all the pull he
needs. If not for their marriage everyone in this play might have come out safe, of course this is not
the case. Brabantio's suffering comes to an end pretty quick only because Desdemona puts it to an
end as she explains to her father she wasn't spelled and that she is choosing Othello over her father.
Though this isn't the first twisting of words Iago's thrown out onto someone and watched the
disaster take its shape.
Which now brings us to Roderigo. Iago's planted the seeds within

Domestic Violence And Its Effects On The Society Essay
Introduction
Domestic violence is not is not just physical abuse, but is any behavior that is intended to control
another person through the use of verbal assaults (*cite*) A huge social issue throughout the world
today. Domestic violence is not only limited to spousal abuse but also includes sibling abuse, elder
abuse and child abuse. Domestic violence may also be known as family violence, wife or child
beating and domestic abuse. (cite) Domestic Violence s a very important social issue throughout the
world because it leaves a huge negative effect on the victims. Domestic violence is caused by either
male or female, but is usually caused by male because of their physical advantage. This research
paper will be discussing the history of domestic violence, different types of domestic violence and
program out there that was specially created to help domestic violence victims and ways to prevent
it.
Background
In 1920, domestic violence became illegal in all states. During that time, it was not considered
domestic violence; it was called or known as "wife beating". (*cite*). It wasn't until the 1970's
where the criminal justice system begun to treat domestic violence as a serious matter. Domestic
violence is any physical, sexual or psychological abuse that people use against former or current
partner. Domestic violence refers to many criminal behaviors such as assault, battery, sexual assault,
stalking, harassment, homicide and much more. (cite) Marital rape was not considered

Jane Smith Case Interview
Interview With Jane Smith Jane Smith (J. Smith, personal communication, March 23, 2017), is a
middle aged woman and a victim of marital rape and sexual assault. Jane confided that upon arrival
home after the birth of her daughter, her husband raped her for the first time. Her doctor had told her
to abstain from sexual intercourse for at least 6 weeks to allow for her body to heal. This, she states,
opened the door for more sexual, emotional, mental and physical abuse. Sometimes, she shared, the
rape was not as violent because she gave into the coercion fearing being physically harmed or her
daughter being abused too. She suffered this abuse until her divorce and lifetime restraining order
was finalized. Jane developed, as a result of the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
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trauma. New York, NY, US: Viking.
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Journal of Women and the Law, 28(1), 230–

Domestic Violence Against Women in Canada Essay
Introduction Intimate partner violence has been a significant issue for centuries in all countries.
"Since 1974, nearly 2,600 spousal homicides have been recorded in Canada" (Bunge, 2002). Of
these homicides, more than three–quarters have been against women. Although through feminism
and the women's liberation movement, there has been a slight improvement in the incidences of
violence against women, there has also been a drastic change in the perception of the issue by
society. After reviewing the most recent literature on violence against women and victimization
through intimate partners, it has become prevalent that there are now two crucial stances that are
taken. The first position is that of the women being victimized as the ... Show more content on
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For example, "changing nature of intimate relationships, increasing gender equality, legislative
changes, policy and procedural changes, etc."(Bunge, 2002). Between 1974 and 2000, "the
homicide rate for women decreased by 62% and the homicide rate for men dropped by more than
half –55%" (Bunge, 2002) which demonstrates the drastic decline in intimate partner violence
including homicides. Secondly, one of the general concepts behind the literature examined would be
the idea that intimate partner violence is now going through a process of normalization. "For
instance, popular women's magazines frame domestic violence in a way that normalizes the
victims's responsibility while ignoring the role of the abuser and society" (Berns, 2001).
"Individuals construct their own conceptions of what is normal and acceptable. These conceptions,
what Cicourel (1968) calls "background expectancies" govern all social interaction" (Berns, 2001).
With the norms that society creates being the main control of interaction amongst society, it is clear
that by allowing the perspective of intimate partner violence as 'normal' will create unawareness
about the issue and may perpetuate further issues. "Women who have respect and power outside the
home through community activities, including participation in microcredit schemes, are less likely
to be abused than those who do not" (Jewkes, 2002).

