Coercion

how they differ in antebellum and postbellum period. According to Diane Sommerville “The legal definition of rape throughout antebellum America turned on the use of force and the lack of consent.” (43). This shows us that rape was either through coercion or lacking of consent, however, rape in nineteenth century depends…

Upon patients’ arrival to the inpatient unit, there are several ethical and legal considerations that are significantly different from a typical outpatient practice. First, privacy and confidentiality are extremely limited. For example, the facility is comprised of two separate units, both of which can hold up to 16 clients. The units consist of a common area, outdoor patio, the clients’ rooms, and a large office for staff. In addition, there is a resource room in each unit that offers the…

What are five defenses to criminal conduct? Explain in each case how each might be used. There are many kinds of defenses to criminal conduct that are known as affirmative defenses. The textbook mentions a few including: automatism, intoxication, coercion, alibi, and defense of property. The defense of automatism insists that the defendants was “incapable of formulating criminal intent because he/she blacked out or was acting unconsciously”, and therefore, had no intent to commit the crime.…

difficulty controlling emotions, thoughts and behavior, and are more suggestible (Follete et al., 2007). The probability of arrest is 67 times higher for those with symptoms of a mental illness, and their disabilities make them more susceptible to coercion (Follete, 2007). Juveniles are at the same risk for involuntary and false confessions, as they are psychologically and cognitively immature (Kassin et al., 2010). Immaturity surfaces in impulsive decision making, the decreased ability to…

Controversial Georgia-based megachurch leader Bishop Eddie Long succumbed to cancer at 63 years old, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church has confirmed in a statement. Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church made headlines over the last few months because of his drastic weight loss. While he initially said he had switched to a raw vegan diet, he admitted in September that he was going through an undisclosed “health challenge,” The Christian Post recalls. In December, Bishop Long…

of suicide terrorism was due to its strategic effectiveness and not rising fanaticism or religious extremism. Pape uses a combination of realism and liberalism to explain the rise of suicide terrorism as one caused by its usefulness as a method of coercion and its effectiveness in achieving modest concessions from targeted democratic states, but includes some omitted…

with adoption, especially, with her promotion and acceptance of international and transracial adoption. Two of these issues are; couples’ wiliness to adopt a child in a society where it can be viewed negatively and the ever-present possibility of coercion, especially for families in developing countries. For these and other reasons, I argue that promoting adoption as a primary option for couples looking to add to their families, that is, they have one or more children and have the desire for…

from the traditional historiography around the GDR, in order to concentrate on internal opposition and the paradox in a regime that fell in ‘gentle revolution’, despite being painted as a state controlled entirely through conformity, compliance and coercion. When looking at Fulbrook’s bibliography, made up almost entirely…

marked an era of expansionism, bloodshed, and land seizure and labour coercion. Taking the form of a mass migration into the interior of southern Africa, the Dutch colonists established their own homeland, which was independent to British rule. The result of this mass movement caused massive turmoil in the interior for over half a century. The main, and still unprecedented, result of this movement was the displacement and labour coercion of the local people of southern Africa and ultimately the…

The majority being the predominantly protestant Unionists, who wish for Northern Ireland to remain a part of the UK, and the Catholic Nationalists, who wish for Northern and Southern Ireland united. In this example, the state being contested was (between 1921 and 1972) the Unionist controlled Northern Irish government, and from 1972 to 1998, the British government, who directly governed NI during this period. The presence of the British Army during this period was representative of the British…