Essays on Sexual Assaults

Community Health Nursing Project

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Domestic Violence Sydney, Australia

Population, Location, Time of Event, Occurrence; Distribution of problem Problem Domestic violence is prevalent although often concealed problem in several parts of Australia. It takes place in all parts of society irrespective of social-economic status, religious affiliations, and geographic location and often leads to demoralizing impacts. Such effects associated with domestic violence are either short term or long term in nature. The vice contributes to psychosomatic, economic and social challenges to the victims involved. In the long term, intimate partner violence can negatively affect the whole family unit, children’s lives, and the community as a whole. ...

Domestic violence

Domestic violence is prevalent although often concealed problem in several parts of Australia. It takes place in all parts of society irrespective of social-economic status, religious affiliations, and geographic location and often leads to demoralizing impacts. Such effects associated with domestic violence are either short term or long term in nature. The vice contributes to psychosomatic, economic and social challenges to the victims involved. In the long term, intimate partner violence can negatively affect the whole family unit, children’s lives, and the community as a whole. Currently, domestic violence has become a major public health problem and is ...

The use of alcohol in the US is a persistent and widespread public safety and health issue that has different economic, social, and personal implications for the government, families, society, and individuals. Studies have shown that alcohol consumption can cause disablement, deadly accidents, and suicidal tendencies (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2015). Furthermore, excessive consumption has been associated with the development of liver disease and cancer. Nevertheless, moderate intake of alcoholic beverages has been linked to benefits such as improvements in cardiovascular health (Mukamal & Rimm, 2008). Therefore, the present study theorizes that alcohol has adverse and positive ...

The analyzed research paper is not an experiment, but a review of statutes regulating sexual assaults, with the statutes being taken from all 50 states. Since this paper does not test any theory, its authors did not develop any hypothesis to test. However, they have outlined the purpose of the review, which is to determine how these statutes are applicable, effective and relevant to campus sexual assaults. The researchers’ main expectation was to find gaps and possibilities of improvement of state legislation regarding the regulation of campus sexual assault to reduce its instances. Since the researchers did not suggest ...

An essay exploring the truth to the phrase “media violence is a significant cause of social violence”.

There has been extensive research into the correlation between media violence and social violence. Social violence takes a range of forms from legal union strikes to vigilantly groups. Violence in the media has been a hot topic since the evolution of mass media. Acts of violence are almost newsworthy. The media also has an obligation to inform society of any events that impact their safety. The statement we are examining is similar to the expression “Who came first? The chicken or the egg”. Though the violence reported by the media has already occurred the expression of the violence will ...

Introduction

Over the past, the military and natural sciences have been overly male dominated fields. However, tireless and lengthy legal and professional advancements have borne fruits because women are single top growing subgroup in the military profession. For instance, Pentagon expressed its commitment to lift the ban, which would see more women in the combat role; nonetheless, underrepresentation of women in the forces is still significant as indicated by Eager (2014). Therefore, the essay will investigate on capability and role of women on the battlefield frontline considering that technology and other factors have changed the role of officers in wars. ...

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Abstract

Nothing offends a society and community’s sense of morals and safety than instances where the most vulnerable of the community are subjected to brutal and crimes that define reason. Various agencies played significant parts in the perception of sexual felons as brutal, unfeeling and callous “brutes” out for the satisfaction of their own perverted carnal pleasures. However, research shows that what the media and other agencies reported tend to skew a proper study and comprehension of the proper understanding of what actually comprises sexual deviance. In addition, the public’s understanding of sexual felony is mainly founded ...

Should sex offender registration laws be changed? Should laws governing student laws be changed? Should laws governing nursing homes be changed? Should sex offender registration laws be changed? Should laws governing student laws be changed? Should laws governing nursing homes be changed?

Should sex offender registration laws be changed? Should laws governing student laws be changed? Should laws governing nursing homes be changed? The violence based on the sexual ground is a significant problem in the modern society. In order to reduce the amount of sexual assaults, the government creates the laws and policies that are supposed to regulate ...

The provision of case management services is done within correctional and community environmental in aiding individuals improve their criminal behaviors and conditions. In the current world, criminal activities have become rampant with the increased cases of robbery, murder, and drug abuse. The community perceives violent crime as the most perilous crime as a result of its integral effect on the public. Therefore, the government has initiated measures and mechanisms through which violent crimes can be combated. For instance, community and correctional setting facilities have facilitated in improving the security situation within the country.

