https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3 Week 6, 7 and 8 en-us 2018-05-07 03:22:44 UTC 2024-10-15 09:17:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ninja.png tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259803040 Facts and figures on violence against women.

]]> 2018-05-10 22:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259803040 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259803059 Week seven's topic provides a comprehensive overview of Men as Victims, in multiple contexts. It outlines men as victims of both intimate partner violence, and rape, and how the criminal justice systems responds to these male victims. The lecture also includes a discussion on the frequency, prevalence and types of intimate partner violence, the ‘Cycle of Violence,’ the different contexts of violent acts and how they impact victims, help seeking, perceptions and support services, including why victims don’t seek support from formal services. The lecture also provides some answers to the widely used question “Why don’t victims just leave?” This lecture gives a clear view of the gendered and hetero-sexist discourses surrounding intimate partner violence, and sexual assault. ]]> 2018-05-10 22:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259803059 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259804113 Figure 2. A Facebook post detailing forms of domestic violence (UN Women, 2017).]]> 2018-05-10 22:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259804113 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259805985 I found week six to be one of the most interesting topics covered so far. I had a fairly basic understanding of violence against women, only previously gathering information from popular culture and media campaigns. It was very engaging to see this issue through a more critical, and academic lens. As a women, domestic violence is an issue I cant help but relate to, and sympathize with, It is for this reason that I connected to week six’s content on a personal level.   ]]> 2018-05-10 22:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259805985 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259808747 In this article Visentin claims that despite the governments efforts, the 2014 domestic violence reforms have done little to curb domestic violence. What is interesting about this article is the statement from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research director, who claims that the original goal of 'a 25 per cent reduction in domestic violence reoffending by 2021' is unachievable. These claims are based on the questionnaire that victims fill out as part of the process. BOCSAR tracked 24,000 cases of domestic violence and discovered that the questionnaire victims fill out is flawed, and puts said women at risk of further harm. ]]> 2018-05-10 23:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259808747 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259815202 In popular culture audiences see the same representation of domestic violence over and over again. This image is often of a male who flies into a rage and physically assaults his wife or partner. As my knowledge of domestic violence was gathered from movies and television shows this shallow picture that was presented to me, is what I thought domestic violence consisted of. During week six of this unit I learnt that this was not the case. Once it was explained to me, it made perfect sense that sexual, and more surprisingly psychological violence are aspects of domestic abuse. ]]> 2018-05-11 00:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259815202 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259823482 Figure 1. Poster from a German film, called 'Die Ungehorsame' that showcases domestic violence. (Beck, & Haase, 2015).]]> 2018-05-11 01:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/259823482 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/260667046 The nineteen-seventies saw an emergence of public knowledge surrounding the issue of domestic violence, a form of deviant behaviour that has been previously hidden in the private lives of victims and perpetrators. Feminist campaigning and the emergence of domestic violence shelters saw the beginnings of wider societies actions to curb domestic violence. This however is no easy feat as domestic violence is both a social and a legal problem, the interplay between these two contexts making it difficult for the issue to be resolved on a large scale.]]> 2018-05-14 23:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/260667046 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/260667149 The rhetoric surrounding Domestic Violence in the context of Radical Feminism is one of Illumination. Radical Feminists assert that domestic violence is a critical component of creating, and maintaining the patriarchies control over both women and society. Gender roles are well established in our society. In particular, the male role as head of the family. Radical feminism tells us that this dominance is either natural or inevitable, so in turn, it is unavoidable. As a female it is difficult not to accept this notion as we see males in a position of power over women so frequently, that it can feel like the natural order of society. However, when this natural order is used to bring harm against women, one must question if there needs to be a stronger anti patriarchal movement? If women’s gender roles were established as the more dominant in a family situation, would the same methods of control, be available to men? In turn, would men then still possess the means to engage in acts of domestic violence? ]]> 2018-05-14 23:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/260667149 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/260669637 Figure 3. An info graphic detailing facts on domestic violence. (Hack For Family And Domestic Violence, 2018). ]]> 2018-05-15 00:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/260669637 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/260672300 The LGBTIQ community has a long standing history of being discriminated against, and misunderstood by wider society. With this shared experience, it is no wonder that support services and information surrounding same sex intimate partner violence has a ways to go, before it is comprehensive and provides adequate support for these vulnerable individuals. During the lecture for this topic, Dr Menih quoted a Queensland study that found workers from formal, domestic violence support services admitted that there was a gap in training surrounding the unique needs of same sex couples. I was really disappointed with this statement. How is it fair or just that our support services can only provide care to hetero-normative couples? This in itself is a form of institutionalized homophobia, and needs to be addressed by our government on a national level. I do believe that this will be addressed now that gay marriage is legal, hopefully that breakthrough in LGBTIQ rights will bring about a major change in government policy.]]