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Battered Woman Syndrome is a term that is used when a woman, after long periods of abuse, whether physical, sexual, mental and/or emotional, kills her spouse without the act of self-defense because at the time of the homicide they were not attacking her. This was first used as a defense in the 1970’s and now it is connected with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Jury nullification is the occurrence when a jury declares that a defendant is guilty in regards to the law, but they, the jury,…

In their magazine article “The Fragile Generation”, Lenore Skenazy and Jonathan Haidt stated “Yet modern child-rearing practices and laws seem all but designed to cultivate this lack of preparedness. There’s the fear that everything children see, do, or lick will hurt them.” Some new parents may not be prepared…

When the genre of horror was first introduced, it used the mind against itself instead of gory, jump scares that only lasted for a little while. The use of death and dying is a common idea that horror writers use to achieve the thrills they want their readers to feel. Edgar Allan Poe and J.S. LeFanu are two authors who have mastered the art of using the mind against itself in their horror stories. Writing in the same era, they both use the same techniques but with differing views on how the…

Sex sells better than any commercial product. This world craves sex and would lose its mind without it, and because of that, so many people are being dragged and destroyed by prostitution. Sex has been up for sale since the 18th century BCE. It was considered something sacred with many shrines and temples dedicated to the practice. Now there are different types of prostitutes to suit the needs of any customer. Go to any urban city’s street-corner and a prostitute could be bought at a cheap rate.…

The O. J. The Simpson murder trial is considered one of the most iconic and controversial criminal cases in American legal history, drawing the nation’s attention with a chilling case concerning celebrities and profound social implications. Taking place in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, the trial of O.J. Simpson for the murders of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman became a critical moment where cultural divisions and societal strains were made public for all to see. From…

Lenore E. Walker presented the model of a cycle of abuse which consists of four phases, the buildup stage (tension rises until a domestic violence incident ensues), reconciliation stage, period of calm and the cycle starts again. (Hutchison, (2014)..138–139)…

14. Is there a difference in the patterns of violence towards male and female victims? Although over 12 million women and men are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States each year, women are significantly more likely to be victimized than men. Women’s battering has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and is considered to be a major social problem. In fact, intimate partner violence is the leading cause of injury and death to…

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT Book 1 1. Author/Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney 2. Title and date of publication: The Tortoise and the Hare, published on 10/01/2013 3. Genre of the book: Traditional Literature 4. Format: Picture Book 5. Award(s): None 6. Summary of the book: The tortoise challenges the hare to a race. He tells him that he can beat him in a race. At the start the hare shoots off and is in the lead, but the tortoise throughout the whole story says that slow and steady will…

On 7/16/2015, at 1933 hours, I was on duty, in uniform, and driving a marked police vehicle (0913). I was dispatched to the Clallam County Public Library (2210 S Peabody Street - which is in the city limits of Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington State) on report of a male outside that was refusing to leave. The reporting party did not see the male consuming alcoholic beverage, but reported that he smelled as though he had consumed alcoholic beverage. I arrived in the area at 1935 hours.…

Why reading “great” literature is valuable. Discuss all the reasons I gave in class and which reasons you find the most compelling. Take any 2 works you’ve read an explain how they are good examples of “great” literature. Great literature is a necessary part of being alive. We need literature because it is expression, without it we are just people who can’t express themselves and can hardly communicate. Literature humanizes us by telling us exactly what it means to be human. In CS Lewis’s words…