... October is domestic violence awareness month; there is no need for a distinct month to be conscious of the frequency of domestic violence. Domestic violence is rampant across the nation. In this paper the subject to identify is the use of cognitive-behavioral practices within the setting of a woman’s shelter; known as “Turning Point.” The shelter mission is to provide programs and resources that enable victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault to regain control of their lives (Turning Point, Inc., n.d.). Population Domestic and sexual violence is a global issue that does not discriminate culturally, socio-economically, race, gender, or age. Turning Point offers programs, shelter, and means for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. A domestic and sexual violence situation occurs when the abuser and the victim have an association, contrasting a stranger attack. Nearly 25% of surveyed women and 7.6% of surveyed men said that they were raped and/or physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, cohabitating partner, or date at some time in their lifetime. According to these estimates 1.5 million women are raped or physically assaulted by an intimate partner (US Department of Justice, 2000). Programs and Interventions Turning Point provides programs that address the origin of domestic violence and sexual assault. Turning Point offer services and interventions...
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...According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Crime Victimization Survey an American is sexually assaulted every 107 seconds. The prevalence of sexual assault is statistically difficult to analyze because of the frequency of unreported cases. Victims of sexual assault endure an extensive recovery process to regain power and control. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) defines sexual assault as, “sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit consent of the victim. Some forms of sexual assault include: Penetration of victim’s body (rape), attempted rape, forcing to perform sexual acts (oral sex), fondling or unwanted sexual touching” (RAINN, 2016). Sexual assault perpetrators thrive in environments where victims...
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...Over the past several months the #METOO movement has been gaining mass attention from the media in light of multiple Hollywood stars being accused of sexual misconduct. In this, many celebrities have come forth discussing the sexual violence they have faced from people such as Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby. Due to this, hundreds of womens around the world are coming forward, sharing their stories of rape, sexual harassment, and other types of sexual violence. While some have claimed that the #METOO movement is a cry for attention from women, it has been consistently seen that by various women have been able to find their voice in what is tried to be made a secret occurrence. Altogether, it can be seen that the #METOO movement has been beneficial...
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...Sexual Assault Definition and Army Policy Definition Of Sexual Assault Sexual assault refers to offenses of a sexual nature committed without the lawful consent of the victim. Sexual assault includes rape, forcible sodomy, indecent assault, and carnal knowledge as defined by Articles 120, 125, and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The following are types of sexual assault: • Rape – Sexual intercourse by force and without consent • Forcible Sodomy – Oral or anal sex by force and without consent • Indecent Assault – Any non-consensual touching done with the intent to gratify lust or sexual desires • Carnal Knowledge – Sexual intercourse with a child under age 16. Attempts to commit the offenses of rape or forcible sodomy under Article 80, UCMJ, or assaults with the intent to commit rape or sodomy under Article 134, UCMJ, are also crimes punishable under the UCMJ. Discussion Questions: • What are some of the differences between sexual assault and sexual harassment? • Why isn’t sexual assault considered to be just a more serious example of sexual harassment? Sexual Assault Definition and Army Policy (continued) Army Policy on Sexual Assault The Army policy on sexual assault is as follows: • Sexual assault is a criminal offense that has no place in the Army. It degrades mission readiness by devastating the Army’s ability to work effectively as a team. • Sexual assault is incompatible with Army Values and the Warrior Ethos and...
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...Why is sexual assault such a big deal to college campuses now? Is it because there are students who are suddenly bringing it to the surface and really showing what the college administration is all about or is it because the government is only forcing them to do so? Sexual assault is a prominent issue on college campuses all over the country and it affects everyone that is involved. The government is putting a lot of pressure on college administrations to help prevent the chance that one of their students may be drugged and/or sexually assaulted. People are afraid that colleges and administrators are not doing their best to prevent sexual assault on students nor are they fully providing the support to the victims. In recent months, institutions of higher learning across the United States have been rocked by cases of rape and sexual assault. Federal, state and local officials have become involved, as schools struggle to revise their policies and procedures to prevent further incidents. New journalistic investigations, such as the July 12, 2014, story “Reporting Rape, and Wishing She Hadn’t,” by the New York Times, are calling into question the whole rationale for schools handling incidents outside normal legal channels (Mastropasqua, 2014). One of the main problems with sexual assault on college campuses is the lack of consequences to the perpetrator from the school. One-in-five women who attend college will be the victim of a sexual assault during her four years on...
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...Rape culture, hysteria, epidemic, or whatever the currently preferred terminology be, is a feminis t myth that refuses to extinguish itself. The effect of social awareness of rape and general sensitivity in our culture has shifted our society into an anti-male, anti-free speech, and anti-American entity. In modern day, alternately “third wave” feminism, members propose a concept of “a rape culture”, suggesting that sexual assault is celebrated and a cultural norm in this society. “Third wave feminism” doesn’t have an exact definition, but can be best described as modern day feminists that believe women are being oppressed in the western world by a patriarchy. These misandristic groups blame men for rape with little evidence to support their...