The Role Of Honor Killings In The Muslim World
The study's findings indicate that honor killings accelerated significantly in twenty year period
between 1989 and 2009(Chesler2010). This may mean that honor killings are genuinely escalating,
perhaps as a function of jihadist extremism and Islamic fundamentalism, or that honor killings are
being more accurately reported and prosecuted, especially in the West, but also in the East. The
expansion of the internet may account for wider reporting of these incidents. Whenever an honor
killing is committed, it is primarily a crime against young people. Just over half of these victims
were daughters and sisters, about a quarter were wives and girlfriends of the perpetrators. The
remainder included mothers, aunts, nieces, cousins, uncles, or non–relatives.
Honor killings are a family collaboration (Chesler2010). Worldwide, two–thirds of the victims were
killed families of origin. Murder by the family of origin was at its highest (72percent) in the Muslim
world and at its lowest in North America (49). European families of origin were involved almost as
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A small number of the murders worldwide involved more than one victim. Multiple murders were at
their highest in North America and at their lowest in Europe. In the Muslim world, just under a
quarter of the murders involved more than one victim. Additional victims included the dead
woman's children, boyfriend fiancé, husband, sister, brother, or parents. In North America, over
one–third of the victims tortured, in Europe, two–thirds were tortured; in the Muslim world, half
were tortured. Torturous deaths include; being raped or gang–raped before killed; being strangled or
bludgeoned to death; being stabbed many times(10 to 40 times); being stoned or burned to death;
being beheaded, or having one's throat

Personal Statement : Domestic Violence
Mariah Parker
Mr. Christian
Career Exploration
6 April 2015
Capstone Essay: Domestic Violence Attorney An individual who is responsible for subjecting their
intimate partner to domestic violence is often controlling, manipulative, aggressive, violent, and
dangerous. It is important for an individual who is experiencing any form of abuse should contact
authorities to prevent any further abuse in the relationship. While the victim of domestic violence is
constructing a plan for a safe escape, the victim will choose a domestic violence attorney. A
domestic violence attorney is a lawyer who specializes in family law. Domestic violence attorneys
can be found in most cities throughout the country. For any individual it should not be difficult to
locate a lawyer near their location. Domestic violence attorneys have a great deal of experience
communicating and interacting with families. It is common for a domestic violence attorney to
handle cases such as divorce, child custody battles, and child support. He or she has often had the
ability to effectively connect with a child who had been affected by witnessing domestic violence in
his or hers household. Domestic violence attorneys also have had numerous encounters with
communicating and interacting with families. A domestic violence attorney may also help a victim
of intimate partner abuse to feel more comfortable and secure as they are trying to escape their
detrimental environment. A domestic violence attorney will have the

sPOUSAL aBUSE Essay
INTRODUCTION
Spousal Abuse is a rising issue today in the United States. Spousal Abuse affects individuals of all
social classes and gender and both males and females are victims of spousal abuse. Abuse of men is
not a topic commonly known or discussed in our society as easily as abuse of females for various
reasons. However it is a topic that needs to be examined so men who are being abused know they
are not alone and society treats it as problem and not over look it. Bedsides the individuals directly
involved it also affects children, other family members and friends that surround them.
More than five million people are battered every year alone in the United States. (Business Wire) It
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Control or choking acts allow the abuser to show control and beg for mercy. Repeated beating–using
objects are the use of objects during an assault, using the same object allows the abuser to
completely control the victim. Finally humiliation violence is the abuser will require the victim to
assume certain positions for the imposition of violence. (Wallace)
EMOTIONAL ABUSE
There are various forms of emotional abuse but they all contribute to the victim as feeling helpless
and inability. One form of emotional abuse is verbal dominance. Meaning the victims opinions,
feelings and thoughts carry no weight and are pretty much meaningless. A second form of emotional
abuse is isolation, this occurs when the abuser limits the victims access to money, use of the car and
other normal activities. The abuser also talks negatively about friends and family making it
uncomfortable to maintain outside relationships. A third form of emotional abuse is guilt, this occurs
when the abuser blames the spouse for his/her assaultive behavior with rationale, after a period of
time the spouse blames self for the battering. A fourth form is fear; the abuser threatens harm to
spouse, family or friends in order to stay in control of a situation. Finally a fifth form of spousal
abuse is humiliation, this is when the abuser may put down the spouse in front of children, family
and friends. (Wallace)
SEXUAL ABUSE
Sexual

