DEFINITION OF THE TERM ‘VICTIM’. The word “victim” has its roots in many ancient languages that covered a great distance from northwestern Europe to the southern tip of Asia and yet had a similar linguistic pattern: victima in Latin; and‚ vinak ti in Sanskrit (Webster’s 1971). In the original meaning of the term‚ a victim was a man or animal put to death during a religious ceremony in order to appease some supernatural power or deity. Over centuries‚ the term has picked up additional meanings. Now
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Rape Is Not the Victims Fault “But she was drunk‚ and she was flirting. Her clothes just screamed she wanted to have sex! She did say no‚ but she went yes.” These might be the words of a rapist or sexual assaulter who was let off because the woman “was asking for it.” A woman who wants to remain anonymous was at a party. Her shorts might have been a little short‚ and her shirt might have been a bit tight. She decided to drink‚ like most of the people at the party. Her reputation was not the best
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been warned and advised by the media and government agencies that an individual’s social security number and other personal and confidential information is the tool for unscrupulous criminals will use to gain access to any identity. Victim of Identity Theft pg.3 A case study of identity theft Not one person is secure when it comes to identity
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Yummy: A Bully or A Victim? As said by Haniel Long‚ “A gang is the same as a wolfpack; gang members do not use their energies in friendship with one another‚ for they do not know what friendship is. If they are united‚ it is by the common bond of a desire to attack their world.”(doublequotes.net) Throughout the book Yummy‚ Robert “Yummy” Sandifer does not have any parental role models in his life and has nowhere left to go. He decides to join the Black Disciples‚ a gang. He refers to the Black
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environment. The polar opposite of innocent‚ Holden stands defiant in his position against his peers. Apparent in many events‚ Holden defies childish innocence through his abrasive attitude and uncommon ideas. A major theme in the literature spectrum‚ alcoholism seems to have Holden in its clutches. Although Holden does not try to fight it at all‚ in fact‚ Holden embraces it and loves to have a drink‚ despite being underaged. Many times throughout the novel Holden explains that he likes to go to clubs and
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control one’s beliefs or opinions‚ usually about politics or economical issues. Propaganda has been around for hundred and thousands of years and yet it is still used today to promote the same ideological concepts. Specifically‚ we are the targeted victims of propaganda. The main idea of propaganda used by modern-day media is to create a fulfilling fantasy in substitute for reality‚ thus creating a false disoriented perception of reality itself. Propaganda has many effects on masses such as when it
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Women as Victims of Crimes Elisha M. Snead Women in Crime April.24‚ 2012 Gender violence is a prevalent problem worldwide‚ touching all aspects of women’s lives from the home to the workplace to the street. Efforts to understand the nature global extent of violence against women are recent activism and building on gender violence is in a period of fast development. In this paper I will discuss what violence against women is‚ signs of abuse‚ I will also discuss the increasing violence against
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Is Mayella a Victim or Criminal The norms of society are infectiously pervasive. Sometimes it’s these norms‚ which don’t let the society appreciate the potential it has causing the innocent victims of society to turn into criminals. It is not just the society which plays a role in creating criminals in fact family and home life is quite influential as well. We notice this when Mayella a nineteen-year-old commits the unspeakable crime of accusing a black man of a rape- who is completely innocent
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Alcoholism The Reform slightly altered the term “freedom” for many Northerners. The Reform controlled parts of an individual’s life. During the reform‚ Protestants preached the gospel of God’s view of freedom. They claimed that God’s view of freedom implies that a person is free when they have control of themselves‚ self-control. Meaning that a person who has self-control can morally live the life that God wants them to live. If a person did not have self – control and did not live morally for God
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Merchant Of Venice. Is Shylock really a victim or a villain? At first‚ we weren’t quite sure about the answer as throughout the play Shylock is portrayed as being both victim and villain. However‚ after reading and analyzing the book and getting enough evidence to prove our point‚ we finally made up our minds and decided which was the most suitable adjective for Shylock. On the one hand‚ Shylock might be considered as a villain as he is a miserly moneylender who delights in the prospect of cutting
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