1. a) I consider child abuse to be anything that has to do with hitting a child that isn't spanking on the behind. I feel like hitting a child any where else on the body constitutes as child abuse. Also, I believe if you yell at your child time after time it can be abuse, especially mentally, it will affect them down the road.
b) I do not think spanking is child abuse. As a child I was spanked and in no way shape or form did it affect me or hurt me in any way to where I took it as abuse. I feel like it needs to be done properly and shouldn't be done anywhere but on the bottom. I do think spanking should be allowed, it is not abuse in my opinion and I feel like it helps children realize what is right and wrong.
c) I feel like a parent should be allowed to spank their child in public, but not excessively and not when they get too much older. An acceptable form is just spanking the child on the behind and maybe a quick yell but that's about it. Unacceptable is slapping or hitting too hard and yelling way too much. The point is to not embarrass or hurt the child it is just to teach them what is right thing to do.
2. a) Alabama has a general statute to where it prohibits the use or distribution of video tapes of children acting in real or fake sexual activity. The minimum amount of prison time for someone on child porn charges for the first time is ten years.
b) Sexting in Alabama carries a potential charge of a felony since it is considered possessing, creating and distributing child pornography. Sexting to me is when someone sends a naked or risque picture to another person. I do think sexting should be punished and it should be punished severely if done with a minor. The offender should have the biggest punishment over the victim (if the victim is the person who sent it). I feel like it takes a lot of persuading to get this stuff sent so I feel like the offender should be punished more since they are convincing the person to do it.
3. A man from Robertsdale was arrested and charged with five counts of possession of pornography. The evidence was found in his home after a search warrant was served and they found twenty cartridges that are believed to have child porn on them. Reading these type of cases affect people more because it deals with children and how they are so abused and affected. The whole entire idea and action is horrible and it makes me sick to my stomach.
4. This is a PSA on how to "keep your cool." It talks about what to do when you get upset at your child, like walking away, calling a friend and doing whatever you can so that you don't shake your baby. The PSA is all about how to prevent shaken baby syndrome.
http://www.preventchildabusewv.org/videos/keepcool.html
This is another PSA on how verbal abuse affects our children. It talks about how they believe what they are told. The little girl talks about how she is worthless and it is because of what she is being told by her parents/abusers. It just goes to show that whatever is said to a child they remember and they believe, so watch your words wisely.
http://osocio.org/message/another_hard-hitting_child_abuse_psa_from_the_ispcc/
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Murder
1. Murder is a type of criminal homicide where that killer intended on killing the victim and may have even planned it out beforehand. Homicide is a killing that just happens, it can be classified under self defense, there is not pre-meditation to it.
Murder has four categories: 1) First Degree murder 2) Second Degree murder 3) Third Degree or in other cases voluntary manslaughter 4) Involuntary Manslaughter
Homicide has a couple categories including criminal, justifiable, or excusable. Criminal is where the crime is severe and so are the consequences. Justifiable and excusable is where someone was using self defense or has a mental illness and didn't understand what they were doing.
2. A 14 year old boy was charged with murder when they found his half-sister dead. He had tied her up by the neck with a rope that was used for a tire swing in the past so it wasn't tied like a noose but in a figure 8 pattern. The authorities are saying that this was no accident because of the hanging of the girl and so the boy has been charged with murder in juvenile court and he has to wait on his court appearance to see if he will be tried as an adult. The victim is portrayed as an innocent 9 year old little girl and the victim is portrayed as someone who knew what he was doing and that he meant to kill her. The media portrayed the incident as a little gruesome I would say because they talk about how the little girl's feet were actually touching the ground and how they children were playing in the yard before the terrible act happened.
3. One example of a movie with murder in it is American History X. This movie talks a lot about gang violence and hate crimes, but in the end, there are a couple murders that take place. They are murders because the characters intended on killing them. Also, in one of the murders, they boy had planned out to kill the other teenager because he brought a gun to school and shot him in the bathroom and he had been waiting in there for him, too.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120586/
Another movie example is Homicide: The Movie. The weird thing about this movie is that I am pretty sure the "homicide" is a murder. The reason is because the "homicide" happens when the leading candidate for Mayor walks up to the podium to do a speech, he is shot. Now, this type of shooting doesn't happen randomly, it is something that is thought about for a while. Someone has to think about all the obstacles to get through, where the person is going to stand, the type of security there will be, etc to be able to execute this thing. So in my mind, this should be renamed to Murder: The Movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0226771/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl
Murder has four categories: 1) First Degree murder 2) Second Degree murder 3) Third Degree or in other cases voluntary manslaughter 4) Involuntary Manslaughter
Homicide has a couple categories including criminal, justifiable, or excusable. Criminal is where the crime is severe and so are the consequences. Justifiable and excusable is where someone was using self defense or has a mental illness and didn't understand what they were doing.