Domestic Violence : Spousal Abuse
Domestic Violence: Spousal Abuse
Suleman Masood
California State University, Fresno Domestic violence in a relationship (specifically spousal abuse)
has continuously been a perplex issue in a functional society that has been deliberately overlooked
and often ignored in a society. According to Criminology: Theory, Research and Policy, intimate
partner abuse (spousal abuse) is defined as "abuse that occurs between current or former
heterosexual or homosexual intimates. It includes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and
violence". It encompasses the idea of one gender in a relationship lacking or not fulfilling a
responsibility. This would then lead to asserting dominance over the other gender as a means to
balance out the trait in which the abuser lacks. According to Glamour.com, nearly 60 percent of
women between the ages of 18–35 have experienced abuse in their lifetime; and, unfortunately, 24
percent of those women in abusive relationships have not told anyone that they're being harmed.
Theorists have categorized this type of behavior in biological, psychological and also sociological
theories. The five theories that best interpret the causation and state of the offender are the
Somatotype Theory, the Psychodynamic Theory, the Intergenerational Transmission of Violence and
Modeling Theory, the Lifestyle Approach Theory, and the General Strain Theory. The Somatotype
Theory, proposed by William Sheldon, is a theory that involves the biological composition of males

Child Abuse And Spousal Abuse
A term that is quite often used in today's society is family violence, more specifically child abuse
and spousal abuse. A term that is not heard often is elder abuse, which is unfortunate due to the fact
that it is a fairly common occurrence. It was estimated that in 2009, one in ten elderly Americans
were victims of elder abuse within the previous year (Acierno, 2010). Even though elder abuse is
prevalent here in America, it is seldom that this phenomenon is actually discussed. According to the
National Center on Elder Abuse, there are seven types of elder abuse: physical abuse, sexual abuse,
psychological abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, self–neglect, and abandonment" (Fischer, 2012,
p. 102). "The American Medical Association defines elder abuse and/or neglect as 'an act of
commission or omission that results in harm or threatened harm to the health or welfare of an older
adult' whether intentional or unintentional" (Read, 2016, p. 32). In the 1950's, "public welfare
officials were faced with an increasing number of older persons who were unable to manage on their
own and began to develop a new approach to providing services, which they called 'protective
service units'" (Bonnie & Wallace, 2003, p. 238). Due to their interest, "Congress passed legislation,
as part of the Social Security Act, providing funds to the states" (Bonnie & Wallace, 2003, p. 239) in
order to set up these protective service units. "In 1974, Congress amended the Social Security Act,

Why Did Nicole Simpson Murder
The Murder of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman
–On June 12th of 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death by OJ
Simpson, Nicole's ex–husband. Even though the jury from his trial found OJ not guilty, I along with
many others believe that he was responsible for taking the lives of Nicole Simpson and Ronald
Goldman.
Years before the couples' divorce, OJ was charged with spousal abuse and was sentenced to
community service. Less than three years later Nicole filed for a divorce citing irreconcilable
differences. Obviously Nicole was no longer happy in their marriage after she had been abused, so
she decided to leave OJ. Simpson was probably pretty mad that his punching bag had left him, so
not too long after their divorce when he saw Nicole with some other man he was infuriated. OJ
Simpson went to Nicole's house and stabbed the two of them to death.
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Nicole and OJ had been seeing each other for some time before he divorced his first wife. Also, the
fact that Simpson had previously been charged with spousal abuse just furthers the believe that he
did not treat his wife the way she should have been treated. "In 1989, when O.J. pleaded no contest
to a charge of spousal abuse" (Price).
Many people may argue that since OJ Simpson didn't care at all about Nicole then why did he go
through so much trouble to kill her. Well, I believe that OJ was so angry that his old punching bag
was now out of his grasp and happy that couldn't stand it and killed her.
OJ Simpson is responsible for the deaths of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman. There is quite a
bit of hard evidence that point to him as well as facts based on OJ and Nicole's history together.
Some of OJ's personal belongs were found on the scene. Evidence of abuse to Nicole lead to the
believe the OJ Simpson is cable of the murder of two

