...Domestic Violence is one of the most common crime in the United States. One of the issue of violence against women is that is abhorrent and accept in our society. In some of the cases of domestic violence, victims don’t report the crime. They are in love with their partner and believe that they will change. Economic status is one of the big reason why victims of domestic violence don't leave their partner or report the crime. Also, if they have children, women accept the violent act because their children. In some circumstances domestic violence victims are blamed and are seen as their fault. According to Jayne Mooney, violence against women is society account if the women are sexually incidentally, neglect the house or household duties....
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...Deception by the Investigating Officer NAME AJS/532 August 5, 2013 Margery Melvin Deception by the Investigating Officer There are three sides to every story: the suspect’s version, the police’s version, and somewhere in the middle lies the truth. Humans by nature will instinctively do anything to ensure the security of his or her survival. Regardless if an individual is guilty or not the possibility of meeting consequences for his or her actions will almost always sway the individual to deny said actions to prevent the consequences from happening. Law enforcement personnel walk a fine line with regard to the use of deception, to find the truth. This paper will analyze the code of ethics in comparison to law enforcement procedure, and the role of nonverbal communication play with regard to detecting deception. The Ethics of Deception Ethical and moral behaviors are characteristics that individuals have but not all individuals have the same degree of moral ground. Everyone has the right to free choice and free-thinking, which are the foundation of the pursuit of happiness, life, and liberty. Within the context of free choice, humans have the choice of telling the truth or lying. Truth is usually only given freely when the foreseen benefit exists; otherwise most individuals will resort to a lie. By nature, humans do not want to experience pain, harm, or anything that may restrict individual freedoms. For individuals who violate laws, social norms, or otherwise...
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...political violence as “politically motivated violence outside of state control.” Political violence is one of the prevalent forms of violence throughout the world today. In many cases, it is used to exhibit some type of political stance or supposed to oppose another political stance. There are different types of political violence and each type has its own purpose and outcome. There are many explanations that are given as to why political violence has been used over the years. One explanation is because of the institutions or organizations and the impact that they have on the country and/or region that the political violence occurs. There are many different types of institutions including political, economic, and social institutions. These institutions can also have a lot of impact on how political violence unfolds. The institutions can either create or abolish...
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...Justification The National Organization for Women should pay attention to intimate partner violence issues because women are more often than men to be the victims of intimate partner violence and their mental and physical health is more likely to be affected by this. Intimate partner violence is when a person’s significant other, either prior or current, has committed some sort of violent actions against them (Modi, Palmer & Armstrong 2014). Violent actions are not limited to physical actions, but also sexual and physiological actions (Modi, Palmer & Armstrong 2014). However, intimate partner violence is not always a form of pain; the controlling of one’s behavior is also an act of violence (Modi, Palmer & Armstrong 2014; Sarkar 2008; Singh, Singh & Singh 2014; Zelcer 2014). To force one to act a certain way affects one’s mental state and health. This does not mean that physical violence will not arise afterward if one person of the intimate relationship fails to do as the aggressor told him or her. The majority of women fall under the category of the victim....
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...terrorism, terrorists, and their tactics. My definition of terrorism is any deliberate, planed use of force or violence, or the threat of such actions, against innocent people, with the aim of inducing fear or intimidating some other group of people into a specific course of action for political, religious, philosophical, or ideological aims. In my paper I want to examine the implications of my definition with regard to my assertion that terrorism is only carried out against innocent people. In my definition I define terrorism as actions or threats of actions against innocent people. To me this is a very important idea. I feel that terrorism works because it induces fear in the general public and people become afraid because they are faced with the fact that even though they have done nothing wrong they could be attacked. I feel that violence is never legitimate when used on innocent people and thus a terrorist is never legitimate because they are attacking innocent people and that can never be seen as a justified act. The idea that the victim of terrorism has to be innocent has many implications. I think the biggest implication is that, through my definition, some forms of terrorism can be justified. This is a tricky issue though and it reminds me of the discussion we had in class on whether violence could ever be justified. Many students believed that violence against a tyrant or unjust leader could be justified when the leader had engaged in acts against humanity. As...