Correctional setting involves a coordinated approach of ...

Is Affirmative Consent the Answer to Sexual Assault on College Campuses?

The following paper deals with a Senate Bill 967 that is proposed to control the number of sexual assaults occur on campus the public as well as private universities of California. A Senate Bill 967 has been introduced by Senator Kevin de Leon, and the objective of this law is to establish certain criteria following which the public and private colleges in California will manage with the sexual assault incidents occurred on campus. The law requires all the universities and colleges in California to pass a mandate ensuring that all of the students will give an active or affirmative consent before ...

When a child asks his parents that where did he arrive from, the usual reply is god, carriage, heaven, and the clouds. Such vague answers often mislead children which further complicate their perceptions about sexuality. The topic of human sexuality has always resulted in a variety of mixed reactions depending upon the culture, age and society to which it is addressed to. This makes it a sensitive subject which requires to be dealt carefully because of the positive as well as negative effects which are associated with sexuality. In this regard, the tool of delivering information regarding human sexuality involving anatomy of ...

Should ―Military Sexual Assault‖ be prosecuted by those outside of the armed forces?

Should ―Military Sexual Assault‖ be prosecuted by those outside of the armed forces? Sexual violence is an increasing yet invasive issue of public health in The United States. Unfortunately, the devastating impact of the malevolence has inflicted the profession as divine as military. The scope of sexual assault or violence is encompassed the act that consists of unwanted sexual advances against a person, regardless of the relationship status or setting and place. The coercion of the force can be segregated into various categories that fall under the segmentation of physical force, psychological intimidation or other such acts of forgery. ...

One out of every four girls is sexually abused during her childhood. This is a surprising statistic in itself but what most people don’t know is that one out of every six boys is also sexually abused before the age of eighteen. The median age for this abuse is only nine years old. At that age many children have no idea what sex is and in some cases don’t know what is being done to them at first. The trauma of sexual abuse will often haunt that person for the rest of his or life. Those who suffer ...

(Author Name) (Institute) - Describe the organizational culture of the Air Force Academy as presented in this case in terms of its similarity and differences to a typical college or university. In many respects, there are similarities between the environment of a typical university or college and the Air force Academy. It is a common environment that creates a feeling of belonging, of identity for the students / cadets, provides a social support structure and consists of students of different ages and backgrounds working towards developing themselves and working towards their future. However, in the case of the air Force ...

Section I:Introductory Overview

A. Background and History of PTSD Many research findings found out that anxiety disorder known as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a ubiquitous neuropsychological phenomenon. It happens to almost any individuals, no matter what their age, gender, ethnicities, etc. Being associated with serious traumatic events, it has many characteristic symptoms, such as survivor guilt, lack of involvement with reality, recurrent images and thoughts, numbing and reliving the trauma in dreams. People undergo the reliving of traumatic events via recurrent nightmares or similar threatening scenarios (National Institute of Health, 2014). Individuals with the disorder have excessive distressing feelings triggered by ...

According to (Heather and Cobb-Clark, 2006), sexual harassment is one of the issues that affect the workplace in the modern society. The consequences associated with sexual harassment include: reduced psychological well-being, physical health problems and symptoms of traumatic stress (Anonymous, 2010). Erin, (2006) argues that in the military, these conditions are becoming common, and violate all the United States Army purports to represent. Sexual harassment and sexual assault refer to conditions whereby sexual contact is intended through circumstances where force, threats, intimidation or abuse of authority are applied (Anna, 2012). On a wider scale it may include situations such as ...

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to identify Community Sexual Assault Policy in the Penn State community to be put in place. I will start by identifying the rational policy and the problems that are related to it and a solution to it.

The Exigence of the Policy and its Definite Course of Action

Sexual Harassment which is a suggested Policy and Procedures for handling complaints restates this moral concern and responsibility, stating that immoral acts and acts of harassment to a great extent violate the expected standards of community conduct. Additionally, the success of any policy calls for community leadership to grant proper ethical standards and coherent internal procedures to protect their ...

