Seven Against Thebes

under the rug. Rae Carruth, Ray Rice, Chris Brown, and Ben Roethlisberger are a few pop culturists who have a domestic violence charge but are rarely discussed. Domestic violence typically occurs in women and children. “Incidents of domestic violence against women occur every 15 seconds in the United States” (Rhymes). Studies show that domestic violence between husbands and wives, and intimate partners has decreased by 64% over the last 15 years. Recently, in pop culture, domestic violence has…

Imagine one day if you were a victim of domestic violence? How would you solve that problem? If the life does not have a lot of thorns and challenges, everybody might have had happiness. Through the past, the present, or the future, people always need a happy life. In this society, nowadays, there are still a lot of women who are victims of domestic violence. Coming back to the 1900s, however, Mrs. Wright in the drama “Trifle” written by Susan Keating Glaspell in 1916, has no more joy in her…

On September 29, 2015, I visited the Tupac Shakur painting at Robert W. Woodruff library. Tupac was a legend and still is even after being desist for over eighteen years. Tupac was born in June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, New York. He was not just a rapper but also a poet, one of his most popular poem is “The rose that grew from concrete.” Pac wrote the poem before he was famous, the poem is about how he came from nothing and sees himself as something beautiful that can succeed from a turbulent and…

The shocking side effects of domestic violence against women have been documented for a number of years. Not much is really acknowledged about the devastating impacts it will have on the children who sees their parents or legal guardian being a subject of such violence. In many cases, these children are the main victims who have been forgetting when violence takes place at home. This essay will highlights that the majority of children who are exposed to violence at home, will experience many…

though court penalized wife beating there were no protections or reliefs for victims of domestic violence. Historically, Women and children had no right or protection from the legal system. Women were not able to file suits for themselves, file a suit against their husband, or have any control or say over legal matters. This made it very easy for women to be controlled and taken advantage of. In our modern age women can seek maximum relief in perusing their legal right due to abolitionist…

Domestic violence is an issue that many men and women deal with. According to the statistics presented by an organization known as the Safe Horizon, which deals with domestic violence victims, more than 4 million women experience physical assault and rape by their partners. Some experience the violent behavior in the privacy of their own home or publicly. As a public figure Ray Rice disgracefully became a statistic in relations to domestic violence. Author Paul Coughlin understands the…

Upon review of the article entitled, “Domestic Violence and Mandatory Arrest Laws: To What Extent Do They Influence Police Arrest Decisions?” located in The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, by David Hirschel, Eve Buzawa, April Pattavina and Don Faggiani (2007), volume 98, number 1, research found that intimate partner violence arrest rates have risen as a direct result of the implementation of mandatory and preferred arrest domestic violence laws (p.255). However, this research also…

Dear mama, by 2pac Shakur is dedicated to his mother. It outlines not only the struggles of his mother, but children, women & families alike. He describes the lowlights of his mother's drug addiction, finding a sense of family with gang members and then finally the climb out of his rough upbringings and reflection on the positives. The songs starts off with a warm, soft rhythm and harmony. "You are appreciated" is one of the most powerful lines throughout the whole song. It carries so much…

INTRODUCTION: This case involves suspect Timothy Varnell Walker verbally threatening victim Martha Camp. Walker is Camp’s nephew. LOCATION DESCRIPTION: The location is a single family residence located at 856 Manzanita Avenue. EVIDENCE: #1 Audio recording. #2 Photos. INVESTIGATION: On 08-24-15, at about 1645 hours, Officer Gligorijevic and I responded to 856 Manzanita Avenue for a criminal threats investigation. We arrived at the residence and met with Victim Martha Camp who told us…

The social issue that will be investigated is Domestic Violence in regards to alcohol-related problems through a social policy perspective. Social policy refers to the governmental and political setting in which policies are introduced, discussed and examined for the improvement of issues in the public. The aspects that will be covered include: domestic violence towards women, men; family and child abuse; and domestic violence related to culture. Domestic violence is usually regarded as violence…