Domestic Violence Assignments
Assignment 1 -
Part A -
After her first husband died, Sules was forced to remarry by her father. Her new husband had 3 wives and 15 children, aside from hers. He beat her and raped her persistently. She is now HIV positive. "I was commonly the one who was beaten. He would beat me to the point that he was too ashamed to take me to the doctor. He forced me to have sex with him and beat me if I refused. This went for every woman [wife]. Even when he was HIV+ he still wanted sex. He refused to use a condom. He said he 'cannot eat sweets with the paper [wrapper] on'" (Karanja, 2003).
1. In Uganda, is a crime being committed here? Explain your answer, providing two (2) supporting facts.
2. In Uganda, what problems do experts encounter trying to ascertain if the sex was not consensual? Explain your answer, providing two (2) supporting facts.
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Birdthistle, I., Mayanja, B. N., Maher, D., Floyd, S., Seeley, J., & Weiss, H. A. (2013). Non-consensual sex and association with incident HIV infection among women: A cohort study in rural uganda, 1990-2008. AIDS and Behavior, 17(7), 2430-8.
Zablotska, I. B., Gray, R. H., Koenig, M. A., Serwadda, D., Nalugoda, F., Kigozi, G., . . .Wawer, M. (2009). Alcohol use, intimate partner violence, sexual coercion and HIV among women aged 15-24 in rakai, uganda. AIDS and Behavior, 13(2), 225-33.
Part B -
As a 15-year-old, Susan began running away from home, but was caught and returned. Her parents were alarmed at the behavior problems that were surfacing. She was getting into fights at school with other girls and had been suspended on two occasions. Up and down the inside of her arms and thighs were self-inflicted burn marks from cigarettes, in addition to cuts from a razor blade. In therapy, she divulged that her brother had molested her when she was younger.
1. Based on the information in your textbook, identify three (3) questions you would want to be answered by this teenager.
2. What are the current concerns you might have? Provide two (2) examples.
3. Describe one (1) appropriate intervention that might be of benefit.
Assignment 2 -
Part A - Your friend tells you in confidence that she thinks that her ex-boyfriend is following her. She describes seeing him in various places around campus, but he does not attend the same college that she does. Recently she has been receiving hang-up calls in the middle of the night. Her ex-boyfriend's car was parked outside the bar the night before when she went out with friends. The whole thing is making her feel "kind of creepy." She states that they had broken up 2 months before because he was so jealous. He had an explosive temper but had never hit her.
1. What type of stalker does this typify? Provide two (2) supporting facts to justify your answer.
2. Should your friend contact the police? Provide two (2) supporting facts to justify your answer.
Part B - James punched Janice in the stomach during a particularly bad fight. He threatened to kill her, and she believed that he would. Terrified that he would make good on this threat, she called the police. James left before the police arrived. Relieved that James had left, Janice did not pursue a restraining order against him. A week later, Janice was shot, and the police believed that James was the killer. James was arrested for her murder.
1. Can Officer Smith testify in the trial of James that Janice told him she thought James would kill her? Explain your answer, providing two (2) supporting facts.
2. Describe two (2) options that the police have in this situation.