This paper discusses the role of Psychopathy Checklist Revised in providing an insight to the level of psychopathy in an individual. It first dissects the meaning of psychopathy and dissects what it entails. Upon giving a broad discussion of a comprehensive meaning of psychopathy, the piece goes ahead to give the link between psychopathy and crime. It settles on the life of Paul Kenneth Bernardo, an example of a psychopath whose life defines psychopathy at its best. The Canadian serial killer sent a wave of terror across the country through his cruel rapes, sexual assaults and murders. The serial killer worked together with ...

In a developed world of advance technology, society has to waste tax payers’ money to police people who chose to behave like Neanderthals rather than human beings. All fifty states of America have implemented a sex offender registry and the question is, how effective is this method in lowering sex crimes? When one thinks of sexual assaults he or she is almost always thinking of a male person; the sad truth is, sexual assault is committed by both male and female; about four percent of sexual assaults reported are committed by women. In 1947, the state of California enacted a sexual offender ...

Introduction

USA has the highest percentage of prison population than any other country in the world. Over the last 35 years, USA has seen a boom in the rate of incarceration by increasingly relying on its strategy of building and filling prisons for crime reduction. USA took about 160 years to gather its first 1 million inmates and another 1 million just took 12 years. It is estimated the prison population witnessed a 321% hike between the years 1980-2000 when the total number of prisoners went from 315,956 to 1,329,367 (Kovandzic & Vieraitis, 2006). Statistics show that prison population has ...

ABSTRACT

PTSD is a relative new diagnostic term for an old problem. Soldiers returning from home from military service need time and help to readjust to civilian life. This is especially true for soldiars who served in a war zone and for the 23% of women soldiers who may not have seen combat, but were subject to sexual abuse and rape in the military. Some of these women are diagnosed with Military Sexual Trauma or MST. They may recover from this or they may go on to develop full PTSD. Some people are more susceptible to PTSD than others are. Of course ...

Introduction

At the dawn of the Vietnam War, the United States of America was driven by the malicious interest of going to war for no apparent motive to gain anything from the war. The cards were however turned upside down when the French withdrew from the war leaving the U.S troops at the war front. The U.S was just out to oppose the growth and establishment of communism at all costs. The proponents of communism were aggrieved by the malice occasioned on them by the U.S and thus resolved not to relent in the war. Due to the massive deaths ...

Sexual harassment is a term, which is rather difficult to interpret, because people may have various perceptions of elements, which construct it. That is why it would be right to give several generally accepted explanations. Thus, for instance, in accordance with the European Commission Code of Practice, sexual harassment is "Unwanted conduct of a sexual nature, or other conduct based on sex affecting the dignity of women and men at work. This can include unwelcome physical, verbal or nonverbal conduct" (Gilbert, Guerrier, Guy, p.48). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission gives a little different explanation and defines sexual harassment as "unwelcome sexual ...

Abstract

A number of research findings revealed that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a universal phenomenon . The person undergoes the reliving of events through recurrent dreams, nightmares or other threatening situations. An individual with PTSD has excessive feelings of a distressing event triggered by an external factor. In order for the person to shut off traumatic events, he / she resorts to amnesia, psychic numbing, emotional anesthesia, to mention a few. The history of the disorder dates as far as human existence and caused by a number of factors such as serious illness, accidents, natural disasters, terrorism, robbery, sexual abuse, wartimes and other traumatic ...

Many children and adults who have gone through sexual assaults gain support and strength in their faith and denominations. Most Sexual assault victims and survivors fail to understand why God was not there to protect them at the time of their abuse. It is the work of the community to protect these victims and also help prevent sexual acts in the society. Sexual assault is whereby an individual engages in sexual activities with another without their consent. It can either be verbally, physically, and visual. Sexual assault can be committed through threats, violence, coercion, manipulation, pressure and tricks. Sexual ...

ABSTRACT

Women have the right to be informed about abortion before undertaking it. This right has been ratified as an Act in some countries especially in the United States of America. The act of abortion impacts not only the life of the woman bearing the pregnancy but also the life she bears in her womb. Therefore having her well informed perception helps her make an informed decision as well as helping her give consideration to the available alternatives of abortion. Some countries require that a sonogram is performed and the patient allowed to choose the method of abortion they prefer. ...