improperly taking care of an animal and physically abusing them. Laws have been proposed about abusing any such kind of animal‚ but are not as strict as individuals would like them to be. To improve the treatment of any sort of animal abuse‚ it is necessary for the abuse to become a felony with higher charges and bail time‚ though in some states charge just for misdemeanor. Animal cruelty and their current laws have become a worldwide problem with big organizations getting away with the cruelty‚ the
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States there are 50 states all of which have passed some kind of law requiring citizens and professionals to report any signs of child abuse or neglect of any kind. Most laws state that if counselors along with other professionals have suspicion of child abuse or neglect has 48 hours to report it. They also have the responsibility to report domestic abuse‚ and abuse of the elderly. Mandated reporters are required to make a report right away either orally‚ in person‚ or by email‚ and they must follow
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The Effects of Drug Abuse Drug abuse has a range of deleterious effects on the user‚ the people surrounding him and even society at large. It is one of the most serious problems affecting almost every society today‚ and even though a wide variety of solutions have been proposed and attempted‚ drug abuse is still a prevalent part of modern life. Effects on the Family Drug abuse has a number of negative effects on a family. Finances often suffer as a result of drug addiction in the family. The
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Alcohol Abuse Alcohol abuse is perhaps one of the biggest problems in the United States today. It is not only a personal problem that dramatically affects an individual’s lives‚ but moreover those that surround such a life. In the essay “Under the Influence” by Scott Russel Sanders‚ he expresses his emotions through a poem. “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke. “The whiskey on his breath could make a small boy dizzy; but hung on like death; such waltzing was not easy.” (258). This poem is
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Topic: Maid Abuse In Malaysia Thesis Statement: Maid abuse‚ which is caused by many factors brings negative effects to the victims‚ countries involved and communities‚ thus it must be curbed. Maid abuse is no longer a new issue in Malaysia. What is maid abuse? It is known as an assault and coercive behaviour‚ which mainly includes physical‚ psychological and at times sexual too‚ by employer or household members of employer against a person hired as a domestic help. Malaysia is one of wealthiest
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Animal Cruelty As I look at today’s society‚ there is one problem imp articular that stands out to me. It affects my family’s farming operation‚ and it affects everyone in some way whether it is from watching it on the news from time to time‚ or having dealt with some form of it in your past. The topic I would like to propose is animal cruelty. I want to explore this topic because of the so many different points of view that our society has upon it. It may not directly affect everyone in our
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There are four main models of abuse: • The medical model • The sociological model • The psychological model • The feminist model (Green‚ 2007‚ p251) describes the models of abuse as follows: The medical model – this model sees the abuse as an illness or a disease needing a cure. In some cases there is the potential for a cycle of abuse; the abuser parent’s ability to parent appropriately may have been affected by poor attachments with the main carers in their lives‚ and this may
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A: Oh‚ actually the acts of violence or neglect perpetrated against animals are considered animalcruelty. Some examples are overt abuse‚ dog fighting and cockfighting‚ and denying a companionanimal the basic necessities of care‚ such as food‚ water or shelter.B: Is it means that if I didnt feed my little puppy is also an act of animal cruelty? A: Sure‚ it is because an animal also
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Child abuse is a large problem in this world we live in. Every single country suffers from the problem. It is all around us. This problem can permanently scar a child’s life through adulthood. Child abuse is the emotional/physical harm and neglect of a child. Currently the United States and many western countries place child abuse as a high priority. Despite these efforts‚ child abuse is often not easily seen by just anyone‚ and is happening as you read this. More than 6 million children are reported
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Animal Abuse 1. In some circuses‚ wild and exotic animals are trained through the use of intimidation and physical abuse. Former circus employees have reported seeing animals beaten‚ whipped‚ poked with sharp objects and even burned to force them to learn their routines! 2. Elephants who perform in circuses are often kept in chains for as long as 23 hours a day from the time they are babies. 3. More than 25 million vertebrate animals are used in testing in the United States each year. When invertebrate
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