2. A 14 year old boy was charged with murder when they found his half-sister dead. He had tied her up by the neck with a rope that was used for a tire swing in the past so it wasn't tied like a noose but in a figure 8 pattern. The authorities are saying that this was no accident because of the hanging of the girl and so the boy has been charged with murder in juvenile court and he has to wait on his court appearance to see if he will be tried as an adult. The victim is portrayed as an innocent 9 year old little girl and the victim is portrayed as someone who knew what he was doing and that he meant to kill her. The media portrayed the incident as a little gruesome I would say because they talk about how the little girl's feet were actually touching the ground and how they children were playing in the yard before the terrible act happened.
3. One example of a movie with murder in it is American History X. This movie talks a lot about gang violence and hate crimes, but in the end, there are a couple murders that take place. They are murders because the characters intended on killing them. Also, in one of the murders, they boy had planned out to kill the other teenager because he brought a gun to school and shot him in the bathroom and he had been waiting in there for him, too.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120586/
Another movie example is Homicide: The Movie. The weird thing about this movie is that I am pretty sure the "homicide" is a murder. The reason is because the "homicide" happens when the leading candidate for Mayor walks up to the podium to do a speech, he is shot. Now, this type of shooting doesn't happen randomly, it is something that is thought about for a while. Someone has to think about all the obstacles to get through, where the person is going to stand, the type of security there will be, etc to be able to execute this thing. So in my mind, this should be renamed to Murder: The Movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0226771/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Mob Violence
1. Mob violence is where a crowd is selective in their choice of a victim and target. Also, a mob can be seen as a crowd that can be out of control and is waiting for a trigger to set them off. But they are also making a rational attempt to prevent or accomplish some type of social change. This type of group violence exists because they are trying to get a point across to people and make their point heard. One example of mob violence is lynching, which is an extralegal execution by a mob. Another example is a riot which includes three or more people and they use violence or force because of a reaction to a trigger and an example of one can be the Boston Massacre.
2. Two families fighting in Perry County Alabama caused a full scale riot outside a small-town city hall. There was 150 people from the families screaming at each other and throwing tire irons and baseball bats at one another. Supposedly, the two families have been fighting for a couple years and the riot began with a fight at the high school earlier in the day after a window was shot out of a home the night before. During the initial fight at the high school, two people were arrested and then relatives of the people arrested followed them to town hall and that is when everything erupted. Once the riot settled down, six more people were arrested and the police had to call for backup from surrounding cities to help control the crowd. According to police, the families are pointing fingers at each other not placing the blame on just one person or group. It almost sounds like the police are the victims from the media standpoint since a couple of them were injured and even the town since a college told people to stay out of downtown for 24 hours to keep them safe. I feel like the societal conditions were pretty normal since it is such a small town and this family just made the town erupt with violence out of no where.
3. This is the ad that the state department spent $70,000 on to try and calm the riots in Pakistan over the anti-Islam film made in the US. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are seen in the ad saying that they don't condone this video and that the American Government had nothing to do with it.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/20/state-department-spending-70g-on-pakistan-ads-denouncing-anti-islam-film/
This is a video from the Sherrif of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and he is trying to get a PSA across about protecting yourself. He talks about using self-defense because you can't always rely on the police since they are being laid off so much lately. He also talks about people taking a firearm safety course which is causing all types of problems. There are people out in the community who are saying he is making people become vigilantes since he is telling them to do it themselves (taking the law into their own hands) and that they are now "partners."
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/01/26/video-milwaukee-country-sheriffs-psa-on-self-protection/
2. Two families fighting in Perry County Alabama caused a full scale riot outside a small-town city hall. There was 150 people from the families screaming at each other and throwing tire irons and baseball bats at one another. Supposedly, the two families have been fighting for a couple years and the riot began with a fight at the high school earlier in the day after a window was shot out of a home the night before. During the initial fight at the high school, two people were arrested and then relatives of the people arrested followed them to town hall and that is when everything erupted. Once the riot settled down, six more people were arrested and the police had to call for backup from surrounding cities to help control the crowd. According to police, the families are pointing fingers at each other not placing the blame on just one person or group. It almost sounds like the police are the victims from the media standpoint since a couple of them were injured and even the town since a college told people to stay out of downtown for 24 hours to keep them safe. I feel like the societal conditions were pretty normal since it is such a small town and this family just made the town erupt with violence out of no where.