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...looking to support a program like the one the grant proposal is for. For this paper, I will use the scenario three, PEACE Domestic Violence Agency (PEACE) to summarize a grant proposal’s writing steps, outline the process, and create a needs and problem statement. The first part of the grant proposal PEACE needs to develop is the table of contents, which will also be one of the last parts to finish. It is a guide to what is in the proposal and where to find it. It is one of the first things to be developed because it serves as a checklist during the writing process and is one of the last to be finished because the pages where each section can be found will not be known until the proposal is mostly finished. The next part is specific aims. This section can be referred to as or includes as subsections the needs and problem statement, the background and significance, or the literature review. In this section, it is important for PEACE to express that they know what they are doing and why they are doing it. They would need to state the how the city of Portland is experiencing increasing reports of domestic and youth violence, spousal and child abuse, assault, and incidents of road rage and the effects it is having on the people. Then summarize how the direct services and education will help the targeted area. A needs/problem statement should state the current need briefly, why...
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...The United States government would not like countries that pose a threat to acquire drones but it is possible that they may be developing or purchasing this technology, “Newly disclosed U.S. guidelines on drone warfare appear to authorize a more permissive practice of targeted killings in the global fight against terrorism than previously articulated. And the Obama administration’s embrace of a right to strike those it has identified as threats to U.S. security has prompted warnings from rights advocates and international security experts that the White House is setting a dangerous precedent that rogue nations could follow” (Williams). These countries could use drones in the same manner as the United States offering the same justifications that the United States has used. “The public debate on drone strikes is severely hobbled by the government's failure to provide basic information not just about the number of innocent civilians killed, but also about the legal criteria that its uses in conducting targeted drone killings, and the internal accountability measures that are in place to ensure that strikes especially those conducted by the CIA comply with the law” (Manes). The United States policy towards drone usage that challenges the sovereignty of other nations could persuade other countries to also perform questionably drone...
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...Throughout history, those in power tend to cover their immoral actions by celebrating their victories and excluding wrongdoings. The oppression of minorities is left out of the historical narrative, which propels the cycle of maltreatment and cultural violence, defined by historian Johan Galtung as a “prominent social norm that make direct and structural violence seem “natural”, “right” or acceptable…[and include] stories that normalize the marginalization and dehumanization of others” (Galtung). In order to end the suppression of people who have been defeated throughout history, it is crucial to write about the past with the viewpoint of minorities in mind. American historian Howard Zinn writes the history of oppressed Natives instead of the...
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...individual freedoms, and a lack of order or morality. For most Americans, the words “terrorist” or “terrorism,” instantly triggers a flashbulb memory of where they were when the Twin Towers fell on that fateful day, September 11, 2001. Many people continue to struggle with the notion that there are groups out there, brought together by their unanimous hatred for Americans. The 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon is arguably the most disastrous act of terrorism of all time, forcing Americans and the rest of the world to see the threat of terrorism in a new light (Borum, 2003). The 20th and 21st centuries saw new developments in technology that may have changed the game of terrorism, however, extremist ideology and justification of violence, is not a new political strategy (“Terrorism in the,”). Rebel groups have been establishing roots and sprouting up all over the world since the beginning of human history (*CITE #3). The formation of such groups has occurred across centuries, but the term “terrorism” wasn’t coined until the 18th century, during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Revolutionary officials—referred to as terrorists—and their subordinates, enforced the policies of “The Terror,” but the first recognized terrorist organization was established well before the French Revolution. This rebel group was known as the Zealots and they were founded approximately around the first century. They sought and killed Roman forces and any Jews that collaborated...
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...the amount of time individuals spend watching and interacting with screen media, namely films, television and video games. As individuals in society display more aggressive behaviours in everyday life, researchers have endeavoured to identify the extent of how much violence portrayed in the media affects an individual’s thought, feelings and behaviours. While there is still debate as to whether there is a casual link between media and aggression, or that engaging with it maybe be cathartic, it has become evident that exposure to violence portrayed in the media can have short-term and long-term effects. This literature report will concentrate on reports and research focused on the influence of different types of media on aggression and the levels that these can be interpreted psychologically. Influences of Different Media on Aggression Exposure to violent media and the effect that this can have on an individual has been a topic that has interested researchers and society alike for decades. The likelihood of aggressive behaviour, thoughts and emotions is increased with short-term exposure to violent video games and films. (MVC 2012:337; Anderson 2004:2). Reasons provided for this increase by the Media Violence Commission (2012:337-8) and Myers (2013:378) is neural processes known as priming and mimicry. Priming is a concept in which images can activate thoughts and behaviours. With this theory in mind, when a person is exposed to violent scenes in the media and video games...