Trifles Essay
Catherine A. Boateng
Prof. Dr. Lucy McNair
ENG 102
November 20th, 2017
Essay 3 Draft I, II & II
World of play in "Trifles" "Trifle" happens in the rural part of Iowa during the winter month in
1900's, an era where women possessed little voice in the affairs of men. The play took place in an
interior of the Wright's kitchen, which is a confined private space. The landscape of a rundown
farmhouse owned by the victim of an illusive strangulation. The mood is dark, deadness and
depressing whereas the only music is a canary song, mysterious and silence. The figures and
arrangements are in a gender form, the male enter first then their wives follow, the men heading
upstairs to investigate the crime scene and the women remain in the kitchen. ... Show more content
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Few work, or activities were available to women due to the legal institution of coverture. The
"History of women in the United States" states that "Under coverture, a woman had no legal
identity" (Revolvy) when married and everything she did was under a woman's father or husband's
authority. This meant that the available occupations for women were limited thus taking care of the
children, cleaning the house and taking care of your husband. The essential character in the play
Trifles by Susan Glaspell remains unnoticed for the entire piece. This main character is Mrs. Wright
whose actions are to be understood, the audience never sees or hears her throughout the piece, and
therefore cannot develop an accurate opinion of the outcome of the play. The action of the story
takes place after strangulation death of Minnie. In examining the actions of Mrs. Wright, she cannot
be verified without closer inspection of Minnie's personality and experiences. The spousal abuse or
pattern of emotional abuse (husband to wife), isolation, the transformation of her life and
entrapment. Tradition has it that in marriage the two shall become one and everything that belongs
to the man would be for the woman so is his name. R.R.S. Stewart who is a columnist at the
Minnesota Daily at the University of Minnesota and the author of "whose last name should have
married couple choose?" stated

In America, Family Violence Such As Child Abuse And Spousal
In America, family violence such as child abuse and spousal abuse which is mostly against women
has been known to be a silent crime. There has been a high percentage of cases against women and
an estimated one half of all child abuse cases have been unreported (Pepler, 1989). In the late
twentieth century, feminist groups began a campaign to accomplish a goal to eliminate family
violence by changing people's realization to conclude that no victim should leave a crime unsaid .in
addition, twenty–eight percent of women reported one incident of violence from their partners
which shows the decrease in unreported cases. Most physical abuse victims in the United States
proves that women have a higher rate. In states, such as Nicaragua and ... Show more content on
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Most of the time, the criminal is the father, grandfather, or stepfather, and the victim is usually a
female in the same family, although males are molested as well. Most of the victims do not report
the crimes because they feel afraid, ashamed, and are too young to seek help. Physical violence in
children cause physical and psychological effects in all children that experience abuse by a family
member in most cases (Margolin, 1998). Furthermore, cases that involve children that are abused by
family members cannot be calculated because most cases are not reported which leads to
miscalculation in cases that are not reported. Violence in the home results in serious threats to
children's development worldwide. An estimated, thirty–three percent of women, are assaulted by
their husbands or male family members in front of their children. In most countries, children's
exposure to women abuse is not evaluated however, young people who surveyed, witnessed
incidents of physical domestic abuse against their mothers or stepmothers (Pepler, 1989). In
addition, the United States was evaluated that as many as ten million children were exposed to
violence between their parents each year. Then, children under the ae of twelve are

Domestic Violence and Spousal Abuse
"When things were good, they were so good. Like I said, I was always secure with him. He might
try to hit me and he might try to kill me, but nobody else was going to do it. Nobody else was going
to talk bad to me or hurt me or talk bad about me. That just was not going to happen. I was secure in
that sense with him. He was going to protect me from everybody else. Candy twenty–something
white woman, North Carolina" (Hattery, 2009). This quote is taken from a woman who was abused
by her husband, which is known as intimate partner violence. It is also known as spousal abuse or
domestic violence. Intimate partner abuse/violence is when a person in a relationship, whether
married, sexually intimate, or cohabiting, and is being abused or ... Show more content on
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This study included one hundred and sixty–eight children and adolescents ages between 4 and 17 all
of which mothers had been exposed to intimate partner violence. As a society IPV is usually
perpetrated in front of children most of the time and it creates more problems without the parents'
knowledge that the children are being affected. So the most important point that society can do as a
whole it to intervene, when parents begin to fight in front of children is to call the police. The
battering of women or men in front of children makes no sense, because of the effects that come
with witnessing a parent being battered such as stuttering, anxiety and fears, sleep disruption, and
excessive crying. The results showed that greater numbers of PM subtypes suffered by children, the
greater the adverse effects in psychopathology and functioning were.
When a child suffers four PM subtypes, the number of DSM disorders is on average twice as high
compared with children who are suffering from only one PM subtype" (Ariadna de la Vega, 2013).
With these results it is the mother's responsibility to keep children safe and out of harm's way,
because IPV can cause such disorders, especially mothers who are pregnant and are contently being
abused, therefore one must bring attention to this matter. As a member of society the effects that can
happen to a woman while pregnant

