Changes that shaped the development of modern policing involved early failures due to lack of structure, and subsequent phases of change. According to Drew and Prenzler (2015), policing provides authority to maintain law and order, crime prevention and enforcing regulations. During the evolution of policing, three eras occurred and continue to evolve as society changes. These eras include, the political era, reform era, community problem solving era, and arguably a fourth era known as the era…
“to commemorate such great nuptial ceremonies, [Claudius] built the city which he called Claudiocester”: Unity and Harmony The roll-maker used women to prove a political point that peace, harmony and greatness could be expected from a king if he had a loving and supportive wife. Women were carefully selected by the roll-maker to exhibit this idea in a variety of differing scenarios. If women inspired their husbands to do great things, created successful lineages, had a useful heritage, or were…
This essay will posit that in contemporary Western societies a cultural contradiction is apparent. On the one hand there is anxiety surrounding child sexual abuse (CSA) particularly around the concept of ‘the paedophile’. Yet, this concern is situated within a socio-economic and cultural context that simultaneously constructs children as sexually desirable. This essay will argue that these should not be seen as separate issues but rather as interconnected. That is, it is only through seeing…
Avalon is associated with Glastonbury Tor, which some legends say was once a magic island surrounded by water. Morgan is one of the three queens that takes King Arthur’s body to Avalon to heal. As a witch and healer, she is said to know the power of both healing and poisonous herbs. In Avalon, She presided over nine priestess’s who were prophetesses and healers. Avalon is known to have been an oracular center. Some believe that Avalon was a Druidic college for priestesses of women’s mysteries.…