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these scenes all contribute to the overall meaning of the book and each scene impacts the book in a different way. The meaning or theme of this book is disloyalty and redemption from the guilt someone may have caused themselves. The two major scenes of rape in this book contribute a lot to the meaning of the book. The first…

America the Free Home of the: Stigma Why has the stigma of rape victims not changed in modern society? According to the Encyclopedia of Rape, “rape has always been a part of human culture” (Smith IX). Rape is defined as the unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim or to seize, take, and carry off by force. Even though…

Rationalization of Rape Culture Why do many women feel unsafe alone with men? Perhaps it is because over 85% of violent crimes in the U.S. are committed by men. Or because 99% of rape is committed by men (Katz 21). Decades of media and popular culture that encourage power and dominance as the traits of truly actualized men, and, conversely, submissiveness as the trait of women, have come with a price. Oftentimes, in cases of rape or abuse, the victim is blamed, and the male perpetrator 's…

1). The general approach, developed out of behavior modification, Cognitive Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Some techniques used may be keeping a diary of significant events and associated feelings, thoughts and behaviors and beliefs that might be unhelpful and unrealistic. Relaxation and distraction techniques are also used in CBT to help try to modify the way sex offenders think and modify their behavior. An example of how CBT is applied this particular group is by a relaxation…

What is abortion? Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, which is mostly performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. The Soviet Union in 1920s was the first to allow abortions at the woman 's request. In 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruled unconstitutional a state law that banned abortions except to save the life of the mother. Most states severely restricted or banned the practice of abortion. By the late 1980s, abortions were permitted in certain countries only to save a woman…

(Hamamy, 2012). There are laws that differ from state to state regarding what constitutes incestuous offenses; those are considered to be child sexual abuse, sexual assault, and rape. Irrespective of state laws, any unsolicited sexual interaction from a family member can have long-term effects on the victim (RAINN: Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network, 2009) (Gilgun, 1995). Father-daughter incest is acknowledged…

A family member by marriage that I know and dearly love is a rehabilitated life registered tier three sex offender, he committed crimes against many children under the age of 13. A Tier Three offender is the most dangerous sex offender. He hid his sin and I never found out until after caring and loving him for 12 years. He will be on the sex offenders site for life, and today he is on OTIS the Michigan sex offenders registry with different name in a different zip code area. At the time this…

Rape is both a criminal act and a violation of a victim, and is often cruelly overlooked, despite being a large problem in societies everywhere. In Laurie Anderson’s novel, Speak, the author raises awareness of rape through the fictional character Melinda Sordino’s experiences in the eighth and ninth grades. This teaches young readers to be more aware of their surroundings in a world of rape culture, because sexual assault can happen to anyone and at any time. First of all, Anderson essentially…

The Sexual Victimization of Women: An Oppressive Epidemic Though violence subjected towards women and young girls is only increasing and becoming more accepted and condoned, it is time for this injustice to cease and only the people of this nation have a choice to deny the prevalence of this intolerable behavior. Intentional assault against any one person may have many lasting effects; physical, sexual, psychological and economic. Based on statistics at the state and local level, violence…

In DuBois’s story he speaks of a black man named John who killed a white man who was attempting to rape his sister, “his dark skinned sister struggling in the arms of a tall and fair-haired man… seizing a fallen limb, struck him with all the pent-up anger in his great black arm.” (DuBois 49-50). In the story black John was hung for killing white John…