In cases where the mother was the child being sexually abused, the perpetrator was most often a male family member whether related by blood or by marriage. ... A child who has been physically abused is at high risk of having to deal with body disfigurement as they grow older, permanent scars from the abuse, or possibly dying (Ornduff et al., 2002). ... One main factor for the increasing rate of child abuse in African Americans is that African American males continue to get incarcerated at a young age, and they are sent to local and state penitentiaries whey they are raped and assaulted on a ...

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(Itzin 1992:538) It is irresponsible to suggest that pictures of men and women are equally used to sell products;, as it is almost exclusively pictures of half- naked bodies of women that are used. ... " Snitow argues, pornography is capable of expressing sexuality beyond the typical active/passive or male/female object dichotomies. ...

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This paper will examine the extent of alcohol-related violence and some of the ways in which the Government and local bodies are addressing the issue. ... The BCS (2000) identified males' aged 16-29, visiting licensed premises regularly and with high levels of alcohol consumption as most likely to be victim of a violent assault. ... This sharing of information has only been possible since the implementation of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 which allows public bodies to share information if aimed at reducing crime and disorder. ...

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Until only recently in our nation's history, women in the United States were subject to male violence and had little to no recourse or any means of achieving justice. ... This theory is not accepted by most researchers and does not address the large number of assaults lacking reproductive consequences because they involve oral or anal penetration or victims who are prepubescent or male. ... Another assumption in the offender-related theory is that Physiology and Neurophysiology traits such as hormones, chemicals in the body, head traumas, or brain abnormalities can cause offenders to be...

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The average prison sentence of men who kill their female partners is two to six years and women who kill their male partners are sentenced on average to fifteen years, despite the fact that they did it in self defense (Talvi inthesetimes.com). ... Take up a stick and beat her soundly for it is better to punish the body and correct the soul. ...

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Other notable forms of sexual harassment that take the verbal form include making sexual insults or jokes and comments describing the sex life or the body of a person. ... Male chauvinism is, therefore, to blame for the widespread violence against women since it entails the promotion of inequality based on someone's gender. ...

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Battered Wife Syndrome is a psychological condition of a wife stemming from prolonged emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse from their spouse. It is better known as Battered Woman/Person Syndrome, widening the scope of the definition to apply to more cases with similar outcomes. A diagnosis of this nature usually arises after the abused person in question injures or kills their spouse, the abuser. In the trial following an event where the battered wife attacked and/or killed her abuser, it is sometimes questionable as to whether or not Battered Wife Syndrome is a justifiable reason to harm ...

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