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...Army Command Policy Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 6 November 2014 UNCLASSIFIED SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 600–20 Army Command Policy This administrative revision, dated 6 November 2014-o Updates Equal Opportunity Policy (paras 6-2c(8)(c) and 6-2c(8)(f)). This administrative revision, dated 30 October 2014o Updates summary of change bullet (para 2-8b). o Makes administrative changes (throughout). This rapid action revision, dated 22 October 2014-o Updates purpose (para 1-1). o Updates responsibilities for the ready and resilient campaign (paras 1-4a-d). o Directs readers to the Army Publishing Directorate’s “notes” page on AR 60020 for additional guidance on the Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program (para 1-4e(6)). o Clarifies the groups of personnel who must be informed of the Army’s accommodation of religious practices policies (para 1-4f). o Adds the categories “senior field grade officers,” “senior field grade warrant officers,” ”field grade warrant officers,” “company grade warrant officers,” “enlisted noncommissioned officers,” and “junior enlisted Soldiers” (table 1-1). o Adds policy that the senior commander is normally, but not always, the senior general officer at an installation (para 2-5b(4)(a)). o Adds policy for command responsibility for the Total Army Sponsorship Program (paras 2-5b(4)(a)16 and 2-5b(4)(c)8). o Clarifies policy on how Army command,...
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...All offenders need secrecy to sexually assault children and they enforce tactics to maintain and ensure that silence. This grooming process, (Christiansen & Blake, 1990), involves carefully planned strategies implemented by the offender to entrap the child in the abuse. It is a refined process of strategic planning by an offender to observe and assess what would make a child keep the secret of sexual abuse. These tactics may involve confusion, threats, games, favouritism, manipulation and bribery. This deliberate process emerges from the offender identifying signs of vulnerability in a child and using his power of adult status and his relationship with the child to entrap and capture them, (Reid, 1997). Recent studies about why and how children often delay disclosing about the abuse indicate that : older children fear the negative consequences of disclosing more than younger children and children who are sexually assaulted by a family member are likely to delay telling. Goodman et al., (2003), found that factors contributing to children delaying disclosure included heightened fears about the consequences of disclosure and heightened feelings of responsibility for the abuse. Goodman’s work regarding children’s disclosures of sexual assault found that factors concerning the age of the child, the offender’s relationship to the child and the child’s fear of negative consequences and perceived responsibility should they disclose, contributed to predicting the time...
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...times, acts of violence occur without anyone even noticing. We fail to realize and pay attention to things going on around us. The article states,” Folks shake their heads in disbelief, saddened but relieved that the violence and the sexual assaults are somewhere else. These tragedies are not in "my neighborhood, not in my town”(Domestic violence hurts communities, families, 2017). Even when tragic events occur in our country, we are thankful that we were not directly affected. Being aware of domestic violence in our own towns and communities is even more important. The article explains, “Gun violence, threats, rape and sex assault as weapons to control women and men and children are in every neighborhood. Domestic violence goes on behind closed doors as crimes that include rape of a partner, physical and sexual abuse of children, and violence by one family member against another. Violence can escalate without anyone outside the family knowing it exists”(Domestic violence hurts communities, families, 2017). Even if we don’t hear or know about any issues concerning violence in our local community, it occurs everywhere. Instead of pretending as if these events don’t take place because we have no direct involvement, everyone needs to increase their awareness and be socially active(Domestic violence hurts communities, families,...
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...It is important to speak up about domestic violence. Speaking up disperses myths and provides the public and the media with the knowledge about domestic violence. Domestic violence often goes unnoticed; it has become a silent crime. Having the public be aware about problems in the world around them is important to gain help, in order to get public policies changed. Campaigns bring issues to the front line of this debate which can alter social consciousness and encourage others to rethink their actions. Public awareness campaigns on domestic violence can educate community members about the widespread presence of abuse, encourage people to take action to end abuse, and notify survivors to the options and resources that are out...
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...Chapter 7 Prevention of Sexual Harassment 7–1. Overview The prevention of sexual harassment is a commander’s responsibility. The EOA plays a pivotal role by assisting the commander with policy awareness, training, command climate assessments, complaints processing and overall advisory assistance concerning the prevention of sexual harassment. 7–2. Chain of command responsibilities Commanders and supervisors will— a. Ensure that assigned personnel (to include RC personnel under their jurisdiction) are familiar with the Army policy on sexual harassment. b. Publish and post written command policy statements for the prevention of sexual harassment. All statements will be consistent with Army policy. They will include the local command’s commitment to the Army’s policy against sexual harassment and will reaffirm that sexual harassment will not be tolerated. The statement will explain how and where to file complaints and will state that all complainants will be protected from acts or threats of reprisal. Each ACOM/ASCC/DRU, installation, separate unit, agency, and activity down to company, troop or battery level will publish a sexual harassment command policy statement. Units should coordinate these policy statements with the servicing staff judge advocate or legal advisor before publishing them. c. Continually assess and be aware of the climate of command regarding sexual harassment. Identify problems or potential problems. Take prompt, decisive action to investigate...
