Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental illness that is brought about by exposure to trauma. Most traumas are involving death of a loved one, or the threat thereof, serious injury or amputation, sexual violence, or any life-shattering, or life-altering event that leaves one feeling helpless and hopeless. (Smith et. all, 2015). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is often brought upon by something incredibly terrifying and overwhelming to the experiencer. The most common group of individuals of…
sexually assaulted while serving time. (Bureau of Justice Statistics) When comparing to outside of prison nationwide there was 90,479 rape cases. A recent regulations in women’s prisons is banning male prison staff from doing pat-downs in women’s prisons. The Prison rape elimination act all detention facilities are required to take a zero-tolerance approach to rape behind bars. Procedures require all allegations of sexual assault to be investigated to improve the care of the inmates. There been…
One of the widely taught novels in English speaking countries, J.D Salinger’s Catcher In The Rye deals with Holden Caulfield’s’ past trauma which is the triggering factor in his depression, anxiety and alienation. Holden tells a unnamed person what has happened in the three days prior to his mental breakdown. Through Holden’s relatable characteristics and Salinger’s narrative treatment, the book continues to engage audiences throughout generations. The way that Salinger writes gives the…
of Michigan shows that 20 percent of undergraduate women have been touched, kissed, or sexually assaulted without their consent. This staggering statistic has been mentioned in countless news scandals referring to rape allegations at college universities across the country. Although rape is considered to be the primary problem, there are many other violations such as verbal abuse, sexual pressure, and unwarranted touching. Because of these threats, women are fearful to walk alone on campus.…
Discrete Sides of Human Trafficking Human trafficking is so concealed, yet it is a huge issue in today 's world. Amrita Biswas and Zach Weissmueller share two different opinions while arguing on human trafficking. In Biswas article “Human Trafficking Scenario in Bangladesh: Some concerns,” she argues against human trafficking and the huge issue it brings to the world. She also compares sex trafficking to slavery. The second article, “The Wrong Cure for Sex Trafficking” written by Weissmueller,…
more worried about minimizing the amount of rape statistics the public would see in regards to their school. The film shows many clips and statistics that implied this sort of practice. The part I found very sad was that many of the…
the Stepmother consists of a young man accusing his stepmother for killing his father and was written in Athens between 420 to 411 BC. The Law and Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Legitimate Rape" was aired on March 27, 2013, and deals with a woman named Avery accusing her co-worker, Purcell, of rape and the court case that follows the accusation. Despite the temporal and cultural differences, there are significant similarities in regards to the rhetoric used to provoke emotion from the jury…
The Issue of Sexual Assault in the Military In 2013 there were 28,700 military members that were sexually assaulted (Cernak). It is one of the largest issues in the United States military and it is being handled very poorly. All of the militaries time and money being out towards sexual assault are being used on repetitive training that is obviously not working because the numbers of sexual assaults going the wrong direction every year. Because of this training, victims know the options…
Before entering English 101, I was not sure what to expect in my first college English. Teachers from my high school would tell all of their students that in college the papers would be up to 30 pages long and that the professors would grade very hard. English is a subject that I have never been too good at so, coming into college English I was very nervous. I have struggled in the past to perceive the correct tone and organization in my writing. That was my main focus from my first paper, the…
important that both parties knows and are aware that they are having sex. Another good idea of this definition is with the word “Consenting”. This is fundamentally the most important part of the definition. Without this, it would not be sex, it would be rape. The first problem we face with this definition is the “Mutually acknowledged pursuit”. Being mutually acknowledged is not enough to really know the intentions of another person. Misinterpretations are a common part of sex when there is no…