Abuse of official position refers to misconduct performed by a person in their official capacity for personal gains. Such an action can result from disloyalty. It can take many forms such as taking advantage of employees below those in power, gaining access, and using confidential information for personal gains and also manipulation of junior employees […]
Abuse has many definitions, but the one almost everyone’s mind goes directly towards is “cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal”. The dictionary makes abuse seem black and white, nothing but one thing, when in reality there are so many different shades of grey. Abuse is not defined by one common definition. It […]
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Get startedAntigone, a play by Sophocles includes many controversial topics. Even though this play was written numerous years ago the controversial topics are still evident in today’s society. One of the controversial topics that is discussed in Antigone that is still evident in today’s society is the abuse of power from leaders. This can be seen […]
The willingness in CIA agents, the average working person, students and everyone in between to abuse their power given the situation is a shocking fact to most. Although, most people feel they could never hurt others or abuse their power, time and time again both science and history tell us otherwise. The things people are […]
“Why do they stay, they can leave anytime they want”… This is a quick accusation that someone assumes when they hear about domestic violence cases or stories. But even though the accusation stated above is thought by many, its far from the truth. Domestic Violence in this country is growing at an alarming rate. Also, […]
“It is not the bruise on the body that hurts. It is the wounds of the scars on the mind”, Aisha Mirza, writer and counselor, talked this insightful statement to clarify the groundbreaking harm that mental maltreatment hangs on the human mind. Psychological abuse has numerous structures, including verbal abuse, emotional abuse, child abuse, and […]
Every day, an animal somewhere around the world is experiencing abuse. Abuse can come in the forms of verbal, physical or emotional abuse. As of 2013, a vast majority of the people in the around the world own or have owned a pet. There are approximately 75 million dogs and 80 million cats held as […]
There are many people who are aware of the police brutality that is going on. Police brutality is an act of misconduct done by a member of law enforcement. They use an extreme amount of force to physically, mentally, or emotionally attack a member of society. This is a ruthless act that goes on in […]
What is animal abuse and why does it happen? Animal abuse is the suffering of or harm to any non-human. Animal abuse happens when humans discipline animals or mistreat them rather than trying to properly care for them. While most people know about animal abuse, many do not nor do they realize all the types […]
Substance abuse has detrimental impact on the functioning of the family depending on the severity of the abuse. Many individual are living in families where one or both family members abuse drugs and thus do not focus on the underlying important family values that need to be developed in improving the overall focus of the […]
Violence is defined as the behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. It’s a social problem that has been apart of human existence for centuries and takes a variety of forms, impacting millions of people all across the world. As a result, it is one of the top leading […]
Abusive relationships are no laughing matter and can be detrimental to one’s physical and mental health, but not often do the conversations about abuse stray far from significant others or family members. One such relationship that gets widely less coverage is that of an athlete and their coaches/management. In the movie “Foxcatcher” we see an […]
Verbal abuse is one of the most dangerous types of abuse, leaving lasting emotional damage and having the potential of turning into physical violence on victims in unhealthy relationships without the means of leaving or seeking legal help. Rather than discussing a form of abuse with no obvious damage, the media prefers to show physical […]
It is absolutely critical for a child to form a secure attachment for their development:when a child is unable to form a secure attachment they become a risk in numerous way. The ability to form secure attachments is critical to a child’s development; children who cannot form secure attachments may be at risk in numerous […]
Susanne Babbel, a licensed psychotherapist who practices with a trauma specialty, states that sexual abuse leads to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This continues into adulthood. In addition to this, she states that children abused at an early age often become hyper-sexualized and are more likely to abuse substances in the future. Babbel also states that children […]
Anybody could be using domestic violence , but not knowing that they are using it . Despite both men and women can be abusive, there are mostly men that are doing the abusing . Those who use violence often refuse to accept control for the abuse and attempt to explain or blame the other person […]
I walk through the door after school, into the never-ending battle ground I call home, darkness engulfs my eyes. She’s sleeping again. Better than being awake | guess. I scavenge for food in the kitchen, I find a few crackers and some peanut butter, a month past its expiration date. I don’t care. I devour […]
In this paper the ethical implications of culture abuse in the workplace is explored. Helen and Martin’s (2018) description of these harmful and intentional behaviors that are identified as abuse is discussed. Abuse goes beyond harassment and discrimination because the actions are unyielding and meant to intimidate and are done in a very malicious and […]
There are other offenders in jails and prisoners besides the ones many people may think of. Individual with special needs, a mental illness, and those suffering from substance abuse also make up part of the prison and jail population. These type of offenders affect the state and federal jail and prison systems on a state […]
The source that I have chosen for book review is Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton. Harriet Tubman is a name that speaks volumes in anybody’s ears. Her courageous acts will always be remembered and talked about for generations to come. Author of this book, Catherine Clinton was born in Seattle on […]
Harriet Tubman was born in Maryland with the name Araminta Ross. Tubman was the daughter of two slaves named Harriet Green and Ben Ross. She was also a slave herself and because of this she never knew her date of birth, although she did know they year she was born in, 1820. At the age […]
12 Years a Slave is a film adaptation based on the slave narrative written by Solomon Northup. Steve McQueen directed the acclaimed film that was released in 2013. A myriad of people credited for the production include Brad Pitt, Steve McQueen, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Anthony Katagas, and Arnon Milchan. Notable stars in […]
Whites have for years have argued that slavery was great for African Americans to be slaves because it civilized them, and they would be content within bondage. This was not the case, at least according to those who were held in bondage. The accounts of slavery are importantly known because of those who were emancipated […]
Though European countries had been invading lesser developed countries for centuries, their involvement in other countries thrived in a period known as the Age of New Imperialism as their thirst for power grew. Author Joseph Conrad, in his novella Heart of Darkness, addresses this topic of imperialism in a social criticism of the European colonization […]
On July 1, 1982, seventeen year old Brett Kavanaugh attended a conventional high school party. Students sat around drinking, playing games, and talking amongst themselves. Teenagers were together having a good time, as they would at any other party. It was a symbol of typical, American, high school that everyone has probably seen at some […]
Othello by William Shakespeare and Lord of the flies by William Golding are two works of fiction that both effectively demonstrate the impact on the population when power is abused in society. Othello is a respected general in the Venetian army, and his officer Iago is his ambitious comrade. Othello promotes Michael Cassio to the […]
Women are more at risk from violence at home than in the street. It is important to shine a spotlight on domestic violence globally and treat it as a major public health issue. Challenging the social norms that the social norms that condone and therefore perpetuate violence against women is a responsibility for us all. […]
Substance abuse doesn’t just hinder one’s body; it hinders their entire life. It can be observed that drugs overall are bad, for lack of a better word. It is something that has had an effect on unbelievably large amounts of people for decades upon decades. The increase in usage among the people of today’s generation […]
In this article, Brendan Smith analyzes the effects of using physical discipline and how it may correlate to future long term problems within a child. According to Smith, for a short period of time spanking can prevent children from engaging in problematic behaviors. However others disagree and believe physical discipline does not work at all […]
One of the many conversations that I have with my black and brown friends a few times during the year is how and when our parents beat us. Although it was never a contest to see who got the most, worst, funniest beatings, somehow the conversation always went in that direction. I tell my story […]