Charles Siebert's The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome
I. Factual Summary Reports on the abuse and exploitation of animals have led to the increasing
sensitivity of animal rights. Additionally, there have been studies that demonstrate a correlation
between individuals who commit acts of animal cruelty and those who commit acts that involve
humanity. In a domestic environment, individuals who perpetrate incidents of animal cruelty
typically do so in order to establish authority, power, and control. This counterintuitively reduces the
offender and witness's capability to empathize. Children may limit their benevolence for a pet
because they cannot handle the overwhelming empathy they feel when the pet is injured. Once their
capacity to empathize is exhausted, they begin to imitate the abusive actions ... Show more content
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Siebert explains, "As a pet becomes an increasingly vital member of the family, the threat of
violence to that pet becomes a strikingly powerful intimidating force for the abuser." This
connection establishes the point that animal cruelty is used as a way to authenticate authority and
power in domestic settings – abusers manipulate the vitality of a family pet to threaten and constrain
other family members. The author further comments, "Children who have witnessed such abuse or
been victimized themselves frequently engage in what are known as 'abuse reactive' behaviors ... re–
enacting what has been done to them either with younger siblings or with pets." The author wanted
the reader to understand how witnesses and victims of abuse translate their experiences onto others,
while filtering their compassion for a pet because they cannot manage the overwhelming empathy
they feel when the pet is harmed. This supports the article's main point that an individual may abuse
an animal to exhibit their domestic or personal power, and witnesses of animal cruelty typically
have less, if not no, instances of displaying

Langston Hughes I Too Analysis
In many countries, marital rape either remains outside the criminal law, or is illegal but widely
tolerated. Marital rape in the United States law, also known as spousal rape, is nonconsensual sex in
which the perpetrator is the victim's spouse. Racism is a discrimination directed against someone of
a different race. Freedom is hard to have in some places, therefore marital rape and race issues are
similar because neither have the amount of closer needed.
A man attacked his wife around midnight, he then violated her in more ways than one. As the
husband of his victim, this violent rapist may only receive one and a half years of imprisonment and
perhaps, none at all. Whereas a stranger who commits the same crime could receive fourteen years
(Fox News Correspondent). In some eyes these two crimes are exactly the same but some may argue
they are completely different. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The theme of "I, Too" is freedom, freedom is the big goal in life everyone wants it but sometimes is
hard to obtain. The speaker believes that his race is equal to white Americans. Though he is treated
poorly, he knows his value and does not allow his mind to be imprisoned (Shmoop Editorial Team).
Conviction is the way to freedom, and both issues relate because both are problems that happen
everyday and consequences are made but marital rape and racism still manage to happen.
Freedom is all anyone wants but when problems like marital rape and racism come up it is hard to
find peace of mind because people will always have things to say. Marital rape is a form of partner
rape, domestic violence, and of sexual abuse. Today, marital rape is illegal in all fifty states, it was a
big problem in the United States and sparked all kinds of debates. Women want closer, just like
people with different race want others to stop discriminating them for who they

Trauma Of Women Essay
The panel presentation on Women (W) Righting Trauma, Resistance and Resilience was very
informative and empowering. The presentation educated me on the trauma that Greek women
endured during the Greek military dictatorship (from 1946 to 1974), and the current sexual
harassment that Egyptian women are experiencing. Presenters also shared personal and creative
expressions of past trauma that they suffered and how it has helped shaped them into the women
they are now. I left the presentation with a greater knowledge of global women history and
enthusiasm for and therapeutic effect of writing. The first presentation was entitled "Female
narratives of trauma, silencing and resistance in the aftermath of the Greek military dictatorship," it
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This correlates with our previous assignment on "Immigrant women from Africa living in the U.S."
In this assignment, two (2) women described the sexual, physical, emotional, and psychological
abuse they faced after emigrating from Africa to the United States. These women, like the members
of the panelist and the Syrian and Egyptian discussed in the presentation, are part of a culture that
does not give women individual rights to themselves or their bodies. Society, the government,
religion and the family structure has failed to protect them. The African women that immigrated to
the United States were faced with the destruction of the family structure unit. Like the Greek
imprisoned women, these African immigrants were separated from their children after they reported
the spousal abuse. Although the Greek women were later able to maintain a family structure after
incarceration, Ms. N.G's children were taken by the foster care system due to a lack of financial
support. Ms. N.F's husband had disappeared and abandoned them after she reported the abuse. It
took years for Ms. N.G to be able to get back her children. However, because they had grown up in
foster care, the children did not want to Africa with their mother (Ms. N.G faced deportation). Ms.
N.G later had to return to Africa without her