3. This is the ad that the state department spent $70,000 on to try and calm the riots in Pakistan over the anti-Islam film made in the US. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are seen in the ad saying that they don't condone this video and that the American Government had nothing to do with it.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/20/state-department-spending-70g-on-pakistan-ads-denouncing-anti-islam-film/
This is a video from the Sherrif of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and he is trying to get a PSA across about protecting yourself. He talks about using self-defense because you can't always rely on the police since they are being laid off so much lately. He also talks about people taking a firearm safety course which is causing all types of problems. There are people out in the community who are saying he is making people become vigilantes since he is telling them to do it themselves (taking the law into their own hands) and that they are now "partners."
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/01/26/video-milwaukee-country-sheriffs-psa-on-self-protection/
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Sexual Assault/Rape
1. The population in Alabama is 3,431,868. The state total of forcible rapes reported was 1,371.
2. When it comes to rape in the state of Alabama there is no statute of limitations because the offense of rape is classified as a crime that can be punished capitally. But for all felonies, the time limitation is within three years after the offense was committed. Then for all misdemeanors the time limitation is within one year after the offense was committed.
Someone can be charged with statutory rape in Alabama when rape occurs in the first or second degree. The age of consent is 16 years old and once someone becomes of age, they can also be charged with statutory rape if they have sexual contact with someone that has not reached 16 years of age. If someone who is 16 years or older has sexual contact with someone that is under 12 years old can be charged with rape in the first degree. Now if someone 16 or older has sexual contact with someone between the ages of 12-16 when the actor is at least two years older they can be charged with rape in the second degree.
3. In 2006, 19-year-old Gary Helms Jr. raped his mother, who was 45 years old, to get back at his brother. Authorities said that the rape started while the mother was passed out drunk on the couch. Halfway through the assault she came to and realized it was her son and tried to get away but he held her down until he was finished. Helms ended up being arrested and charged for first degree rape of his own mother.
4. This PSA is about how men should be involved in spreading awareness about rape. It shouldn't be on women's shoulders alone to get the news out there and to tell people what is the right thing to do. This shows men saying that no matter the circumstance, "don't rape her."
This is another PSA concerning rape. It shows a young couple kissing and going into a bedroom but the girl isn't ready to go all the way but the boy doesn't buy it. The girl keeps saying no and tries to stop his advances and as he pushes himself on her there is a copy of himself watching from a glass room yelling at himself to stop. It is asking teenagers, "if you could see yourself, would you see rape?"
I believe that both of these are good representations of rape. It needs to not just be on women to tell others that it's bad, men should do it to. Also, I feel like the second one puts it in good perspective that some may not think it's rape when it is and they need to get the message out there to young people.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Hate Crimes
1. The population covered in the state of Alabama was 2,285,487 and the incidents of hate crimes reported was 83.
2. Alabama's state law on hate crimes covers bias-motivated violence and intimidation, race, religion and ethnicity, disability, and institutional vandalism. On the other end, Alabama doesn't cover civil action, sexual orientation, gender, date collection, training for law enforcement personnel and other.
3. In Alabama they impose more penalties for hate crimes where the defendant knows what they are doing and performs the hate crime towards someone because of their race, color, sex, national origin, mental and physical disability. Also, they impose more when it comes to burning an American flag or cross on someone's property, a highway or other public place. The definition of hate crimes I found says that the person participating in the offense was motivated because of the victim's perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, physical and/or mental disability and ethnicity.
5. In Mobile, Alabama a white man named Matthew Owens was beaten into critical condition by a mob of 20 black youths and adults. Owens complained about a basketball game in the evening when he was playing with some of the youths and the infuriated players ended the game. Later that night, the players came back with a group of adults holding weapons and attacked Owens on his front porch. A witness said that one of the attackers said "Justice for Trayvon," which makes this out to be a hate crime against Owens' skin color and outside factors. As of right now, only one person has been arrested for this offense and Owens has not made a full recovery.
6. This is the "We Give A Damn" PSA made by Cyndi Lauper and it targets hate crimes against the LGBT community. It's assuring that there are people out there that care about you. Also, they talk about wanting to put an end to senseless acts of violence and intimidation.
http://www.wegiveadamn.org/2010/10/new-video-hate-crimes-we-give-a-damn/
There is a book called Hate Crimes: Causes, Controls and Controversies. The book goes over the whole idea of hate crimes and exams the problem of hate crimes. It also talks about the history of hate crimes, how they happen and the activities of extremist hate groups. One real interesting part of this book is the author gives a guide on how to start an anti-hate campaign and talks about hate on campus.
2. Alabama's state law on hate crimes covers bias-motivated violence and intimidation, race, religion and ethnicity, disability, and institutional vandalism. On the other end, Alabama doesn't cover civil action, sexual orientation, gender, date collection, training for law enforcement personnel and other.
