Traditionally, violence risk assessment tools are applied to evaluate if individuals are likely to participate in dangerous behavior in the near future. The validity of such assessment tools relies on historical and current risk factors, along with personality traits of an individual. Nevertheless, common assessment tools do no account for cultural factors. In their article […]
Since the 1960s, various scholars have contended that exposure to violence in movies, video games, television, cell phones, and the internet has detrimental effects on children. In particular, it has been presumed that excessive exposure poses higher risks of violent behavior among the viewers. The ultimate outcomes of this supposition are that children who are
The aim of this paper is to provide insight in to the gender based differences in status and power that exist between men and women and how these differences influences the susceptibility of women to acts of violence with specific reference to the primary sources; The wife of Bath’s tale, The Clerk’s tale (From The
The now pervasive use of restorative justice within the criminal justice system in Victoria is an ambitious initiative whose primary objective is to respond to key prerequisites of victims and society. In particular, restorative justice lays emphasis on victim’s’ needs and expectations while, at the same time, seeking to transform the offender. It also creates
CJA 315 Assignment 1: LASA 2: Violence and Drugs in Centervale – Defending Abby Having successfully completed law school, you are now a second-year defense attorney with the state. You have been entrusted with the task of defending Abby, who has been charged with illegal farming of marijuana with intent to sell and illegal possession
Intimate violence is a form of abuse that is experienced among sexual partners. It can be manifested in different methods that include psychological, physical and sexual abuse. Intimate violence can happen in different circumstances that include instant violence initiated by normal argument, relation terrorism where one person assume a more powerful position in the relation
Mandatory arrest policy was a law enforcement measure which was created as a response to the intimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence cases. The main aim for the development of this law was to protect the victim of domestic violence. This process starts after the victim, neighbors or any other person report of domestic
The paper is basically a review of the above-mention chapter of the book – “Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Religion, Public Policy, and Conflict Transformation”. It entails an overview of the problem area that has been discussed in the chapter and summarises the theories and conclusions that have been reached by the author. It also provides a
David Emile Durkheim (1858–1917) The dawn of the 20th century marked a new start for society with various theorists across the globe presenting unique positions on various matters that affected humanity. All this was done in the quest to understand better human nature in a society wrought with incredible complexities. One such academic was the
Chapter 1: Problem Statement Statement of the Problem In the past decade alone, violence and aggression have become prevalent in society with this plague affecting individual from diverse demographics. Warburton and Anderson (2015) contended that there naturally exists a powerful desire for aggression from a person’s instinctual endowment. As a result, it is common for