Ethical Considerations for the Investigator and Prosecutor in Homicide and Rape The investigator and prosecutor play very critical roles, roles that are only fairly fulfilled if all parties are as ethical as possible. Failing to act ethically can lose a case, set a criminal free or could even mean someone innocent going to prison. While ethics in every single type of case are important we are going to examine homicide and rape. Both homicide and rape leave the public hungry for answers. We must be sure that finding those answers are done ethically from the crime scene to trial.
With this being said, if there is enough evidence, a soldier who has committed adultery can receive punishments directly from their commander, loose rank, be discharged from the military or even face a court-martial as a direct result of their personal sexual relationship. The Army has struggled with how to deal with infidelity among their military personnel, so much so, that the Pentagon has launched task forces to review how the armed forces deal with moral issues, specifically that of adultery. Landay explained that, “the task force is expected to consider how deeply the military should be
The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult is about a young teenage girl that was date-raped, and that conflict led to a string of problems throughout the book. The novel had a great deal of sexual content, violence, language, and one of the main ideas fell back onto the piece of literature Dante’s Inferno, which talks about the 9 levels of hell. It was banned, not challenged, because of the unorthodox views that Picoult discusses for the duration of the novel. I believe that the book should be banned to a certain extent. It does have a very rich meaning behind the text that opens a conversation with adolescence about date-rape so, if anything, it should be banned against a younger crowd that wouldn’t understand the entire message the author is trying to portray.
Rape in the Military There is a big epidemic within the military where woman are being raped and sexually assaulted. The victims are scared to come forward and speak up; fearing they might be demoted or possibly discharged and still the suspect can remain in the military without any type of punishment. The Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta believes there were 19,000 incidents just in 2010, that is a large number like that and these men and woman are supposed to represent our country, and not commit crimes. When Marine Lt. Elle Helmer reported being assaulted and rape to her superior officer colonel persuaded her from taking a rape kit test. Even after that Helmer brought the situation to her rapist’s supervisor, who still refused to press charges or even punish the rapist.
Date Rape and Slut Shaming Legally, rape is defined as “a criminal offense defined in most states as forcible sexual relations with a person against that person's will”. (Legal-Dictionary). In no other criminal case is the victim blamed for the act of the offender, other than rape. No man is ever blamed for being murdered because his skirt was too short, or his top was too low, only in the case of rape is the victim ever “asking for it”. Society deems it acceptable to openly shame promiscuous women, or even a woman who dresses in revealing clothing, if a woman provides any type of sexual image for herself, she’s asking for it, and any time where she is physically taken advantage of is dismissed as a slut being a slut.
I will explore the contradictions in the way that David behaves towards and views women and his inability to reconcile himself to his daughter’s passive acceptance of her rape. Disgrace is set in the post apartheid period in South Africa, which as well as giving equal rights in respect of race, also introduced equal rights in respect of gender and sexual orientation in law. Violence increased in South Africa during this period and sexual violence was prevalent with young South African women likely to be raped twice in her lifetime. (Classic Notes on Disgrace - 2006). Disgrace illustrates, through David Lurie’s attitudes and actions and the rape of his daughter, that the reality for sex and gender relations was a long way from equality for women in South Africa.
Offenders who are convicted of sex crimes are often considered some of the most dangerous to society, thus deemed in need of constant monitoring and surveillance when in the community. When dealing with issues regarding invasion of privacy, such as surveillance of sex offenders, it is important to understand the strengths and weaknesses of implementing such a tactic. Although surveillance may not be beneficial in all scenarios, in relation to sex offenders, it is in the best interest of society to perform such a method. The term “sex offender” may generally be categorized in a variation of ways among society. For scholars Simon Cole and Jonathon Simon, the term “sex
It is an environment in which women are sexually objectified and in which they are constantly degraded not only in the media, but in everyday life. In rape culture, women are seen as only sexual objects and nothing more. Their intelligence, emotions, personality and other qualities are forgotten and overlooked while their bodies are objectified. This is a culture in which sexual violence, sexually explicit jokes, and misogynistic language are glamorized while the victims of rape are degraded and blamed for any incident that has fallen upon them. Nowadays, one in five women has reported experiencing rape.
Firstly, when the government aims to inflict their beliefs through sexual management to gain control, society must rebel to become truly individual. Similarly, when the government tries to enforce their beliefs on society through media manipulation, society must protest as a means of achieving individualism. Finally, when the government strives to force their beliefs unto society through technological use, society is forced to rebel as a means of accomplishing individualism. Therefore, when the government attempts to enforce their beliefs unto society to maintain absolute control, society is forced to rebel as a means of maintaining individuality. Firstly, when the government tries to enforce their beliefs through sexual management to gain control, society must rebel to become truly individual.
As stated by director Patty Jenkins in the Monster Featurette, "When you see women like Aileen Wuornos on TV and 95% of the world sees them a certain way, I was sure that the fact that she broke my heart was personal and that no one else would ever see it" (Monster). The 2003 Academy Award winner Monster, based on the true-life story of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, explores the brutal reality of highway prostitutes and the chilling consequences that can result from such a destitute situation. The director, Patty Jenkins, stated that her goal with this movie was to portray the "crossing from one side, from good to evil … [and a] last attempt to get love" (Monster). This movie explores many facets of sociology, both in the analysis of Aileen's world, as well as in reflection on how society views and addresses its discarded members such as Aileen. In watching this film, the viewer is forced to practice cultural relativism and assess what part socialization has played in the development of his or her own values and beliefs.