The Victim

effect they are having on their victims is the proper way to handle cases of cyberbullying. Troubled students need correction from their peers and their elders, tossing them into the justice system is not the answer. More programs need to be set up just as DASA in New York, these types of programs aid in helping the bully get counselling or education in civility. Victims of cyberbullying are often overlooked as well. Often times parents will even punish the victim by taking away access to…

seeks to lace mercy with justice, remedy damage, re-establish dignity and re-integrate all who have been estranged and/or wounded; however, on the other side of the coin, does the focus on restorative justice (criminal rights) outweigh the rights of victims and their families? Being a child and senior advocate, this student/advocate has reviewed and interviewed offenders and the families…

criminal in a sort of positive light such as in the Wolf of Wall Street. Jordan Belfort stole many people’s life savings and left them financially ruined, but now he has a huge blockbuster movie and best-selling book to his name while some of his victims remain financially ruined. Or take for example the story of Henry Hill a convicted murderer, his movie Goodfellas is a classic loved by many film aficionados. The movie does depict some of the heinous crimes that Hill committed, but at the same…

Effects on Social Networking Sites Do you know the affects social media is having on you! The immediacy provided by social media is available to predators. According to Connell University’s Steven Strogatz social media sites can make it more difficult to for us to distinguish between the meaningful relationships we foster in the real world. I Believe that social network have a negative impact on society because of cyberbullying, a false sense of connection, and privacy. We all are aware…

attitude, tolerance level and approach. When working with the League City Police Department Crime Victim Advocate, I have learned to recognize and respect each victim’s differences. The important aspect is understanding each colleague and clients and moving beyond the simple tolerance and the difficult task that arise when working with colleagues and crime victims. For example, I ask myself why will crime victims that are in an abusive marriage just leave? But not understanding is the key…

longer just on the streets making demonstrations but also on social media spreading awareness. #AllLivesMatter was a controversial topic on social media and through it good intentions it, however, fails to bring attention to the African-American victims of police brutality and put an end to the white supremacy that controls them. #BlueLivesMatter is defending police by granting them protection from a hate-crimes as put their lives on the line every day and deserve protection, but the job is…

permanent turmoil and incomplete emotions of the victims. When Yale University conducted a public survey on bully victims, they concluded that they “ are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims.” However there may be an early escape. An immediate aid to tormenting is reporting to the teacher. Since there’s…

Cyber bullying is defined as malicious and repeated use of information and communication technologies by an individual or a group in order to threaten others (Belsey, 2007). Cyberbullying is the utilization of mobile phones, texting, email, visit rooms or person to person communication locales, for example, Facebook and Twitter to badger, undermine or threaten somebody. Cyberbullying is frequently done by youngsters, who have progressively early access to these innovations. The issue is…

college freshman after she had been raped, but they unfortunately resonate with many other survivors. Over 5% of women on college campuses experience rape or attempted rape every year. These women may be described as slut and cheap, as opposed to victim or survivor. Rape myths encourage these derogatory terms for women and mask the reality of a rape culture. These myths include beliefs such as women who dress or act provocatively are asking for rape, or that women claim they…

Although men are victims of human trafficking, women and children are more likely to be trafficked. Human trafficking includes not only sexual servitude, it also involves forced labor. Factors such as poverty, inflation, unemployment, etc. allow traffickers to take advantage of periods of weakness, recruiting victims when they are at their lowest. Those individuals who recruit persons to be trafficked come from all…