3. In Alabama they impose more penalties for hate crimes where the defendant knows what they are doing and performs the hate crime towards someone because of their race, color, sex, national origin, mental and physical disability. Also, they impose more when it comes to burning an American flag or cross on someone's property, a highway or other public place. The definition of hate crimes I found says that the person participating in the offense was motivated because of the victim's perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, physical and/or mental disability and ethnicity.
5. In Mobile, Alabama a white man named Matthew Owens was beaten into critical condition by a mob of 20 black youths and adults. Owens complained about a basketball game in the evening when he was playing with some of the youths and the infuriated players ended the game. Later that night, the players came back with a group of adults holding weapons and attacked Owens on his front porch. A witness said that one of the attackers said "Justice for Trayvon," which makes this out to be a hate crime against Owens' skin color and outside factors. As of right now, only one person has been arrested for this offense and Owens has not made a full recovery.
6. This is the "We Give A Damn" PSA made by Cyndi Lauper and it targets hate crimes against the LGBT community. It's assuring that there are people out there that care about you. Also, they talk about wanting to put an end to senseless acts of violence and intimidation.
http://www.wegiveadamn.org/2010/10/new-video-hate-crimes-we-give-a-damn/
There is a book called Hate Crimes: Causes, Controls and Controversies. The book goes over the whole idea of hate crimes and exams the problem of hate crimes. It also talks about the history of hate crimes, how they happen and the activities of extremist hate groups. One real interesting part of this book is the author gives a guide on how to start an anti-hate campaign and talks about hate on campus.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Blog 1-Alabama
I found a case of domestic violence in Gadsden, Alabama. The man, Timothy Marc Barton, got into a heated argument with his girlfriend, Rachel Gilmore while in a moving vehicle. During the argument, Barton pushed Gilmore out of the car while it was moving. Before going back for Gilmore to force her back into the car, Barton drove into the woods to attempt to hide from the police. While he was hiding, Gilmore called the police and her wounds from the incident were treated at the scene. Barton was found shortly after at a house off Marshall Street. He is facing 2nd degree domestic violence charges while having a $25,000 bond.
When it comes to Alabama and it's domestic violence law, domestic violence in the first degree is a Class A felony. This law protects victims described as a former parent, spouse, child, any person who the offender has a child in common, a person who has had a dating or engagement relationship with the offender and someone who the offender used to live with. Aggravated stalking is also part of this law.
In Birmingham, Alabama alone there are eight shelters for women to go to if they need to get away from an abusive relationship/domestic violence. Some of the shelters help the women and their children and others have alcohol and drug rehab centers to help with addictions.
This link alone sends women in need to any city in Alabama that has a shelter/transitional housing for them and it gives the phone numbers and addresses of all the places listed.
http://www.womenshelters.org/sta/alabama
This is a PSA on domestic violence with a woman named Sil Lai and her story dealing with DV. It is also helping advertise a program called Safe Horizons that helps victims of crime and abuse in the U.S. It talks about how she was referred to the program and how it helped her get out of it.
http://www.safehorizon.org/index/get-help-8/for-domestic-violence-35.html?gclid=CK2xwrW9ibUCFQUFnQod5RAAyw
This is another PSA about domestic violence and it shows the physical damage that happens when in an abusive relationship. The video shows overtime how the abuse doesn't stop and how the bruises and cuts get worse and at the end it shows the Domestic Violence Hotline number so that people can get help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL3rfk2iFww
When it comes to Alabama and it's domestic violence law, domestic violence in the first degree is a Class A felony. This law protects victims described as a former parent, spouse, child, any person who the offender has a child in common, a person who has had a dating or engagement relationship with the offender and someone who the offender used to live with. Aggravated stalking is also part of this law.
In Birmingham, Alabama alone there are eight shelters for women to go to if they need to get away from an abusive relationship/domestic violence. Some of the shelters help the women and their children and others have alcohol and drug rehab centers to help with addictions.
This link alone sends women in need to any city in Alabama that has a shelter/transitional housing for them and it gives the phone numbers and addresses of all the places listed.
http://www.womenshelters.org/sta/alabama
This is a PSA on domestic violence with a woman named Sil Lai and her story dealing with DV. It is also helping advertise a program called Safe Horizons that helps victims of crime and abuse in the U.S. It talks about how she was referred to the program and how it helped her get out of it.
http://www.safehorizon.org/index/get-help-8/for-domestic-violence-35.html?gclid=CK2xwrW9ibUCFQUFnQod5RAAyw
This is another PSA about domestic violence and it shows the physical damage that happens when in an abusive relationship. The video shows overtime how the abuse doesn't stop and how the bruises and cuts get worse and at the end it shows the Domestic Violence Hotline number so that people can get help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL3rfk2iFww
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