Violence against LGBT people

Professional sports leagues and Domestic violence. Domestic Violence: Are Professional Athletes Getting Off Too Easy? Have you ever heard of Ray…

First time novelist but long time comedian Amy Schumer has captured my attention yet again. I love her stand up so I knew I was going to enjoy her book, but I had no idea I would love is as much as I did. The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo being one of many books written by comedians I have read, I fully expected it to be like all of the others, but I was so wrong. Similar to other comedian-turned-authors, Schumer opened up about the struggle to break into the industry, her sexual history, and…

Cross-cultural differences between Russia and Egypt Domestic violence has gone on for a very long time. Depending on where you live your interpretations of domestic violence could be different. Some view violence as acts of assault and should be prohibited while others may say that it is necessary and promotes obedience. There are millions of vulnerable people on this earth that do not have the independence that they would like. In some countries one gender could be predominating and have the…

Domestic Violence uses to be something that was hidden. It was swept under the rug and never talked about. What happened in one 's home was their business and it stayed that way, until about the mid 90’s. Now there are many laws, programs and domestic violence advocates to help women get away from their abusive partners and potentially save their lives. Unfortunately, the majority of those women have children according to UNICEF in 2006; 133-275 million children worldwide are witnesses to…

Is there more awareness in domestic violence since the OJ Simpson case? Did Nicole know that she was going to be murdered ahead of time? Was there anything that could have been done to prevent this? What are the rights of Nicole’s family? All of these plus many more are questions that have come up since this tragedy 22 years ago. This case had much to do with the Violence Against Women Act being passed by Congress in 1994. There was a pattern of violence from OJ towards Nicole and this should…

Domestic violence is something that happens nation wide and does not just pertain to women but men as well. It’s not just physical it can be emotional as well and most victims feel trapped and feel like they have no one to turn to. It is the leading cause of injury for women between the ages of 15-44. Consequently, there is more animal shelters than domestic violence shelters in the US, which says a lot about how we function as a society. However, this problem is being worked on by speaking out…

Notions That Challenge The “Blame The Victim” Accounts of Serial Homicide When it comes to risk factors associated with sexual violence and serial homicide, people often times “blame the victim” for serial murder or other types of sexual violence that occurs. However, there are many other risk factors associated with making a victim vulnerable to sexual assault or violence. According to Harber et al (2015), “victim blaming” is a concept that suggests that women in some way deserve to be sexually…

According to the Canadian statistics, females have reported frequent and severe spousal violence including, sexual assault, being choked or threatened with a gun by their partner compared to males. Domestic violence is a crime, observed worldwide and is mostly treated as a hidden crime because the victim does not speak against the perpetrator. Unfortunately, domestic violence is more frequent in other parts of the world compared to Canada. “In My Year of Meats”, Ruth Ozeki addresses this issue…

Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Domestic violence has been around for centuries, affecting millions of Americans and is becoming a global health problem. Violence is not selective as it occurs across all income levels, racial and cultural groups and has no gender or sexual boundaries (Allender, Rector & Warner, 2014). Therefore, it 's imperative that communities not only understand the cycle of violence, but also the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of violence prevention.…

OPINION PIECE Last month, my grandmother was travelling by train on the way home after meeting up with a group of friends. That day, though, will be a day that will traumatise her up to this present day. As she was standing up from her seat, a man assaulted her; he shoved her onto the floor, bit her and kicked her. Now, whilst her trembling bruised body will gradually relearn to sit up and her swollen face will learn to eat normal food again, she cannot shake away the memories from that day.…