From a very young age I had a strong sense of justice and I always sought to defend people that were treated unfairly in any way I could. Growing up I knew that I want to make a change in this world and become the voice for the weak, but first I knew I had to equip myself with the necessary knowledge for this aspiration to become reality. My journey as a human rights activist started with my undergraduate degree in cultural studies, an academic field that cultivates critical thinking and has an explicitly political orientation. This has given me the knowledge and experience as well as a sound foundation for continuing on to my Master's program where I first came into contact with law through the 'UN law' and 'International Law' classes. Dealing with different legal cases was something I greatly enjoyed and was fascinated by as I discovered that law is like a living organism that continuously changes depending on the social …show more content…
Even though my work till now has been very fulfilling I would like to have a more active role in the process of protecting victims of sexual and domestic violence. As a researcher and author of several national reports and studies on issues such as sexual violence and harassment in tertiary education, trafficking for sexual exploitation and risk assessment mechanisms on domestic violence, I got the chance to closely study my country's legislative framework on women's rights as well as several EU Directives and Conventions, which reaffirmed to me the magnitude of law's impact on human rights. This realisation is also the driving force behind my ambition to acquire the necessary legal knowledge that will allow me to directly help victims of human rights violations as their
The primary focus of the book was to give a manifest and latent demonstration of how the biased attitudes of society reflected the legal system, and vice versa. There were several issues that were discussed in the book, including abortion, infanticide, sexual assault, marriage, divorce, separation, child custody, seduction, rape, prostitution and labour legislation. Very early in the book it was made quite evident the struggles that women had encountered in their tough lives. It demonstrated their fight for the rights and privileges that many women of the world so commonly enjoy.
To conclude, this chapter review promotes 'human rights' and enforcement of new laws in order to make positive changes towards victims of sexual assault and social changes within todays society. Thus, gaining an understanding of rethinking rape law, through an international and comparative perspective.
Feminist Criminology, 7(2), 146-162. Kinder-Matthews, J. & Co., Ltd. (1994) The 'Standard' of the 'St Working with female sexual abusers. (pp. 57-67). The 'Secondary' of the Miccio & Fonseca, L.C. a.
Around the age of five, I was introduced to my first college campus experience. I went to a close cousins graduation ceremony, and she showed me around the school. From that day forward I always knew that I wanted to achieve academic success. I have already started taking great strides toward reaching my goals, and I am a strong believer that Rutgers will be a great stepping stone in helping me move forward. I choose Rutgers University because it possesses a myriad of things that a student who is interested in a vast campus, diversity, and campus involvement such as myself can use to my advantage. I will be going in as a criminal justice student. I know Rutgers has a very high rated criminal justice program that will make me a competitive candidate post graduation. The academic excellence Rutgers University possesses will not only aid me while in school, but long after I graduate.
There are a lot of reasons why I chose to pursue pharmacy as my career and they all point to the most important reason: pharmacy is a great fit for my life and is something I have become increasingly passionate about. It started when I was researching careers with my parents and my dad suggested pharmacy and, simply put, it sparked my interest because at the time it was one of the few things I thought I would not hate doing. A healthcare career has always been where I put myself in the future, mainly because most of my family members are in the healthcare field. However, I have never been one that could directly help the wounded or deal with anything gory, but am very intrigued by the growing science of pharmacy. As I continue exploring pharmacy, the more I enjoy learning about it and feel like I could excel in this career.
Sexual violence is one of the ways femininity is subjugated, it also serves as a means to “masculinize” the perpetrator and “feminize” the victim. It is an idea rooted within the fabric of heteronormative familial structures which seek to exploit the labour product of “feminized” bodies without meaningful compensation. This exploitation can be carried further to the idea of a woman's sexuality, which is also exploited and leads to a culture of rape. Furthermore, the law merely acts after a crime has occurred and all preventatory insights
I have always taken an interest in Criminal Justice and crime prevention ever since middle school and I set out to make my career goal to become a Criminal Justice professional. Thus, pursuing a Criminal Justice master’s degree has been a part of my plans for the future and will become one of my core focuses that I will set up in my graduate studies. It will also enable me to become a more competent working professional and encourage me to advance towards the doctoral program.
