I saw today on AFL.Com.au, that the AFL now wants to introduce the last touch out of bounds are given as a free kick, I’m now convinced that the lunatics have taken over the asylum. The AFL believe that the new rule has been a factor in the free-flowing style of play. Well! I don’t know which code they are watching, but it is obvious the new free flowing play is purely from the reduction in interchange rotations,( which should go down even further) not for the insane out of bounds rule. Just ask Vlastuin, if he’s allowed to answer?…
Imagine being repeatedly assaulted and battered. Now imagine that the person inflicting the abuse was a parent, a guardian, or even a sibling. That is what many children worldwide deal with everyday, and before Mary Ellen’s Story brought attention to the widespread abuse that takes place behind closed doors, many children were repeatedly beaten and no repercussions were dealt to their abusers. This was what Howard Markel called, “ . . .the days when beasts of burden enjoyed more legal protection than children.”…
Imagine being repeatedly assaulted and battered. Now imagine that the person inflicting the abuse was a parent, a guardian, or even a sibling. That is what many children world wide deal with everyday, and before Mary Ellen’s Story brought attention to the widespread abuse that takes place behind closed doors, many children were repeatedly beaten and no repercussions were dealt to their abusers. This was what Howard Markel called, “ . . .the days when beasts of burden enjoyed more legal protection than children.”…
These might also be seen as inattention (Dunn 62). Help-seeking requires the presentation of fear (Dunn 63). This kind of response might include calling the police, insisting on prosecution or arrest, getting an escort, or simply screaming to draw attention (Dunn 61). Many victims use compliance techniques in the hope that they will keep the defendant calm and avoid further escalation of the problem (Dunn 60). This might mean accepting phone calls, trying to interact and reason with the defendant, opening the door to talk, not reporting violations of protective orders, requesting a lesser term or no jail time, letting the defendant into their home, dismissing the case, initiating contact, meeting the defendant somewhere, having sex with the defendant, or visiting the defendant in jail (Dunn 61).…
Under the Obama Administration, there has been a change in immigration policy and enforcement. Under the Priority Enforcement Program(PEP), the administration has changed parts of immigration policy. It asks for state and local assistance when starting the deportation process and focuses PEP’s resources on deporting individuals that pose a risk to national security, are member of gangs or violate, and who were convicted of certain felonies. Under PEP, there have been issues with Sanctuary cities that do not enforce immigration policies, and issues with illegal immigrants being let go by ICE and committing crimes. The Obama other policy is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DOCA), which gives undocumented workers who entered the country…
In Dr. Langberg’s lecture on “Trauma and Abuse,” she discusses various forms of abuse that can take place. Three of these abuses were physical abuse, emotional abuse, and spiritual abuse. These three forms of abuse (along with verbal abuse) are similar in that each of them use some form of power to control, manipulate, and/or intimidate another individual. The differences between the types of abuses mentioned above is, the type of “power” the abuser uses to gain the control over the victim and/or to manipulation and intimidation them: - Someone who is physically abusive will use their physical power over their victim to gain the desired behavior. - An emotional abuser will, often very subtly, use emotional “power” such as rejecting,…
When the police officers reached the victims they were most likely to tell them about how to go about prosecuting the batterer. In seventy percent of the cases the officers gave victims safety plan information. For measures of victim empowerment, the study revealed that those in the treatment group sought assistance from the criminal justice system more than those in the control group. In the treatment group the victims were more likely to request batterer release information from the jail and more likely to call the police upon revictimization. There were more victims in the treatment group than the control group that reported a sense of increased…
Thousands of criminals have been set free to roam the streets of Australia after being prosecuted for crimes, yet not convicted, and let free as a threat to safety for our society. Australia’s soft and out-dated laws have allowed many offenders to be set free or at the very most serve a short sentence in jail for horrific acts like rape, manslaughter, fraud and murder, and there’s nothing we’re doing about it. The public of Australia must be addressed about the old and weak regulations we still go by today, offering too many criminals to wander unrestricted with no jail time. This poor excuse for a legal system means that criminals with psychopathic ways are able to continue to commit crimes with nothing stopping them. Court Out of Order aims to educate the public…
When individuals are in those settings, frequently they are in a position of power and authority over vulnerable children and adults (Madoc-Jones, Bates, Facer, & Roscoe, 2007). As Madoc-Jones et al. (2007) explain, vulnerable children and adults have a right to be protected against individuals who may as a result of their past offenses be likely to abuse a position of…
WHY DO INDIVIDUALS STAY IN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS? Fear · Fear of further abuse to oneself as well as fear for the children who may already be part of the abusive pattern. · Feelings of guilt for somehow being responsible for the batterer’s unhappiness and anger. · The individual may feel they somehow provoked them or is inadequate as a spouse and parent. · Many abused individuals watched their mothers tolerate abuse and may have grown up with an overwhelming sense of shame.…
The obstacles against protecting abused women and prosecuting their abusers were intensely illustrated in the documentary “Private Violence.” This documentary focuses on one survivor of domestic violence, Deanna Walters, and her advocate, Kit Gruelle, and their fight for justice in the state of North Carolina. Deanna Walters was kidnapped by her estranged husband Robbie and beaten in the back of his tractor-trailer in front of their daughter over a four-day cross-country trip. This film follows Deanna’s journey as she struggles to rebuild her life and fights with Kit Gruelle to place Robbie behind bars. Watching this documentary, I felt terrible for the extreme pain Deanna and her daughter experienced…
1) What is a Restraining Order? A Restraining Order is a court ordered mandate protecting you from the individual that has abused or harassed you. A restraining order can be very beneficial if it is followed properly by the petitioner because ultimately it depends on you if you want full protection. The party served with this order must comply, and if there is sufficient evidence to prove the party is not complying they have committed a breach and can face criminal or civil penalties.…
Officer discretion is the ability of officers to use logic and common sense. And, for those seeking assistance from the criminal justice system (CJS), mandatory arrest subordinates their rights and needs to that of the CJS. Advocates claim, with effectiveness that the criminal justice system has factual ignored the context, circumstances and various desires and needs of victims. Majority of states have accepted arrest policies that require police to either arrest one or both parties at the scene, or to just write a report justifying why an arrest is not made. Mandatory arrest policies are normally safer for the victim because if the abuser isn’t arrested, he or she will make the attack worse against the victim as a beating for contacting the…
This can be emphasised in the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) and in the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CROC) 1990. They both declare that no child should be subjected to violence and that it’s the responsibility of the state to protect them from all forms of physical or mental violence, negligent treatment or sexual abuse. On the other hand however, the family court that is responsible for such matters lacks the independent power and resources to investigate allegations of abuse. In the SMH “Child abuse has eluded family law reform” article, it is stated that the deficiency in family law is putting Australian Children at risk in that they are forced to spend time with abusive parents or that they are denied contact with a parent who was wrongly accused. Furthermore, protective concerns have been compromised by decisions to keep an ongoing relationship with both parents.…
Domestic Violence: How policies affect? Some people have been questioning the form in which the police department acts or responds to domestic violence. There was one time in which two couples were arguing, the situation was getting worse each day until the fights and physical threats started. The woman was really affected and needed help.…