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…, there were people in favor of and against putting criminals to death (Winters 17). In United States history in particular, severe crimes that have been punished by execution include witchcraft, adultery, rape, perjury, theft, and murder. The first known…

…community service, paying a fine serving some time in prison, and in the case of more serious crimes, the death penalty. This is the case in some states in the U.S. where persons have been executed for aggravated assault, rape, kidnapping, armed robbery, sabotage…

…from across the political spectrum, girls' sexuality has been deemed threatening either to themselves (potentially resulting in rape, sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancy) or to society (as evidenced by the single…

…. ECPAT has estimated that there are between 100,000 and 300,000 children sexually exploited through prostitution and pornography in the United States. It is often common for girls who are involved in prostitution to experience rape. Up to 70 percent of female…

…of that shit to last me a lifetime. Just a few bourbons, that's me." (pg. 32) When she is later raped her self-esteem drops, as she blames herself and feels dirty and used. She then turns to drugs to take the pain away. "I eat if someone gives me something, I take…

…do sometimes" (Williams 134). One sees that this is actually a common occurrence by the fact that the same exact thing happens to the neighbors a few scenes later. Later in the story Mitch, Blanche's boyfriend, yells at her and tries raping her…

…" every day. If they try to escape, they are imposed with violence or rape as punishment. "Some kill themselves in desperation and others are being murdered in process". (Yayori, pg.1) Recent surveys show that the majority of Asian women who now work…

…Wilmsen Thornhill studied rape among scorpion flies in order to attain a better understanding of heredity’s involvement in this act. Through their research they determined that rape is an “evolved mating tactic” that gives “low-status” males a chance to pass…

…suffer continual discrimination and violence. Women face abuse at the hands of police and prison officials, and are the victims of rape and domestic violence. To date, more than 138,000 women in United States prisons and jails have been exposed to some form…

…of juveniles under age 18 arrested for murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault increased by 50 percent between 1987 and 1991 (Glazer, 1994). USA Today and CNN did a poll and found that 73% of the respondents’ feel that juveniles who commit violent crimes…