CRIMINAL JUSTICE Robert Reiff once said‚ the problems of crime always get reduced to “What can be done about criminals?” Nobody asks‚ what can be about victims?” (Shcmelleger‚ 1999) The consequences of crime vary from one individual to another. Crime can involve financial loss‚ property damage‚ physical injury‚ and death. Less obvious but sometimes more devastating are the psychological wounds‚ left in the wake of victimization‚ wounds that may never heal. In an attempt to prevent victimization
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Victim Blaming As we all know‚ crime is everywhere and happens all the time. There are murders‚ theft‚ burglary‚ fraud‚ forgery‚ and then there is rape. Rape occurs more often than most think. In fact‚ every 98 seconds another American is raped (RAINN). Most believe that rape occurs by a stranger coming out of a dark alley but in reality‚ 45% of rapes are done by someone the victim knows and only 28% are committed by an actual stranger (RAINN). Although it happens often‚ not many people are well
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a stable manner as this notion brings forth a certain amount of stability. When occurrences happen that seem to dispute this concept individuals in society have a variety of reactions with the intention of reconciling their beliefs such as victim blaming and derogation‚ ultimate justice reasoning
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Victim Blaming is Self-Shaming The theory of feminism can help explain the reasons for unreported sexual assaults toward females. For instance‚ females strongly disagree with the perception of "rape culture". "Rape culture" is the act of subjugating women by disregarding the significance of sexual violence as a norm. Media being a powerful platform‚ is able to promote/obstruct numerous issues‚ including "rape culture"‚ for example Robin Thicke’s song Blurred Lines "I know you want it.../Can’t
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feel a strong sense of empathy for the victim‚ yet many others criminalize the victim for how they themselves got into the assault. Why does our society continue to persecute a victim? For the only ones who should be questioning in this fashion‚ are those investigating the crime in of itself. Rape culture has become a natural part of our society and the largest part of this “culture‚” is victim blaming. Yes‚ there are two sides to this issue‚ but whether the victim was truly raped or not‚ it does not
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The Troubling Case of Abuse‚ Intentions‚ and the ‘Estranged Child’ When one hears the term ‘estranged child’‚ there is very specific and purposeful imagery that is crafted. We think of children who have run away without reason‚ children who alienate their families due to behavior and circumstance. Families who are aching to know why they are missing their final piece. A palpable narrative is created- parents and siblings who don’t understand‚ family friends who never saw this coming‚ a community
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endure being bullied all through middle school‚ the film “The Bully” was quite impacting. To me‚ the most impacting story was Tyler Longs. He was a kind-hearted young boy who just so happened to be one of the unlucky few that had to live the life as a victim of being bullied. Day by day he was tortured by his fellow students. They would shove him in lockers‚ take his clothes while he was in the locker room‚ and push him into the urinal making him soil himself. His friend Ronan would see him getting bullied
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to help them. If we can all come together and stop this then bullying will end and lives will be saved. One person can be a bully and it can start a chain reaction that is negative‚ so let’s start a positive chain reaction by showing support to victims of bullies. This is up to you‚ all the bullies‚ let’s put a stop to this tirade. Instead of you walking around hitting on someone‚ why don’t you try giving them a high five‚ a pat on the back‚ or even a hug; something positive. Any ordinary
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Factors that may lead to abusive situations Everyone can be victims of abusive behaviour. There are many factors that may lead to abusive situations‚ it could be physical that are seen clearly‚ some are hidden and some are emotional that the victim needs to talk to someone about. Abuse may be a single act or many acts. It can occur in any relationship and may be the result of deliberate intent‚ ignorance or neglect. It may be a criminal offence‚ such as rape‚ assault or theft. (http://myway.trafford
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non-violent and responsible. If your child is bullying others‚ it is important to seek help for him as soon as possible. Without intervention‚ bullying can lead to serious academic‚ social‚ emotional‚ and legal problems for the bully as well as for the victim. Talk to your child’s principal and teachers‚ school counselor‚ and pediatrician or family physician. If the bullying continues‚ have your child evaluated by a children’s psychiatrist or other mental health professional Such an evaluation can help
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