Another major cause of violence is psychological abuse which refers to emotional and mental abuse. This type of violence forces the victim to be a dangerous abuser and it happens frequently in situations of power imbalance. Also, the victims of this type of violence typically develop different symptoms such as: anxiety, chronic depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychological abuse is the most difficult type of abuse because it can cause more emotional pain than physical abuse and…
How to File Successful Whiplash Claims Whiplash is a term that most people have heard from time to time. It is a term that is often associated with an accident where vehicles are involved. Though many have heard the term, they may not be aware of what whiplash actually is. Whiplash is an injury that is caused when an individual’s head or neck is jerked quickly in a forward or backward motion. This jerking motion can result in a stretched or torn muscle or tendon in the neck. The result is damage…
PTSD is one of the most horrific disorders known to man. PTSD is a mental disorder that affects people that have been through a traumatic experience in their lives. It is very common with veterans. Around 30% of all veterans that have been exposed to combat will suffer from PTSD. Since the government is so willing to send soldiers to war, they should also be willing to take care of the ones that get PTSD. The normal suicide rate for males in the United States is 19.4 per 100,000. For veterans,…
weapons are involved and there is a higher danger element as well as the public crime rate are all environmental factors. Internally, administrative workings, police organization, and normal behaviors all can have adverse effects on an officer's decision also. Two shooting types are identified, "non-elective and elective." (White, 1999) "Non-elective shootings are seen as an officer using deadly force to protect against threat of immediate serious injury or death. As the amount of danger facing…
toxic they are. Emotional abuse is too frequently downplayed and not seen as an issue because of the tangible evidence of other kinds of abuse such as physical. However, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd portrays how damaging emotional, psychological, or verbal abuse can be, especially in children. Emotional abuse is so dangerous because of how often it goes unnoticed or ignored, even by the person doing the abusing. This kind of…
The story of Tracey Thurman and her husband's abuse is tragic and horrifying yet, without it, more women would have experienced similar violence or worse. Tracey was abused to the point where she was nearly murdered and the police had everything they needed to prevent it from happening but because of a corrupt department that was not responsive to her distress signals and loose laws about domestic violence, Tracey had little opportunity to find help. Fortunately, not only did Tracey survive…
Losing a child is a terrible thing, and can cause parents to go into depression. Some people think that they are not harming or putting a child into danger when they are abusing them, but everyday children are lost due to tragedy. Child abuse is a nasty thing, even though some people don’t understand that it can become a huge problem. It can become a complication in different countries and ages, understanding humans feelings, and even different types and effects of being abused. Child abuse is…
The new code of conduct offers consequences for the new profound dilemma of cyberbullying and online harassment. Cyberbullying affects all races. The harressor will not be let off so easy if he becomes a repeated offender. The code of conduct is improved to address all sorts of issues that teens face nowadays. For example the code of conducts now has a better understanding of outing,online harassment, trolling,and many more different types of bullying. Befores schools would not be able at…
Society shapes the way people think about certain things. People as an individual act a certain way when no one is around,however, when placed with friends or social groups they responded differently to the exact same situation. When placed away from friends, individuals would be friendly and were more accepting of someone with a disability. When they were placed in a group of friends they excluded the individual who had the disability and looked at them strangely. When placed in a group who…
Women's Rights in Afghanistan How would you feel if you were given no rights and treated as if you were not a human being? The women in Afghanistan have lack of equal rights being abused and are being treated unfairly. Women of Afghanistan are being treated unfairly because of the lack of equal rights and abuse, therefore a law should be passed to end the unfair treatment of women in Afghanistan. Women in the Afghanistan are being treated like they are not human beings. They are not allowed…