Domestic Violence Sociology
The Children's Bureau (2014) forwards a harrowing definition of domestic and spousal abuse: "A
pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power
and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional,
economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes
any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten,
blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone. Domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of race,
age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender" (p. 2)
The above definition is deliberately lengthy because the intent is to illustrate the degree to which ...
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In a study on domestic abuse in New Jersey, the researchers found that over 30% of the children
watched the violence as it was enacted before them and all knew, through the sounds of screams,
slapping, punching and the throwing of objects, that that their parents had a violent, or abnormal,
relationship (Hewins, DiBella and Mawla, 2013). The children, scared and emotionally scarred,
never dare ask if something is going on, in case they found that there is and, at the same time, are
afraid of telling another family member of the problem in case the only family they know breaks up
(Hewins, DiBella and Mawla, 2013). Does this fit into the definition of a

Divorce In The United States
There is a staggeringly large amount of divorces in the United States (US). In total, the US had a
recorded total of 2,140,272 marriages in the year 2014 alone, and of those marriages, 813,862 ended
up in divorce or annulment (Center for Disease Control). This means that as recently as 2014, there
was a divorce rate of approximately 40%. This supports the statistics that the divorce rate for the US
has stayed within 40–50% since the 1970's (Austin Institute, 2014). While the numbers themselves
are important, it is also important that the causes for the high divorce rate be explored, so that it can
be known what pitfalls to avoid when participating in such an important union as marriage. There
are many causes of divorce in the US such as conflicting gender roles, socioeconomic status,
religious conflicts, physical abuse, emotional abuse, alcohol addictions, and many more (Amato &
Previti, 2003). This paper will look at many of these reasons, but it will also focus on the differing
reasons reported by men and women. One of the largest reasons that couples in the US get divorced
is because one member of the couple commits infidelity with an outside member. Infidelity includes
being unfaithful to your spouse or leaving your spouse to be with another more desired partner
(Amato & Previti, 2003). When it comes to infidelity, more often than not one spouse will cite the
other as having been the offender than themselves (Austin Institute, 2014). Reports from the Austin
Institute

Abused And Neglected Animals : How Society Could Avoid...
Abused and Neglected Animals: How Society Could Avoid Animal Abuse
Animal abuse, cruelty, or neglect occurs when one hurts an animal or does not care for an animal in
a responsible manner say by giving it food, water, shelter and veterinary care (Progressive Animal
Welfare Society (PAWS)). Although there are strict laws against the abuse of animals, the practice is
still happening, which is why the existence of societies such as PAWS are needed to help unite
animals with caring caregivers. For instance, PAWS has united more than 130,000 animals with
loving families and has attended to more than 115,000 orphaned and injured animals since 1967
(PAWS). PAWS is a shining example of the numerous ways in which society can avoid abusing
animals as well as take care of them.
The first and most important way in which societies can avoid the abuse of animals is recognition
that animals have rights, and they are protected under the law. For instance, in all 50 states of the
United States, there are legislations relating to the abuse of animals (Ascione). Many states
recognize the issue as a misdemeanor offense while 30 states have put in place felony–level statutes
to deal with certain forms of cruelty to animals (Ascione, 1). Although the definitions of animal
abuse differ from state to state, this largely agreed upon definition should guide societies to act in
ways that avoid abusing animals. People should avoid, "socially unacceptable behavior that
intentionally causes unnecessary

Human Rights : A Classification For A Globalized World Essay
Human Rights: A Classification for a Globalized World According to the Merriam–Webster online
dictionary, human rights is defined as "rights (as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and
execution) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all persons" ("Human Rights"). Majority of
Americans can come to a conclusion of knowing and understating the basic principles of human
rights. Throughout history classes in the United States children are repeatedly read these rights
through the Declaration of Independence which states everyone possess the equal amount of rights
regardless of gender, race, and financial status. However, on a global spectrum human rights hold
different values. Certain countries do not hold up to the same philosophies as America. Human
rights differentiate in Sweden, Brazil, and Libya based on sexual orientation, labor rights, and the
conditions of detention centers depending on the government. To start, human rights may not have
many variables in America as both men and women possess the privilege of equality however, in
other countries women still battle to receive the same amount of rights men have. For instance
women in Libya presently still struggle to acquire the same rights as men. According to the
Constitutional Declaration Libya is said to be a democracy forum allowing all citizens to implement
political, domestic, and legal rights. Women encounter discrimination that immensely impacts their
opportunity to employment, their manifestation in

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