You should be allowed to own an assault weapon. A woman recently had her home broken into‚ and she fled to the attic . The intruder eventually made his way up to the attic and broke into the room‚ where only the mother’s 6 or 7 gunshots stopped him in his tracks . Having a semi-automatic weapon with a reasonable high magazine capacity saved that woman’s life. The high capacity of an AR‚ along with it’s light weight‚ accuracy and accessories make this an awful nice weapon to have in the case of
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goes ignored far too often. In a world where women are criticized for every move they make‚ it’s no wonder that only 20% of the victims come forward about their assault. Although many people are aware of it‚ it seems that there is not much being done to prevent sexual assault and harassment on school campuses. The stigma around sexual assault and harassment is one that needs to be done away with; what is happening to women every day is far scarier than talking about the issue. According to studies
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the United States young women and men are sexually assaulted. Only 5% of those assaults are reported making it the most unreported crime on campus. In America 1 in 3 women are raped every minute‚ 78 every hour‚ 56‚160 every month‚ and approximately 683‚280 women will be sexually assaulted by the end of this year. Even though most sexual assaults are from the acts of men against women‚ women are still blamed for the assault for taking place. From the way she dresses‚ if she is frequently sexually active
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SEX OFFENSES 2 Abstract Sexual assault is the sexual act in which a person is intimidated or physically forced to involve against their will. The word rape is a word that stems from the Latin word rapere. Rapere means to take away or seize. At common law‚ rape was a capital offense. In the 1970’s there were several changes in the rape statutes. These changes did override the common law approach and increased the possibility of conviction. SEX OFFENSES 2 Law in
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Buying into Sexual Assault: The Affects of Advertisement in our Society Our minds are impressionable. Whether we know it or not‚ everything we see and experience affects who we are and how we behave. Advertising is an over 100 billion dollar a year industry and affects all of us throughout our lives. A study in USA Today states that the average American watches about 26-28 hours of television weekly. In one week‚ they will see 1080 commercials; In one year‚ that person will have seen 56‚160
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Panetta stated “ Sexual assault has no place in the Military. It is a violation of everything that the U.S. military stands for.” The Department of Defense and the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) was created to prevent sexual assault and provide programs for sexual assault victims in the military ( SAPR Net). SAPRO was established with offices in each of the service branches. These offices are supposed to oversee education programs to prevent assaults. Also‚ each command office
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ALCOHOL-RELATED sexual assault is a common occurrence on college campuses. A college student who participated in one of our studies explained how she agreed to go back to her date’s home after a party: "We played quarter bounce (a drinking game). I got sick drunk; I was slumped over the toilet vomiting. He grabbed me and dragged me into his room and raped me. I had been a virgin and felt it was all my fault for going back to his house when no one else was home." A male college student who forced
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Rape is considered a type of sexual assault‚ which is initiated by one or more people against another person without that persons consent. The act may have been forced‚ under threat‚ or with a person who is incapable to give a valid consent(1). The definition of rape has changed throughout history and is different in different parts of the world. According to the American Medical Association‚ sexual violence‚ and rape in particular‚ is considered the most under-reported violent crime(2). There
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sexual assaults and violence have been pushed to the forefront of the national discussion. While colleges have always had sexual assaults‚ only in 1991 was the first sexual consent policy with affirmative consent put into action. It was met with pushback‚ with many thinking it was overkill and really served no purpose. Only later would we learn how badly it was needed and how it was even used a model for the California consent laws. Because of the increase in discussion of sexual assault on college
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A Killer Debate! : Gun Control on Assault Weapons A Bushmaster AR-15 assault type weapon sent twenty children to their deaths in December of 2012 in Connecticut. An AR-15 assault rifle killed twelve innocent civilians at a movie theater in Colorado. An Intratec TEC-DC 9‚ Hi-Point 995 Carbin‚ and Savage 67H pump-action shotgun massacred eleven high school students and one high school teacher at Columbine High School in Colorado. Many Americans shake their heads as they ask themselves‚ “Why are such
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