Newton’s article “Domestic Violence: An Overview: The rates of domestic violence vary along several lines, including race, gender, economic and educational status and geographical location. Gender trends: Women make up 3/4 of the victims of homicide by an intimate partner. Actually, 33% of all women murdered (of course, only cases which are solved are included) are murdered by an intimate partner. Women make up about 85% of the victims of non-lethal domestic violence. In all, women are victims of intimate partner violence at a rate about 5 times that of males.
Tamika Jones Professor Spiropoulos CRJS 475t Correctional Rehabilitation December 19, 2013 Meridians for Incarcerated Women: Facilitator Manual Introduction One of the critical challenges of criminal justice systems is recidivism. This is because high rates of recidivism not only overwhelm the system but also negate the gains made in trying to correct the behavior of incarcerated individuals. In a quest to curb this challenge, most jurisdictions have developed or adopted treatment studies and programs which target the offenders with the aim of successful reducing the rates of recidivism. Most of these programs are premised on the Principles of Effective Intervention (PEI), which are special intervention features incorporated into the programs in order to make them effective. The purpose of this essay is to analyze the Meridians for Incarcerated Women: Facilitator Manual program in a two-part process.
The complex of psychological adaptations that lead women to do this is known as ‘battered woman’s syndrome’ – and may be used as evidence to assist a defence or self-defence or provocation. The courts are slowly becoming more willing to accept evidence of ‘battered woman’s syndrome’ as a partial (and, in some cases, total) defence for murder, which is evidence of a growing recognition by the law of the effects of domestic violence.The Crimes (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 1982 (NSW) was passed in order to assert the criminal nature of domestic violence and assault, and because of concerns over the inadequacy of the police and the courts in dealing with it. This Act amended the Crimes Act 1900, and provides protection for children and adults who are abused by a family member. In 1992 the Firearms Act 1989 (NSW) was also amended to address the particular problems associated with domestic violence. Under the Domestic Violence Intervention Education
Concept of helping clients during the case management process The concept of helping clients during the case management process will reduce recidivism, enhance public safety, and promote success. The case management concept is complex because different components may happen at different times during the treatment process. Each individual is unique and different, so therefore, the treatment has to be different. Freeman (2001) stated, “The traditional case management plan calls for reduction of problematic symptoms by a certain percentage” (p. 77). Case managers are professionals who provide treatment and services to clients so they can live productive in society.
Through the argument of four authors, Scott A. Anderson, Arthur L. Stinchcombe along with Laura Beth Nielsen, and Jeffery Gauthier, the positions of both the radical feminists desiring the strengthening of prohibition and the reformation pursuing liberal feminists are expressed and defended. Although polar opposites in an ending desirable result to the socio-economical debate at hand, each author provides their own support and opinions using utilitarianism and virtue ethics, the catalyst for both arguments remains the same. The publication by Anderson presents an overview of both the abolitionist’s and the legalizer’s views on the topic of prostitution; offering an explanation of the want for the strengthening of prohibition and then applying the critique of the legalizer’s reformation views on the proposed prohibition. An abolitionist will argue
Some of the most important components a victim needs and desires are to feel safe, to have support and most importantly to have a voice. Through Restorative justice victims’ are empowered to participate effectively in conversation or some sort of meditation with offenders. With this in place, it allows the victims to take hands on role in directing the type of meeting that takes place, as well as defining the responsibilities and obligations of offenders. “Offenders are likewise encouraged to participate in this exchange, to understand the harm they have caused to victims, and to take active responsibility for it. This means making efforts on their parts to set things right, to make amends for their violations, by committing to certain obligations, that
Therefore, it is important the social workers are educated in ways to identify these victims in order to provide these services. The social work profession’s mission is to “enhance the well-being of vulnerable, oppressed and poverty stricken individuals (Turner & Lehning, 2004, p 58). Human trafficking is against the substance of the social work profession. The National Association of Social Workers promotes enhancing the well-being of humans and devotes attention to providing empowerment of individuals who are vulnerable, oppressed and in poverty which identifies with the population of victims of human trafficking. Advocacy, community organizing and program collaboration with agencies are ways that the profession can work to reduce and prevent trafficking.
Examine the patterns of, and reasons for, domestic violence. Domestic abuse, by definition, is any type of mental or physical abuse that takes place within an intimate relationship, and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. Domestic violence accounts for almost one sixth of all violent crimes ,according to the British Crime Survey(BCS), and has been found to follow particular social patterns. For example; Women’s Aid statistics show that most victims or domestic abuse are women, and almost a quarter of all women have been assaulted by a partner at least once, Mirrelles-Black found that ninety-nine percent of recorded incidents against women are committed by men, and Walby and Allen discovered that poverty and youth(under thirty) are the most likely candidates to experience domestic abuse. Official statistics have resulted in far less crime than reported in the BCS, and can be seen as unreliable evidence for patterns and trends, due to; not all incidents being reported, police being reluctant to record instances that are, due to e regular lack of evidence and trivial approach, and agencies and authorities trying to stay out of private affairs, adopting the opinion that families are positive things, and the victims can always leave is necessary.
Social Welfare and Social Exclusion The Social work profession is responsible for delivering services to a range of disadvantaged individuals, groups and communities; therefore it is imperative that social workers recognise the relevance of social exclusion and the implications for policy and practice (Cunningham and Cunningham, 2008). Many groups experience social exclusion (SE) and often social policies and the process of delivering welfare add to their sense of exclusion. This assignment will be based on an article by (Walker, 2009) which highlights the Prime Minister’s defence of his policy, by pledging to support marriage through the tax system, The aim of this essay is to use the article as a base to critically explore welfare delivered to lone parents looking at the historical and ideological influences past and present, and evaluate policies for lone parents. Lone parent families experience exclusion, in many forms through poverty, inequalities, from attitudes of the policy makers and media, economically and through labelling, these will be discussed throughout, however I will define key concepts, whilst incorporating the relevance of anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice in relation to the social work. Within social work, working with families is central to practice and having an understanding of the nature of family is beneficial to practice.
QUESTION 2 PRODVIDE A CRITICAL EXPOSITION OF THE VICTIM SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT MODELS INTRODUCTION Two basic models – Victim service can be delivered as a specific form of welfare or charity – with ideology of care Victim service can be part of the administration of criminal justice – governed by administration of criminal justice system – governed by the ideology of human rights or a just society. The ideal would be a mixture of both these models – argued the importance of a third model – Victim services as integral part of crime prevention. 1.DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS 1.1EMPOWERMENT - The process by which individuals gain better control of their lives – the ability to contribute positively to shaping the society they live in. Is about creating choices and to make use of better opportunities. 1.2VICTIM EMPOWERMENT – the process by which each individual who has suffered harm or violence is helped to deal with their grief and resentment enabling them to become more positive, proative members of society.