in sexual intercourse with another person: by forcible compulsion, who is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless, who is less than eleven years old, or who is less than thirteen years old and the actor is eighteen years old or more” (NYS Penal Code). Rape in the first degree is a B felony in New York State. Rape is one of the most common crimes that goes underreported within the criminal justice system. Most victims do not come forward because rape is hard to prove and even when…
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Journal of English for Academic Purposes 8 (2009) 134e146 www.elsevier.com/locate/jeap Strategic, passionate, but academic: Am I allowed in my writing? Phan Le Ha Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia Abstract This article is about the struggles to sustain identity as writers while accommodating the demands of the university experienced by Arianto and his thesis supervisor, myself. It shows how critical EAP was the on-going conversation between us about how to negotiate norms…
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development and critically analyse factors that impact upon the vulnerability of adults. It will further explore how adults with learning disabilities are oppressed and discriminated against at various levels. Using a practical example I demonstrate how I use theory to critically reflect on the consequences and dilemmas for practice with vulnerable adults and investigate issues that may affect safeguarding in the present day. Theorists have long sought to define human…
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and social development appropriate to developmental stages Counsels students, their families, and community to foster growth in the students’ self esteem, individ responsibility, and in skills such as decision making and social skills Ameliorates factors which may precipitate problems for students Enhances students’ educational achievement thru goal setting, assisting w/ the development of Individual Educational Plans and activities, such as promotion of effective work and study habits Provides appropriate…
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spousal relationship has ended. This study compares forgiveness therapy (FT) with an alternative treatment (AT; anger validation, assertiveness, interpersonal skill building) for emotionally abused women who had been permanently separated for 2 or more years (M ϭ 5.00 years, SD ϭ 2.61; n ϭ 10 per group). Participants, who were matched, yoked, and randomized to treatment group, met individually with the intervener. Mean intervention time was 7.95 months (SD ϭ 2.61). The relative efficacy of FT and…
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emotional abuse. This behavior can progress to physical or sexual assault. Several types of IPV may occur together. IPV can affect health in many ways. The longer the violence goes on, the more serious the effects. Many victims suffer physical injuries. Some are minor like cuts, scratches, bruises, and welts. Others are more serious and can cause death or disabilities. These include broken bones, internal bleeding, and head trauma. Not all injuries are physical. IPV can also cause emotional harm. Victims…
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Abstract More and more women-mothers, grandmothers, wives, daughters, and sisters are doing hard prison time all across the United States. Many of them are facing the prospect of years, decades, even lifetimes behind bars. Oddly, there’s been little public discussion about the dramatic increase of women in the prison system. What exactly is happening here, and why? This paper will be a critical analysis of the book, “Women Behind Bars: The Crisis of Women in the U.S. Prison System. This paper…
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yielded modest results in preventing crime with low costs to implement. Policy application of Theory B has yielded a high success rate at preventing crime with very high costs to implement. Which theory would you prefer and why? 5. Many disciplines factor into criminological theories, such as psychology, sociology, biology, political science, and criminal justice. Do you feel that the integration of all of these disciplines holds the best chance for explaining the most crime, or should the…
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Ivan Pavlov – Behaviorism, John B. Watson – Behaviorism, B.F Skinner – Reinforcement, Albert Bandura – Social learning theory, Sigmund Freud – Psychoanalysis, Carl Rogers – Theory of self. * Early Schools of Thought: * Structuralism: The analysis of the structure or content of the conscious mind by introspective methods * Functionalism: building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability. * Introspection: is the self-examination…
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Inducing traumatic attachment in adults with a history of child abuse: forensic applications Felicity de Zulueta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 and Leonie Howe Reviews editor A concept analysis of ‘forensic’ nursing Alyson McGregor Kettles and Phil Woods . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Julia Keen The journal for all members of the Forensic Psychiatric Nurses Association. The views and opinions expressed by the authors are their own. They do…
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