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…a national total of 6,820 homicides, 16,800 rapes, and 52,090 robberies”(Barry, 1993, 2). After seeing these numbers it is unbelievable to see how much each of these has risen since the introduction of television. Some skeptics claim that there is no link…

…the nations “death rows,” considering th! e percentage of African Americans in the overall population (Dieter 144). During the past century, blacks were more often executed for what were considered less-than-capital offenses for whites, Jewett 4 such as rape…

…- a past boyfriend of Vivian’s; he rapes Maya and is killed by her uncles - Tom, Tutti, Ira & Billy - Vivian’s brothers; they are tough; they beat Freeman to death after he rapes Maya - Daddy Clidell - married to Vivian; poorly educated property owner; Maya’s…

…to abortion, I will readily agree, as will all those who are against abortion, that pregnancy resulting from rape or incest is a tragedy. Rape is a detestable crime, but no sane reasoning…

…as a sin because the townsmen wanted to rape two angels visiting Lot. By looking closer, one can see the men were not punished for homosexuality, but for the sins of pride, greed, and worship of false idols of Babylonian and Canaanite gods. Nothing about…

…sorrow. Emily Gold in The Pact also under goes a devastating childhood experience. When Emily is very young, she is raped by an employee of Macdonald’s restaurant when she goes to use the bathroom there one afternoon. Emily never speaks a word…

…abnormalities, tragic events such as rape or incest, lack of money and teenage pregnancy are valid reasons for a woman to choose to have an abortion. I believe that third trimester abortions should be limited to cases of severe fetal abnormalities or when the life…

…not face a naked light bulb . Further when Stanley went on to rape her , he completely lost her mental stability . It was not the actual rape that represents the causes for her following madness , but the fact that she was raped by a man who represented…

…Leland is almost ignored- being blamed on the possessive spirit, BOB. “After Leland’s confession and suicide, Agent Cooper asks Sheriff Truman whether he would prefer to believe that BOB worked through Leland or ‘that a man would rape and murder his own…

…." "I must not touch you? What are you dying off mother?" She attempted a smile, her wrinkled eyes moistened by the tears. "I have AIDS Bob." "AIDS, but how?" "I was raped Bob. I was raped." "Oh my god! When did this happen?" "A about two years ago." "Did…