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...Peace Domestic Violence Agency HSM 270- Program Summary Yvonne Griffin March 13, 2011 Instructor Ms. Michelle Bishop Overview of the Program Peace Domestic Violence Agency provides several ways to enhance the effectiveness of domesticated situation, which serves victims of domestic violence. Their primary concerned is resulting from a strategic mission statement, consequential approach, which controls the professional intended goals. Primary Concerns: I.) The decreasing of suffering victims II.) Restoring of the victims individuality III.) Though direct care , supporter recovery Consequential Approach- I.) Challenge public beliefs and familiarity’s that continue or pardon violence in the community II.) Lower cause and effect of domestic violence through educational methods (PEACE, 2011 a.). Strategy and Mission Statement The town has seen increase duration within the last five years, especially they rumors of domestic violence youths and domestic situation, and spousal abuse incidents of road rage and child abuse. This project plan is to decrease these problems such as to endorse therapeutic services, and to empower the community of Portland. PEACE’s targeted population entail of youths, women and children of Portland whose lives has been intimidate and affected by domestic violence. PEACE has totally committed to this effort, especially to this group, that is facing distressing feelings and as a result of urgent needs, urgent...
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...Au Cardenas 1 Vrinda Grover Kassidy Au Cardenas Au Cardenas 2 Vrinda Grover was born in New Delhi, India 1967 to a poor family. As a child she noticed the wide gap between the rich and the poor people in India, and as she grew up the gap got bigger. As a grown woman she decided to “be the change you want to see in the world”, so she became a lawyer. She graduated from St. Stephens College, then went on to get her law degree from Delhi University and her masters in law from New York University. After graduating, she used her powers she got from being a lawyer to help women. Mostly she did this by taking on taking cases involving sexual and domestic violence against women and Au Cardenas 3 children. The main reason why she became so well-known is because she was one of the very few that took those cases and stood up for the victims. Sooner or later Grover was fed up with no one taking notice of the extreme numbers of women and children being abused, especially by their own government. The government was not willing to help the people who needed help the most. Vrinda Grover was given an opportunity to do some good and take advantage of the attention that was being given to one case. This opportunity came with the brutal rape of a women on a moving bus known as the Delhi rape, which the government couldn’t turn a blind eye to. Grover was among the few prosecutors that showed up. Her adamancy in this case to reform the laws is how she has become so...
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...years South Africa has been considered the rape capital of the world, some analysis’s tend to blame this scourge on our countries history of apartheid and violence. Over the years the precise definition of rape has varied and thus there is no single agreed definition of rape. In 2012, the FBI changed their definition from "The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will." to "The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object or by oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim." The new South African law around rape came into effect in December 2007. This law is called the Sexual Offences and Related Matters Amendment Act, No. 32 of 2007 and considers that males too can be victims of rape. Rape is an act of Sexual Penetration of a victim, without their consent. Rape occurs when * Someone inserts their genital organs into the mouth, anus or genital organs of a victim * Any part of someone’s body, such as a finger, goes into the anus or genital organs of the victim * Any object, like a stick or a bottle is put into the anus or genital organs of the victim * The genital organs of an animal are put into the mouth of the victims Personally I believe that one can never be entirely safe from rape because anyone has the capacity to rape which means we all are possible victims, but why one might ask . In this assignment I will be looking at the myths that create a sense...
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...There has been mass amounts of huge historical events that we as a society are seeing for the first time. The world is changing in its’ attitudes, political influence, and mindset. We have seen so much change it is almost hard to keep up. The biggest change that occurred towards the beginning of the current Jupiter-Uranus Cycle is Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States. This was a major shock for most of America because for months on end we were fed statistics that showed that Hillary had a clear chance at winning the election. Up until the day of the election, various newspapers were saying that this election would be won by Hillary. By that night, most of us were completely shocked when the results were revealed. Donald Trump had won. A man who most of us thought was not going to win the election at all due to statistics and the loud cry from a majority of society that Hillary Clinton was set to be president. This huge turn of events happened within the first month of the Jupiter-Uranus Cycle. It was mentioned before that this cycle usually brings about “radical change” and “rebellion against constraints and the status quo.” The “radical change” can be seen as the election at first being a clear win for Hillary to unexpectedly becoming a major win for Trump. Trump winning the election brung about a lot of rebellion from people of different cultures, religions, races, and even countries. Mass amounts of protests began around the...
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