For many centuries the crime of sexual violence has been perceived as a gendered crime of power mostly victimizing women. The legal system, at least in theory, puts rape to be a punishable crime, nonetheless when rape cases are brought before the law they are hit with the allegation of the ‘rape myth’, the victim’s legitimacy is continuously questioned and the defense party is given the power to undermine the victim’s story. Not only the victims of such horrendous offences are stripped off their right to justice; they are revictimized and mistreated in the courtroom and society if they are not seen to fit the category of the ‘ideal victim’. The neglect of rape cases before the law has led victims of this offence to become unwilling to report the incident causing sexual assault to become the most underreported crime in our criminal justice system. This issue has therefore become one of the main focuses of the feminist theory, which attempts to understand the criminal justice system’s discrimination and misuse of power against women.
Please discuss the following items in the order given. Briefly respond to all areas listed.
The legal system has been moderately effective in protecting victims of domestic violence. The law no longer sees domestic violence as a private matter and has attempted to provide protections for victims of domestic violence. The growing recognition of domestic violence is reflected in the law through recent reforms, which seek to better reflect the values and ethics of society through providing an efficient and enforceable response, however it has not yet fully reached this goal. The legal system has attempted to protect victims of domestic violence through legal mechanisms, which attempt to achieve justice, such as the development of legislation and the introduction of concepts, such as apprehension of fear and battered women syndrome in order to protect victims from domestic violence.
Whoosh!A bed whizzed by, surrounded by about 6 medical personnel. “What’s going on?” I thought immediately with apprehension. I knew whatever was happening it was not ideal. Ensuring I was not in the way, I stood on my toes to see what demanded so much attention. To my astonishment, I saw a coin sized hot-pink little girl. She could not have been bigger than two quarters lying side by side.She was struggling! Even with all the procedures the doctors were executing to save her life, she was performing the most work.
Unmistakably, domestic violence is a major issue in modern society, not only to the affected persons, but also to the entire community. Failure by the government to adequately address this aspect is most likely to expose more citizens to greater danger, which could include death. In view of this, Congress and other political leaders should adopt strict policies on domestic violence, because most citizens are suffering in one way or another from the effects of domestic violence. This is ostensibly because the current legal system does not sufficiently provide for the required protection, when it comes to domestic violence, and the situation at the moment is critical (Shipway, 20). This essay paper analyses some of the appropriate policy measures that the government, through congress should consider to make sure human rights are upheld.
At a young age, I watched from a classroom TV the first terrorist act that I would see in my lifetime. Along with a vast majority of Americans, I remember where I was when the Twin Towers fell. From that moment on my life changed and not because I lost someone. In that day and days that followed; I saw pain, fear and sadness everywhere I looked. I wanted to protect the community, but I wasn’t sure where to take that passion.
United Nation (1993) Declaration on the elimination of violence against women: proceedings from the United Nation world conference on Human Rights G.A. res. 48/104, 48 GAOR Supp.(No. 49) at 217, Doc. A/48/49.https://www.unfpa.org/swp/2005/english/notes/page3.htm Accessed on April 2014
Throughout my career as a police officer, I have been a witness to the injustice and mistreatment of individuals within the legal system as well as within the organization which I worked for over twenty-five years. Upon retiring from law enforcement, I have had the opportunities to create positive social changes and uphold my social responsibility through becoming an active member of retired police officers. One of our primary goals in creating positive social changes enabling social responsibilities to the community is establishing a fair and just recruiting and hiring process for prospective candidates to become police officers. Throughout the history of the department, the process of recruiting and hiring individuals to become