> 2018-05-15 00:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/260672300 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/260672368 Many contextual triggers of intimate partner violence are seen in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships, however there are some triggers that are unique to the context of a same sex relationship. For example, the impact of homophobia, and HIV, on an individual may be held against them, as a threat by their abusive partner. This usually includes threatening to tell their friends and family about their HIV positive status, or telling them about the gay relationship, if they have not come “out.” An abusive partner may use these factors as a method of control, to make their partner stay in the harmful relationship, or to control their actions within the relationship. It is really difficult as a heterosexual woman to understand the impact these factors can have on a person. As someone who practices in positive and healthy relationships, It is even more difficult to understand how a person could use them to bring harm to someone they supposedly love. Despite the different methods of control, or the contextual triggers, it is clear that heterosexual and homosexual abusive relationships share similarities, it seems so ludicrous that there is such a large gap in support services fro victims of same sex intimate partner violence.  ]]> 2018-05-15 00:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/260672368 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261414340 This article provides a great resource for individuals to learn about Intimate partner violence in a LGBTQI context. It also includes a section on barriers to accessing support services, listing reasons such as stigma, discrimination, a lack of awareness of the specific needs and issues of the LGBTIQ population, and the inability by support services to view intimate partner violence outside of a heterosexual framework.]]> 2018-05-17 00:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261414340 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261444326 Figure 5. HIV in Australia:2017. (Australia Federation of AIDS Organizations, 2017).]]> 2018-05-17 03:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261444326 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261445890 Figure 4. LGBTQ & Domestic Violence. (Domestic Shelters.org, 2015).]]> 2018-05-17 03:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261445890 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261525176 Women as a gender group are largely underrepresented as employees in all levels of the criminal justice system, from police officers, to judicial and correctional workers. This subordination of women to men in this context reflects what is happening in wider society, and has been happening for decades. Historically jobs, tasks, and careers have been assigned to individuals based on their gender, for example females do administrative jobs, whilst males engage in physical labour. This notion is reflected in the roles assigned to female employees in the criminal justice sector. ]]> 2018-05-17 10:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261525176 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261525387 Gender-responsive policing in the criminal justice system puts undue pressure on female police officers, who often have to work harder than their male counter parts. Women are offered often placed in roles that give them direct contact with other women, for example conducting body searches in a female prison. This is due to the way women react to each other, a female inmate is less likely to report a sexual assault if it is a women that conducts the body search. I see no reason to dispute this fact, when rates of males sexually harassing female colleagues are so high, it isn’t unreasonable that the same type of male would engage in these behaviours with an inmate. What I can dispute is the criminal justice systems ability to counteract such essentialist approaches. If women are more likely to report sexual offenses to a female police officer, rather than a male one, we need to be asking why that is? Perhaps male police officers need more training in empathetic and understanding approaches to interviewing victims, then sexual offense cases can be handled by both genders. 

So does the criminal justice system truly place unrealistic expectations on its female workers? I personally believe the answer to that question is yes. ]]> 2018-05-17 10:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261525387 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261525552 I completely agree with Dr Menih’s statements surrounding the positives of employing more women in the criminal justice system. Equal representation of females is a matter of equality, but in spite of this, women can also bring some unique and positive skills to the work done by employees in the criminal justice system. In a democratic nation the justice system should accurately reflect the gender makeup of the population it serves to protect. Our countries government should also follow this stance as if women feel they have equal representation, they will feel comfortable knowing their interests are truly being taken into consideration.]]> 2018-05-17 10:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261525552 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261525667 Irving’s 2009 paper discussed the difficulties in recruitment and deployment and the low representation of women within senior ranks in the Australian police force. The below figure comes from that paper and depicts the findings from a retrospective mapping of the career paths of every police officer sworn in during 1991. In the table we can see that in the same year, across four states, there were half as many female officers than male. Irving (2009) asserts that since this 1991 study, the number of female police officers in Australia has doubled. This is evidence that a shift is occurring in aspects of the criminal justice system, and women are beginning to be equally represented.  ]]> 2018-05-17 10:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261525667 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261544898 Figure 6. Deputy police commissioner of New South Wales, Catherine Burn, the highest ranked female police officer (Douglas,2017). ]]> 2018-05-17 12:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261544898 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261547673 Figure 7. Senior Constable Karen Lowden is awarded the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) Medal of Valor Award for her role in assisting Madeline Pulver who had been fitted with an ‘explosive collar' (Gusmaroli, 2017).]]> 2018-05-17 12:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261547673 tahliajosie https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261549462 2018-05-17 12:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tahliajosie/CRIM302assessment3/wish/261549462