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...by external authorities through the application of rules.”(ODMC 2011). The setup of regulation bodies in a society stimulates domestic production of films, and guarantees public interest when watching films within the region affected. The British Board of Film Classification, commonly known by its abbreviation, ‘BBFC’, is a non-profit regulatory organisation in the United Kingdom, setup in 1912 as an independent body to bring a degree of uniformity to the classification of film nationally, and test their suitability for viewing in the home. The BBFC is the regulatory body for films produced and distributed in the UK. They examine “issues such as discrimination, drugs, horror, imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, sexual violence, theme and violence when making decisions. They also consider context, the tone and impact of a work (e.g. how it makes the audience feel) and even the release format (for example, as DVDs are watched in the home, there is a higher risk of underage viewing).” (BBFC Website: 2015) With the given objectives of the BBFC, it is clear that they have rights to revoke viewing rights of...
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...Even though we are starting to teach more about history and culture of African Americans in schools, it is rather difficult to truly understand the hardships, both mental and physical, that were faced by slaves. They had an unstable family life and withstood abysmal living conditions. As with any circumstance in which a person is faced with this level of abuse, the slaves developed different ways to cope and revolt. Some forms of resistance were less than subtle. In some cases, out of self-defense or defense of others, outright violence and resistance was used as a form of protest. Other times, the protesting was not as direct. For example, Martha Harrison said that when she was supposed to be taking care of babies, she would act like she fell asleep and dropped the baby on the floor just so she could get outside and play. In another anonymous account, one of the adults tried to sneak food to the children, and the children stole hens for food....
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...dozen names. He also gave CIA free reign to capture, kill and interrogate terrorists that were not on the list (Lendman, 2008). What is torture: (a) the intentional infliction of extreme physical pain or suffering on some non-consenting, defenseless person; (b) the intentional, substantial curtailment of the exercise of a person's autonomy (achieved by means of (a)); (c) in general, undertaken for the purpose of breaking the victim's will." We will discuss terrorism and torture, look at arguments for and against each practice, and ethically evaluate those arguments (Lendman, 2008).. If pain is meant to break the will of the person, one must ask when we might have an interest in doing so. Certainly violating the freedom through violence is not acceptable for citizens; I may not justifiably torture you to obtain what I want from you, be it your property, your behavior, or your ideological consent (Lendman, 2008). Also, the police may not torture to obtain information, as we have the right to defend ourselves in a court of law, and the courts may not inflict pain as punishment for a crime, as there is a constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment (Lendman, 2008). The UN and the Geneva Convention prohibit torture in the war, because it is immoral to extract information through the infliction of intense pain and suffering, because all sides...
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...periods of time, but rather the problem lies in the way the viewer interprets the program that is being presented to them. How much control does the viewer really have over what programs they watch and when? How can a viewer monitor their viewing as well as their children’s in a manner that will benefit them both? And what is the solution for those who watch television for hours on end, giving up employment, schooling and other important duties? These answers are all generalized in that television effects almost every aspect of the lives of Americans. Television has become nearly unavoidable and American society is more affected by television than they realize. According to Nielsen Media Research, the average TV household in the United States now owns two sets, which are watched just over 30 hours every week by the typical American adult (Mahler 12). American society is more affected by television than is realized. Television offers thin slices of the real word, becoming a version of reality that is created by numerous components from mechanical parts to people, making up the medium of television. Because what is heard and seen on TV is a lot like what is experienced in real life, it’s easily and unconsciously...
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...perpetrates the act of terrorism but rather the morality of what is done and the methods used to do it. Is terrorism morally justifiable? The first difficulty is in arriving at a definition of terrorism itself. The United States Department of Defence defines terrorism as “The unlawful use of violence or threat of violence, often motivated by religious, political, or other ideological beliefs, to instill fear and coerce governments or societies in pursuit of goals that are usually political.” (DOD 2015). As is to be expected from a military organisation this definition is narrow and is not even used by other departments in the same government. The FBI’s definition of terrorism is actually divides terrorism into 2 parts - International and Domestic as follows "International terrorism" means activities with the following three characteristics: • Involve violent...
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